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一起来说说那些热词 (七)

发布日期:2014-08-12      作者:     来源:农业部

一起来说说那些热词(七)

  1.“无法自制”怎么说?Get the better of sb., sb. couldn't control himself/herself around it,

  即无法自制,某种情绪或感情战胜某人,如:He's going on a business trip and won't see his gf for a month. There will be lots of cute girls around. I wonder if all the temptation will get the better of him.

  2.“符合某人的口味”怎么说?Right up somebody's alley, (perfectly) suited to somebody's

  abilities or interests.即某事物非常适合某人,正合某人的口味,例如:The job should be right up Terry's alley - working with all those hot chicks.这个工作应该正合Terry的口味--和那么一堆辣妹一起工作。

  3.“缩小范围”怎么说?narrow sth. down (to people/things), to reduce a list of possibilities

  from many to a selected few,缩小选择范围至,减少可选项,例如:We narrowed down the choice to you or Wendy.我们把选择范围缩小到你或温蒂。I've narrowed it down to three.我把可选项缩小到三个了。

  4.“少形”怎么说?少形,形容人显得年轻。you don't look your age.你看起来可没那么大

  年纪。you look at least 10 years younger than your age.你看起来起码比实际年龄小十岁。you've aged well.你真不显老。What's your secret? How do you grow younger?你的秘诀是什么?怎么能逆生长呢?

  5.“不稀罕”怎么说?a dime a dozen (easy to come by, of little value)比如,Guys like that

  are a dime a dozen.那种男的大街上一扒拉就是一个。Eateries are a dime a dozen in our neighborhood.我们这个小区附近到处都是小饭馆。

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