今天和大家分享几个和水相关的俚语。
No.1 in hot water (因做错事而)陷入困境
举个例子:
The finance minister found himself in hot water over his business interests.
那位财政部长发现,由于商业上的利害关系自己陷入困境。
No.2 test the water(s) 试水,试探(人们对某项计划的)反应
test the water(s) 不管有没有加 s,意思都不变,指在采取下一步的行动前,先探口风,试探別人对某人事物的接受度。
举个例子:
The government is clearly testing the water, to gauge the country's reactions to their proposals.
政府显然在试探国民对他们提议的反应。
No.3 water down 加水稀释,使打折扣,削弱
这个短语,字面意思是加下去水,水多了,自然就稀释了,所以它可以表示加水稀释
举个例子:
You can water down a glass of wine and make it last twice as long.
你可以往杯里的葡萄酒中掺点水,当两杯来喝
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