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美国街头常用英语俚语W-7: Worry wart / Wrapped around one's finger (mp3和文本下载)

2016-11-09来源:和谐英语

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1. Worry wart 杞人忧天的人

Don't be a worry wart, ok? It's not the end of the world yet.
别一天都忧心忡忡好不好？世界末日还没到呢！

释义：

wart：犹，一种烦人的皮肤病

worry wart：忧虑成疾，并引起周围人都不快乐的人

2. Wrapped around one's finger 受人摆布，被人控制

John is such a typical henpeck that his wife has him wrapped around her finger.
约翰是个不折不扣的“妻管严”，总是受老婆的摆布。

疯狂联想：把某人缠在指头上，进行绝对控制。