英文里充斥着古怪的习语,像是“The moments when we escape a dicey situation by the skin of our teeth——我们从牙口间隙脱离危险境地(死里逃生)”。但是在任何词典中,都还有变化的空间。无论老的小的,高的矮的,过着拮据的生活,还是富裕的日子,你都可以借用其他语言里有趣的俗语来丰富你的表达。
1、EATING A CABLE
Spanish 西班牙语
to be in financial difficulty
陷入经济困境
If you’re down to your last savings, perhaps you’ll only have your cables left to eat.
如果你穷得只剩下最后的积蓄时,可能你就只剩下电缆可以吃了。
2、TO RIDE AS A HARE
Russian 俄语
To travel without a ticket
逃票旅行
If you are travelling without a ticket, you’ll be shaking like a hare when the ticket inspector comes to you.
如果你没有为旅途买票,那么当检票员来找你的时候,你就会发抖得像野兔一样。
3、TO HAVE A WIDE FACE
Japanese 日语
To have lots of friends and to be well liked
有很多朋友,很受欢迎
These days, this could be interpreted to mean you have a wide friendship circle on social media.
现在,这会被理解为指你在社交媒体上有广泛的交友圈。
4、TO LIVE LIKE A MAGGOT IN BACON
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