英语俚语:birds of a feather一丘之貉
2017-06-28 11:05
来源:新东方网整理
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英文中有许多俚语,就像中文的歇后语一样,活泼生动,表达得又恰到好处,比如下面这些 ↓
1beautiful bird
美女
Many beautiful birds emerged in 1970s in HK.
80年代的香港涌现出许多绝代佳人。
2get the bird
被喝倒彩;被嘲笑;被解雇
The singer went on the stage and got the bird last night.
昨晚这位歌手一上台就被喝倒彩。
3lion's share
最大的份额
The gang stole a lot of money from the bank. But the lion's share of the money went straight into the leader's pocket.
这个团伙从银行偷了好多钱,但是这些钱大部分都进了这个团伙头领的口袋。
4birds of a feather
一丘之貉
Are they two birds of a feather, as you say?
他们是不是像你们说的是半斤八两,臭味相投?
5when pigs fly
永不可能
Sure she'll help us clean the house when pigs fly.
当猪会飞的时候,她就会帮我们收拾房间了。(她永远不会帮我们收拾房间的!)
6have bigger fish to fry
另有大事要做
I can't answer your question. I have bigger fish to fry.
我不能回答你的问题,我另有大事要做。