标题: 八招，让洋老板刮目相看的英语捷径 [打印本页] 作者: chubbycat 时间: 22-3-2010 07:47 标题: 八招，让洋老板刮目相看的英语捷径 八招，让洋老板刮目相看的英语捷径
两分博客 2010-03-21 13:55:14
8 easy ways to convince the boss you are expert in English
以下是八句很常用的英语成语. 大家不妨试一试, 保证绝对“有效应”！（各位也可以在儿女们面前试试。They will be impressed. Guaranteed! ）
1. “Any Tom, Dick and Harry”
是指“任何人” 的成语。举个例子：
Why did he ask that dumb question? Any Tom, Dick or Harry could answer it.
2. “At wit's end”
是指“智穷力竭”，“不知所措”
I’ve tried everything, but nothing seems to work. I’m at my wit’s end.
3. “At the end of the day”
的意思是“总刮而言”或“说到底”
All I am saying is that， at the end of the day， good use of idioms separates the good speakers from the “so-so” speakers.
4. “Butterflies in your stomach”
意思是“心情紧张”
Do your palms sweat when you have to give a speech or perform in public? Does your heart pound? Do you get butterflies in your stomach?
5. “Back of the envelop”
意思是“粗略” “不很精确”
Jane did a “back of the envelop” calculation and decided the car was a sound purchase.
6. “Bet your bottom dollar”
的意思是“毫无疑问”
You can bet your bottom dollar that that woman (man) is up to no good.
7. “A dime a dozen”
是指廉价，平凡或劣质的物品
These Chinese-made imitation pearls are a dime a dozen, I’d rather go for real ones.
8. “Off the cuff”
指“即兴”或“即席”演说
The president's off-the-cuff remarks were better than his prepared statements作者: berryjuice 时间: 22-3-2010 09:45
Make A Mark.作者: flydragon132 时间: 22-3-2010 11:10
couldn't remember these ...
[ 本帖最后由 flydragon132 于 22-3-2010 12:12 编辑 ]作者: panada 时间: 22-3-2010 11:14
想起了曾经的经典名句:EVERY COIN HAS TWO SIDES.
现在这句话已经经典到让人吐的地步了，因为被用烂了。。。作者: crystal08418 时间: 22-3-2010 16:05 标题: 回复 #4 panada 的帖子 这是CET4专用作者: frozen_heart770 时间: 22-3-2010 17:28
常用2，3，4
偶尔用8
其他没用过，也没听别人用过。作者: bubblejenny 时间: 25-3-2010 19:56
今天学了一句，来做下笔记
有时描述人态度不好，“像全世界都欠他似的”
原来老外也有这说法
"...feels like the world owes him a living" 作者: yearshappy 时间: 25-3-2010 20:10
I'm all ears.
