Question

idioms有哪些

Answer 1

对话常用idioms：

1.Pull yourself together:(像个成年人一样)冷静下来，控制自己。

e.g. After hearing some bad news he couldn’t pull himself together。

2.Be in two minds about sth.犹豫不决，很矛盾。

e.g, I’m in two minds about emigrating to a new country。

3. To have a lot on one’s plate很忙，有点overwhelmed。

e.g. I have a lot on my plate today since I have to finish all the projects.

4.To get/have cold feet害怕做你计划中的某事(be afraid of doing what you’ve planned to do)。

e.g. Did you get cold feet when you were getting married?

5.Action speaks louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。

e.g. I’m going to wait for him to show me he loves me because action speaks louder than words。

6. Take a rain check on sth:改期。

e.g. How about we take a raincheck on our dinner?

7. Cry over spilled milk: 为无法改变的事懊恼生气。

e.g.Move on and keep you chin up! There’s no use crying over spilled milk。

8. Hit the nail on the head:一语中的,做的完全正确。

e.g.She hit the nail when she chose a present for her boyfriend. He was over the moon。

9. kill two birds with one stone.一个行动完成两件事情(不一定有汉语中“一石二鸟”形容的事情这么严重)。

e.g.I tried to kill two birds with one stone by getting a manicure and going over my emails。

10.Speak onesmind(非常直接的)表达你的想法。

e.g.He spoke his mind to his boss and then quit。