zero hour到底是什么意思呢
哈哈,答案我早就告诉你们啦
就是标题里说到的“关键时刻”
(被我套路了吧)
为什么用它来表示关键时刻呢
因为打仗时,指挥官会倒计时
只要数到0,立马下令发动战争
It's zero hour for thegame
we are all waiting for.
我们期待已久的关键时刻到了
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还有个类似表达,the eleventh hour
不会理解成十一点了吧,那是什么呢?
At the eleventh hour, prince
saved the life of princess.
最后关头,王子出现救了公主
(迟到的才是主角)
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现在大家知道了吧
the eleventh hour
就是最后关头的意思
英文里还有很多实用且有趣的数字俚语
今天就按顺序给大家从0到9逐一介绍~
笔记:
zero hour 发动进攻的时刻,关键时刻
Well, it's almost zero hour for the graduation party.
好了,毕业舞会开始的时刻差不多到了。
go one better 胜过
My English is good and I want to go one better next year.
今年她干得不错,她希望明年更上一层楼。
two peas in a pod 一模一样
The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
这对双胞胎长得象一个豆荚里的两颗豆子。
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give sb. the third degree 不断地质问拷问盘问一个人
Why is it I get the third degree from you every time I come home late?
为啥我每次一回来晚你就要不停的盘问我?
on all fours 四脚着地的;在地上爬
He got down on all fours to play with his grandson.
他趴在地上和孙子玩。
take a five 休息一下
Let’s take a five.
我们休息一下吧。
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sixes and sevens 迷茫的,慌张的
I was all sixes and sevens when I could not find my phone.
我很慌张,当我找不到手机的时候。
behind the eight ball 处于不利地位
I’m really behind the eight ball at work.
I have too much work to do and so little time.
我现在工作上处于不利地位,很多工作要做,时间又很紧。
on cloud nine 非常开心
I was on cloud nine after hearing the good news.
听到这个好消息后,我兴奋了好几天。
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从0到9,一共也就10个
我知道大家肯定没过瘾
再补充几个 3 和 5
third wheel 电灯泡
Two's company, three is a crowd.
两个人刚刚好,三个人太挤了
英文才不叫“电灯泡” bulb
他们把这类人叫做“三轮儿”
third rail 雷区
Social security is the
thrid rail of the politics.
社会治安是政治敏感问题
直译是输电轨,因为碰了会触电
所以常常指不可触碰的敏感话题
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a five-finger exercise 小菜一碟
原来是指本羊这种钢琴过了十级的
小时候都练过的简单的指法练习
现在口语里,用来指很容易的小事
和a piece of cake的意思相近
five and ten store 便宜的小店
(很像小女生爱逛的 “十元店”)
美国人一般简称five-and-ten
其实就是five-and-ten cent
five是五分钱,ten是一角钱
今天的内容就到这里了啦
还没有学够的朋友,敬请
期待我们数字俚语下一弹
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