蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:41:00
和十二生肖有关的趣味习惯用语趣谈 习语是约定俗成、习惯通用的特殊语言，其形式简洁生动，与众不同，折射出民族文化的特色。“生肖”是中国文化特有的表达人出生年份的方式，在英语中也有以十二生肖中的动物构成的习语，甚有趣味，与您共赏。 Rat smell a rat觉得可疑 I smelt a rat when he started being so helpful! the rat race激烈的竞争 Living in a big city is one big rat race. play cat and mouse with sb. 欲擒故纵，(像猫抓耗子似地)欺负(折磨、虐待)某人 The policeman decided to play cat and mouse when he saw the woman steal the dress in the store. Ox a bull in a china shop经常闯祸的人，笨手笨脚的人 He's like a bull in a china shop, always knocking things over. take the bull by the horns不畏艰险 You can't just sit back in a situation like this. You should take the bull by the horns. like a red rag to a bull使愤怒 Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister. till the cows come home永远地，无限期地 If you're waiting for him to pay you, you'll wait till the cows come home! kill the fatted calf热情款待，设宴欢迎 He welcomed me at home by killing the fatted calf. Tiger paper tiger貌似强大而实质虚弱的敌人 As long as we are not afraid of this kind of threat, the paper tiger's true face will come out in the wash. Hare hunt with the hounds and run with the hare同时支持相对立的两派, 脚踩两只船 Which team are you going to support? Make up your mind now. You can't hunt with the hounds and run with the hare. Dragon sow (the) dragon's teeth挑起纠纷或引起争端 Wherever he went, he sowed (the) dragon's teeth by preaching racial segregation. Snake a snake in the grass潜伏的危险或敌人，阴险而伪善的朋友 How could I ever trust that snake in the grass? Horse hold your horses忍耐，克制，别急躁 Don't get so angry. Just hold your horses and find the appropriate solution. put the cart before the horse本末倒置 Surely you're putting the cart before the horse by buying all this furniture before you've got the house. flog a dead horse徒劳，浪费精力 You'll just be flogging a dead horse if you try to make her change her mind about it. high horse自大，盛气凌人 When the president visited his hometown in the remote village, he rode the high horse among the local people. Sheep a wolf in sheep's clothing披着羊皮的狼，伪装善良的坏人 Mrs. Martin trusted the lawyer until she realized that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb一不做，二不休；索性蛮干 Dad said I was to be home from the dance by eleven o'clock, but I enjoyed myself so much that it was midnight before I realized it, so I thought I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb and stopped on till the end. a black sheep害群之马，败家子 Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep; if they prove incorrigible, they're kicked out. Monkey monkey about / around胡闹，恶作剧 The boys were monkeying about in the playground, and one of them got hurt. monkey with胡乱折腾，瞎摆弄 You'll break the TV if you don't stop monkeying about with it. get (have) one's monkey up生气，发脾气 Don't get your monkey up for nothing. Cock cock one's snook (snoot) to (at) sb. 瞧不起某人 The artist cocked a snook at the critics by exhibiting an empty frame. cock up把……弄糟 They completely cocked up the arrangements for our holiday. Dog a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人，自私自利的人 Don't be such a dog in the manger. Lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this afternoon. top dog处于支配地位 Brazil can well be said to be the top dog in the soccer circles of the world. lead a dog's life过困苦的生活 Many new immigrants in the U.S. initially endure a dog's life. put on the dog炫耀，摆阔；竭力表现自己，似乎自己非常重要，而事实并非如此 They put on the dog in front of their guests, but the guests were not impressed. Pig pigs might fly无稽之谈，奇迹可能会发生 “The management might offer us a decent pay rise.” “Pigs might fly！” buy a pig in a poke(未见实物而)乱买东西(吃了亏) You'll have to show me the car; I don't intend to buy a pig in a poke.
