今天我们来学习几个与“down”相关的英语俚语,习语。
看看你都认识吗?
Down to earth什么意思?
是不是每个单词都认识,难道是什么东西掉到地上了?
当然不对,其实:
down to earth 的意思是:实际的;务实的
She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
她是那种很务实、毫不虚荣的女人。
They think she's too glamorous and won't want to speak to them.
but actually, she's very friendly and very down to earth.
他们认为她太有魅力,不愿意和他们说话,
但事实上她非常友好、非常务实。
Down in the dumps
大家都知道
Down是下
Dumps是垃圾场
那么,
“Down in the dumps”意思是
“什么东西掉进了垃圾场”?
当然不是!
其实,“Down in the dumps”的意思是:
垂头丧气;心情跌入谷底。
例句:
He was down in the dumps after losing his job.
他失业后,
精神非常颓丧。
Sit down with someone
其实,
“Sit down with someone”的意思是:
和某人谈谈。
例句:
I'll sit down with the marketing team and let you know their feedback.
我会和市场部谈一下,
并给您回复的。
Right down 什么意思?
其实,
“Right down”的意思是指:彻底; 完全地; 一直。
例句:
The candle had burned right down.
这支蜡烛已经完全烧完了。
Negotiators again worked right down to the wire to reach an agreement.
谈判者们再次一直工作到最后达成协议为止。
今天的知识学会了吗?