小D每日一句一周详解(03.05~03.11)

03月05日: He is head over heels for her.他为她神魂颠倒。

over heels: 神魂颠倒;头朝下,颠倒;完全地
例如:We met in 1998, and fell head over heels in love.(我们在1998年相遇,并深深地陷入了爱河。)
          He jumped into the water head over heels.(他头向下地跳进水里。)

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turn head over heels 翻筋斗

03月06日:I made the 5 o'clock train by the skin of my teeth.我勉强赶上了五点的火车。

the skin of one's teeth:侥幸,勉强,好不容易才……
例如:I made an awful mess of my maths paper. If I pass, it will only be by the skin of my teeth.(我的数学考卷做得糟透了,如果通过,我也只是刚刚及格。)
         Bill passed the spoken language exam by the skin of his teeth.(比尔侥幸通过了口语考试。)

03月07日:She won by a hair.她以微弱的优势获胜。  

a hair:以一发之差,差一点,险些
例如:His life is hanging by a hair.(他生死悬于一发。)
          He missed the target by a hair.(他差一点射中目标。)

03月08日:Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.世上无难事,只怕有心人。

one's heart into:全心全意投入,一心扑在…上,对…全力以赴
例如:If you put your heart into something, there would be no doubt, the success is on the way, coming closer to you.(如果你用心去做一件事,成功无疑只是迟早问题,它会离你越来越近的。)
          Put your heart into all that you do.(做事要用心。)

03月09日:Every little bit helps.滴水穿石。

n. 少量,小块,片刻
例如:He only put a bit on his plate to make fashion.(他只是拨了一点食物到盘子里做做样子。)
          He assembled the model aircraft bit by bit.(他一块一块地装配飞机模型。)
          Let the broth simmer down a bit more.(让肉汤炖得再久一些吧。)

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a little bit 有点儿,稍微

03月10日:They met by accident at the store.他们在商店不期而遇。

accident:偶然,意外地
例如:I only found it by accident.(我只是碰巧找到的。)
          He had a slip of tongue by accident.(他偶然说走嘴。)

03月11日:The coffee is lukewarm.咖啡不够热。

rm:adj.(液体)微温的;冷淡的,不关心的
例如:Can you give a cup of lukewarm water?(你可以帮我倒杯温水吗?)
          His plan got a lukewarm reception from the committee. (他的计划遭到委员会的冷淡对待。)

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