四级-与身体部位相关的英语短语.ppt

back down/off: give up a claim to sth, yield He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down. back out (of sth): withdraw from (an agreement, a promise, etc) It’s too late to back out (of the deal) now. 现在要（在这笔交易上）打退堂鼓为时已晚。 back away (from sb/sth): move backwards in fear or dislike The child backed away from the big dog. * leg * pull one’s leg 同某人开玩笑，愚弄 He loves to kid people, so be careful that he doesn’t pull your leg. 他爱骗人，小心别让他骗了你。 not have a leg to stand on ? ? 论点等站不住脚 knee bring to one’s knees 使屈服 The country was almost brought to its knees by the long strike. 因长期罢工，国家已濒临崩溃的边缘。 foot * foot (feet) on one’s feet completely recovered from an illness or a set-back （患病或遭受挫折后）完全复原 After his wife’s death it took him two years to get back on his feet. 他妻子死后两年，他才振作起来。 stand on one’s own feet 独立自主；自立 Now that you’re growing up you must learn to stand on your own two feet. 你既然已经长大成人，就得学会独立生活。 toe toe the line = toe the mark 服从，听从 * at/on sb’s heels; on the heels of sth : follow closely after 紧跟在某人/某事物后面 Famine often follows on the heels of war. The thief ran off with an angry crowd at his heels. 战争过后常闹饥荒。 * at heart: in one’s real nature, basically内心里，本质上，实际上 I am a country girl at heart. by heart 凭记性 from the bottom of one’s heart从心底 in one’s heart of hearts在内心深处 take … to heart: be much affected or upset by sth 对…想不开，为…伤心（或烦恼等） I took your criticism very much to heart. 我听到你的批评受到很大震动。 * to one’s heart’s content 尽情地 set one’s heart/mind on sth/doing sth 下决心做 He has set his heart on going to a college. Once she’s set her heart on a thing, she won’t rest until she gets it. take heart (at sth) 鼓起勇气，振作起来 lose heart 失去勇气，丧失信心 * * mind * bear/keep in mind 记住 change one’s mind 改变主意 have in mind 想到，考虑到 make up one’s mind 下定决心，打定主意 in one’s mind’s eye 在想象中 to my mind 依我看，我认为 never mind 1)不用担心，别管 2）不要紧，没关系 * P o w e r B a r 中国专业PPT设计交流论坛 * Phrases related to body parts ——By Jin Rong head abov