2018-09-22 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语wash one's hands of something 不再参与某事；对某事洗手不干

例句
Is it really so hard for a wrongdoer to wash his hands of illegal activities?
一个罪犯对违法之事洗手

2018-09-21 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语keep tabs on someone/something 随时留意、密切注意某人或某事

例句
Keep tabs on those who keep tabs on you.
提防那些提防着你的人。

2018-09-21 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语ace in the hole 最佳武器；王牌

例句
High technology remains the ace in the hole for foreign companies.
高科技仍然是外国公司的王牌。

2018-09-21 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语go down in history 在历史上留名

例句
You will go down history for your accomplishment.
你的成就将使你名垂千古。

2018-09-21 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语go up in smoke 成为泡影；化为乌有或者是被烧光

例句
Bob's vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.
办公室出了问题，鲍伯的假期泡汤了。

2018-09-21 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语don't have a cow 别大惊小怪

例句
Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages.
别大惊小怪！我会赔偿损失的。

2018-09-20 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语have one's hands full 忙不过来；非常忙碌

例句
I'm sorry I can't help you right now because I have my hands full.
很抱歉我现在不能帮你，因为我太忙了。

2018-09-20 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语at a snail's pace 非常慢；（像蜗牛一样）慢吞吞地

例句
They did the project at a snail's pace and only half of it finished when the dead line came.
他们的工程做

2018-09-20 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语sweep something under the carpet 把事情掩盖起来

例句
I know what you did. You can't sweep things under the carpet.
我知道你干了什么，你瞒不住我。

2018-09-20 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针；无谓的寻找

例句
To find her in such a big city is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
在这么大的城市里找她就像大海捞针。

2018-09-20 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语follow in someone's footsteps 步某人的后尘；效法某人；接某人的班

例句
He will probably follow in his father's footsteps.
他可能会继承父业。

2018-09-19 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语jump to conclusion 妄下结论

例句
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.
不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。

2018-09-19 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语out of the woods 渡过危险期

例句
I think the company will be out of the woods thanks to its new products.
我认为公司会因为新产品的推出而渡过难关。

2018-09-19 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语one of these days 某天

例句
One of these days is none of these days.
说是总有一天，其实是根本不会有那么一天。 （英美谚语）

2018-09-19 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语with a bang 隆重的

例句
University Games opened in Beijing with a bang.
世界大学生运动会运在北京隆重开幕。

2018-09-19 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语keep an eye on someone 监视；注意；留意

例句
The private school has found a new way to keep students under control. It installed cameras in its classrooms which allow p

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语shape up 表现良好；乖
例句
You'd better shape up if you want to stay on.
如果你还想留下来的话，那就最好乖一点。

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语(go) down the drain 前功尽弃；白费心机；付诸流水

例句
All our efforts went down the drain when the power went out.
电一停，我们努力全付诸流水。

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语rise from the ashes 重获新生；从毁灭中再生

例句
His business company went bankruptcy years ago, but now he opens another big one, it is rise from he ashes.
多年前他的公

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语hat in hand 态度谦卑；客气；毕恭毕敬；卑躬屈膝

例句
when you are pleasing others to help you, you must put your hat in the hand.
当你请求他人帮助你的时候，你的态度要谦

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语slip through one's fingers 错过；坐失良机

例句
How could you allow such an great opportunity to slip through your fingers?
你怎么可以就这样错失良机呢？

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出；说错话

例句
Tom is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth.
汤姆尽说这种

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语get wind of something 风闻某事；探出……；得到密报

例句
His wife got wind of his dismissing and become very worried.
他太太听说了他被解雇的事情后变得特别忧虑。

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语fat is in the fire 事情已严重到难以挽回的地步；生米已成熟饭；事情搞糟了；闯下大祸

例句
Sorry, dear. The fat's in the fire. No way can you retract the "offer" withou

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语put someone on the spot 让某人为难

例句
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information.
别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你