摘要:Case: 情况（例证，事实）。 eg. In this case time has not been taken into account. Circumstance:情况（指某事或动作发生时的情况，多用复数）。 eg. The circumstances are now unfavorable to the enemy. Cond[阅读全文]

摘要:The handwriting on the wall（可以看到即将发生的一切） 　　I can see the handwriting on the wall.能说出这句话的人，必然已经嗅出了“山雨欲来风满楼”的气息，觉察到灾难降临前的不祥之兆。 　　在罗伯特?克莱[阅读全文]

摘要:Dine with Duke Humphrey （没有吃饭） 　　小孩子们都喜欢围在大人身边问：“今天晚上吃什么？”爱开玩笑的英国老妈可能就会回答：“We're dining with Duke Humphrey.（我们今晚饿肚子。）”为什么和“汉弗莱公爵[阅读全文]

摘要:Have a beef with sb 与某人发生矛盾，关系紧张 　　如果一天你的外国朋友对你说：“Buddy, I've been through hell. I'm having a beef with my boss。”你该怎么回答？祝贺他和老板一起吃牛排，工作关系有新发展[阅读全文]

摘要:The soldiers had just moved to the desert, and as they had never been in such a place befor, they [阅读全文]

摘要:a widows mite（基督徒对上帝的无私奉献） 　　如果把施乐行为都放在爱里，做到至善，那么，即使受助者不能从中获取实质的益处，他们也会把这种施乐行为视为“真金”―― 这也许是对圣经典故“a widow's mite”最好[阅读全文]

摘要:Don't cut off your nose to spite your face（别和自己过不去）　　“这球太臭了。” 电视机前，您急得手舞足蹈，气得怒发冲冠，更甚之，一个箭步冲上前，啪、啪、啪，恨铁不成钢怒打电视。您可千万别，别人惹了您[阅读全文]

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摘要: 一）家居种类 Adjustable bed 可调床 Air bed 气床 Anti-slip strip for stairs （儿童床）防滑楼梯打击扶手 Antique furniture 古式家具[阅读全文]

摘要:bite the dust （完蛋） 　　《圣经》语：人生于尘土，死后亦归于尘土。尘土，原来是死亡的方向。 　　俚语“bite the dust”（字面意：吃地上的尘土），指的是“死亡”。不过，用时可要小心，它常用来指“（坏蛋）[阅读全文]

摘要:( tell the truth and confess what you did ... ) "Coming clean" is being honest and telling the truth about the thing you did wrong. Example: "You ate that piece of cake I was saving, didn't you?[阅读全文]

摘要:( still doing that thing after you should stop ... ) "Carrying it a bit too far" is doing too much of some thing and not stopping when you should stop. Example: "It is okay to make jokes during cl[阅读全文]

摘要:( you understand it because it affects your life ... ) "Bringing it home" is making something more clear by seeing the situation more closely. Example: "Taking care of my grandfather is really bri[阅读全文]

摘要:( paciently waiting when you do not want to wait ... ) You "bite the bullet" when you are forced to be pacient and wait when you do not want to wait. Example: "Hurry mom, I really have to go to th[阅读全文]

摘要:( you like that thing; you are enjoying it ... ) "Are you into The Beattles?" Reply: "Yes. I love their music." Example: "You don't want to sing this song?" Reply: "I'm not into it right now[阅读全文]

摘要:( you can show people how do do things, but people must help themselves ... ) "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink" (proverb) says that you can give people what they need to[阅读全文]

摘要:( greet you and welcome you eagerly ... ) "With open arms" is to greet and welcome eagerly. Example: "You should definitely go visit my parents. They will welcome you with open arms"[阅读全文]

摘要:( look for it; spend time trying to find it ... ) You take a look something when you take time to look for and to try to find that thing. Example: "Have you seen my watch?" Reply: "I haven't seen[阅读全文]

摘要:( cancel it; decide to not do it ... ) You "call it off" when you decide to not do the thing you were planning to do. Example: "I thought you had a date tonight?" Reply: "I did, but we called it[阅读全文]