美国人最常用的5个俚语
1.In The Nick Of Time
Meaning: At the last moment
, just before something bad happens 意思:在最后一刻,来的正是时候。 例句:
The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her. 这个伤者已经奄奄一息了,但是救护车在最后一刻赶到了!护理人员把他从死亡边缘拉了回来。
2.Take a Hike
Meaning:used for rudely telling someone to go away意思是:哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧
例句:
Our teacher told Jack that if he didn't learn to be quiet in class , he could take a hike . 我们老师告诉杰克,如果他不学着在课堂上安静下来,他就可以滚出去了。
3.Keyed Up
Meaning: Full of nervous anticipation; anxious; tense意思是:紧张不安的;焦躁的
例句:
Stop pacing the floor. Relax. Why are you so keyed up? 不要来回走了,放松!你为什么如此不安?
4.Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
Meaning:To reveal a secret 意思是:真相大白
例句:
When Rachel decided she was going to quit her job, she told her best friend but she didn’t want to let the cat out of the bag. Rachel told her friend not to tell anyone. 当Rachel决定辞职的时候,她告诉了她最好的朋友,同时朋友不会泄露这个秘密的。因为Rachel告诉朋友不要告诉任何人这件事情。
5.an eye for an eye
Meaning:the idea that someone who has harmed another person should be punished by having the same thing done to them 意思是:以牙还牙
例句:
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. " – Gandhi “以眼还眼会使全世界都看不见。”-甘地
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