英语俚语天天说 第452期:"saw"不止是看见
日期:2019-06-20 08:54
(单词翻译:单击)
【俚语】
Saw v. & n. 锯
【例句】
He sawed through a power cable by mistake.
他错把电线锯断了。
Saw v. 拉锯般地来回移动
【例句】
He was sawing away at his violin, making a terrible noise!
他在小提琴上拉来拉去,发出难听的噪音!
Have seen better days
已经破败;光彩不再
【例句】
My old car has seen better days, but at least it's still running.
我的旧车现在破败了,不过至少还能开。
See things 产生幻觉
【例句】
Lisa says that she saw a ghost, but she was just seeing things.
丽莎说她看见了鬼,她只是产生幻觉而已。
See/get the joke 明白笑点所在
【例句】
Everyone else laughed loudly, but I didn't see the joke.
其他人都在大声地笑,而我却不知道笑点在哪。
See a man about a dog
出去上厕所(隐晦的说法)
【例句】
Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go see a man about a dog.
现在,如果你不介意的话,我得出去一下。