摘要:take someone’s breath away （激动得说不出话来） 　　片语To one’s surprise 常被人们用来表示“使某人惊讶的是…”，在新概念英语教程中就多次使用了这个片语。今天我们要学习另一个表达惊讶、惊喜、激动程度的[阅读全文]

摘要:Davy Jones locker（淹死，葬身海底） 　　在西方，人们常用go to Davy Jones' locker来表示“淹死，葬身海底”，因为Davy Jones' Locker比喻“深不可测的海底”，这是什么原因呢？ 　　Davy Jones是远航的水手们[阅读全文]

摘要:Talk through ones hat(一派胡言) 　　在英语中，人们常用talk through one's hat来讽刺某人在自己并不了解的问题上发表武断的意见或判断，摆出一副绝对正确的可笑模样。 　　19世纪80年代晚期，俗语talk through o[阅读全文]

摘要:Have ones ducks in a row（此人工作完成得很出色） 　　Have one's ducks in a row 　　如果你的上司对你说:“You have your ducks in a row.”恭喜你！也许不久你就会涨薪水啦。因为上司是在夸奖你工作干得很漂亮[阅读全文]

摘要:Comprise：包含，由……组成。（可用复数的“部分”成分作主语，表构成） eg.The committee comprises five persons.    Twenty lessons comprise Book One. Compose：组成，构成（几个部分构成一个统一体[阅读全文]

摘要:Dog and pony show（不可思议） 　　汉语里，若觉得某一建议荒诞、离奇或根本不可能实现，我们常常会反讥对方：“啊，除非太阳从西边出来！”。英语中，类似的意思可用俚语“There's a pig flying by！”（字面意：[阅读全文]

摘要:Has the cat got your tongue /Cat got your tongue？（你怎么不说话了）　　曾遇到过这么一位“抬杠先生”，别人只要一开口，他就来劲儿，反驳力还挺强。更让人来气的是，对方都已被驳得哑口无言了，占上风的他竟一[阅读全文]

摘要:Have on the ball （在行、有一手） 　　棒球有“美国国球”之称。或许，一本“棒球百科全书”比一本简单的字典更能反映美国文化。据《迪克逊新棒球词典》（Paul Dickson所著）记载，俚语“have on the ball”源于棒[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]

摘要:to talk through one's hat（信口开河，胡说八道 ） 　　有的人总自以为是，明明什么都不懂还喜欢高谈阔论，结果往往发表了一大堆荒谬“见地”。英语中，俗语“to talk through one's hat”很形象地描述了这类人“[阅读全文]

摘要:go to Davy Jones' locker （葬身海底） 　　三毛曾说过，荷西一生有两个爱人，一个是她，另一个是大海。这个一生热爱大海的男人，最终死在了他的第一情人 ―― 大海 ―― 的怀抱。“葬身海底”，颇具伤感的话题，[阅读全文]

摘要:He is barking at the wrong tree你找错人了（看走眼） 　　做事、看人，首先得找定目标。找目标很伤脑筋，找错目标更伤脑筋。汉语中，我们常戏谑看走眼的“他”：“找错人了”；英语中相应的说法是：He is barking[阅读全文]

摘要:chip on one's shoulder （他横的要命） 　　今天，我们哥儿几个见了阿强都躲得远远的，生怕一个不小心惹毛了他。不知为啥，他今儿跟黑脸张飞似的，横的要命，遇见谁都想干一场。英语中，俗语“chip on one's sho[阅读全文]

摘要:做presentation，我们要注意对话题的准备以及态度和身体语言等等，除此之外，我们还应该掌握一些常用句型。 1. Right, let's get started. 2. Let me introduce myself. 3. I've divided my presentation in[阅读全文]

摘要:( start doing or saying the same as the others ... ) "Jumping on the bandwagon" is joining in and doing what the others in the group are doing and saying. Example: "My grandfather jumped on the ba[阅读全文]

摘要:( be the one to do the ceremonial thing ... ) "Doing the honors" is being the one to do the special thing at the ceremony. Example: "Who cuts the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner at your house?" Rep[阅读全文]

摘要:( join in what the others are doing ... ) "Climbing on the bandwagon" is joining the group and doing what others are doing. Example: "Look who's climbing on the bandwagon."[阅读全文]

摘要:( earning money and taking it home for the family ... ) "Bringing home the bacon" is working hard and bringing home money to support the family. Example: "You work a lot of hours at this job." Re[阅读全文]

摘要:( we will do it another time ... ) To take a rain check is to ask to receive a promise to do some thing at better time, such as when it is not raining. Example: "We were planning to go to the park,[阅读全文]

摘要:( have a lot of money; become rich ... ) You are in the money when something happens that gives you a lot of money. Example: "Now he's a professional basketball player." Reply: "He's in the mone[阅读全文]