熟詞偏義」是英語中常見的情況
看似每個單詞都認識
連在一起就不知道是什麼意思
比如,spring是「春天」,chicken是「雞」
那麼spring chicken什麼意思?
例句:
①At 85, he is no spring chicken, but Pikachu is busier than ever.
皮卡丘已經85歲,不再年輕了,但他比以往更加忙碌。②She is no spring chicken and never expects to find love again.
她不年輕了,不敢期待找到愛人。
spring作名詞有兩層意思
分別表示「春天」和「彈簧」
例句:
He always springs to his feet when she walks in the room.
她走進房間時,他總是會立即站起來。
英文中有許多和Spring 相關的習語
跟著皮卡丘一起學習吧
英文解釋:
If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident.
字面意思是「腳步裡裝了彈簧」
但實際表達的意思是:
例句:
①There s been a definite spring in his step ever since he met Pikachu.
②I am sure you』ll be walking with a spring in your step when I tell you the news.
我相信我告訴你這個消息後,你肯定走路的步伐都會變得輕快。
英文解釋:
to suddenly become very active or busy
例句:
After about eight o clock the city springs to life.
大約8點鐘過後,整個城市突然熱鬧起來。
英文解釋:
if something comes or springs to mind, you suddenly or immediately think of it(突然想起;(想法)一下子冒出來)例句:
A: What would you like to have for dinner?
你晚飯想吃什麼?
B: I m not sure, nothing s really springing to mind.
我不知道,沒什麼想法。
該短語中的 「spring」 作動詞
意思是:「跳、蹦」
也就是說用 「spring」 這個動作來比喻:
「立刻動起來」
這通常是人們在受到外界力量
例句:
①It s time to spring into action.
②If you work as a security guard, you have to be ready to spring into action at any moment.
如果你是一名保安,那麼就必須隨時準備投入行動。
Beginning of Spring立春
spring is in the air 春意盎然
spring outing 春遊
spring breeze春風
spring rain 春雨
the Spring Festival春節
spring for付錢請客
spring up 冒出
spring-cleaning大掃除
spring from 起源於
Full of the joys of spring 興高採烈,充滿喜悅
英文版小豬佩奇|The Noisy Night 嘈雜的晚上