中文俗話英語表達 (5)
81. 冷血動物 cold fish
She won't help you. She's a cold fish. 她是個冷血動物,不會幫你的。 |
82. 力不從心 not within one's power
I would like to give her a hand, but it's not within my power. 我想幫她,但是力不從心。 |
83. 兩全其美 a win-win situation Everyone will be happy because this is a win-win situation. 由於兩全其美,因此皆大歡喜。 |
84. 龍飛鳳舞 the handwriting of a doctor
He has the handwriting of a doctor. It's not easy to read. 他的字寫得龍飛鳳舞 ,不容易認。 |
85. 馬不停蹄 always on the move
That singer is always on the move performing. 那歌星馬不停蹄地作表演。 |
86. 賣關子 telling a story bit by bit
He is telling the story bit by bit. 他在賣關子。 |
87. 賣命 work one's life away
He works his life away to give his family happiness. 他為了家人幸福賣命工作。 |
88. 木已成舟 a done deal
It's a done deal. You must face the reality. 木已成舟,你要面對現實。 |
89. 耐人尋味 thought-provoking
His speech was really thought-provoking. 他的演講非常耐人尋味。 |
90. 南腔北調 with various accents
The conversation at the party was filled with various accents. 宴會裡南腔北調什麼都有。 |
91. 皮笑肉不笑 wear a plastic smile
He's fake when he wears a plastic smile. 他皮笑肉不笑的,真虛偽。 |
92. 破天荒 for the very first time
For the very first time, he has sung an English song. 他破天荒地唱了英文歌。 |
93. 千篇一律 cut from the same cloth
All his stories are cut from the same cloth and is boring. 他的故事千篇一律,真是無聊。 |
94. 搶鏡頭 steal the show
She always steals the show at the party. 在派對上她最搶鏡頭。 |
95. 巧婦難為無米之炊 a writer without a
pen
Like a writer without a pen, I have no fruit to make juice. 巧婦難為無米之炊,沒有水果我無法做出果汁。 |
96. 青梅竹馬 childhood sweethearts
They were childhood sweethearts. 他們倆是青梅竹馬。 |
97. 屈指可數 be numbered
His days in the army are numbered. 他退伍的日子屈指可數了。 |
98. 撒野 act up
Don't you dare act up in public! 你休想在公眾埸合撒野! |
99. 三教九流 people in all walks of life
He makes friends with people from all walks of life. 他交的朋友三教九流。 |
100. 十八般武藝樣樣精通 skillful in
every field
There are few people who are as skillful in every field as he is. 很少像他這樣十八般武藝樣樣精通的人。 |