学习英语，有时候我们会遇到一些“奇怪”的表达，这些表达单从字面意义来看，可能每个单词你都懂，但组合来看，意思却完全不一样咧~今天小K就给大家带来几个有趣的短语，一起来get些地道的英语表达吧。
I am all ears
乍一看，这个短语好像是“我全身长满耳朵”？听起来好吓人啊！但是真的是这个意思吗？别慌，这个短语不是“长满耳朵”，而是“我在洗耳恭听”！形容对话题很感兴趣，正集中精神、全神贯注等待对方说下去。
具体怎么用呢？来看下面的情景对话：
情景：Sammy想要给Joseph老师推荐游戏
Sammy：Joseph老师我告诉你哦，我找到了一个很好玩的游戏
Joseph：emm…
Sammy：要不要一起玩嘛？
Sammy：你到底有没有在听我说话啊，老是嗯嗯嗯。
Joseph：I am all ears. But I have a sore throat today so I don’t want to talk too much.
Sammy：什么？You are all ears? 你长了很多耳朵吗？没有啊！
Joseph：Oh, nonono. When I say ‘I’m all ears’ it means I am listening.
Sammy：噢！原来是在认真听的意思啊。
Joseph：Yes. So now you can tell me about your game. I am all ears.
Throw in the towel
该短语可不是“扔掉毛巾”，而是表达“放弃”之意哦！Throw in the towel来自拳击运动，早期说法是“ Throw up the sponge-海绵”，以前拳击手的经理可以将海绵丢进擂台中，表示拳击手放弃。蘸水的海绵是给拳击手擦脸的，以保持清醒，后来才以毛巾代替海绵。
来看情景对话，学一下用法吧~
情景：Sammy在做作业
Sammy：唉！我放弃啦放弃啦，都想了那么久还是想不到答案！
Joseph：Hey Pup, are you ready to throw in the towel?
Sammy：Joe老师，您说的扔了毛巾是说我要放弃了吧？
Joseph：Yes
Sammy：Wow, 这个说法好形象，哈哈。I‘m ready to throw in the towel.
Joseph: Here are some more examples.
1、I've been working on this book for over a year, and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw in the towel.我花了一年多写这本书，但毫无进展。我想我已经准备好认输了。
2、After running two miles of the marathon, Andy and Jessica decided to throw in the towel .跑完两英里的马拉松后，安迪和杰西卡决定认输。
Cool as a cucumber
你知道吗？cucumber（黄瓜）相比外界环境总是会凉一些，而Cool as a cucumber用在人身上，就是指“泰然自若，十分冷静，沉着”的意思哦！一起来看看情景对话吧！
情景：Sammy即将登台表演
Sammy：哎呀呀，待会儿就要上台了。好紧张啊。
Joseph: You have been practising for so many time. You can be as cool as a cucumber.
Sammy：像黄瓜一样冰冰冷，就是说我要冷静吗？
Joseph： Bingo! Cool as a cucumber means being calm. Here are some more example.
1、Joan felt nervous, but she acted as cool as a cucumber. 琼感到紧张，但她表现得镇定自若。
2、Everyone was rushing round trying to get things ready, and he just sat there, cool as a cucumber.每个人都在忙着准备东西，而他只是坐在那里，泰然自若。
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