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首页大家可能想到的是"why not happy?",
这当然也没错啦,
不过今天给大家分享个地道的表达!
Why the long face?
Why the long face?
long face 意思是长长的脸,
经常被引申为“闷闷不乐,不悦”。
If you smile and are happy,
your smile will make your face,
broader and wider.But if you are upset,
your face will seem to be narrower or longer.
我们常说:“老拉着个脸干啥?”
就是这个意思~经常用于,
你看到别个心情不好,闷闷不乐,
你就可以说“Why the long face?”.
例句:
So why the long face? You regretting it?
那为什么还拉长脸?你后悔了?
Why the long face? I'm just a little sad.
为什么拉长脸?
我只是觉得有点悲哀。
face相关英文短语“face”虽然是个常见的单词,
却有不同的意思和用法,
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) ,
when she spoke of the past.
她讲到往事时就面露喜色。
有…面容的;有…表情的
having the type of face or expression mentioned
pale-faced 面色苍白
grim-faced 表情严肃
(某物的)面,表面
a side or surface of sth
The birds build their nests in the rock face.
这些鸟在岩壁上筑巢。
方面
a particular aspect of sth,
the unacceptable face of capitalism,
资本主义不可接受的方面,
相关短语:
sb's face doesn't fit 长相不合格
sb has a face like thunder 某人怒气冲冲;某人满面怒容
face to face (with sb) (与某人)面对面
face to face with sth 面对某种处境
lose face 丢脸;失面子
pull/make faces/a face (at sb) (对某人)耷拉着脸,板着脸,做鬼脸
fly in the face of sth 悍然不顾;公然违抗;与…相悖
作为动词时,有以下搭配的短语:
face the music
接受批评(或惩罚)
The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
其他人都跑掉了,留下我来挨罚。
face up to sth
敢于面对,勇于正视(困难或不快之事)
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again.
她必须敢于面对现实:她再也不能走路了。
face off
(冰球等)开球
Both teams are ready to face off.
两队都准备好了开球。
准备好辩论(或战斗、比赛)
The candidates are preparing to face off on TV tonight.
今夜候选人准备在电视上进行辩论。
face sb down
(威风凛凛地)把某人压制下去。
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