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1. to be burned out from something
精疲力尽
Janis is burned out from her job.
小编闲语:想象一下,人的精力就像蜡烛一样快要“burn out(烧尽)”了,那他一定是“精疲力尽”,累坏了。
2. five o’clock shadow
须茬,胡须
Even though Peter shaves every morning, he gets a five o’clock shadow by lunchtime!
小编闲语:在美国,一天的工作通常在下午五点结束。工作一天之后,男人又长出须茬,一片黑黑的胡须就像“shadow(阴影)”一样,很形象吧。
3. light at the end of the tunnel
曙光乍现
I ran a marathon last week. I didn’t really feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel until I saw the finish line.
小编闲语:“light at the end of the tunnel”的字面意思就是“隧道尽头的光”,走过长长的隧道终于见到了光明,很容易便联想到它是“希望出现”的意思。
4. over the moon
欣喜若狂
She’s over the moon about her promotion because she really wasn’t expecting it.
小编闲语:飞到了月亮上,人当然特别激动、特别高兴,所以“over the moon”生动地表现了一个人乐不可支的样子。
5. horse around
嬉闹
I hope you don’t mind if my friends horse around after dinner.
小编闲语:想一下我们小时候经常玩的旋转木马,就是坐着“horse”在那儿“turn around”,很快乐地玩耍,所以用“horse around”表达“嬉闹”的意思很贴切。
6. bent out of shape
气坏了,大发雷霆
Mother is really bent out of shape because we came home so late last night.
小编闲语:人们生气的时候,面部表情一般都会扭曲,而从“bent”到“out of shape”,就是完全失去了常态。所以当你非常生气时,可以大喊“I am bent out of shape!”
精疲力尽
Janis is burned out from her job.
小编闲语:想象一下,人的精力就像蜡烛一样快要“burn out(烧尽)”了,那他一定是“精疲力尽”,累坏了。
2. five o’clock shadow
须茬,胡须
Even though Peter shaves every morning, he gets a five o’clock shadow by lunchtime!
小编闲语:在美国,一天的工作通常在下午五点结束。工作一天之后,男人又长出须茬,一片黑黑的胡须就像“shadow(阴影)”一样,很形象吧。
3. light at the end of the tunnel
曙光乍现
I ran a marathon last week. I didn’t really feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel until I saw the finish line.
小编闲语:“light at the end of the tunnel”的字面意思就是“隧道尽头的光”,走过长长的隧道终于见到了光明,很容易便联想到它是“希望出现”的意思。
4. over the moon
欣喜若狂
She’s over the moon about her promotion because she really wasn’t expecting it.
小编闲语:飞到了月亮上,人当然特别激动、特别高兴,所以“over the moon”生动地表现了一个人乐不可支的样子。
5. horse around
嬉闹
I hope you don’t mind if my friends horse around after dinner.
小编闲语:想一下我们小时候经常玩的旋转木马,就是坐着“horse”在那儿“turn around”,很快乐地玩耍,所以用“horse around”表达“嬉闹”的意思很贴切。
6. bent out of shape
气坏了,大发雷霆
Mother is really bent out of shape because we came home so late last night.
小编闲语:人们生气的时候,面部表情一般都会扭曲,而从“bent”到“out of shape”,就是完全失去了常态。所以当你非常生气时,可以大喊“I am bent out of shape!”