2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语(go) down the drain 前功尽弃；白费心机；付诸流水

例句
All our efforts went down the drain when the power went out.
电一停，我们努力全付诸流水。

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语rise from the ashes 重获新生；从毁灭中再生

例句
His business company went bankruptcy years ago, but now he opens another big one, it is rise from he ashes.
多年前他的公

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语hat in hand 态度谦卑；客气；毕恭毕敬；卑躬屈膝

例句
when you are pleasing others to help you, you must put your hat in the hand.
当你请求他人帮助你的时候，你的态度要谦

2018-09-18 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语slip through one's fingers 错过；坐失良机

例句
How could you allow such an great opportunity to slip through your fingers?
你怎么可以就这样错失良机呢？

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出；说错话

例句
Tom is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth.
汤姆尽说这种

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语get wind of something 风闻某事；探出……；得到密报

例句
His wife got wind of his dismissing and become very worried.
他太太听说了他被解雇的事情后变得特别忧虑。

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语fat is in the fire 事情已严重到难以挽回的地步；生米已成熟饭；事情搞糟了；闯下大祸

例句
Sorry, dear. The fat's in the fire. No way can you retract the "offer" withou

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语put someone on the spot 让某人为难

例句
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information.
别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你

2018-09-17 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语beat someone to it 在别人还没做之前先做

例句
If we do not take step immediately, some one will beat us to it, which means big loss for us.
如果我们不马上采取措施，别人

2018-09-16 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语play a waiting game 等待机会；持续观望；侍机下手；伺机行动

例句
As China's PDA makers battle for market share, cautious global giants play a waiting game.
当中国的

2018-09-16 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语get on the ball 用心做

例句
If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline.
如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！

2018-09-16 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语true to form 遵照过去的行为模式；(人或人的行动)一如往常

例句
The Clintons, true to form, were nearly half and hour late to meet the elder Bushes at the White House in 1

2018-09-16 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语drop the ball 犯错；失职

例句
We almost enter a contract with that company, but Jim drop the ball and ruin everything.
我们差点就跟那公司签合同了，但是吉姆犯了大错，把

2018-09-16 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语shape up or ship out 要么好好干，要么走人

例句
He is late again, tell him to shape up or ship out.
他又迟到了，叫他自爱点，不然就滚蛋。

2018-09-15 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语what makes someone tick 促使某人产生某种行为的原因

例句
What makes computer virus writers tick?
促使计算机病毒作者编写病毒的动机是什么呢？

2018-09-15 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语shoo-in 长胜将军；必然的胜利者

例句
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in.
他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。

2018-09-15 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语in a bind 遇到两难问题；陷入困境；窘迫

例句
If a fuel-efficiency bill reaches his desk, Bush could be in a bind—caught between auto lobbyists and his concern for energ

2018-09-15 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语lay off 停止；解雇

例句
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do!
别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎样做！

2018-09-15 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语between a rock and a hard place 陷于两难；进退维谷

例句
You've put me between a rock and a hard place.你让我进退两难了。

2018-09-14 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语at each other's throats 争吵

例句
American courts and universities are at each other's throats, and once again the issue is race.
美国法院和大学一直闹不休，这次

2018-09-14 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语have had one's day 风光不再

例句
Radio programs have had their day in the limelight.
电台节目风光的时代已经过去。

2018-09-14 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语have one's head in the sand 不顾事实真相；逃避现实；拒绝承认问题但又妄想情况好转；采取鸵鸟政策

例句
It's no use having your head in the sand .You should try to

2018-09-14 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语fly-by-night 不负责任的；不可靠的

例句
The project is totally ruined by the fly-by-night undertakers.
这项工程完全是给那些不负责任的承包商破坏的。

2018-09-14 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语pull strings 运用关系；主宰局面；发挥影响力

例句
Bob pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.
鲍伯运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。

2018-09-13 所属栏目:每日英语短语讲解

今日短语bite off more than one can chew 过份高估自己；不自量力；承担超乎个人能力的事；不能胜任于某事

例句
The CEO concedes he bit off more than he could chew.
这位CEO承认他太不