不起眼的小人物 = small potato
= not much to look at
e.g. He is not much to look at, but he is well-informed.学识广博
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2009年12月31日 星期四
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2009年12月22日 星期二
how to say 不拘小节 in English?
不拘小节 = not bother about trifling matters
= not care about petty conventions
= not care about petty conventions
2009年12月21日 星期一
how to say 不得其所 in Englsih?
不得其所 = be in the wrong box
= round peg in a square
= like a fish out of water
= round peg in a square
= like a fish out of water
2009年12月18日 星期五
how to say 不打不相识 in English?
不打不相识 = by scratching and biting, cat and dog come together
= out of blows friendship grows
= no discard, no concord
= out of blows friendship grows
= no discard, no concord
2009年12月17日 星期四
how to say 不近人情 in English?
不近人情 = unfeeling
= devoid of human feelings
e.g. It was unfeeling of them not to grant him leave to go and see his sick wife.
= devoid of human feelings
e.g. It was unfeeling of them not to grant him leave to go and see his sick wife.
2009年12月16日 星期三
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2009年12月14日 星期一
2009年12月12日 星期六
how to say 薄命,薄幸 in English?
薄命 = born unlucky
= ill-fated
= unfortunate
薄幸 = inconstant in love
= fickle
= heartless
= ungrateful
= ill-fated
= unfortunate
薄幸 = inconstant in love
= fickle
= heartless
= ungrateful
2009年12月5日 星期六
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2009年11月30日 星期一
how to say 本性难移 in English?
本性难移 = it is difficult to change one’s nature
= do not expect a leopard to change its spots
= do not expect a leopard to change its spots
2009年11月29日 星期日
how to say 本末倒置 in English?
本末倒置 = take the branch for the root
= put the cart before the horse
= take the incidental for the fundamental
= put the cart before the horse
= take the incidental for the fundamental
2009年11月28日 星期六
2009年11月27日 星期五
2009年11月26日 星期四
how to say 表里不一 in English?
表里不一= think one way and act another
表里不一 的人 = double dealer
= dissimulator
表里不一 的人 = double dealer
= dissimulator
2009年11月25日 星期三
2009年11月24日 星期二
how to say 本性难移 in English?
本性难移 = it is difficult to change one’s nature
= do not expect期望 a leopard豹 to change its spots点
= do not expect期望 a leopard豹 to change its spots点
2009年11月23日 星期一
how to say 笨,笨蛋,笨口拙舌,笨头笨脑 in English?
笨 = stupid, dull, dumb, foolish, fool, clumsy
笨蛋 = blockhead= dunce= fool = idiot
笨口拙舌 = is clumsy in speaking and slow in speech
笨头笨脑 = slow-minded = dull minded
笨蛋 = blockhead= dunce= fool = idiot
笨口拙舌 = is clumsy in speaking and slow in speech
笨头笨脑 = slow-minded = dull minded
2009年11月22日 星期日
how to say 背信弃义 in English?
背信弃义 = throw somebody over the bridge
= break one’s promise
= fail to keep one’s word / promise
= breach of promise
= betray a promise
= break one’s promise
= fail to keep one’s word / promise
= breach of promise
= betray a promise
2009年11月21日 星期六
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2009年11月19日 星期四
how to say 背黑锅 in English?
背黑锅 = be made a scapegoat代罪羊
e.g. He was made a scapegoat.
= carry the can/ take the can
= take the blame责备 for faults错 of others
e.g. He was made a scapegoat.
= carry the can/ take the can
= take the blame责备 for faults错 of others
2009年11月18日 星期三
2009年11月17日 星期二
how to say 大饱眼福 in English?
大饱眼福 = have a feast for the eye
= feast one’s eyes on the beautiful scenery美景
= feast one’s eyes on the beautiful scenery美景
2009年11月16日 星期一
how to say 白眼 in English?
