2013年成人英语三级重点考试短语(八)
mystery meat
* Definition
Animal flesh that has been cooked so long and so badly that it cannot be identified; an unappealing food item of unknown origin.
* Example
1) Oh, no… It looks like mystery meat is on the menu again.
* Etymology
A ‘mystery‘ is something that cannot be explained or known. This phrase refers to mysterious dishes that are typically served to defenseless students in dining halls.
hot pot 火锅
A: What do you feel like having for dinner?
你晚餐想吃什么?
B: It‘s kind of cold out. Why don‘t we have hot pot?
外面有些冷。不如我们去吃火锅。转自环 球 网 校edu24ol.com
bottom line
底线
A: I‘ll give you $2000 for that car.
我用两千元买你那部车。
B: I‘m sorry, but my bottom line is $3000.
抱歉,可是我的底价是三千元。
d‘oh
* Definition
An exclamation that usually follows the sudden realization that you did something stupid.
* Example
1) Two plus two is five. D‘oh! I mean four!
* Etymology
Homer Simpson, the notorious cartoon family man, is given credit for popularizing this expression. Feel free to use it any time you do something dumb.转自环 球 网 校edu24ol.com
This is all new to me.
这一切对我都是新的经验。用在面对新事物时,表达自己什么都不懂的意思
A: This is all new to me, so let me know if I make a mistake.
这是我的第一次,所以错了请告诉我。
B: You‘re doing great so far.
目前为止你表现很好。
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