大家都知道,fifth是第五,wheel是轮子,那你知道 fifth wheel,是什么意思吗?
其意思是:备胎;不受欢迎的人或物
英文释义:Someone who is in a situation where ,they are not needed or are ignored by most people.
车一般都有四个轮子,那第五个轮子要不是备胎,就是不受欢迎的多余的存在。类比于中文里“电灯泡”的含义,就能明白啦!
例句:
I felt like a fifth wheel when I stood there.
我站在那觉得自己多余。
behind the wheel
behind the wheel
在驾驶;掌控、主管
英文释义:
Driving a motor vehicle;be in charge of.
例句:
Unfortunately, I was still very clumsy,behind the wheel of the jeep.
令人遗憾的是我开起,吉普来还是笨手笨脚。
big wheel
big wheel
大人物,要人
英文释义:
An important, successful,or influential person.
例句:
Just because he's got a company ,car he thinks he's some sort of big wheel.
他只是因为得到了一辆公司的汽车,便认为自己有点像要人了。
Ten-and-two on the wheel
Ten-and-two on the wheel,
手放在方向盘上“10和2”的位置,也就是扶好方向盘
英文释义
An old way that new drivers ,were instructed to place their,hands at the steering wheel.
例句:
Ten-and-two on the wheel,please.
麻烦扶好方向盘。
Behind the eight ball
Behind the eight ball
字面上的意思是“在八球后面”,真实意思是处于困境中,或处于不利地位。经常打台球的朋友知道,黑色的八号球是最后才能打的。在这之前,如果你有目标球在黑八球后面,那么你就处于不利地位了,因为你一旦先碰到黑八球,你就犯规了!
所以说,Behind the eight ball是指处于困境中,或处于不利地位的意思。
例句:
He was behind the eight ,ball in the final race.
最后的决赛时,他处于不利地位。
at sixes and sevens
at sixes and sevens
乱七八糟、一团糟
例句:
The kitchen is at sixes and sevens.
这厨房乱七八糟。
six and two threes
six and two threes
半斤八两,彼此不相上下
字面上看,是“一个六和两个三”,其实做一做算术,就明白一个六不就是等于两个三嘛
例句:
We can play basketball or badminton,it’s six and two threes to me.
我们可以打篮球或羽毛球,对我来说都一样。
ten-four
ten-four
消息收到、OK、立即执行
起初这是对讲机的专业术语,原本是美国民用对讲机代码,在美剧或者游戏中经常见到。
例句:
A: I m going to pull over up ahead.
我要在前面停车。
B: 10-4.
好的
play second fiddle
play second fiddle
担任副手;第二把手
Fiddle ['f?dl] 小提琴,和 violin 是一个意思。
Play second fiddle 本意是“当第二小提琴手”,后来就引申为“担任副手”。
例句:
Tired of playing second fiddle,she resigned and started her own company.
厌倦了充当配角,她辞职并创办了自己的公司。