【题目】What are idioms?Idioms appear in every language, andEnglish has thousands of them. They aredifficult to understand because they usuallyhave the hidden meanings. For instance “to letthe cat out of the bag" means to reveal (泄漏) asecret. Now you can see that the phrase hasnothing...
Idioms are phrases and setences that do not mean exactly what they say,Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear,you may not understand the idiom because you don't understand the culture behind it. For example,if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorr...
根据第一段第一行Idioms(成语) are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say.可知选B。(2)D考查细节理解题。根据第二段第一句For example, if an American boy asks his mother what's for dinner tomorrow, "I'll play it by ear", that means she doesn't have plans for ...
What are Idioms? Idioms are fixed expressions with meanings that aren't directly deducible from the individual words. 5 Do Phrases always convey the same meaning in different contexts? No, phrases can be both literal and figurative, and their meaning can vary based on context. 5 Why is unders...
【题目】Idioms(习惯用语) ar e phrases an d sentences t hat do not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know th e meaning of each wor d you se e or hear, you may not understan d th e idiom becaus e you don't understan d th e cultur e behin d it.For example, if an ...
So for example the boys have been very quiet this afternoon, I wonder what monkey business they are getting up to. 举个例子,男孩们今天下午一直很安静,我想知道他们在搞什么恶作剧。 So being mischievous. 调皮捣蛋。 Potentially this could even be behaving in an illegal manner. 这甚至可能是一种非...
They are at cross purposes and are always arguing about what to do. at fault - be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident. at first - at the beginning At first she didn`t want to go to a movie but later she changed her mind. ...
Are they Krispy Creme employees, perhaps with a gambling problem? Seriously, what is up with that? This is a uniquely American betting term. However, I was relieved to discover it did not originate from actual bets that involved donuts. It’s an expression that indicates short odds. Dollars...
Do you remember what they are?They're phrases, whose meaning is different to the individual meaning of each of the words in the phrase. They're a really tricky part of learning English.它们是学英语过程中非常困难的一部分。而且有很多很多的习语！There's lots of them, thousands!And some ...
The units are organised into seven sections: Learning about idioms (Units 1-8) gives important information relating to idioms in general, such as what they are and how to use them accurately. Types of idiom (Units 9-13) looks at some different types of idiom, dealing with such areas as ...