英語(yǔ)趣聞小知識(shí)
在歡樂(lè)中學(xué)習(xí),是一種學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的方法,這樣可以更快的提高英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)。
1. bat an eye (show surprise, fear, or interest) 眨一下眼睛(表示驚訝、
恐懼等)該成語(yǔ)通常用于否定句中,表示不露聲色。
例:Tom told his story without batting an eye, although not a world of it was true.
雖然沒(méi)有一句話是真的,湯姆編造故事卻面不改色。
2. be all fingers and thumbs做事笨手笨腳
例:He could not undo the string of the parcel ---- she was all fingers and thumbs.
他怎么也解不開(kāi)包袱上的繩子 ---- 真是笨手笨腳。
3. be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth (born with inherited privilege or wealth) 門第高貴;出生富豪
[注] 銀具是富裕人家身份的象征之一,生在富貴人家的孩子多用銀匙 (silver spoon) 喂食。
例:When does she know about hardship ---- she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
她根本就不知道什么叫艱難 ---- 他出生在富貴人家。
4. be in sth. up to one's neck (be very much and very seriously involved in) 深陷于......中
例:She said she knew nothing about the robbery, but I'm sure she's in it up to her neck.
她說(shuō)?