【最新】英语成语与文化5

mind.
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24. In someone's eyes
字面意思：在某人的眼里。
Translation
He is nothing but a country potato（乡巴 佬）in his mother-in-law's eyes.
KIne按yh照is某/人h的er意o见pin或io观n,点f。rom his / her point of
Young and inexperienced.
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11. An eye for an eye
字面意思：以眼还眼。
Translation
She abused him, and he insulted her; an eye for an eye.
报复，复仇，惩罚。说明：A tooth for a tooth
KBee有ya鉴bl赏e 力to；a有pp欣re赏ci能at力e 。something; be a good
judge of something.
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15. Have one's eye on something
字面意思：用一只眼睛盯着某物。
Translation
She has had her eye on that apartment for a long time.
某 这 soKSmm人句eooymer或 话beeot某 的dihnyt事 变intehg比 体raeno最 是srmt初：iesneogt想Tmshtt象eehhrbeae的oenidys更yeom.n复oiesr杂emmi或niogrs更hoetm有caeot意thmif思npiglre。soxtr or
Key
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4. Lend an ear to someone
字面意思：借给某人一只耳朵。
非常忙，忙的不亦乐乎。说明：指事情多得已经
到了耳朵的位置了。心里的事情装满后又增多上
升Ke到y 了耳朵的位置。变体：Up to one's eyes in
sVoemreythbinugs（y 事an情d 多he得ct已ic经. 到了眼睛的位置了）表
示同样的意思。
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10. Wet behind the ears
Key
C使au其se他o人th争er论s 不to休q。uarrel.
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9. Up to one's ears in something
字面意思：已经到了耳朵的位置。
Translation
How could I have time for a holiday right now? I'm up to my ears in work at the moment.
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8. Set people by the ears
字面大意：使人们的耳朵受操劳。
Translation
The accountant was accused of stealing money from the company, which really set the Board members by the ears.
K的ey意思是"以牙还牙"。这两条成语可放在一起
R用et，al也iat可io用n;任r何ev一en个ge，; 意a 思pu一ni样sh。ment similar to
the crime.
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12. An eye-opener
字面意思：开眼的事物。
Translation
What she said was a real eye-opener; we never thought she felt so strongly about her family.
KAet吸ytr引ac别t 人so的m注eo意ne力's。attention.
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14. Have an eye for something
字面意思：对某事物有一只眼。
Translation
We all agree that she has an eye for calligraphy.
newspapers, on TV or radio.
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17. In the twinkling of an eye
字面意思：眼睛一眨的时间。
Translation
We didn't realize what had happened to the man on the bike. It was all over in the twinkling of an eye.
UNIT 7
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1. Go in one ear and out of the other
字面意思：一耳进，另一耳出。
Translation
My daughter always says "yes" to what I say, but my words go in one ear and out of the other.
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7. Lift one's ears
字面意思：竖起自己的耳朵。
Translation
When he heard his name mentioned, he pricked up his ears.
Key
Li认st真en仔a细t地te听nt。iv变e体ly.：Prick up one's ears.
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23. With an eye to something
字面意思：对某事有一只眼。
Translation
He acted in that way with an eye to profit.
KFe为oyr某so种m目e 的pu；rp脑os子e;里h有av某in种g 目so的me。purpose in
KWe在ayt干ch别c的ar事ef的ul时ly候; l同oo时k 看af护te、r.照料。
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19. See eye to eye with someone
字面意思：跟某人眼对眼看。
Translation
She never sees eye to eye with her husband on anything, so they are constantly quarrelling.
Translation
She lost the music sheets of the song, so she will have to sing it by ear.
KPle不ayy看(a乐p谱ie，ce凭o直f m觉u或sic记) 忆by演in奏tu乐it器ion。or from
memory.
2t0h21/i2n/2 k.
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22. With a jaundiced eye
字面意思：有一只黄疸眼。
Translation
She always looks at other people's property with a jaundiced eye.
K嫉ey妒。
Jealous.
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Key Be把h听ea到rd的a话n马d 上im又me忘d掉iat。el变y 体fo：rgGototienna.t one
ear and out at the other.
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2. Have someone's ear
字面意思：有某人的耳朵。
Translation
She is only a secretary, but she has a lot power because she has the ear of the company's President.
KVee一yry眨q眼ui的ck工ly夫. 。
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18. Keep an eye on someone / something
字面意思：用一只眼盯着。
Translation
Please keep an eye on my daughter while I am out shopping.
Key渴望得到某物。
Want, desire.
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16. In the public eye
字面意思：在公众的眼里。
Translation
These days, pop stars are often in the public eye.
KWe经eyl常l-k在n媒ow体n 露an面d 。often mentioned in
KSe马eye上o就r 能un明de白rs；ta一n眼d 就cle看ar出ly来, 了im；me一d目iat了el然y.。
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21. There is more to it than meets the eye
字面意思：比眼睛见到的更多。
Translation
There is more to this than meets the eye. I suspect he is not telling the truth.
view.
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25. Keep one's eyes skinned
字面意思：不停地剥眼睛的皮。
Translation
You should keep your eyes skinned for a chance to transfer.
KWe细字ayt心 面ch观 意c察 思ar， 是ef警 ：ul觉保ly。持; b变眼e体睛a：在ler睁Kte开ep的on状e's态e。yes open.
Translation
We should all lend an ear to Mrs. Smith and hear what he has to say about research.
听Ke某y 人说话。
Listen to someone.
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5. Play by ear
字面意思：用耳朵演奏。
字面意思：耳朵后边还是湿的。
Translation
Mary is too young to take on a responsibility like this. She is still wet behind the ears.
K年后e轻干y 、的没是经耳验朵；后乳 面臭的未部干位。。说明：据说婴儿出生后最
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6. Turn a deaf ear
字面意思：给一只聋耳。
Translation
My son always turns a deaf ear to my advice.
K不ey理会别人的话。充耳不闻。说明：Turn a blind eye
R的ef意us思e是t"o视l而is不te见n."。
Key
H能a够ve影i响nf某lue人nc；e能o使n 某so人m听eo进ne去; 话ha。ve someone's
attention.
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3. Have one's ear to the ground
字面意思：把耳朵贴到地面。
Tr百度文库nslation
Prof Anderson had his ear to the ground, hoping to find out about new ideas in buying a car.
KSeo使ym人et认hi识ng到w真hi实ch情m况ak或e本s 来on面e 目re的ali事ze物t。he real
nature or meaning of something.
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13. Catch someone's eye
字面意思：抓住某人的眼睛。
Translation
She made some extraordinary remarks in order to catch his eye.
Key
Ag同用re意 于e某 否w人 定ith的 句s意 。om见e；on跟e.某人意见一致。说明：多
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20. See something with half an eye
字面意思：半只眼就看清楚了；半目了然。
Translation
Anyone can see with half an eye that he is arrogant and pompous.