大家有没有注意到，英语里面有很多表达都是跟身体有关的，他们都十分形象，有着让人过目不忘的功效!下面，我们就挑几个常用的好玩儿表达，来跟大家分享一下。

　　have two left feet

　　To be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport.

　　想象一下，如果一个人有两只左脚，是不是走起路来会很笨拙。所以，这个表达就是“形容举止蠢钝”，尤其是在跳舞或者从事某项运动的时候。

　　point a/ the finger (at somebody)

　　To accuse somebody of doing something.

　　我们在指责别人的时候，是不是总喜欢拿手指指着对方嘞?所以它有“指责、怪罪”之意，例如：

　　The article points an accusing finger at the authorities.

　　lay a finger on somebody

　　(usually used in negative sentences) To touch somebody with the intention of hurting them physically.

　　我们中文里在警告别人不要伤害某人的时候，是不是喜欢说“你敢动他一根手指试试!”那这里跟我们的表达很像，直译就是“你敢把你一根手指放他身上试试!”听起来很有气势哈!通常这个表达喜欢用在否定句里，例如：

　　I never laid a finger on her.

　　If you lay a finger on me, I'll call the police.

　　give somebody the finger

　　To raise your middle finger in the air with the back part of your hand facing somebody, done to be rude to somebody or to show them that you are angry.

　　竖中指的手势，情感色彩应该是中西一致的吧…… 好了，那就不解释了。

　　have eyes in the back of your head

　　To be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see.

　　“后脑勺长眼睛”应该就是这种意境了吧!任何细节都不放过的人，就可以用这个表达来形容了。例如：

　　You can’t get away with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head.

　　hold/ put a gun to somebody’s head

　　To force somebody to do something that they do not want to do, by making threats.

　　我们在受到威胁的时候，可能总会脱口而出“我不!你拿刀架在我脖子上我都不!”不过人家要是拿着抢指着你滴后脑勺嘞… 所以这个表达，不难记吧。

　　off the top of your head

　　Just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts.

　　当我们没有经过仔细的思考或求证，很快的回答对方的问话之前，可以用上这个表达。可以根据语境翻译成“我一时之间能想到的…”之类的话。比如：

　　I can’t remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you.

　　have the face to do something

　　To do something that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect without feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

　　这个跟我们中文完全对应，翻译成“有脸做某事”，比如：

　　I don’t know how you have the face to complain after everything they’ve done for you!

　　not have the heart (to do something)

　　To be unable to do something because you know that it will make somebody sad or upset.

　　这个跟中文也算是十分对应，翻译成“不忍心做某事”。最常见的搭配就是I don’t have the heart to tell him that… 我不忍心告诉他…

　　somebody’s heart is in their mouth

　　Somebody feels nervous or frightened about something.

　　我们在紧张的时候或者被吓一跳的时候，是不是会“我的小心脏跳到了嗓子眼儿!”。看看这两个表达有没有很像。看个例子：

　　My heart was in my mouth as she opened the envelope.

　　your heart is not in something

　　Used to say that you are not very interested in or enthusiastic about something

　　我们形容某人心不在焉，会说“他的心不在这儿”，“他的心没放在这方面”。是不是跟中文又完全吻合了!

　　be written all over somebody’s face

　　(Of a feeling) to be very obvious to other people from the expression on somebody’s face.

　　当朋友跟我们说“I’m fine, don’t worry.”的时候，有人可能会反驳“拜托!你的情绪全写在你脸上啦，你一点儿都不fine啊!”这个“写在脸上”就是上面的表达哦!比如：

　　Guilt was written all over his face.

　　many hands make light work

　　Used to say that a job is made easier if a lot of people help.

　　这句俗语完美滴翻译了我们的“人多力量大”。

　　know somebody/ something inside out

　　know somebody/ something like the back of your hand

　　To be very familiar with something.

　　看过下面的例句，是不是“了如指掌”也可以轻松翻译了呢!

　　This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.

　　OK，以上只是一小部分英文里涉及到身体部位的表达，以后大家无论是看剧还是读书的时候，要继续积累起来哦!

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