习语系列第122期: “寒流来袭”英文怎么说?

作者:Emily   发布时间:2019-12-23

剪发的英文

听国外托尼老师讲讲剪发的事儿。

1.

barber 

barber shop

hair salon 

hair dresser 

2.

What would you like to have done today?

What are you looking for today?

How would you like your hair cut today?

I ‘d like to have a wash,cut and dry

/perm

/trim

how much?

About half an inch? 1 inch(英寸) 2.54 cm

I’d like to get my hair colored/bleached/dyed/straightened/curled/

I’d like to have it shorter at the sides and longer at the back 

with layers 

Could you please take off /take a little bit more off the ends

Can you thin out my hair just a little bit?

I‘d like an updo

braids

part

ends

bangs

dandruff

备注:音频里有一个口误,是英寸不是英尺,1英尺=12英寸

今日分享:

clock is ticking

英文释义:The time (for something to be done) is passing quickly; hurry up

中文释义:时间紧迫

例子:

close ranks

英文释义:Unite, work together

中文释义:团结一致

例子:

clue in

英文释义: Give someone guiding information

中文释义:给某人提示

例子:

coast is clear

英文释义:No observers or authorities are present; one can proceed safely

中文释义:没有危险,解除警报

例子:

cock and bull story 

英文释义:An unbelievable tale that is intended to deceive; a tall tale. 

中文释义:荒唐的解释,无稽之谈

例子:

cog in the wheel

英文释义: One who holds a minor but necessary post in a large organization

中文释义:大轮子上的一个小齿轮

例子:

知识点:最近在看一本书,中文名字叫做《每周工作4小时》,尽管只看了一点点内容,但感觉这本书对我造成了很大的思想冲击,你是愿意做一个机构里微不足道的一颗螺丝,还是做自己的主人?

cold comfort 

英文释义:Slight or no consolation.

中文释义:不起作用的慰藉

例子:

知识点:举个栗子,你是否有过朋友找你借车这样的经历,大多数人一定都会委婉的回绝,最后可能还会送上一两个建议,比如去哪儿租车,乘公交等。这对于借车者而言就是 cold comfort,起不到一点作用。是不是用身边活生生的例子记单词或短语,学习英语就变得so easy了。

 have cold feet

英文释义:Retreat from an undertaking; lose one’s nerve

知识点:畏惧不前,退缩

例子:

cold fish 

英文释义:A hard-hearted, unfeeling individual, one who shows no emotion

中文释义:冷漠无情

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cold snap

英文释义: A short period of unusually cold weather

中文释义:寒流来袭

例子:

come again?

英文释义:What did you say? 

中文释义:请再说一遍

知识点:口语中常见,用于没听清楚,请对方再重复一遍。

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