时间:2017-07-28 16:41:05
来源:网络 作者:May
1.make a mountain out of molehill 小题大做
Mountain一词指的是比较高大的山(a very high hill),如山脉、高山。也可表示大量的意思(a large amount of something)。在短语搭配中常以译为“大量的某物”。Hill指比mountain小的小山丘,丘陵。此处Molehill指鼹鼠刨土堆出的小山丘,引申义为小困难。
You are not hurt badly. Stop trying to make a mountain out of a molehill with crying.
你的伤并不重,不要小题大做,这么放声大哭。
move mountains to do something 费很大力气做某事
They moved mountains to finish the project.
他们竭尽全力完成项目。
2.sell someone down the river 出卖某人(在紧要关头)
River指河流,如the River Thames泰晤士河。River mouth指河流的入海口。
They will take advantage of you and sell you down the river.
他们将会利用你之后出卖你。
3.at sea 茫然(不知所措;迷惑;完全复原;不再疼痛)
Sea指大海/海洋。这个短语的本意是航行,引申义为茫然不知所措。
They spent about two months at sea.
他们在海上航行了大约两个月。
He was all at sea when he began to learn programming.
当开始学习编程时,他完全不知道该怎么办。