人会做很奇怪的事.docx

人会做很奇怪的事
1.shootthebreeze=chatinformally
美国人把无目的的闲聊比作是向微风射击，打风。
范例对话：
a。whatareyougoingtobedoingthisafternoon。
b：oh，idon'thaveanythinginparticularinmind.
a。whydon'tyoucomeovertomyplace。wecanlistentosomerecordsandshootthebreeze.
b：thatsoundsoktome.i'dliketorelaxlisteningtomusicandvisitandchatinformallyuntilmyfolksgetbackfromshopping.
2.bitethedust=godownindefeat
美国人把输了比作是头朝下啃泥土。
范例短文：
andydidexceptionallywellinallofthetrackevents，butbitthedustinthehighjumpcompetition.muchtothedisappointmentofhisfans，hewentdownindefeat，losingtoacompetitorfromthevisitingteam.
3.bendoverbackward=tryveryhard
美国人认为向后倾是要花很大力气才能做到的事。bendoverbackward表示非常努力去做某事。
范例短文：
whenjoanfirststartedteachingshewasafraidthatshewouldhavealotoftroublegettingusedtothekidsandtothefaculty.herfearsturnedouttobeunfounded.sinceeverybodybentoverbackwardstohelpher.everyonetriedveryhardtohelpherfeelcomfortableandadjusttotheschool.
4.scratchsomeone'sback=returnafavor
美国人认为帮别人挠背就是还礼，对别人恩惠地交换。
范例对话：
a。hey，bea.ineedsomehelpstackingtheseboxes.wouldyoupleasegivemeahand。
b。ok.andineedsomehelptidyingupthehouse.howaboutyourhelpingmeoutafterthat。
a：ok.ifyouscratchmyback，i'llscratchyours.
b：iknowyoudon'tlikedoinghousework，buti'llhelpyouwiththeboxesifyoupromisetoreturnthefavor.
a：noproblem.i'llevendothewindows.
5.turnsomeoneoff=disgustsomeone
turnoff表示把电源断掉。turnsomeoneoff表示让别人一下子没了兴趣。
范例对话：
a。howwasyourdatewithmartylastnight。
b：well，itstartedoffok，buthereallyturnedmeoffwhenwewentforasnackafterthemovies.
a：didhe
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