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:42:00
和身体各个部位有关的英语常用成语1. Turn left at the next corner and then follow your nose, you can't miss it. 到前面的路口向左转,然后一直走就到了,你不会看不到的. to follow one's nose 在这个句子里的意思就是"一直走". to follow one's nose 还可以解释为利用嗅觉找到某物.例如: You say you are looking for the French Bakery? Just walk two blocks north, and you can smell that wonderful smell of fresh bread baking: just follow your nose and it will bring you right to the front door. 你是说你在找那个法国面包店吗?往北走过两条街,你就会闻到烤面包的香味.随着香味走就会把你带到那个面包店的门口了. to follow one's nose 在这个句子里着重的是嗅觉,而不是方向. 2. How many times have I told you to get to work on time? But my words just go in one ear and out the other. So I don't have any choice but to fire you. 我告诉你多少次了上班要准时?可是,你对我的话总是一只耳朵进一只耳朵出.现在,我没有办法了,只好解雇你了. 汉语里经常说那些不听劝告的人对别人的话总是"一只耳朵进一只耳朵出",或者说:"左耳朵进,右耳朵出."英语里也有这样的说法, 即:"It goes in one ear and out the other". 3. If you shoot your mouth off like that one more time, I won't tell you anything in the future. 要是你再这么胡说八道,以后我什么也不告诉你了. to shoot one's mouth off 是指一个人在某种场合滔滔不绝地说一些不合时宜的话,或者说一些不该讲的话. 4. When Joe went to his new job, he got off on the wrong foot. On the first morning he upset his new boss by arriving at the store two hours late. And right now he's out looking for a job again. 乔找到了一份新的工作,可是他刚开始到那家店里去上班时就给人一个坏印象.第一天上班,他就晚到两个小时,让他的老板好不高兴.现在他又在找工作了. to get off on the wrong foot 是指一个人在做某件事的时候一开始就给人一个坏印象,或者一开始就把事弄糟了. 5. The place I enjoyed most was the National Gallery of Art. I spent a whole afternoon there feasting my eyes on all their modern paintings. 我最喜欢的地方是国家艺术馆.我花了整整一个下午在那里欣赏他们的现代绘画,真是一饱眼福. feast 的意思是:宴请,举行盛大的筵席,或使人得到享受等,宴请你的眼睛,使你的眼睛得到享受,实际上也就是"一饱眼福"的意思.to feast one's eyes on 这个说法可以应用到各个方面,比如欣赏自然风光、观赏艺术作品等.
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:48:00
英文颜色词汇集锦--五颜六色的含义1. black本意为“黑色”。 black sheep 害群之马 black list黑名单 black dog沮丧 black tea红茶 black coffee不加糖或奶的浓咖啡 2. blue本意为“蓝色”。 blue Monday不开心的星期一 blue films黄色电影 blue blood 贵族血统 3. white本意为“白色”。 white room无菌室或绝尘室 white lie没有恶意的谎言 white elephant 昂贵而无用之物 4. yellow本意为“黄色”。 yellow boy 金币 yellow dog卑鄙的人 yellow book 指法国等政府或议会发表的报告书 此外, green hand表示“没有经验的新手”, red-neck表示“乡下佬”等。
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:53:00
12星座英文名称Twelve ConstellationsAquarius(the Water Carrier)水瓶座Pisces(the Fishes)双鱼座Aries(the Ram)白羊座Taurus(the Bull)金牛座Gemini(the Twins)双子座Cancer(the Crab)巨蟹座Leo(the Lion)狮子座Virgo(the Virgin)处女座Libra(the Scales)天秤座Scorpio(the Scorpion)天蝎座Sagittarius(the Archer)射手座Capricorn(the Goat)山羊座
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:54:00
