Those of us who grew up with English as our first language have been exposed to idioms and idiomatic expressions for most of our lives. They may have confused us a little when we were children, but explanation and constant exposure not only increased our understanding of them, but likely drew them into our own vernacular. If you’re in the process of learning the English language, you may come across some of these and not be entirely sure what they mean. Here’s a list of 20 that you’re likely to come across fairly often:
对英语是母语的人而言,大部分的时间都会接触到习语和俚语。孩提时,遇到习语和俚语可能会有些迷惑,但是不断的接触会增加对这些词语的理解,并有可能把它们纳入到自己的词汇中。如果你正在学习英语,那你可能会遇到一些习语或俚语,却不是很清楚它们的意思。下面列出了你最可能经常碰到的20个习语或俚语。
1. A Chip on Your Shoulder
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No, this doesn’t mean that you’ve dropped part of your snack. To have a chip on one’s shoulder implies that the person is carrying around some grudge or bad feelings about something that happened in the past… like having walked through the wreckage of a building, and ended up with a chip of that building stuck to them for years afterward.
这可不是说你掉了一点儿零食。“To have a chip on one's shoulder” 指的是一个人对过去发生的事情怀有怨气或不良情绪......就像是走过建筑物的残骸,而接下来的几年中建筑物的碎屑仍粘在身上。
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