英文中有許多俚語(yǔ)
就像中文的歇后語(yǔ)一樣
活潑生動(dòng),表達(dá)得又恰到好處
比如下面這些 ↓
1beautiful bird
美女
Many beautiful birds emerged in the 1970s in HK.
70年代的香港涌現(xiàn)出許多絕代佳人。
2get the bird
被喝倒彩;被嘲笑;被解雇
The singer went on the stage and got the bird last night.
昨晚這位歌手一上臺(tái)就被喝倒彩。
3lion's share
最大的份額
The gang stole a lot of money from the bank. But the lion's share of the money went straight into the leader's pocket.
這個(gè)團(tuán)伙從銀行偷了好多錢,但是這些錢大部分都進(jìn)了這個(gè)團(tuán)伙頭領(lǐng)的口袋。
4birds of a feather
一丘之貉
Are they two birds of a feather, as you say?
他們是不是像你們說(shuō)的是半斤八兩,臭味相投?
5when pigs fly
永不可能
Sure she'll help us clean the house when pigs fly.
當(dāng)豬會(huì)飛的時(shí)候,她就會(huì)幫我們收拾房間了。(她永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)幫我們收拾房間的?。?/p>
6have bigger fish to fry
另有大事要做
I can't answer your question. I have bigger fish to fry.
我不能回答你的問(wèn)題,我另有大事要做。
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