【参与有奖】每天5分钟，两个惯用语

minori1979jp

2009/6/18
fill the bill = be exactly right for what is needed<口>符合要求
He should fill the bill for the extra mechanic we’ve been looking for.
他应该符合我们一直想要找的那位机修工的要求。

foot the bill = pay for (somebody else)<口>（为他人）负担费用
We all went out for a meal and fortunately my father-in-law footed the bill.
我们都到外面去用餐，幸亏是我岳父负担了费用。

新米

2009/6/18
fill the bill
A big diamond ring will fill the bill for a beautiful girl's present.
送漂亮MM大钻石戒指是最适合的。
（PS：新ちゃん、分かった？？）

foot the bill
The company will foot th bill for this staff's travel.
公司将承担员工旅行的费用。

黑山老妖的马甲

872# 新米


现在穿马甲中，待会儿给你评豆子。

minori1979jp

872# 新米


まぁ、何とか分かったね

新米

872# 新米


现在穿马甲中，待会儿给你评豆子。
黑山老妖的马甲 发表于 2009-6-19 08:46

没事，没事，刚才被老大叫去做事。。。上来渺渺~~

新米

874# minori1979jp


态度还算不错。。。

minori1979jp

2009/6/19
top the bill = be the best挂头牌
Among all the engineers in the company, Peter tops the bill.
在公司所有的工程师中，皮特是第一块牌子。

When it comes to food, a plain grilled steak tops the bill for me every time.
谈到吃午饭我每次都最先点普通的炙烤牛排。

bind
in a bind = in difficulty or trouble陷入尴尬的境地
After that incident in the car park, I was in a bit of a bind with the police.
停车场那次事件以后，同警察在一起，我觉得有点不自在。

minori1979jp

2009/06/20
bird
able to/can charm the birds from the trees = be very persuasive, so charming that almost anybody complies with one’s wishes极有说服力；很有魅力
Tell Maria to ask the boss if we can go home early on Friday – she can charm the birds from the trees.
叫玛丽亚去问老板我们星期五能否早点回家-她很能说服人。

a little bird told me = I will not say who told me私下有人对我说，消息灵通人士告诉我
A little bird told me that you are getting engaged next week; is it true?
一个消息灵通人士告诉我，下周你要订婚了，是真的吗？

minori1979jp

2009/6/21
bird brain(ed) = fool(ish) 笨蛋，傻瓜
Don't ask that bird brain. He knows nothing.
别问那傻瓜，他什么也不懂。

bird has flown = person has disappeared/escaped囚徒[要捉的人]逃跑了
We tried to find him at his last known address but the bird had flown.
我们试图按他上次的地址去找他，但是他已经消失了。

新米

2009/6/21
bird brain(ed)
Mary is such a bird brain.
玛丽是个笨蛋。

bird has flown
The police found offender ,but the bird has flowm.
警察发现了犯罪嫌疑人，不过他已经跑了。

minori1979jp

2009/6/22
bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) = actual possession is better than mere promises双鸟在林不如一鸟在手；多得不如现得
Mike said he would give me fifteen pounds for it next week but Arthur offered me twelve pounds immediately, so I took the bird in the hand.
麦克说他下周给我15英镑买下它，但是阿瑟愿意立即给我12英镑，因此，我想多得还是不如现得。

bird of ill omen = carrier of bad news报凶讯的人
Douglas told us that he had witnessed another motorway crash; he seems to be a bird of ill omen.
道格拉斯告诉我，他又目睹了一桩快车道撞车事件；他似乎总是报凶讯。

新米

2009/6/22
bird in the hand
I prefer a bird in the hand is worth two in the wood is my principle.
三六九现到手是我的准则。

bird of ill omen
In China,the crow is a bird of ill omen.
在中国，乌鸦是报凶训的家伙。

helladise

2009/6/22
bird in the hand
I prefer a bird in the hand is worth two in the wood is my principle.
三六九现到手是我的准则。

新米 发表于 2009-6-23 08:40

I don't understand what you mean.

helladise

看到a bird in the hand，我想到了另一个短语：a bird in the bush→未到手的东西。
e.g. I'm not sure whether I can win the honour; it's a bird in the bush.
我不敢肯定我能赢得这个荣誉,这还是未到手的东西。

新米

I don't understand what you mean.
helladise 发表于 2009-6-23 09:03

不会把~~老妖没听说过这句苏州的俗语吗？就是马上到手最实惠的意思啦。。。
“三六九现到手”--真没听说过的话，回家问问爸爸妈妈。。。