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最近《这！就是街舞》火热播出，这档网综点燃全民街舞热潮。今天一起聊聊街舞相关英语。 Street Dance of China 这！就是街舞 “Street Dance of China,” an original new reality show, will display the coolest dance moves and give a new in...

短语in a nutshell的意思是简言之、简单的说。常用在总结报告消息的语境中。 You haven‘t studied hard enough and did badly in your exams. In a nutshell, you‘ll have to sit this year‘s class again next year. Our com...

短语fly off the handle的意思是大发脾气，勃然大怒。 When I told Dad I had crashed his car again he flew off the handle. Jane is trying to get to sleep, so if you wake her up she will fly off the ha...

英语短语 to carry a torch for someone 字面意思是为某人举着火炬，实际意思就是单相思。 John has carried a torch for Jane for years but she doesn‘t seem to notice. – “George is such a nice guy, isn‘t he? – You ...

如果一件事对某人来说是one in the eye，意思就是此人对事情的结果感到无比失望或受到了严重打击，不过你却对这样的结果感到高兴。 I got the job! That‘s one in the eye for John – I‘ve never liked him and I was sure he would get the position. ...

短语sunny-side up指的是蛋黄朝上的、只煎一面的荷包蛋。 I‘m ready for breakfast. Can I have my eggs sunny-side up and a cup of coffee, please? Eggs can be boiled, poached, scrambled or fried sunny-side ...

如果说一个东西 as dead as dodo, 意思就是这个东西已经不再重要了，过时了。我们通常使用这个短语来谈论思想或潮流。 In the past people used to watch and record videos on VHS, but now that format is as dead as a dodo. The perception...

如果我们说某物 as cheap as chips 和薯条一样便宜，那意思就是此物非常廉价。 People keep asking my mother which designer created her beautiful party dress. In fact she bought it at a street market. It was as ch...

如果我们说某人 stands tall 很神气地站在那儿，意思就是说此人满怀自信、自豪。 Our athletes stand tall after winning many gold medals at this year‘s Olympics. The critics thought the movie was awful, but its direct...

当你用短语to come out in the wash来谈论一个问题的时候它的意思是“最终一切都会好的”。 A: I‘m really worried about the problem with my neighbour. B: Don‘t worry. It will all come out in the wash. Just relax. A: I...