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英语日常口语:“大海捞针”、“拐弯抹角”

时间:2013-02-19 03:23:38

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   like looking for a needle in a haystack:大海捞针

  例句:
  Searching for one man in this city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
  在这个城市里找一个人无异于大海捞针.
  Beat around the bush:拐弯抹角地讲话;绕圈子
  原意是指猎人在打猎时,先在草从附近拍打,以让鸟类猎物受惊而现出足迹,从而引申出借由迁回的方式,不针对问题回答,即拐弯抹角.
  例句:
  Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want.
  别绕来绕去了,告诉我你想要什么吧.

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0 beating nyFzHw     
n.打,敲打;[纸] 打浆;脉搏;失败vt.(心脏等)跳动(beat的现在分词)
参考例句:
  • to give sb a beating 把某人揍一顿
  • The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. 病人的心跳停顿了几秒钟。
0 stop cGczE     
n.停止,车站,滞留;v.停止,停止,制止
参考例句:
  • What is the next stop?下一站是哪儿?
  • Let's stop to rest.让我们停下来休息。
0 beat CQbyp     
n.打,敲打声,拍子;v.打,打败
参考例句:
  • You can fight him,but can you beat him?你可以打他,但是你能击败他吗?
  • The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out.干草着火了,但我们将它扑灭了。
0 city rVdyB     
n.市;城市;都市
参考例句:
  • Taipei city is an international city.台北市是国际都市。
  • Do you like living in the city?你喜欢住在都市里吗?
0 searching zjwzVE     
adj.搜索的;彻底的;锐利的n.搜寻,搜索,检查v.找寻( search的现在分词 );搜查;探查;[医学](用仪器)探测(外伤)
参考例句:
  • He combed through the files searching for evidence of fraud. 他详查档案,寻找欺诈行为的证据。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Police with dogs are searching through the woods for the missing child. 警察带着警犬在树林里寻找那失踪的孩子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约,到处,在周围;prep.在...周围
参考例句:
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心?
0 needle JjgyG     
n.针;vt.用针缝,激怒,嘲弄;vi.缝纫
参考例句:
  • The nurse is holding a needle.护士拿着一支针。
  • We sew with needle and thread.我们用针和线缝东西。
0 bush MSWyJ     
n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树
参考例句:
  • This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林。