F2F英語每周都會為大家總結髮布一些常用習語。大家可以在一周的時間裡持續練習,直到做到可以在交流中熟練運用。
We will post several idioms for you weekly. Try to practice the idioms continuosly for a week until you are able to use them.
Here are this week's idioms:
01.
「A hell of a...」
Meaning: really good, impressive
We drove across USA on our last vacation. It was 「one hell of a」 trip!
02.
「I don’t buy it」
Meaning: to not accept or believe something as the truth
James got home late and told his wife he had to work overtime. She is 「not buying it」.
03.
「In the bag」
Meaning: for sure, it’s certain
The score is Lakers 98 Rockets 86. The Lakers will win, it’s 「in the bag」!
04.
「Kick back」
Meaning: Relax
「Kick back」, make yourself at home!
05.
「See eye to eye」
Meaning: in agreement with someone
The boss doesn’t 「see eye to eye」 with them. That’s why he’s really unhappy!
在英語口語練習中,我們強調詞彙、語法、時態,卻常常忽略了日常英語交流中無處不在的重要一環——習語idioms。只有掌握了習語的含義和用法,我們說起英語來才能更像母語一樣自然。
To understand English as it is spoken in real life, you have to know and be familiar with idioms. They are used so many times when we speak everyday English. You need to learn what they mean and how to use them to become more like a native speaker.Idioms are words, phrases, or expressions that do not literally mean what they express.
換句話說,單純地將一個習語的各個組成部分直接翻譯疊加,是沒有意義的,對習語我們切忌「望文生義」。
In other words, if you were to translate an idiom word for word in your own language, it would not make sense at all.
另外,習語idioms和俚語slang也不一樣。俚語是一些非通用語言,只有一些特定人群或某一地區的人群使用,相當於漢語的「土話」。而習語則是幾乎人人知曉和使用的。Idioms are not slang as they are used and understood by almost everyone.
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