白眼 = look at somebody with contempt
= give somebody a black look
= take a reproachful look at somebody
= cast a contemptuous glance/eye at somebody
= take a reproachful look at somebody
= take a disdainful look at somebody
= cast an accusatory glance at somebody
= give somebody a black look
= take a reproachful look at somebody
= cast a contemptuous glance/eye at somebody
= take a reproachful look at somebody
= take a disdainful look at somebody
= cast an accusatory glance at somebody
2009年11月15日 星期日
how to say 拔河比赛, 拔鸡毛, 拔牙 in English?
拔河比赛 = tug-of-war contest
拔鸡毛 = pluck a chicken
拔牙 = take out a tooth
= pull a tooth
= extract a tooth
拔鸡毛 = pluck a chicken
拔牙 = take out a tooth
= pull a tooth
= extract a tooth
2009年11月13日 星期五
how to say 扮鬼脸, 扮演 in English?
扮鬼脸 = make a face at somebody
e.g. He makes a face at the young girl.
扮演 = play
e.g. John played the clown.小丑
e.g. He makes a face at the young girl.
扮演 = play
e.g. John played the clown.小丑
2009年11月12日 星期四
how to say 新娘 , 新郎 ,伴郎,伴娘,傧相 in English?
新娘 = bride
新郎 = Groom
伴郎 = groomsman
伴娘 = bridesmaid
傧相 = best man (at a wedding婚礼)
新郎 = Groom
伴郎 = groomsman
伴娘 = bridesmaid
傧相 = best man (at a wedding婚礼)
2009年11月11日 星期三
how to say 巴结 in English?
巴结 = lick somebody’s boots
= try one’s best to please somebody
= curry favour with somebody
e.g
He tried his best to please the boss.
He is always trying to curry favour with the boss.
Don’t expect me to go licking the boss’s boot.
= try one’s best to please somebody
= curry favour with somebody
e.g
He tried his best to please the boss.
He is always trying to curry favour with the boss.
Don’t expect me to go licking the boss’s boot.
2009年11月10日 星期二
2009年11月9日 星期一
how to say 安慰, 安慰剂, 安慰奖 in English?
安樂死 = euthanasia
= mercy-killing; mercy悲
= assisted協助 suicide自殺
安慰= to console
= to solace
= to assure and appease
= to aid and comfort
安慰劑 = placebo
安慰獎 = consolation prize
= mercy-killing; mercy悲
= assisted協助 suicide自殺
安慰= to console
= to solace
= to assure and appease
= to aid and comfort
安慰劑 = placebo
安慰獎 = consolation prize
2009年11月8日 星期日
how to say 爱理不理的, 爱面子, 爱憎分明 in English?
爱理不理的 = e.g. He is always cold冷冰冰 and indifferent.莫不关心
Or = He is always stand-offish
爱面子 = e.g. He is concerned关心 about his reputation.声誉
爱憎分明 = e.g. She is clear on what to love and what to hate.
Or = He is always stand-offish
爱面子 = e.g. He is concerned关心 about his reputation.声誉
爱憎分明 = e.g. She is clear on what to love and what to hate.
2009年11月5日 星期四
2009年11月4日 星期三
How to say this in English? 这话这词英语怎么说
由今天开始，我们发掘一些有趣、常用的中国字词的英语说法，希望对大家有用！
流鼻涕 = have a running nose
= have a snotty nose
snot = 鼻涕
一个流鼻涕小朋友 = a snotty child
鼻塞 = have a stuffy nose
=nasal 鼻腔 congestion 挤塞
鼻酸 = feel a sting in one's nose
e.g. She feels a sting in her nose and start weeping.流泪
擤鼻 = to blow one's nose
挖鼻 = to pick one's nose
拧鼻 = to tweak one's nose
哭鼻子 e.g. She turned on the waterworks.
流鼻涕 = have a running nose
= have a snotty nose
snot = 鼻涕
一个流鼻涕小朋友 = a snotty child
鼻塞 = have a stuffy nose
=nasal 鼻腔 congestion 挤塞
鼻酸 = feel a sting in one's nose
e.g. She feels a sting in her nose and start weeping.流泪
擤鼻 = to blow one's nose
挖鼻 = to pick one's nose
拧鼻 = to tweak one's nose
哭鼻子 e.g. She turned on the waterworks.
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