下面这些与身体部位相关的英语习语,你一定得知道。不要根据词的表面意思猜测含义,不然会闹出笑话。各条习语,均有解释和说明。
awaiting an explanation, listening eagerly and carefully
Tell me how you managed to pass the exam, I’m all ears.
She was all ears to find out where her husband had been the night before.
(give sb the cold shoulder, get the cold shoulder) – paying no attention to something, a deliberate act of disrespect, an attitude of rejection
(冷遇某人)——不关注某事、故意怠慢、拒绝的态度。
I hoped she would come to the cinema with me, but I just got the cold shoulder.
要是她能来和我一起看电影该多好啊,只可惜我吃了闭门羹。
The manager has given the cold shoulder to our proposal to buy a new company car.
a strong impulse to travel, restlessness, desire to leave
Seeing a boat always gives me itchy feet.
No wonder she’s got itchy feet. She’s been working in the same office with the same people for more than twelve years.
难怪她那么想出去走走。她已经在这间办公室跟这些人一起工作了十二余年。
the far-reaching power of the authorities; the police, the law
Stop this dirty business, the long arm of the law will reach you some day.
快停下你龌龊的勾当,总有一天,你会受到法律的制裁。
He tried to live on shoplifting, but long arm of the law caught him in a week.
a person with a lot of experience in something
Our boss is an old hand in the car business; you can’t cheat him with this broken engine.
我们老板在车行经营业可是个老手,你休想用坏引擎糊弄他。
The new chef was an old hand at making Italian dishes.
agreat liking for sweet-tasting food, a weakness for sweets; someone with a liking for sweets
She has a sweet tooth, but as she’s rather fat, she must resist eating chocolate too often.
虽然特别喜欢吃甜食,但是她已经超重,不能再常吃巧克力了。
I’m a sweet tooth, I couldn’t help eating all the remains of my birthday cake after the party.
enough space to move or work in; freedom to do what you like
There’s so little elbow room in our office that you must stand up from your desk if somebody wants to go out.
我们办公室空间不大,一有人要出去,就得站起来腾地儿。
The agents were given as much elbow room as they needed to increase the sales.
tending to attract attention, visually attractive, striking
There were lots ofeye-catching posters at the entrance of the cinema.
Her dress was so eye-catching that we couldn’t do anything but stare at her for minutes.
她的裙子十分醒目,我们盯着她看了好几分钟。