西方祝酒贺词辞大搜罗 每逢佳节聚会，英美人常欢聚一堂，频频举杯，开怀畅饮，“干杯!”、“为……干杯!”之声不绝于耳。那么英美人是如何表示的呢? 一、用(Here's)to...表示： 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯！ 2.Here's to our friendship！ 为我们的友谊干杯！ 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯! 二、用health, luck等表示：Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如： 1.Your health, John—May you have a successful time in Manchester 为了你的健康，约翰，也祝你在曼彻斯特前程似锦! 2.Helen raised her glass，“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯，说道：“祝你好运!” 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时，通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如： 1.He raised his glass，“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说：“祝你成功，干杯!” 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特，你敬酒吧。 四、在比较随便的场合，通常用Here's how!还有Happy landing!(美俚，原为空军用语)等。例如： Oh，come, come，David.Here's how!噢，来呀，来呀，大卫，干杯! 五、在比较正式的场合，英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如： Prosit!(来源于拉丁语，意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. ) 六、在陈述句中，英美语通常用toast，round, drink to，drink a toast for / to, propose a toast for 等词表示。例如： 1.Friends，I'll give you a toast——to our president! 朋友们，我给大家敬酒，为我们总统干杯! 2.I now propose a toast to the friendship between our two people——to our friendship. 现在，我提议为我们两国人民的友谊干杯！
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 21:59:00
1. be 的用法口诀 我用am，你用are，is连着他，她，它； 单数名词用is，复数名词全用are。 变疑问，往前提，句末问号莫丢弃。 变否定，更容易，be后not莫忘记。 疑问否定任你变，句首大写莫迟疑。 2. 时间名词前所用介词的速记歌 年月周前要用in，日子前面却不行。 遇到几号要用on，上午下午又是in。 要说某日上下午，用on换in才能行。 午夜黄昏须用at，黎明用它也不错。 at也用在时间前，说“差”可要用上to， 说“过”只可使用past，多说多练牢牢记， 莫让岁月空蹉跎。 3. f(e)结尾的名词复数 妻子持刀去宰狼，小偷吓得发了慌； 躲在架后保己命，半片树叶遮目光。 4. 巧记48个国际音标 单元音共十二，四二六前中后。 双元音也好背，合口集中八个整。 辅音共计二十八，八对一清又七浊， 四个连对也包括。有气无声清辅音， 有声无气浊辅音，发音特点应掌握。 5.非谓语动词的一些特殊用法后只接不定式作宾语的一些常用特殊谓语动词 动词后，不定式，want, hope和wish， agree, decide, mean, manage, promise, expect, pretend,且说两位算在此， 要记牢，要记住，掌握它们靠自己。 6. 后接动词不定式做宾语补足语省略不定式符号“to”的一些常用特殊动词 一些动词要掌握，have, let和make,此三动词是使役， “注意”、“观察”、“听到”see， 还有feel和watch，使用它们要仔细， 后接“宾补”略去“to”，此点千万要牢记 除此之外，还可以掌握“八字言”，一感feel,二听hear, listen to, 三让have, let, make,四看see, look at, observe, watch。 7. 后只接动名词做宾语的一些常用特殊动词 特殊动词接“动名”，使用它们要记清， “放弃”、“享受”可“后悔”， “坚持”、“练习”必“完成”， “延期”、“避免”非“介意” 掌握它们今必行。 8. 动名词在句中的功能及其它 “动名”语法其功能，名词特征有动、形，主、宾、表、定都可作，“动名”、的“现分”要认清，“现分”不作“宾”和“主”， 动名作“状”可不行。二词皆可作定语，混为一谈不允许，主谓关系视分词，“动名”一词无此义。 现在分词形式及在句子中的作用(包括过去分词的作用)： 现在分词真好记，动词后面ing。它的作用真不小，可以充当定、状、表。 还有宾语补足语，忘记此项不可以。 9. 基数词变序数词歌 基变序，有规律 词尾加上-th(fourth,sixth) 一、的二、的三，特殊例， 结尾字母t,d,d(first,second,third) 八去t,九去e,(eighth,ninth) ve要用 f替;(fifth,twelfth) ty将y改成i, th前面有个e。 若是碰到几十几， 前用基来后用序。
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 22:09:00
