Learning English is
for real communication
學了那麼久的英語
交流起來還是一個單詞一個單詞往外蹦?
其實,記下一些簡單又實用的短語,
分分鐘就能讓你的英語高大上
英文中常用短語收藏起來~
1.The ball is in your court 由你決定
What does it mean? It’s up to you
How do you use it? It’s your move now, but this idiom refers to life rather than a sport. If you’ve got the ‘ball,’ the decision is yours and someone is waiting for your decision.
2.Spill the beans 透漏秘密
What does it mean? To give away a secret.
這是什麼意思?泄露秘密。
How do you use it?
Eg.
If you told someone about their own surprise party, you’d have‘spilled the beans’or even ‘let the cat out of the bag’. The secret is out.
如果你告訴某人自己的驚喜派對,你可能會“泄漏秘密”
3.Through thick and thin 不畏艱險,共同經歷
What does it mean? To be loyal no matter what
How do you use it? Often used to describe families or BFFs, ‘through thick and thin’ means that you’re by each other’s side no matter what happens, through the bad times, as well as the good.
患難與共”常用於形容家人或死黨,意思是無論發生什麼事,無論順境逆境,你都在對方身邊。
It’s the best thing since sliced bread
4.What does it mean? It’s really, really good 形容某些東西非常出色
How do you use it? Sliced bread must have revolutionized life in England because it’s since been used as the ultimate benchmark for things that are great. We love it almost as much as tea.
切片面包一定給英國人的生活帶來了革命性的變化,因為從那以後,切片面包就一直被用作衡量美味事物的終極標準。我們幾乎像愛茶一樣愛它。
5.Jump on the bandwagon 站在某人一邊;趕浪頭;一窩蜂做某事,跟隨潮流
What does it mean? Following a trend
How do you use it? When a person joins in with something popular or does something just because it’s cool.
當一個人加入某個受歡迎的事物或做某件事只是因為它很酷。
Eg.
She doesn’t even like avocado on toast. She’s just jumping on the bandwagon.’
‘她甚至不喜歡把鱷梨放在吐司上。她只是隨大流。”
這些常用英文短語
你記住了幾個呢?
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