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f you keep your nose to the grindstone, you’ll succeed. 如果你努力不懈,就會(huì)成功的?! hether she es to my party or not, it’s no skin off my nose. 她來不來參加我的派對(duì)跟我都沒關(guān)系?! is health took a nose dive. 他的健康狀況急劇惡化。(to take a nose dive原指飛機(jī)突然失去動(dòng)力而急速降落。) She has a nose for finding bargains. 她很善于搜尋便宜貨?! he nosed her out of the petition. 她在比賽中以微弱優(yōu)勢(shì)擊敗了對(duì)手。(亦作:to win by a nose) Now, don’t get your nose out of joint. 好了,別生氣了?! he’s so nosey! 她太愛管閑事了!She never talks to me. She always has her nose in the air. 她從來不和我說話,總是一副高傲自大的樣子。She had to pay through the nose to get that dress. 她為了買那件衣服花了很多錢?! e came over to poke his nose in my business. 他過來干涉了我的事?! he answer is right under your nose. 這答案是一目了然的?! he turned up her nose at the dinner. 她拒絕吃晚飯。 PALM 手掌 I know he’ll sign the contract. I have him eating out of the palm of my hand. 我知道他會(huì)簽和約的。我完全控制他了?! know he’ll sign the contract. I have him in the palm of my hand. 我知道他會(huì)簽和約的。他完全在我的掌握之中?! y brother palmed off his old bike on me. 我哥哥把他那輛舊自行車處理掉送給了我。 SHOULDER 肩,肩膀 She’s giving me the cold shoulder. 她不和我說話?! he job rests on your shoulders now. 現(xiàn)在這項(xiàng)工作就全*你了。I spoke straight from the shoulder and told her I didn’t like the way she treated me yesterday. 我直截了當(dāng)?shù)馗嬖V她,我不喜歡她昨天那樣對(duì)我STOMACH 胃,腹部 I think my eyes are bigger than my stomach. 我就是眼饞,已經(jīng)吃不下了?! can’t stomach her. 我受不了她?! HROAT 咽喉,喉嚨 I gave her a suggestion and she jumped down my throat. 我給她提了個(gè)建議,她卻把我訓(xùn)斥了一頓。 THUMB 拇指 I could never be a surgeon. I’m all thumbs. 我決不可能成為一名外科醫(yī)生,我總是笨手笨腳的?! t’s a rule of thumb to water plants in the morning before the temperature gets too high. 按常規(guī),要在上午氣溫升高之前給植物澆水?! ince we ran out of gas, we were forced to thumb a ride into the city. 我們的車沒油了,只得搭便車進(jìn)城?! he gave me a thumbsup on the project. 他對(duì)我的這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃表示贊成?! e’ll do anything I ask. I have him under my thumb. 我叫他干什么他就干什么,完全受我控制?! OE 腳趾 There could be trouble, so be on your toes. 可能有麻煩,因此要保持警惕?! he’s so unpredictable that you have to tip toe around her. 她這人很難捉摸,你在她身邊要小心點(diǎn)?! f he doesn’t toe the line, fire him! 要是他不守規(guī)矩就辭了他! They’re going toetotoe again! 他們又要打起來了! TONGUE 舌,舌頭 Hold your tongue! You’ve said enough already. 閉嘴吧!你說得夠多了。 How many tongues does she speak? 她會(huì)說多少種語言? The cat’s got your tongue? 你怎么不吭聲了? Whenever I talk in front of an audience, I got tonguetied. 一面對(duì)觀眾講話,我就結(jié)結(jié)巴巴的。TOOTH 牙齒 I passed the test by the skin of my teeth. 我差點(diǎn)兒沒通過考試。 He fought tooth and nail to stop the county from pulling down the old church. 他竭力阻止縣里拆除那座老教堂?! ur dog is getting long in the tooth. 我們的狗老了?! ’m so cold and my teeth are chattering. 我冷得牙齒直打顫。 That high pitched sound sets my teeth on edge. 那尖叫聲讓我害怕?! ’ve never met anyone with such a sweet tooth. 我從未見過這么喜歡吃甜食的人