珍惜时间用语十则1. Lost time is never found again. 失去的时间找不回。 2. No one call back yesterday. 昨日不复来。 3. Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。 4. Busiest man finds the most time. 最忙的人享有最多的时间。 5. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。 6. A lazy youth， a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 7. A diligent person values his time.勤奋者珍惜时间。 8. A lazy person loses his time. 懒惰者丧失时间。 9. An inactive person gives up his time. 无为者放弃时间。 10. Yesterday and the day before yesterday are not like today. 昨天和前天均不似今天。
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 22:11:00
英语国家常用体态语言18种1、付帐(cash)：右手拇指、的食指和中指在空中捏在一起或在另一只手上作出写字的样子，这是表示在饭馆要付帐的手势。 2、“动脑筋”(use your brain)“机敏一点”(being clever)：用手指点点自己的太阳穴。 3、“傻瓜”(fool)：用拇指按住鼻尖摇动其四指，或十指分开。也常常食指对着太阳穴转动，同时吐出舌头，则表示所谈到的人是个“痴呆”“傻瓜”。 4、“讲的不是真话”(lying)：讲话时，无意识地将一食指放在鼻子下面或鼻子边时，表示另人一定会理解为讲话人“讲的不是真话”难以置信。 5、自以为是(complacent assertion)；用食指往上鼻子，还可表示“不可一世”(overbearing)。 6、“别作声”(stopping-talking)：嘴唇合扰，将食指贴着嘴唇，同时发出“hush”嘘嘘声。 7、侮辱和蔑视(insulting and scorning)；用拇指顶住鼻尖儿，冲着被侮辱者摇动其它四指的鸡冠或手势。 8、赞同(agreement)：向上翘起拇指。 9、祝贺(congratulation)：双手在身前嘴部高度相搓的动作。 10、威胁(menace)：由于生气，挥动一只拳头的动作似乎无处不有。因受挫折而双手握着拳使劲摇动的动作。 11、“绝对不行”(absolutely not)：掌心向外，两只手臂在胸前交叉，然后再张开至相距一米左右。 12、“完了”(that's all)：两臂在腰部交叉，然后再向下，向身体两侧伸出。 13、“害羞”(shame)：双臂伸直，向下交叉，两掌反握，同时脸转向一侧。 14、打招呼(greeting)：英语国家人在路上打招呼，常常要拿帽子表示致意。现一般已化为抬一下帽子，甚至只是摸一下帽沿。 15、高兴激动(happiness and excitement)：双手握拳向上举起，前后频频用力摇动。 16、愤怒、急燥(anger and anxiousness)：两手臂在身体两侧张开，双手握拳，怒目而视。也常常头一扬，嘴里咂咂有声，同时还可能眨眨眼睛或者眼珠向上和向一侧转动，也表示愤怒、厌烦、急燥。 17、怜悯、同情(pity)：头摇来摇去，同里嘴里发出咂咂之声，嘴里还说“that’s too bad.”或“sorry to hear it.” 18、“太古怪了”(too queer)：在太阳穴处用食指划一圆圈。
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 22:14:00
用heavy来修饰各个单词的用法： (1) 天气恶劣、天气坏heavy weather (2) 大雨heavy rain (3) 大风heavy wind, strong wind high wind(注：风吹得越high，当然风力越大) (4) 大雪heavy snow (5) 大雾heavy fog, thick fog (6) 云雾大heavy cloud, dense cloud (7) 大浪heavy seas, rough sea, big waves (8) 霜大，霜厚heavy frost (9) 潮气大heavy moisture (10) 大雷、雷声大heavy thunder 还有： a heavy smoker烟瘾大的人 a heavy drinker酒瘾大的人 a heavy sleeper瞌睡大的人、瞌睡虫 a heavy cold重感冒
蓝色眼睛
发表于 2005-5-3 22:14:00
和“大”有关的用语： 大手术major operation 大病serious illness 大考final exam 大衣overcoat 大会堂great hall 大规模large scale 大路highway, main road 大典grand ceremony 大哥elder brother 大姐elder sister 大红bright red 大写block letters 大门front door 大全complete collection 大扫除general cleaning 大丈夫real man 大选general election 英语的big 不一定都是“大”。 大： big city大城市 big voice大声 big-name大名鼎鼎的 big shot大人物、大亨 big man 大人物 big talk 大话 big-bellied大肚皮的、怀孕的 充满着、怀着： be big with child怀着孕 a year big with successes不断胜利的一年 big mouth多嘴的人，唠叨不停的人(不是：大嘴) big-head自高自大的人，狂妄的人(不是：大头) big-headed自负的，自高自大的，狂妄的(不是：头大的，也不是汉语所说的“气得头大”。英语“头大”应说heavy-headed) big-hearted宽宏大量(不是：大心的)。
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