英语表达进阶(英语高级表达十五)
She pricked her ear up and was afraid to miss a word. 她竖起耳朵听,害怕错过任何一句话 ,下面我们就来聊聊关于英语表达进阶?接下来我们就一起去了解一下吧!
英语表达进阶
prick sb's ear up 竖起耳朵听;侧耳倾听She pricked her ear up and was afraid to miss a word. 她竖起耳朵听,害怕错过任何一句话。
prick sb's conscience 使某人良心受到谴责I don't think that the suffering of the victims' families really can prick those criminals' consciences. 我不相信,受害者家人的痛苦真的可以使得犯人受到良心的谴责。
sink like a stone == sink like a lead balloon 石沉大海,无人关注This piece of the news sank like a stone after several weeks. 几周后,这则新闻就石沉大海了。
knock/lick/whip sth/sb into shape 把...变好The new CEO knocks the company into shape. 新来的CEO把公司给整顿好了。
like it or lump it 接受现实吧Like it or lump it, people have a preference for the good-looking. 接受现实吧,人们偏爱高颜值的人。
take it or leave it 接不接受由你 == can take it or leave it 接不接受都可以,无所谓- 8 RMB per hour, take it or leave it. 八块钱一个小时,愿不愿意随你的便。
- This is my resignation letter, you can take it or leave it. 这是我的辞职信,你接不接受都可以,我无所谓。
- He wants to make a name for himself as a singer. 他想作为歌手成名。
- He has made a name for himself by singing songs. 他已经靠唱歌出名了。
We run a tight ship. 我们管理严格。
go spare 很恼火I went spare when I heard that she dropped out of school. 听到她退学了,我十分地恼火。
be beyond the pale 难以接受 == cross the lineSome comments from those so-called "experts" are beyond the pale. 有些所谓专家的言论让人难以接受。
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