英语有趣的小知识适合小学生 英语有趣的小知识( 三 )


8.World is but a little place, after all Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or isin someway connected with him in a place where he would never haveexpected to do so 。Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmateon a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place afterall 。
【英语有趣的小知识适合小学生 英语有趣的小知识】 9.When in Rome, do as the Romans do Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongstwhom you live 。Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, butnow you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and takecoffee and rolls 。
10.What you lose on the swings you get back on theroundabouts Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you havebad luck on one day you have good on another; if one ventureresults in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed 。Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything;if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts 。
11.What are the odds so long as you are happy Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person ishappy 。Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents,health, and money. What's the odd so long as you're happy 。
12.Entertain an angel unawares Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest withoutknowing his merits 。Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she wasentertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of thegreatest promise 13.every dog has his day Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a verylong time coming 。
14.every potter praises his own pot Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in theirpossessions or their family members Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant,but I would rather hear it from his teacher's own mouth. Everypotter praises his own pot 答案: 1.雨后送伞 2. 挂羊头卖狗肉 3. 大势已去 4.人善被人欺,马善被人骑 5. 小不忍则乱大谋 6. 一贫如洗 7. 一言既出,驷马难追 8. 天涯原咫尺,到处可逢君 9. 入乡随俗 10. 失之东隅,收之桑榆 11. 知足者常乐 12. 有眼不识泰山 13.是人皆有出头日 14.王婆买瓜,自卖自夸送花须知:十二星座的幸运花Aries: Thistle, wild rose, gorse, nasturtium, woodbine 白羊:蓟、野玫瑰、金雀花、旱金莲花、忍冬 Taurus: Lily of the valley, violet, red rose, myrtle 金牛:铃兰、紫罗兰、红玫瑰、桃金娘 Gemini: Snapdragon, iris 双子:金鱼草、爱丽丝 Cancer: Poppy, water lily, white rose 巨蟹:罂粟、荷花、白玫瑰 Leo: Marigold, sunflower, cowslip, heliotrope,。
来到美国,说到吃,肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple,不过千万别误会,这可是你吃不了的苹果,它其实是纽约市的“昵称” 。
如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple,那我们可要说Congratulations(恭喜)了,那可是个美食之都 。关键词一:食 The Big Apple:来到美国,说到吃,肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple,不过千万别误会,这可是你吃不了的苹果,它其实是纽约市的“昵称” 。
如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple,那我们可要说Congratulations(恭喜)了,那可是个美食之都 。Hero:首先,你该到饭店去点一份hero 。
别担心,服务生不会当你是“吃英雄”的疯子 。Hero是纽约人管大个儿意大利潜水艇三明治的叫法 。
当然,如果你一下子吃了十个Heroes,可能别人就会说话了:“Look at that strange gal!She's really out in left field!”这里,out in left field 专门用来形容那些古怪或者是莫名其妙的人 。Surf n'Turf:当然,美食并不只是在纽约才有,如果你有兴趣,不妨到“天使之城”洛杉矶逛一圈,Surf n'Turf就是一种在洛杉矶非常普及的美食,其中主食是海鲜及牛排,可能会比较贵,但还有很多叫“dives”的便宜餐厅,你可以以合理的价格买到 。
来到美国,说到吃,肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple,不过千万别误会,这可是你吃不了的苹果,它其实是纽约市的“昵称” 。如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple,那我们可要说Congratulations(恭喜)了,那可是个美食之都 。
关键词一:食 The Big Apple:来到美国,说到吃,肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple,不过千万别误会,这可是你吃不了的苹果,它其实是纽约市的“昵称” 。如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple,那我们可要说Congratulations(恭喜)了,那可是个美食之都 。
Hero:首先,你该到饭店去点一份hero 。别担心,服务生不会当你是“吃英雄”的疯子 。
Hero是纽约人管大个儿意大利潜水艇三明治的叫法 。当然,如果你一下子吃了十个Heroes,可能别人就会说话了:“Look at that strange gal!She's really out in left field!”这里,out in left field 专门用来形容那些古怪或者是莫名其妙的人 。

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