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地道美语听力练习:回想密码

2013-01-13来源:和谐英语

美语俚语1:on the tip of one's tongue
英文释义:of a thought or idea about to be said or almost remembered
中文意思:话到舌尖;呼之欲出

例句:1. I have his name on the tip of my tongue.
我几乎想起他的名字.
2. The title of the article is right on the tip of my tongue.
我就是想不起来那篇文章的标题。

美语俚语2:slip one's mind
英文释义:for something that was to be remembered to be forgotten
中文意思:slip 指溜走,滑动。slip one's mind 表示(某人)忘记某东西,通常都是用虚主语 it + slip one's mind + that 来引导出忘记的事。

例句:It slipped my mind that I had to turn in my homework by ten.
我忘记了我必须在十点前就交作业。

美语俚语3:lie through your teeth
英文释义:to tell someone something that you know is completely false
中文意思:满口谎言;撒弥天大谎;睁着眼说瞎话

例句:It takes talent, cunning, and a willingness to lie through your teeth to the people who pay you.
要让你的衣食父母相信你红口白牙的谎言,这需要演戏的天分、狡猾的计谋和主观的意愿。