英语俚语天天说 第162期:"我要啥有啥,你竟然去泡一条鱼"(在线收听

   【美人鱼】:

  ① A fish out of water someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation
  不得其所的人
  I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
  到新的学校后,我感觉不是很自在。
  ② fish or cut bait either commit to what you&`&re doing, or give it up entirely.
  要么全力以赴要么放弃
  Steve has been dating Jane almost six years, and his parents think it&`&s time for him to fish or cut bait.
  Steve和Jane在一起已经快6年了,是时候要做个决定了。
  ③ like shooting fish in a barrel
  Very easy; much too easy
  非常简单
  Playing this game is easy! It&`&s like shooting fish in a barrel[ ?b?r?l ]!
  这个游戏太简单了!就像去抓桶里的鱼一样。
  ④ off the hook very good, excellent;
  cool.
  非常好
  That song is off the hook!
  这歌太棒了!
  ⑤ Open a can of worms to create a situation that will cause trouble or be unpleasant
  自找麻烦
  I asked her about her boyfriend, which really opened a can of worms because it turned out that they had just broken up.
  我问了下她男朋友的事,我不知道他们已经分手了,真是自找麻烦。
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