Episodes
by the book 完全按照规章制度办事,按照规定,照章办事
go by the book 依章办事
play by the book按规定来
do something by the book按规定做某事
run something by the book 按规定管理、运营
The manager do...
Published 01/17/19
a closed book完全不了解,搞不懂
closed adj. 关闭的;合上的
与an open book意思相反
He is
such a closed book, he never talks about himself.他这人很封闭,从来不谈论他自己。
I don’t know much ...
Published 01/16/19
An open book (某物)容易理解;(某人)坦诚,没有秘密
open adj. 打开的
My life is an open book.我的生活很简单。
There’s no secret between us, she’s an open book to me.我们之间没有秘密,我对她是了如指掌。
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Published 01/03/19
In the flesh 本人;亲自;(见到)真人
flesh 肉;肉体
You wouldn’t believe this, I met my idol Liu Dehua in the flesh the other day, he even hugged me.你肯定不会相信,前几天我见到了我的偶像刘德华本人了,他甚至还拥抱我了。
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Published 12/22/18
A third wheel/ a fifth wheel 多余;电灯泡
third 第三个
fifth 第五个
wheel 车轮
I don’t think I’ll join you this time. Whenever I go out with you guys, I just feel like a third wheel.我这次就不跟你一块了,每...
Published 12/21/18
Why the long face? 干嘛拉着个脸啊?怎么闷闷不乐的?
long face 长脸;闷闷不乐;不悦的脸色
What’s wrong? Why the long face? 怎么了?怎么闷闷不乐的?
Hey, Jack, why the long face? Is something bothering you?Jack,干嘛...
Published 12/20/18
Go easy on someone/ something 手下留情;温和对待;节约使用
Go easy on him, he is my friend. 对他手下留情啊,他是我朋友。
The doctor told me to go easy on the chilies, but I just can’t.医生要我少吃辣椒,但是我做不到啊。
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Published 12/18/18
Be like looking/searching for a needle in a haystack 如同大海捞针
like 像
look for/search for 寻找
needle 针
haystack 干草堆
There’re like, thousands of files piled up,it’ll be like looking for a need...
Published 12/16/18
roll up one’s sleeves 撸起袖子,准备开始干活;准备大干一场
roll 卷
sleeve 袖子
We have a long day ahead, so let's roll up our sleeves and start! 今天将会是漫长的一天,所以让我们撸起袖子,开始干活吧。
I kn...
Published 12/16/18
jump to conclusions 过早下结论,贸然断定
jump 跳
conclusion 结论
Let’s not jump to conclusions.咱们先别这么快就下结论。
I know you saw her with a man, but don't jump to conclusions, talk to her first. 我知道...
Published 12/15/18
blow one’s mind 令某人极度震惊,感到意外;令人刮目相看
blow 爆炸
mind 思想,头脑
That was my first time to watch the show,it really blew my mind.那是我第一次看着个节目,太让我震惊了。
Prepare to ha...
Published 12/14/18