习语:act of God 讲解:该习语意思为:天灾,不可抗力。天意此语也可写作an act of God. 由an act of 构成的短语还有an act of faith 指显示信心的行动;an act of grace 指恩典,大赦。 支持范例:...
习语:a wet blanket 讲解:该短语出自苏格兰小说家John Galt 的小说《劳里托德》或《森林开拓者》。书中用了这一说法:以前我来从来瀴有感觉到如此高兴。I have never felt such a wet blanket...
习语:a straw in the wind 讲解:此语指预示即将发生的迹象,预兆,苗头,如:There are straws in the wind indicating that peace is around the corner. 有种种迹象表明和平即将来临。 此语也可写作 stra...
习语: at loose ends 关于该习语的来源说法不一,但是根据《现代英语词源词典》的解释,它来自马儿辛苦地干完活后被放开套索去牧场吃草的做法。总之,该习语比喻无所适从,无所事...
习语:a red letter day 讲解:日历上圣徒礼拜及节日均由红色字标明,因此a red letter day 往往指特别重要的日子,即:大喜日子,如:结婚,胜利或接受荣誉符号等。 支持范例: It was a...
习语:a private eye 讲解:a private eye 是美国俚语,相当于a private detective 指私家侦探。 支持范例: The only way he could find out if they were having an affair would be to hire a private eye. 他能查出他们之...
习语:a plain Jane 讲解:Jane 在英文中是很常见的女名,所以,a plain Jane 表示不起眼的女人。 I cannot make it out why a handsome-looking man like him would fall in love with a plain Jane like Liu Lan. 真猜不透...
习语:a load shark 讲解:shark原指鲨鱼,但在这里指贪婪狡猾的人,敲诈勒索者,骗子,a load shark常用语口语中,表示放高利贷者。 英语情景对话: A: How did Jim get the money? 吉姆是怎么弄...
习语:a nine days wonder 讲解:wonder作为名词,意指奇迹或奇观。A nine days wonder的字面意思是一个只持续了九天的奇迹,比喻轰动一时即被遗忘的人或物。 英语情景对话: A: John seems to b...
a man/woman of means 讲解:means 除了有方法,手段的意思之外,还有财富,自立,收入的意思。所以,a man/woman of means在口语中表示富人。 支持范例:Only a man of means could afford such a big hous...