Hand Could you please give me a hand with my luggage? It's very heavy. 能请你搭把手拿个箱子吗?这太重了。 当某人用到give me a hand的时候,通常是他或她愿意帮你解决困难。Nose My friend has a nose for news. He should be a news reporter. 我的朋友对新闻很敏感。他应该去做记者的。 当一个人has a nose for sth,就说明他或她有能力去发现某些事物。Leg Tommy said he failed the test but he really got an A+. He's just pulling your leg. 汤米说他考试失败了,但实际上他得了A+。他欺骗了你。 当有人pulling your leg,说明他要告诉你一些不真实的事情。Tooth I want to buy some candy because I have a sweet tooth. 我想买一些糖,因为我爱吃甜食。 当某人说他有a sweet tooth,表示他或她喜欢吃糖或者爱吃甜的东西。Neck Washing dishes is a pain in the neck. 洗盘子是一件很麻烦的事。 当一个人处于a pain in the neck的状态,说明这件事弄的他很不耐烦。Ears So, tell me about your new job. I'm all ears. 所以,告诉我你的新工作吧。我洗耳恭听。 在别人和你说all ears的时候,表示他很愿意认真听你说话。Mouth Don't tell my little brother about my sister's surprise birthday party yet. He's got a big mouth. 别告诉我的弟弟关于我妹妹生日会的惊喜。他是个大嘴巴。 有人有“big mouth”,说明他很难保守秘密。Eye Could you please keep an eye on my bag? I'll be back in a few minutes. 你能帮我看下包吗?我几分钟后回来。 当说到keep an eye on sth时,表示此人会认真地看好某物以确保该物品的安全。 ———— 每日学英语 ———— |
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