英语习语:wear the trousers,是让我穿裤子?
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    习语是通常具有比喻意义,但有时也具有字面意义的短语或常用表达。今天我们来看看和衣服相关的表达,你都理解对了吗?

    Air one's dirty laundry in public

    家丑外扬

    含义:在别人面前谈论你的个人问题,争吵或争论。

    Stop fighting you two, no one wants to hear you airing your dirty laundry in public.

    你们两个别打架了,没有人想听你们在这里吵闹家务事。

    All talk and no trousers

    只谈空话,不做实事

    含义:只是说大话但从来不做事的人

    I told you Eric is all talk and no trousers. He was bragging that he'll ask Jenny out and he didn't even say 'hi' to her.

    我告诉过你埃里克只谈空话,不做实事。他吹嘘说他会约珍妮出来,但他甚至没有跟她打招呼。

    At the drop of a hat

    毫不迟疑地

    含义:立刻做某事

    Ann was always ready to help at the drop of a hat.

    安做好事总是毫不犹豫。

    Below the belt

    不正当,不恰当地

    含义:超越社会交际可接受的行为

    Asking her about her mother's sickness was below the belt.

    询问她母亲的病情是不合适的。

    Bursting at the seams

    过于拥挤

    含义:在吃饭的时候吃得很饱;地方过于拥挤;或者指不合身的衣服

    Wow, this club is so packed it's bursting at the seams.

    哇,这家俱乐部太挤了,堵得水泄不通。

    Caught with one's pants down

    做坏事被逮个正着

    含义:在尴尬的情况下或你没有准备好的时候被发现曝光

    I was expecting the meeting to be next week and I was caught with my pants down when the boss asked me about my project.

    我本来期待着会议在下周进行,但当老板问我关于项目的问题时,我被当场问住了。

    Cut from the same cloth

    极为相似,如出一辙

    含义:是极为相似的人

    When I talked to her for the first time I knew we were cut from the same cloth.

    当我和她第一次谈话时,我就知道我们极为相似。

    Dressed to the nines

    打扮得光鲜亮丽

    含义:穿上你最好的衣服

    I'm dressed to the nines whenever I go on a date, it makes me feel more confident.

    我每次约会都打扮得光鲜亮丽,这让我觉得更有自信。

    Fit like a glove

    非常合适

    含义:关于合适尺寸的事物。

    I thought the wedding dress I chose would need some adjustments, but it fits me like a glove.

    我以为我选择的婚纱需要一些调整,但它很适合我。

    Hand in glove with someone

    形影不离

    含义:与某人有着非常密切的关系

    John is my closest coworker we do everything hand in glove.

    约翰是我最亲密的同事,我们做什么事都形影不离。

    Wear the trousers

    掌权,当家之人

    含义:负责

    Gina wears the trousers in their family.

    吉娜是他们家的一家之主。



     

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