时间:2019-01-18 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

   英语里有一些短语好用又押韵,一说出来让人感觉你的英语又地道又接地气,今天Jenny和Connor来和大家分享8个好用的英语短语。


  #1.Easy peasy
  小菜一碟
  Easy大家都知道是“简单”,而peasy不是个单独的词,只是为了押韵。
  怎么用:
  The work was easy peasy. 这个工作就是小菜一碟
  #2.Teeny tiny
  迷你的,小小的
  Teeny和tiny都可以单独使用,都是小的意思。放在一起就是强调。
  怎么用:
  The new born baby is teeny tiny. 这个新生儿好小啊!
  #3.Touchy 1 feely
  肢体亲密的
  Touchy和feely一般也都不会单独用,一般是很积极正面的形容词。
  怎么用:
  She's so touchy feely, always putting her hand on my arm. 她很喜欢肢体语言,总是把手放在我的胳臂上。
  My dad is not touchy feely. 我的爸爸不是很喜欢和人肢体接触。
  I got a really touchy feely feeling. 我觉得真的很温暖。
  That couple is so touchy feely. I wish they would just get a room. 那对情侣太亲亲我我了,我希望他们去找个地方。
  可爱的女生都这样说英语
  #4.Arty farty/artsy fartsy
  拽拽的艺术范
  Arty/artsy是和艺术相关的,而farty/fartsy则没什么意思
  短语什么意思:
  People who love art and are a little pretentious 2. Always going to contemporary art conventions. Always wear turtlenecks and round glasses. 形容热爱艺术又有点自命不凡的人。喜欢去看当代艺术展览,喜欢穿着高领毛衣、戴圆形眼镜。
  怎么用:
  He is arty farty. I don't understand him at all. 他很自命不凡,我是不能理解他。
  #5.Willy nilly
  漫无目的
  什么意思:
  Do something without any planning or direction. 做事情没有计划,没有方向。
  怎么用:
  You can't buildy a house willy nilly. 你不能没有计划地去造一所房子。
  We don't do our lessons willy nilly. 我们不是随意地做课的。
  #6.Wishy washy
  没有定性,随便改变的人
  很容易改变想法,没有定性的人:
  Someone who's not realistic, always with their head in the sky. 不现实,总是随意空想的人。
  Someone who is always changing their mind. Distracted. Doesn't stay on the same path. 总是很容易改变主意,很容易分心,不容易坚持。
  怎么用:
  He is wishy washy. 他是一个很容易改变想法的人。
  #7.Knick knacks
  不值钱的小装饰
  什么意思:
  Cheap, small items/things for decoration or ornaments 3. Especially antiques or vintage things. Not useful but we keep them for decoration. 便宜的小装饰。特别是老古董,没什么用,就装饰用的。
  怎么用:
  We put up some Knick knacks at our new house. 我们在新房子里放了一些小装饰。
  #8.Hunky dory
  一切都很完美
  什么意思:
  Everything is fine. Use when you ask someone how they're doing. 一切都很好。别人问你怎么样的时候可以用。
  怎么用:
  Everything is hunky dory. 一切都很好。

adj.易怒的;棘手的
  • Be careful what you say because he's touchy.你说话小心,因为他容易生气。
  • He's a little touchy about his weight.他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
adj.自命不凡的,自负的,炫耀的
  • He is a talented but pretentious writer.他是一个有才华但自命不凡的作家。
  • Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
  • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
  • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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