⭐️<How The Other Half Lives>纪录片《奢侈的一小半》续篇03
富豪们的生活固然令人羡慕,但更重要的是如何理解和实践成功之道,以及重点英语词汇
今天将迎来本部纪录片的最后一期回顾,继续和大家一起强化巩固这一系列的精选词汇,本期主要是地道实用的谚语或短语,兴许明天就可以用到哦~
[比心][比心][比心]
1. On a whim一时兴起,心血来潮
比如:I bought a Rolex watch on a whim during my daily shopping in the mall. 我在商场逛街一时兴起买了一块劳力士手表(真一时兴起)
再比如:I didn’t have any shopping plan this Double 11, but as soon as stepped into the Weiya live stream, I splashed the money on a whim.今年双十一我本来没打算买任何东西的,但是一进薇娅直播间就一时兴起花了很多银子[捂脸]
理智消费啊朋友们
2. Moth to the flame 飞蛾扑火
比如:He was the fire restless and wild and she was like a moth to that flame.他像是一团永不停歇的野火,而她就像一只不顾一切扑向他的飞蛾。
爱情有时会令人孤注一掷
3. A stone’s throw 咫尺之距
比如:The Park is just a stone’s throw from my home.公园离我家咫尺之遥。
4. A drop in the ocean 九牛一毛/沧海一粟
同A drop in the bucket。drop前可再加形容词,比如a mere/tiny drop in the ocean.
5. Be spoilt for choice 多不胜选/眼花缭乱
比如:The room is full of gifts and spoilt for his choice.房间里堆满了礼物,让他眼花缭乱。[晕][晕]
6. Start from scratch 白手起家
同build up from nothing,或self-made。比如:Jack Ma established Alibaba from scratch.马云白手起家建立了阿里巴巴。
7. Born with silver spoon in the mouth 天生富贵
含着金汤匙出生,出身富贵。比如贾宝玉先生
87版红楼梦真是传世经典之作!
8. Leave no stone unturned 千方百计,想尽一切办法
比如:Leave no stone unturned to save money for Paris想尽一切办法攒钱去巴黎
9. To scratch the surface of 浅尝辄止,蜻蜓点水
比如:Investigation work should go deep not just scratch the surface 做调查工作要深入实际,不能蜻蜓点水
调查工作可不能蜻蜓点水走过场啊
10. Saving the best for last 笑到最后,笑的最好
字面意思把最好的留到最后
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