與五官有關(guān)的慣用語中不少是動詞短語或習(xí)語, 這里就把那些時常會用到的舉出來參考。
1. Close/Shut one's ears to.....: 不聽(壞的或不愉快
的東西)。
“I am one of those who often shut their ears to gossips.”
2. Keep one's ear to the ground: 確定會發(fā)生的事。
“You may not know every happening , but you must keep your ear to
the ground.”
3. Turn a deaf ear to......: 對…充耳不聞 。
“As Ben does not respect Jean, he often turns a deaf ear to what
she has said.”
4. Clap eyes on.......: 驚奇地看。 “I have never
clapped eyes on such a funny person before.”
5. Catch one's eye: 引起注意。
“Noelle was reading. All of a sudden, something strange caught her
eye.”
6. Can't take one's eyes off.....: 禁不住地看。
“The girl going past the crowd was so attractive that the people
could not take their eyes off her.”
7. Keep one's eyes open/ peeled (for...):
注意…
“When on a country road, the picnickers kept their eyes peeled for
a campsite.”
8. Bring someone face to face with.....:
必須面對不愉快的… “The rich man was brought face to face
with his only son's poor performance in school work.”
9. Lose face: 丟臉。
“The officer-in-charge risks losing face if he confesses the error
made.”
10. Save face : 保留面子。
“To save face, Tony withdrew from the contest so as not to admit
defeat in public.”
11. Make one's mouth water : 使人流口水。
“The food looked so delicious that it made everyone's mouth
water.”
12. Poke one's nose into....: 愛管閑事。
“Lily is notorious for poking her nose into others' business.”
13. Keep one's nose out of.... : 別管閑事 “I
make a point of keeping my nose out of others' private
affairs.”
14.Nose.....out:費力打聽… “Newspaper reports
prefer nosing out anecdotes about political figures.”
15. Look....in the eye: 注視…
“Dare you look your boss in the eye?”
16. With an eye to the main chance: 牟私利
“Evid ence shows that the manager made the proposal with an eye to
the main chance.”
17. Fall on deaf ears:沒被聽取。
“Elderly people often ask youngsters to behave themselves, but
their kind-hearted advice tends to fall on deaf ears.”
18. Turn up one's nose at....: 對…嗤之以鼻。 “I'm
sick of Mr Wei, who often turns up his nose at others.”
19. Pull a long face: 愁眉苦臉。 “What's wrong?
You have been pulling a long face since this morning.”
20. Keep one's nose clean: 避開麻煩。 “Ahmad has
been in prison before. If he doesn't keep his nose clean, he may be
in for trouble again.”
21. Keep one's nose to the grindstone:
不停地工作。
“You will have to keep your nose to the grind stone if you intend
to finish this paperwork in one day.”
22. Keep a straight face: 保持嚴(yán)肅樣子。 “The old
man looked so funny that it was hard to keep a straight face.”
23. Let's face it: 面對現(xiàn)實。
“Don't take cheating in examinations too seriously. Let's face it,
we have cheated before, haven't we?”
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