jazz (something) up 让(一件事物)变得有趣些 A: What do you think of this? A: 你觉得这怎么样? B: It's kind of dead. Maybe you want to add more graphics to jazz it up. B: 有点闷。也许你可以加点图让它变得生动有趣些。 "jazz (so...
After . . . of waiting ……的等待之后 A:After seven years of waiting, the people of Sydney are ready for the games to begin. A:在七年的等待之后,悉尼人已准备就绪迎接奥运的来临。 After . . . of waiting表示「……的等待之后」,可替换其它...
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing. 比上不足,比下有余 "worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early st...
44. kick back 轻松休息 A: I'm really beat. I wish I could be kicking back at the beach right now. A: 我好累...要是现在可以在海滩放轻松休息休息多好。 B: Me, too. B: 我也是! 忙了一个礼拜, 周末到了, 终于可以暂时什么都不想, 躺...
23. cop 警察 A: Oh! No. My TV and stereo are gone. Who did this? A: 噢! 不! 我的电视和音响都不见了。谁干的? B: I've already called 911. The cops should be here any time. B: 我已经报警了。警察应该随时会来。 美国人在口语里很少...
1. kick ass 了不起 A: Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. You're good. A: 哇! 你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀! 你很棒! B: Yep. I just kick ass. B: 是的! 我就是厉害! "kick ass" 除了字面上的「踢屁股」外,...
Take a Deep Breath 深呼吸; 憋气 对话: Bao:Can you swim to the bottom of the pool? Jim:I don't think I can. Bao:You can if you take a deep breath. Jim:OK. I'll try. 鲍:你能不能潜到泳池底? 金:我想我不能。 ...