每日英语学习

on a shoestring靠着少量的资金

(as) accommodating as a hog on ice像在冰上难以适应的猪一样，，形容非常不愉快或脾气暴躁

I'm not surprised he said no to your request—he's about as accommodating as a hog on ice.

我一点也不奇怪他拒绝了你的要求——他向来脾气暴躁。

(one's) day on a plate在餐盘里的一天，指对某人每日饮食摄入量、饮食习惯的完整描述

This is my day on a plate: a smoothie for breakfast made with unsweetened yogurt and five types of fruit; a salad for lunch with broiled chicken breast; a mid-afternoon snack of nuts; and, finally, wholegrain pasta with tomato sauce and lean ground turkey. It might sound boring to some, but it keeps me feeling tip-top every single day.

这是我一天的饮食记录：早餐用无糖酸奶和五种水果做成的奶昔;午餐吃沙拉配烤鸡胸肉;下午三点左右的坚果零食;晚上，是一份全谷物意大利面，配上番茄酱和精火鸡粉。对有些人来说，这可能听起来很无聊，但它让我每天都感觉很好。

a monkey on (one's) back背上的猴子，代指毒瘾，或代指很重的负担

Did you hear? Pete checked himself into rehab to deal with the monkey on his back.

你听说了吗?Peter到戒毒所去戒毒瘾了。

This project is such a monkey on my back right now—I can't wait for it to be over.