摘要:Abandon: 强调“完全、永远地遗弃”, 尤其是指遗弃以前感兴趣或负有责任的人或物.(绝对的决定性地舍弃)。 eg.Now the crew had to abandon the sinking ship.    She abandoned her child. Desert: 强调“[阅读全文]

摘要:showdown （一决雌雄、一决胜负） 　　既为比赛，最后终的决出胜负，那么，这“最后的较量”如何表达？看下面有关“男篮世锦赛四分之一决赛”的相关报道： 　　Spain and Argentina stormed to impressive quarter-[阅读全文]

摘要:Pipe down（静下来、使安坐） 　　英语中，有一些单词和短语，特别是一些专业术语，其表面意思与实际意思相差甚远，比如航海术语weigh anchor的意思并不是指称(weigh)一下锚(anchor)的重量，而是指“起锚”。短语pi[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: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: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 bring down the house （博得满堂彩） 　　周星驰大爷了不得！瞧这部赢得众声喝彩的《功夫》――斧头帮的群魔乱舞、包租婆的河东狮吼、火云邪神的蛤蟆神功，个个镜头都让人爆笑不已。 　　英语中，“博得满堂彩、[阅读全文]

摘要:The beast of the field and forest had a Lion as their king.  He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical,[阅读全文]

摘要:( getting ready; preparing yourself ... ) Doing your homework is doing what you need to do to prepare yourself. Example: "John is an excellent lawyer. He always does his homework." "Doing your hom[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:( doing the thing that you were told to do by an authority ... ) Some parents tell their children "do as you are told" as a reminder that they should do the thing that the parent has told them to d[阅读全文]

摘要:( easy, comfortable, and not requiring a lot of effort ... ) Something is "downhill all the way" when it is easy and comfortable and does not require a lot of effort. Example: "School has been dif[阅读全文]

摘要:( because of sickness one is unable to get up and go out ... ) A person who is "down with" a sickness cannot get up and do healthy things because of that sickness. Example: "I can't come to work[阅读全文]

摘要:( it is lost and gone; the thing got ruined ... ) When a good thing goes bad, it goes "down the tubes". Example: "What happened to your plans for tonight?" Reply: "Down the tubes." Another exam[阅读全文]

摘要:( nearby to where one is; on the same street that one is located ... ) Down the street is a place you can get to very quickly by following this same street you are on now. Example: "Where does your[阅读全文]

摘要:( drink that drink now; swallow the entire thing now ... ) "Down the hatch" is what people say when they want you to drink the whole glass at once. Example: "You want me to drink this whole thing?[阅读全文]

摘要:( able to do it; strong enough; willing to do a hurtful act ... ) Besides the regular meaning of "having the strength or ability to do it", "capable of doing something" is also used to say a pers[阅读全文]

摘要:( it must be done; it had to happen ... ) You have to do the thing that you "cannot help doing". Example: "When she said that, I couldn't help laughing." You do not have the choice of not doing[阅读全文]

摘要:( tell your people to stop attacking ... ) "Call the dogs off" means ask those people who work for you to stop bothering me. Example: "I already gave you your money. Call the dogs off." Police an[阅读全文]