夏日的習(xí)語
194 2017-08-04
【沃爾得國際英語】炎炎夏日,我們常常會(huì)想到的是sea,beach,swimming,ocean等詞語,今天,小沃就教你些應(yīng)景的習(xí)語吧!
1.LikeaFishOutofWater,即“tofeelpletelyoutofplace”.
Bobalwaysfeelslikeafishoutofwaterwhenheisathisgirlfriend’sofficeparty.在女朋友的工作聚會(huì)上,鮑勃總會(huì)感覺不自在。
2.LikeWateroffaDuck’sBack,即“noeffectonaperson”.
Terrynevergetsupsetwhenheiscriticised.It’slikewateroffaduck’sback.泰瑞受到批評(píng)后一點(diǎn)也不沮喪,就像是對(duì)牛彈琴。
3.ADropintheOcean,即"averysmallamountparedtotheamountneeded".
Afewthousandpoundsisadropintheoceanwhenyouthinkaboutthemillionsthatwillbespentonthisproject.這個(gè)項(xiàng)目要花費(fèi)上百萬,幾萬塊只是杯水車薪。
4.ThrowninattheDeepEnd.即“tomakesomeonedosomething,especiallyajob,withoutpreparingthemforitorhelpingthem”.
Onmyfirstdayinthisjob,Iwasaskedtogiveapresentationtotheboardofdirectors.Talkaboutbeingthrowninatthedeepend!工作的第一天,我就要給董事會(huì)成員做展示,我一點(diǎn)準(zhǔn)備都沒有?。?/p>
5.SwimAgainsttheTide.即“togoagainstthegeneraltrend”.
Everynowandagaininbusinessyouhavetotakeariskandswimagainstthetide.無論什么時(shí)候,在商業(yè)圈你都得有冒險(xiǎn)精神,并且獨(dú)辟蹊徑。
6.MakeaSplash.即“togetalotofpublicattention”.
Ifyouwantyourbooktobesuccessful,you’vegottomakeasplashbyhavingabooklaunchandthrowinglotsofparties.如果你想要你的書獲得成功的話,你必須開推書會(huì)和派對(duì)吸引公眾關(guān)注。
7.Tomakehaywhilethesunshines.即“makethemostofyouropportunitieswhileyouhavethechance”.
Well,IhaveafewmoredaysbeforeIhavetoreturnmyFerrari,soImayaswellmakehaywhilethesunshinesanddriveitasmuchaspossible.還有幾天我就要把我的法拉利還回去了,趁它還在,我得趕緊多開幾次。
8.ComeRainorShine.即“whatevertheweather”.
Igorunningeveryday,erainorshine.無論什么天氣我每天都跑步。
9.Totakeashinetosomeone.即“tobeattractedtoorlikesomeone”.
Mydoghasreallytakenashinetoyou.看來你真的很喜歡我的狗。
10.HotOffthePress.即“freshlyprinted”.
ThenewsabouttheCEO’sresignationishotoffthepress.總裁要辭職的消息是才登出來的。
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