“占着茅坑不拉屎”比喻占着位置不干活,那么用英语该如何表达呢?跟着皮卡丘学习一下吧!
1、A dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人
例句:
The toddler, like a dog in the manger, refused to give her older sister the notebook she needed to finish her school assignment.
这个蹒跚学步的孩子,占着茅坑不拉屎,拿了姐姐的笔记本不还,姐姐没法做学校布置的家庭作业。
2、A dog's life 悲惨的生活
例句:
It’s a dog’s life having to do two jobs in order to survive.
必须同时做两份工作才能活下来,真是悲惨。
3、Why keep a dog and bark yourself?
既然花了钱让别人为你代劳,为何还亲自动手?
例句:
My mother always cleans the house before the cleaning lady comes, but why keep a dog and bark yourself?
在清洁阿姨来之前,我母亲会经常打扫房间。不过,都请人了,干嘛还要亲自动手?
4、Put on the dog 装腔作势
例句:
Frank's really putting on the dog for the big party Friday night.
为了周五晚上的聚会,Frank真是能装腔作势。
5、Bark vi.吠叫
例句:
The dog keeps barking all the time and I can’t fall asleep.
狗不停地叫,我没法入眠。
6、 work like a dog 拼命工作
例句:
I swear I will work like a dog this year!
我发誓今年我会拼命工作!
7、every dog has his day 风水轮流转
例句:
Thus every dog at last have his day —— He who this morning smiled, at night sorrow.
人人终有得意时,晨时欢笑夜中悲
【每日单词】
contrast 英[ˈkɒntrɑ:st] n. 对比,对照;差异 v. (使)与......对比,(使)与......对照
知识点:
①by/in contrast 对比之下
②contrast A with B 使A和B形成对比/对照
例句:
The snow was icy and white, contrasting with the brilliant blue sky.
这雪冰冷洁白,与晴朗的蓝天形成对照。
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