1. Head Start
如果这两个词开头的字母是大写,则连在一起是一个专有名词,指的是美国政府为贫穷或弱智的儿童设立的一种训练机构,这种机构旨在帮助他们在进小学之前能赶上教学进度。例如:
Many poor parents send their children to Head Start.
很多贫穷的家庭都将他们的孩子送去Head Start接受提前教育。
但是如果head start的字母是小写,那么就是普通名词了,是指比別人早着手或领先,例如:
To know more colloquial expressions is a head start in learning English.
了解更多的俗语对学习英语有好处。
2. blue blood
是指有钱人或出身富家的人
Some people do not want to admit that they have blue blood.
有些人不愿承认自己是富家出身。
Many blue blooded children attend this private school.
许多有钱人家的孩子就读这所私立学校。
3. bed of roses
意思是称心如意的境遇;美好、理想的“安乐窝”。例如:
Life is not always a bed of roses.
生活未必都是称心如意的。
2011年实用口语练习:生活奢华的猪
2011年实用口语练习:生活奢华的猪
1.Pig out 狼吞虎咽地大吃
Pig out = make a pig of oneself。它们都有“狼吞虎咽”的意思。
We pigged out on pizza last night.
昨天晚上我们大吃了一顿比萨。
His favorite pig out food is barbecued spareribs.
他一辈子都吃不厌的食物就是烧排骨。
2.High on the hog 生活奢华
除了pig这个单词,hog也有猪的.意思,尤其是已经长到120磅以上的食用猪。对现代人来说,猪肉是相当普遍的肉品,不过你可能不知道"吃猪肉"也曾被认为是奢侈的享受呢!这里的hog指的是养大供食用的猪,这种猪的上身(high)包括腰、大腿等味道最好的部位,只有富有的王公贵族才有机会吃到;而较贫困的贫民或奴隶,就只能吃到肉质较差的下身(low)部位,如猪肚、猪蹄等。久而久之,eat/live high on the hog 就成为富有奢侈的象征了。
例如:
The boy lived high on the hog after getting his inheritance.
这个男孩自从得到遗产后就过着奢华的生活。
The White House dinner this time is certainly high on the hog.
白宫举行的这次晚宴当然豪华无比了。
2011年实用口语练习:当猪飞起来的时候
2011年实用口语练习:当猪飞起来的时候
1.When pigs fly 无稽之谈
如果哪一天猪都能飞起来,那可真是怪了,所以这句话就用来表示某事根本不可能,纯属无稽之谈。
例如:He'll win a match when pigs fly.
他要是能赢得比赛就怪了!
He will pass the bar exam when pigs fly.
他绝不可能通过律师考试。
Bar:律师,法庭。The bar:律师界
2.Go whole hog 全力以赴,彻底地干
这句话的起源说法如下:英国人在十七世纪时称一先令(shilling)为一个hog,当时一个hog能买不少东西,所以go whole hog 就是指一次把一先令花掉,一毛也不剩。后来就被引申为彻底地完成某件事。
例如:
Instead of just painting the room, why not go whole hog and redecorate it completely?
与其只是粉刷一下这个房间,干吗不彻底把它装修一下呢?
Whenever Tom takes up a new hobby, he goes whole hog.
每当汤姆开始一项新的嗜好,他都玩得很彻底。
3.Bring home the bacon 养家糊口
旧时农村赶集或过节,会举行各项游戏和体育比赛。人们会在一只猪身上抹油,让它四处乱跑,谁能捉住,就把这只猪带回家作为奖品。后来任何竞赛夺标回来,或在外"挣饭"、谋生、养活家小,都形容为"把咸肉带回家"。
例如:
Nowadays, it is often the wife who holds down a job and brings home the bacon.
现在,妻子在外工作、挣钱养家已经很普遍了。
He works night and day to bring home the bacon.
他夜以继日辛勤工作维持生活。
英语口语-各种各样的问题
英语口语-各种各样的问题
这是什么味儿?
