2014年6月3日 星期二

turn something on its head 完全改變

To turn on its head 完全改变
当我们说 to turn (something) on its head, 这个短语的意思就是完全改变什么事情。另外它也指完全错误的理解了一件事情

2014年5月31日 星期六

push around, pushover, when push comes to shove

push around有仗勢欺人的意思, 把人耍得團團轉
pushover也可以解釋軟心腸的人,
 Pushover是指容易接受他人影響或者聽從勸告的人
when push comes to shove意思就是面臨最後緊要關頭、沒有任何迴旋餘地的時刻。

the pick of the litter 優先挑選權

the pick of the litter
means that he gets to pick his puppy before anyone else. He gets his favorite.

more than meets the eye 不像外表那麼簡單

more (to somebody/something) than meets the eye
more interesting or complicated than someone or something appears at first There is more to her death than meets the eye - she was probably murdered. There must be more to him than meets the eye, or else why would she be interested in him?
Usage notes: also used in the form less than meets the eye (not as interesting or complicated as it appears)Unfortunately, with her boyfriend, there is less than meets the eye.

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire 拯救某人

pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire,
 to rescue someone from a difficulty.

2014年4月30日 星期三

go above and beyond the call of duty 好還要更好

go above and beyond one's duty and go above and beyond the call of duty
Fig. to exceed what is required of one. Doing what you ask goes above and beyond my duty. My job requires me to go above and beyond the call of duty almost every day.

2014年4月15日 星期二

你有權保持沈默,但你所說的每句話都會被列為呈堂證供

你有權保持沈默,但你所說的每句話都會被列為呈堂證供。」

Miranda Rights 的全文為:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present now and during any future questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you free of charge if you wish.