7個身體部位的慣用語!

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講師Niharika於Let’s Talk網站,提供了7個和身體有關的常用慣用語。

1.To beat one’s head against the wall.

表示浪費時間在無幫助的事情上。

例句:You’re wasting your time trying to figure this puzzle out. You’re just beating your head against the wall.

2.Sight for sore eyes

讓人開心的景象。

例句:Oh, am I glad to see you here! You’re a sight for sore eyes.

3.Pain in the neck

指很惱人的。

例句:My little sister won’t leave me alone. She’s a real pain in the neck.

4.To wash your hands off (something/someone)

表示結束和某人或某事的關聯。

例句:That car was a real headache. I washed my hands of it long ago.

5.Weak at the knees

表示因突如其來的強烈感受而倒下、兩腿發軟。

例句:The very thought of jumping out of an aircraft with a parachute made him go weak at the knees.

6.Cast iron stomach

可以承受壞食物的鐵打的胃。

例句:If I didn’t have a cast-iron stomach, I couldn’t eat this stuff.

7.Land on your feet

在艱難的經驗過後,處於一個好的、進步的狀態。

例句:It may take a few months to get a job, but I’m sure you’ll land on your feet.

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