教科书上觉得学不到的地道美语
日期:2010-03-19 10:47
(单词翻译:单击)
give it a rest 停下来(厌烦)
I'm tired of practicing the violin, I'm going to give it a rest for a while. 我厌烦了练习小提琴,我能不能停下来休息一会.
Could you please give it a rest? You're always complaining. 你能不能停一停啊,别总是那么多抱怨.
look sharp 提高警惕,振奋
Our boss told us to look sharp when the president comes for a visit. 我们老板告诉我们要精神些,因为总裁要来看我们.
It's hard for the soccer team to look sharp when it's 40 degrees outside. 外面40度的高温,要想让球队反应快些很难.
snap judgment 太草率,太仓促做决定
I'm sorry, I called your bf playboy, It was a snap judgment,I don't even know him. 对不起,我称你男朋友是花花公子,这太草率,我甚至还没认识他.
You shouldn't have fired me without listening to my explanation, It was a snap judgment . 不听我的解释你不能解雇我,这样做太草率了.
set up for life 衣食无忧
If I win the lottery, I'll be set up for life. 如果我中了彩票,以后生活就不用愁了.
Marry him, and she'll be set up for life. 嫁给他,她下半辈子就衣食无忧了.
nail someone to the wall 重重的惩罚谁
He got nailed to the wall for cheating. 他因为作弊而受到严重惩罚.
If you get caught stealing, you'll get nailed to the wall. 如果你偷窃被抓住,你就会受到惩罚.
get real 现实点
When I tell people that I want to be a billionaire, they just tell me to get real. 当我告诉人们我想成为百万富翁时,他们只告诉我现实点吧.
I wish my parent would get real, they think that I will graduate with the best grades in the country. 我希望我的父母现实点,他们认为我的学历是全城最好的.
few and far between 稀少
Fresh strawberries out of season are few and far between. 新鲜的草莓不适季节时很稀少.(反季节的鲜草莓很少见.)
It hasn't been a very wet summer, rainy days have been few and far between.这不是个湿润的夏天,下雨的天气很少.
hang in there 保持/坚持某种状态
At first i diidn't want to finish the book because it was so long.But I hung in there and read it to the end. 开始我觉得这本书太长了不想读完,后来还是坚持住了.
The hours of training everyday made the althlete want to quit, But he hung in there and won the competition. 每天那么多小时的（大量的）训练使这个运动员想放弃,但是最后还是坚持下来并且赢得了比赛（胜利）.
be wired 精力充沛
After 3 cups of coffee last night I felt totally wired. 昨天晚上喝过三杯咖啡以后我感觉精神多了.
show business 做做样子看
The manager seemed full of confidence to the other executives, but that was just show business. 经理在其他董事面前信心十足的样子,不过是做作样子而已.
It was just show business when the man tried to attract women by wearing expensive suits. 那个男的试图通过穿昂贵的衣服来吸引女性,不过是装装样子罢了.
Slide 意思是 去什么地方(玩) = go to somewhere/ travel
We had dinner at home first, then we wanted to slide into town for some more drinks. 我们在家先吃过饭,然后想去城里再喝点什么.
I had spent enough time in one place and decided it was time to slide and go somewhere different. 我在一个地方呆的够久了,决定要去个不一样的地方.
I'm tired of practicing the violin, I'm going to give it a rest for a while. 我厌烦了练习小提琴,我能不能停下来休息一会.
Could you please give it a rest? You're always complaining. 你能不能停一停啊,别总是那么多抱怨.
look sharp 提高警惕,振奋
Our boss told us to look sharp when the president comes for a visit. 我们老板告诉我们要精神些,因为总裁要来看我们.
It's hard for the soccer team to look sharp when it's 40 degrees outside. 外面40度的高温,要想让球队反应快些很难.
snap judgment 太草率,太仓促做决定
I'm sorry, I called your bf playboy, It was a snap judgment,I don't even know him. 对不起,我称你男朋友是花花公子,这太草率,我甚至还没认识他.
You shouldn't have fired me without listening to my explanation, It was a snap judgment . 不听我的解释你不能解雇我,这样做太草率了.
set up for life 衣食无忧
If I win the lottery, I'll be set up for life. 如果我中了彩票,以后生活就不用愁了.
Marry him, and she'll be set up for life. 嫁给他,她下半辈子就衣食无忧了.
nail someone to the wall 重重的惩罚谁
He got nailed to the wall for cheating. 他因为作弊而受到严重惩罚.
If you get caught stealing, you'll get nailed to the wall. 如果你偷窃被抓住,你就会受到惩罚.
get real 现实点
When I tell people that I want to be a billionaire, they just tell me to get real. 当我告诉人们我想成为百万富翁时,他们只告诉我现实点吧.
I wish my parent would get real, they think that I will graduate with the best grades in the country. 我希望我的父母现实点,他们认为我的学历是全城最好的.
few and far between 稀少
Fresh strawberries out of season are few and far between. 新鲜的草莓不适季节时很稀少.(反季节的鲜草莓很少见.)
It hasn't been a very wet summer, rainy days have been few and far between.这不是个湿润的夏天,下雨的天气很少.
hang in there 保持/坚持某种状态
At first i diidn't want to finish the book because it was so long.But I hung in there and read it to the end. 开始我觉得这本书太长了不想读完,后来还是坚持住了.
The hours of training everyday made the althlete want to quit, But he hung in there and won the competition. 每天那么多小时的（大量的）训练使这个运动员想放弃,但是最后还是坚持下来并且赢得了比赛（胜利）.
be wired 精力充沛
After 3 cups of coffee last night I felt totally wired. 昨天晚上喝过三杯咖啡以后我感觉精神多了.
show business 做做样子看
The manager seemed full of confidence to the other executives, but that was just show business. 经理在其他董事面前信心十足的样子,不过是做作样子而已.
It was just show business when the man tried to attract women by wearing expensive suits. 那个男的试图通过穿昂贵的衣服来吸引女性,不过是装装样子罢了.
Slide 意思是 去什么地方(玩) = go to somewhere/ travel
We had dinner at home first, then we wanted to slide into town for some more drinks. 我们在家先吃过饭,然后想去城里再喝点什么.
I had spent enough time in one place and decided it was time to slide and go somewhere different. 我在一个地方呆的够久了,决定要去个不一样的地方.
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