a man's man
很有男子气概的人,男人中的男人
例句:
Oliver Stone is a man's man.
奥利弗·斯通是个很有男子气概的人。
a man of men
人上人,人中豪杰
例句:
A month ago, he was a man of men.
一个月前,他还是一个人上人。
Carrot and stick
软硬皆施、威逼利诱
例句:
They applied the carrot and stick to enslave the people in the colonies.
他们使用威逼利诱的手段来奴役殖民地人民。
Dog days
三伏天,大热天
例句:
These are the dog days. Watermelons are just in season.
现在是伏天,西瓜正当令。
For the birds
糟糕的
例句:
It’s really for the birds.
那真的是糟透了!
Doggy bag
打包袋
例句:
I want a doggy bag, waiter.
服务员,我想要个打包袋。
Have beef with someone
和某人有恩怨
例句:
Why do you want to have beef with me?
你为什么要跟我过不去?
call off the dogs
别再批评了
例句:
Please, call off the dogs. I apologize for what I have done.
求你,别再批评我了,我为我所有做过的事道歉。
call the shots
操纵,发号施令,作决定
例句:
This is my wedding. I will call the shots.
这是我的婚礼,我做主。
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