1.away with the fairies = day dreaming 做白日梦或脱离现实
例句:She is always away with the fairies.
她总是做白日梦。
2.not my cup of tea不想做某事
例句:I'd rather not go to the party tonight,that is not my cup of tea.
我不想去参加今天晚上的派对,那不是我想做的事。
3.horses for courses 各有所长
例句:We like to try to provide a wide range of hobbies for our members to choose from. We know there are horses for courses.
我们尽力去为会员提供各种各样的爱好,我们知道他们都各有所长。
4.Bob's your uncle 很简单;易如反掌
例句:This maths question is easy ,you just have to find the value of X, and Bob’s your uncle, problem solved!
这道数学题很容易,你只需要求出X的值,就这么简单,问题就解决了!
5.chin-wag = gossiping or chantting 聊天
例句:When we met we had a good chin-wag.
我们碰面时畅谈了一翻.
例句:Have a good chin-wag with your friends.= Have a good chatting with your friends.
聊天愉快哦。
6.donkey's years = a long time 很久
例句:I haven’t seen him donkey's years .
我上次见他是很久以前的事了。
7.have a butcher's = have a look at 看一看
例句:I hear there's a new bookshop opening down the road .I might go and have a butcher's later.
听说路口新开了家书店,我想去看看。
8.swings and roundabouts有得有失
例句:It's a matter of swings and roundabouts.
这是一个有所得也有所失的问题。
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