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英语俚语:说走嘴

时间:2012-10-18 03:39:22

(单词翻译:单击)

· give someone the cold shoulder冷待某人
I hate going to expensive hotels. The receptionist always gives me the cold shoulder when she sees my plain clothes.
· steal the show喧宾夺主
Cinderalla stole the show in the Prince's party.
· side with someone与某人站在一起,支持某人
I'm your friend, but I'm afraid I won't side with you on that issue.
· have a memory like a sieve1记性太差
I think a computer notebook will be of great help for me, since I've got a memory like a sieve.
· out of clear blue sky意料不到
Yesterday, out of a clear blue sky, My landlady2 gave me a one-day notice, asking me to move out.
· make a slip of the tongue说走嘴
The class burst into laughter when the teacher made a slip of the tongue. He meant to say "Good morning" to students, but he said "Good afternoon".
· be on the sly办事狡猾
The boy was smoking in the corner when his father caught him on the sly.
· for a song以级低的价钱,廉价地
I got the rare edition of the book for a song in the flea3 market.
· sound someone out试探某人的意见
Have you sounded the principal out on postponing4 the final examination?
· call a spade a spade有什么就说什么
We are good friends. Call a spade a spade. Don't tell me in a round-about way.
· spick and span干干净净
The housewife always keeps her kitchen spick and span.
· go for a spin出去兜风
The city dwellers5 like going for a spin to the country on weekends.
· spine-chilling令人毛骨悚然
He likes horrible films. Those spine-chilling pictures to us are pleasant to his eyes.
· The spirit is willing; but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足
A: How many times have you tried quitting smoking? B: It's not that the spirit is not willing, but that the flesh is weak.

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