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精心整理有趣的水果俚语1.theappleofone'seye掌上明珠例:Mayistheappleofherfather'seye.梅是她父亲的掌上明珠。2.theBigApple纽约城例:ThelittlegirlisfromtheBigApple.这个女孩来自于纽约城。3.topbanana大老板例:Who'syourtopbanana?谁是你们的老板?4.alemon没有价值的商品例:Thatcarisalemon.那辆小汽车不值钱。Compareapplesandoranges(to)比较两个无法相比的事物Howdoyoulikethemapples?你认为那怎么样(和whatdoyouthinkofthat?一样)Banana(香蕉)bananas(tobe)发疯的playsecondbanana(to)第二选择Bean(豆)精心整理BeanBrain白痴beansaboutsomething对某事物一无所知BeanTown是Boston,Massachusettsspillthebeans泄漏秘密Don'tspillthebeans.It'ssupposedtobeasecret.别说漏了嘴,这可是个秘密哦!Beets(甜菜)beetred脸红Cabbage(洋白菜)cabbage钱Carrot(胡萝卜)carrotinfrontofsomeone对某人开空头支票Cauliflower(菜花)cauliflowerears开花耳朵Cherry(樱桃)bowlofcherries精彩的,绝妙的Corn(谷物)Forcornsake噢,天哪corn情节剧;感情表现夸张的戏剧corny夸张的cornball可笑的Cucumber(黄瓜)coolasacucumber十分冷静Fruit(水果)fruit同性恋的人fruity具女人气的同性恋男子fruitcake蠢人,疯子nuttierthanafruitcake完完全全疯了Grapes(葡萄)grapevine从非正式途径传来的谣言,小道消息sourgrape酸葡萄(妒忌而贬低自己得不到的东西)Lettuce(生菜)Lettuce钱Pea(豌豆)liketwopeasinapod一模一样精心整理peabrain傻瓜Peach(桃子)arealpeach极好的,美妙的(通常指人,但主要用于讽刺挖苦)peachofa...是一位受人赞美的.....peachy.peachykeen绝妙的Pickle(腌制蔬菜)pickle困境,尴尬的处境Potato(马铃薯)couchpotato习惯懒散的人,终日赖在沙发上的人hotpotato难对付的人smallpotatoes不重要的Prune(李脯)wrinkledasaprune,pruneface满面皱纹的Pumpkin(南瓜)pumpkin亲爱的,宝贝Sprout(幼苗)sprout个子矮的年轻人Tomato(番茄)Tomato(贬义)女孩从水果、蔬菜中学习英语俚语Apple(苹果)tobetheappleofone''seyeexp.tobeone''sfavorite掌上明珠;心爱物·She''stheappleofherfather''seye.她是她父亲的掌上明珠theBigAppleexp.NewYork大苹果城(即纽约)·IliveintheBigApple.我住在大苹果城。compareapplesandorangesexp.tocomparetwothingsthatsimplycannotbecompared比较两个无法相比的事物·That''sridiculous.Nowyou''recomparingapplesandoranges.真可笑,你这是拿两种无法相比的东西作比较,就好像苹果和桔子。Howdoyoulikethemapples?exp.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?你认为那怎么样?*注:这是对某种冒犯性行为做出报复后所说的话。精心整理关于apple用法的补充:1、apple-polisher马屁精例如:Sheisarealapple-polisherforthewayshe''scrawlingaroundthebossandmakingeyesathim.她是一个马屁精,整天围着老板眉来眼去的。2、Therottenappleinjuresitsneighbours.一只烂,烂一筐;一个坏朋友可以影响一群好人。3、谚语:Throwawaytheapplebecauseofthecore.因噎废食Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。4、习惯用语:aslikeasanappletoanoyster毫无相同之处badapple,rottenapple(美俚)坏家伙polishtheapple(美俚)拍马屁,讨好upsetsb.''sapplecart破坏某人计划Banana(香蕉)TobebananasExp.Tobecrazy发疯的;神经错乱的·Thatguy’sbananas!那家伙真是疯了。*注意:togobananasexp.1.tobecomecrazy发疯;神经错乱·I’msobored.I’mgoingbananas.我厌烦得要死,都快发疯了。2.Tobecomewildwithanger狂怒,气得发疯·Shewentbananaswhenshefoundhimcheating.她发现他欺骗时气得要命。ToplaysecondbananaExp.Tobesecondchoice第二选择;次要任务·Ialwaysplaysecondbananatoher.我总是做她的候补。Topbanana精心整理Exp.Mainboss领袖;头头;大老板·He’s(the)topbananainthiscompany.他是这家公司的大老板。Pea豌豆突然发现英语水果俚语中用来讲人笨笨的词语还真不少呢,上期才看到一个fruitcake蠢人,这期又来了一个peabrainpeabrain:stupidperson傻瓜,愚蠢的人e.g.He'ssuchapeabrain.注意:此词语暗示某人的脑子只有豌豆那么大下面来看另外一个俚语,并请大家猜猜其中文含义tobeliketwopeasinapode.g.JanandJohannaareliketwopeasinapod.
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