i am up to my ears.迷你对话。
a:baby, would you like another piece of cake?宝贝儿,要不要再来一块蛋糕?
b:no, thanks. i amup to my ears.不了,妈妈,谢谢!我吃得太饱了。地道表达。
up to one’s ears1.解词释义。
此语的字面意思是“和我的耳朵成一条直线了”,老美说这句话时,还会加上动作,用手在耳朵旁划一条直线,引申为“吃饱了”。表示一个人吃饱了:还可有以下的说法:
i am stuffed./i am full./i am up to my throat.
这个短语还可以表示“很忙”。2.典型范例。
i cannot go out tonight because i'm up to my ears in work.今晚我不能出去,因为我工作忙得不可开交。
recently i've been up to ears in work, but i'll come and see you as soonas things ease upa bit.
最近我忙得不可开交,但一有空我就来看你。
just lately i've been up to my ears. you've no idea how much work thereis.
最近我忙得不得了,你不晓得我有多少工作要做。
ps:would you like something?这句型表示征询别人的意见是否需要什么东西。或者是想做某事。
i can take you home. would you like a ride?我可以送你回家。
你要不要搭我的车?would you like some fruit - an apple or an orange?你想吃点水果吗?
苹果还是橘子?
subject 2:who can help me call the shots?迷你对话。
a:who can help mecall the shots. i don’t know what to eat for supper.
谁可以帮我做决定。我不知道晚餐吃什么。b:
what about spaghetti.意大利面怎么样。地道表达call the shots
1.解词释义。
call the shots原来的意思是“明白无误地表现自己的愿望或想法”,但是射箭(shot)为何出现在这个短语中了。让我们结合一个类似短语来找到一些端倪。call one’s shot这一短语产生的由来是:
在射箭之前,射手为了表示剑手的剑术高超,通常会宣布他宣布他射向的目标,但是如果有别人替射手,射手就必需按照别人宣布的目标瞄准射箭。这种射箭项目中帮帮射手决定射击行为的行为就是call one’s shots。后来,call theshots也有了“做决定”“发号司令”的意思。
2.典型范例。
to be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.作为领导,你应该知道怎么做决断。
don't ask me when we get off work. i do not call the shots around here.不要问我什么时候我们可以下班。
在这里我说话不算数。
mike is a first-rate leader who knows how to call the shots.麦克是一个知道如何指挥的一流领导者。
what do you always get to call the shots? i want to make some decisionstoo.
为什么总是你在拿主意?我也想作决定。
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