Rebellious
You can find this word in a video
-How Meditation Changed My Life by Mamata Venkat
and you also can find this word in the following question
-How do I deal with my rebellious teenage daughter?
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caught in the middle
英文释义:Between two opposing sides
中文释义:被夹在中间
例子:
知识点:类似的表达还有 caught in the cross-fire。cross-fire 交叉开火。
caught short
英文释义:Found to be lacking something one needs, especially money
中文释义:手头缺钱
例子:
知识点:big cap 大资本。
caught with one’s pants down
英文释义:Be surprised in an embarrassing or guilty posture
中文释义:逮个正着
例子:
知识点:上周五我们讲过一个类似的表达,叫做 caught red-handed, 表示当场抓住。
cause a commotion
英文释义:Give rise to a disturbance, raise a fuss
中文释义:引起一场骚动
例子:
知识点:类似的表达还有 cause a stir。
cause raised eyebrows
英文释义:Cause surprise or disapproval
中文释义:使人瞠目结舌,表示惊讶的状态
例子:
知识点:类似的表达还有 raise eyebrows。
cease and desist
英文释义:Stop, leave off doing something
中文释义:停止
例子:
知识点:a cease and desist letter 终止函。cease 和 desist 都有停止的意思,英语好像很喜欢把两个相同意思的单词叠起来组成一个短语。
center of attraction
英文释义:Something or someone that attracts the most interest or curiosity
中文释义:注意力的中心
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chain reaction
英文释义:A series of events in which each influences or gives rise to the next event
中文释义:连锁反应
例子:
知识点:我之前写过一篇博客讲述极简生活的好处,我认为养成简朴的的生活习惯后,可以带来一系列连锁反应(create a chain reaction)。比如有更多的时间追求自己喜欢的事情,减少在纷繁的商品中做选择的烦恼等。
chain smoker
英文释义:One who smokes continually by lighting a new cigarette from the one being finished
中文释义:老烟鬼
例子:
知识点:The Chainsmokers 还是一个乐队名,他们的代表作品《Closer》你一定听说过。
chalk up
英文释义:Score or earn
中文释义:用粉笔记下
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