英语成语与文化5讲课资料.pptVIP

UNIT 7 1. Go in one ear and out of the other 字面意思：一耳进，另一耳出。 Translation My daughter always says yes to what I say, but my words go in one ear and out of the other. Key Be heard and immediately forgotten. 把听到的话马上又忘掉。变体：Go in at one ear and out at the other. 2. Have someones ear 字面意思：有某人的耳朵。 Translation She is only a secretary, but she has a lot power because she has the ear of the companys President. Key Have influence on someone; have someones attention. 能够影响某人；能使某人听进去话。 3. Have ones ear to the ground 字面意思：把耳朵贴到地面。 Translation Prof Anderson had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in buying a car. Key Listen carefully, hoping to get advance warning of something. 细心地听，想早一点得到有关某事的最新动态；预警。变体：Keep ones ear to the ground. 5. Play by ear 字面意思：用耳朵演奏。 Translation She lost the music sheets of the song, so she will have to sing it by ear. Key Play (a piece of music) by intuition or from memory. 不看乐谱，凭直觉或记忆演奏乐器。 6. Turn a deaf ear 字面意思：给一只聋耳。 Translation My son always turns a deaf ear to my advice. Key Refuse to listen. 不理会别人的话。充耳不闻。说明：Turn a blind eye的意思是视而不见。 7. Lift ones ears 字面意思：竖起自己的耳朵。 Translation When he heard his name mentioned, he pricked up his ears. Key Listen attentively. 认真仔细地听。变体：Prick up ones ears. 8. Set people by the ears 字面大意：使人们的耳朵受操劳。 Translation The accountant was accused of stealing money from the company, which really set the Board members by the ears. Key Cause others to quarrel. 使其他人争论不休。 9. Up to ones ears in something 字面意思：已经到了耳朵的位置。 Translation How could I have time for a holiday right now? Im up to my ears in work at the moment. Key Very busy and hectic. 非常忙，忙的不亦乐乎。说明：指事情多得已经到了耳朵的位置了。心里的事情装满后又增多上升到了耳朵的位置。变体：Up to ones eyes in something（事情多得已经到了眼睛的位置了）表示同样的意思。 10. Wet behind the ears 字面意思：耳朵后边还是湿的。 Translation Mary is too young to take on a responsibility like this. She is still wet behind the ears. Key Young and inexperienced. 年轻、没经验；乳臭未干。说明：据说婴儿出生后最后干的是耳朵后面的部位。 11. An eye for an eye 字面意思：以眼还眼。 Translation She abused him