夏季除了炽烈的阳光,还有讨厌的蚊虫出没,你的花露水准备好了吗?说到花露水,不要再脱口而出“six gods”啦!地道的表达是toilet water。没想到臭臭的toilet和water待在一起,竟然就成了香香的花露水!这可真是太出乎意料了! 那怎么把它运用到实际生活中呢?快跟圆圆一起来学习吧! 01 toilet water 花露水 ▶ During outdoor activities, you’d better spraytoilet waterto prevent mosquito bites. 在户外活动时,你最好喷点花露水来预防蚊虫叮咬。 02 water under the bridge 覆水难收;无法改变的事;已成往事 ▶ ①Don’t worry about that mistake, it’swater under the bridge. 别担心那个错误, 它已经无关紧要了。 ②Last year’s dispute iswater under the bridgenow. 去年的争论现已是覆水难收了。 03 water table 地下水位 ▶ Environmentalists say that diverting water from the river will lower thewater tableand dry out wells. 环保主义者称引流河水会导致地下水位下降和水井干枯。 04 in deep water 陷入困境; 潦倒困顿 ▶ You certainly seem to bein deep water. 你看起来无疑是陷入了困境。 05 water off a duck’s back 水过鸭背;毫无作用 Tips:水过鸭背是用来形容对他人的批评、劝导毫无作用,就像耳边风一样。 ▶ All the criticism iswater off a duck’s backto me. 批评对我而言是左耳进右耳出,毫无影响。 06 spend money like wate 挥金如土; 花钱似水 ▶ Many youngstersspend money like waterwhen their wages are paid. 许多年轻人在发工资后挥金如土。 |
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