What's that smell? *完全不清楚时。
What's that smell? (这是什么味儿?)
Oh, no! Something's burning. (噢,不好!是什么糊了吧。)
I wonder what that smell is?
I wonder where that smell is coming from?
什么声音?
What's that noise?
What's that noise? (什么声音?)
It's my alarm clock. (是我的闹钟的声音。)
这是排什么的队?
What is this line for?
What is this line for? (这是排什么的队?)
I have no idea. (我也不知道。)
Why are people lined up? (人们为什么排队?)
打什么鬼主意呢?(你忙什么呢?)
What are you up to? *up to “就某事有……企图”、“打……的坏主意”、“从事……”。
What are you up to tonight? (你今天晚上忙什么?)
Why should I tell you? (我干吗非得告诉你不可?)
What's going on? (是什么呀?)
我可以问一个问题吗?
May I ask you a question?
May I ask you a question? (我可以问一个问题吗?)
Sure, what is it? (当然,什么问题?)
“drowsy”是什么意思?
What does “drowsy” mean?
What does “drowsy” mean? (“drowsy”是什么意思?)
It means “sleepy.” (“drowsy”表示“犯困”。)
这是什么?
What's this?
What's this? (这是什么?)
It's a foldable bed. (这是折叠床。)
那是什么?
What's that?
这是谁的?
Who does this belong to?
Whose is this?
To whom does this belong?
哪一个?
Which one?
That's my car. (那是我的车。)
Which one? (哪辆?)
这叫什么?
What's it called?
What's it called? (这叫什么?)
It's called tempura. (这叫“天麸罗”。)
What do you call it?
这是什么礼物?
What did you get for me? *这种说法不只限于送礼物时。还有“你给我买什么了?”、“你给我带什么来了?”等的语感。
What did you get for me? (是什么礼物?)
I got you a doll. (我给你买了一个娃娃。)
去哪儿呀?
Where are you headed? *比较随便的口语说法。
Where are you headed? (去哪儿?)
Home. (回家。)
Where are you going?
Where are you off to?
比如说?
For example?
For instance?
隔多长时间?
How often? *“隔几分钟来一趟车”或者“隔多长时间打一次网球”等用于询问时间的间隔时。
How often should I take this medicine? (这药一天吃几次?)
Five times a day. (一天5次。)
How frequently?
U.S.A.是什么的缩写?
What does USA stand for?
What does USA stand for? (U.S.A.是什么的缩写?)
It stands for the United States of America. (它是United States of America的缩写。)
多长?
How long? *询问距离、尺寸时间的长短,听到这样的提问,对方以具体数字回答。
How long have you dated her? (你和她交往了多长时间?)
About four years. (大概4年吧。)
How long is her hair? (她的头发有多长?)
Very long. (很长。)*不能用具体数字回答时,也可以用类似very long这样的话来回答。
多早?
How early?
How early should we leave? (咱们多早出发合适?)
Let's leave at 7∶30 am. (早晨7∶30吧。)*用How表示问“多……”的说法还有以下几种。
How short? (多短?)
How fast? (多快?)
How far? (多远?)
How quickly? (多快的速度?)
How slowly? ([速度、动作]多慢?)
How soon? ([时间/期间]多快?)
How late? ([时间/时刻]多晚?)
How much? ([不可数]多少?)
How many? ([可数]多少?)
How big/large? (多大?)
How small/little? (多小?)
暑假什么时候开始?
When does summer break start?
When does summer break start? (暑假什么时候开始?)
On July 25th. (7月25号。)
开学典礼是哪天?
When was the opening ceremony?
When was the opening ceremony? (开学典礼是哪天?)
January 8th. (1月8日。)
你知道这个生词的意思吗?
Do you know the meaning of this word?
这个词怎么发音?
How do you pronounce this word?
How do you pronounce this word? (这个词怎么发音?)
Climb. The “b” is silent.
A和B之间有什么区别?
What's the difference between A and B?
What's the difference between A and B? (A和B之间有什么区别?)
They're about the same. (它们几乎相同。)