雅思口语中这些地道的谚语用法，你知道吗？

2016-08-02 环球教育

　　1、 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

　　Meaning：“The elephant in the room” is an idiom for a problem or controversial issue that is too big to ignore, but that everyone tries to avoid talking about because it is embarrassing or will cause conflict.

　　用来形容一个明明存在的问题，却被人刻意的回避及无视的情形。它的字面意思描述了，一个庞大的大象在狭小的房间里面，是非常明显的事实，因此，它也暗含了这个问题应该被拿来出来公开讨论的意思。

　　2、ONE-TRICK PONY

　　Meaning：A pony is a small horse, which is often used for shows, competitions, and exhibitions. People teach ponies “tricks” to perform at the shows. If a pony only knows one trick, then it doesn’t have a great variety of abilities. So describing someone as a “one-trick pony” means the person has only one ability or good quality that he/she is known for, and doesn’t have any other abilities.

　　只会一招的小马，就是形容一个人只有一个能力或者一个好的品质被大家知道，其实也没别的真没事。用中文的成语解释就是“黔驴技穷”

　　3、THE LION’S SHARE

　　Meaning：“The lion’s share” of something is the biggest part or portion.

　　字面意思是狮子的那一份儿，引申为最大最多的那一份儿，最大的份额。

　　4、HOLD YOUR HORSES!

　　Meaning：This idiomatic expression means “Wait a minute! Don’t be in such a hurry.”

　　等我一会儿，别着急。

　　5、PIG-HEADED

　　Meaning：Describing someone as “pig-headed” means that person is stupid and stubborn (close-minded and inflexible).

　　就是形容一个人很蠢，很顽固。

　　6、WEASEL OUT OF SOMETHING

　　Meaning：Weasels have a reputation for being sneaky. If a person “weasels out of” some responsibility, it means they abandon their responsibility or commitment in a way that is sneaky or cowardly.

　　形容一个人会推诿、退出(做某事)，逃避(责任).

　　7、THE CAT’S MEOW

　　Meaning：If you think something is “the cat’s meow,” it means you think it is excellent, wonderful, really great.

　　形容一个人或者一件事情很棒、很杰出。

　　8、THAT REALLY GETS MY GOAT.

　　Meaning：If something “gets your goat,” it means it annoys you.

　　get your goat 就是惹你生气!