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带数字的英文俗语,你都懂吗?
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小编这几天闲来无事,找出了一大堆英文老歌儿打发时间,偶然间再遇不老天后麦当娜的经典之作,《Don’t cry for me Argentina》,其中有这样几句歌词引起了小编的注意:
You won't believe me
All you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she's dressed up to the nines
At sixes and sevens with you
哎?没想到啊,短短的两句歌词里出现了两个跟数字有关的短语,它们的含义可不是字面上那么简单。
首先是dressed to the nines,九作为个位数中最大的一个,用在这里形容穿着的重视程度也是很贴切,牛津在线词典的解释为“dressed very elaborately”,即“精心打扮”。
at sixes and sevens则类似于中文里的“乱七八糟”,牛津在线词典解释为: In a state of total confusion or disarray,即“处于困惑或混乱的状态”。
英文中有不少由数字组成的短语和搭配,小编就为大家罗列几个相关表达,写作阅读时都可以用得上哦~
1. Put two and two together:Draw an obvious conclusion from what is known or evident. (通过证据或已知条件得出结论。)这个词组经常接着 make five,即put two and two together and make five。2+2=5,小朋友们都知道这是错误的,这个短语表达的意思就是“从已知条件和证据中得出了错误的结果”。
2. Two heads are better than one:It’s helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person,刚好对应中文里的“人多力量大”~
3. Fifth wheel:A superfluous person or thing,不必要的人或物。这个短语直译过来就是车上的第五个轮子。咳咳,不过,这可不是你们想的那个“备胎”的意思~
4. Six of one and half a dozen of the other:Used to convey that there is little real difference between two alternatives,论“6个”和“半打”的区别,那就是没啥区别呗。中文里也有对应的表达:半斤对八两。
5. Have one over the eight:have one drink too many,相传普通人最多喝8品脱的啤酒而不醉,超过这个数字,就要喝醉了~
6. The eleventh hour:The latest possible moment,关键时刻,紧要关头
7. Forty winks:A short sleep, especially during the day,指打盹或者小睡,近义词还包括zizz 和dogsleep等。
1. Put two and two together:Draw an obvious conclusion from what is known or evident. (通过证据或已知条件得出结论。)这个词组经常接着 make five,即put two and two together and make five。2+2=5,小朋友们都知道这是错误的,这个短语表达的意思就是“从已知条件和证据中得出了错误的结果”。
2. Two heads are better than one:It's helpful to have the advice or opinion of a second person,刚好对应中文里的“人多力量大”~
3. Fifthwheel:A superfluous person or thing,不必要的人或物。这个短语直译过来就是车上的第五个轮子。咳咳,不过,这可不是你们想的那个“备胎”的意思~
4. Six of one and half a dozen of the other:Used to conveythat there is little real difference between two alternatives,论“6个”和“半打”的区别,那就是没啥区别呗。中文里也有对应的表达:半斤对八两。
5. Have one over the eight:have one drink too many,相传普通人最多喝8品脱的啤酒而不醉,超过这个数字,就要喝醉了~
6. The eleventh hour:The latest possible moment,关键时刻,紧要关头
7. Forty winks:A short sleep, especially during the day,指打盹或者小睡,近义词还包括zizz 和dogsleep等。
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