有关国家的实用英语口语趣谈
实用英语口语:“国家”短语趣谈
1. Pardon/Excuse my French 原谅我说话粗鲁
例句:Who the fxxk do you think you are...excuse my French.
你以为你是什么东西……不好意思我骂人了。
2. Indian giver 送东西给人日后又讨回的人
例句:Toby may have given you these books, but don't start celebrating yet.He's famous for being an Indian giver.
托比可能送给你这几本书了,但是不要高兴得太早。他送东西又往回要,是出了名的'。
3. Spanish castle 空中楼阁;不切实际
例句:The life science is not a Spanish Castle. Its courses are quite popularwith non- science majors.
生命科学并不是不切实际的空谈,这门课程在非理工科的大学生中很受欢迎。
4. Spanish athlete 爱吹牛的人
例句:He is a Spanish athlete.
他是个好吹牛的人。
5. Italian hand 幕后操纵;暗中干预
例句:I sensed that fellow's Italian hand in this matter.
我感觉到那家伙在幕后操纵这件事。
6. Irish bull 自相矛盾,荒唐可笑的说法
例句:"It was hereditary in his family to have no children" is a well knownIrish bull.
“没有后嗣是他家族的遗传”这句话是众所周知的自相矛盾的笑话。
7. Dutch courage 酒后之勇
例句:The poor man beat his boss by means of Dutch courage.
那个可怜的人借酒劲打了他的老板。
8. French window 落地窗
例句:Hook the French window when you come in.
你进来的时候把落地窗关好。
9. French leave 不告而别
例句:Many of the boys at the school took French leave to go to the footballmatch.
学校里很多孩子旷课去看足球比赛。
10. Greek gift 害人的礼物
例句:It is a Greek gift to you.
这是图谋害你的礼物。
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