摘要:a moot point（争论不休） 　　历史上总有那么一些“悬案”，惹得大家争论百年、千年，也未争出个所以然。这种“争论不休”的问题，可用短语a moot point来表达。 　　就词的强弱意义而言，a moot point最初指“有待[阅读全文]

摘要:Toe the line（按惯例行事） 　　Toe the line，踮着脚尖在一条线上走？别误会，它可不是走钢丝呦。它的意思是“听从命令、服从纪律、按惯例行事”。 　　Toe the line最早出现于18世纪。关于line在这个词组中的意思[阅读全文]

摘要:Your are buying a pig in a poke（瞎买东西） 　　对都市人而言，即使你不是购物狂，遍地生花的促销活动也让你蠢蠢欲“购”。在优惠“活动”面前，千万别头脑发热，瞎买、狂购那些“物非所值”。否则，外国朋友可能[阅读全文]

摘要:have an ax to grind（有私心，另有企图）　　汉语中常有“口蜜腹剑”、“笑里藏刀”之说，以此比喻表面和善内心险恶的“笑面虎”。英语中，现代意义上的“have an ax to grind”常用来形容表象背后的“私心”，不过[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]

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摘要:beat their swords into plowshares （化干戈为玉帛） 　　刚猜了一有趣谜语，大伙儿一起分享。问：“化干戈为玉帛”―― 打一四字俗语。呵呵，谜底：“和气生财”。汉语中，“化干戈为玉帛”语出《淮南子?原道训》[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:( doing something that will cause problems ... ) "Looking for trouble" is acting in a way that is likely to cause problems. Example: "If you leave your glass on the edge of the table like that, yo[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:( it was convenient to have that thing ... ) A thing which "comes in handy" is very useful to have. Example: "I'm glad you brought your knife." Reply: "Yes, it really comes in handy." A thing[阅读全文]

摘要:( saying the names of important people so people will think you are important ... ) Dropping names, or name-dropping, is mentioning the names of famous people so others will think you are important.[阅读全文]

摘要:( saying something which shocks people ... ) When you say what others do not want to hear, you "drop a brick". Example: "The boss came in and dropped a real brick. He said they are planning to clo[阅读全文]

摘要:A line was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face.Rising up angrily, he caught him and was&nbs[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:( pushing hard to get what you want ... ) You drive a hard bargain when you work hard to get what you want and you do not give things away easily. Example: "Twenty thousand dollars is a lot of money[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]