带数字的英文俗语.doc

带数字的英文俗语，你都懂吗？中图童书中图童书中图童书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，Dont cry for me Argentina，其中有这样几句歌词引起了小编的注意：You wont believe meAll you will see is a girl you once knewAlthough shes dressed up to the ninesAt 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：Its 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：Its 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。