busybody不是指“大忙人”而是指“爱多管闲事的人”，white man不是“白人”而是“忠实可靠的人”……在学习英语的过程中，我们总被提醒由于中西方文化的差异，对英文表达千万不可望文生义。不过，有些英语表达却可以根据字面意思来理解，可以望文生义。比如下面这些：
- 1. Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳
如： —Did I tell you what I found out about Fred? 我告诉了你我发现弗瑞德什么了吗？
—Shhh! Walls have ears. Don't say anything about our business dealings in here. 嘘，隔墙有耳，不要在这儿说我们生意上的事
- 2. try one’s hand尝试，一试身手
如：Oscar-nominee Lee Daniels was planning to try his hand at horror movies. 获得奥斯卡提名的李小龙当时正打算尝试恐怖片。
和hand相关的其他词组还有：need hands需要人手；tie one’s hand and foot绑住了手脚；with bare hands 赤手空拳。
- 3. Strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁
如：Ask Lisa for a favor now, while she's in a good mood. Strike while the iron is hot. 趁丽萨心情好，去请她帮忙吧。趁热打铁。
- 4．in the bag 探囊取物；十拿九稳的
如：Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the bag. 再进第三个球，这场比赛我们就赢定了。
- 5. make one’s mouth water （指美食）令人垂涎欲滴
如：The sight of that chocolate cake made her mouth water. 看到巧克力，她口水都流出来了。
- 6. have one’s hand full 很忙; 应接不暇
如：Right now I've got my hands full with preparations for the conference. 我现在手头正忙，在为会议做准备。
- 7. go down in history载入史册
如：I think that, in the end, he will go down in history as a famous scientist. 我想，最后，他会作为著名科学家载入史册的。
和history有关的词组还有make history，意为“创造历史”。
- 8. There is truth in wine. 酒后吐真言。
如：You might have to believe it. There is truth in wine. 你或许应该相信这件事，酒后吐真言呢。
- 9. born into wealth 出身富贵之家
如：Though born into wealth, he still works hard and values every penny he earns. 虽然出生在富贵之家，但他还是很努力的工作，珍惜自己挣得的每一分钱。
- 11. pack one’s bags 打包袱走人
如：Tell him if he doesn’t shake up, he can pack his bags. 告诉他，他若还不振作起来的话，就让他打包袱走人。
- 12. in one’s dreams 在梦里
如：—I can beat you. 我可以打败你。
—Yeah, in your dreams. 是的，在梦里。
- 13. say to one’s face 当面说
如：I’d never say it to her face, but her hair looks terrible. 我不会当她的面说，但她的头发太难看了。
和face相关的词组还有lose face，表示“丢面子”。
- 14. full of oneself 自满，目中无人
如：Mary is very unpopular because she's so full of herself. She doesn't care about other people's feelings. 玛丽不是很受欢迎，因为她目中无人，从来不管别人的感受。
- 15. pave the way for 为……铺平道路
如：Pioneers like her paved the way for women to have careers in the sciences. 像她这样的先驱者为女性从事科研事业铺平了道路。
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2. 注意，这些词不能学英美国家的说法
3. busybody不是“大忙人”，别误会这些英语
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