查询词典 tongue-in-cheek

suicide：自杀

一位访谈者问到他在两种语言间游走的体验时,他使用了"背叛"(betray)'"自杀"(suicide)和"根除母语"(kill mother tongue)这样的字眼描述他的写作心态和体验.

sweep off one's feet：神魂颠倒

not see to eye to eye 意见不合 | sweep off one's feet 神魂颠倒 | cat got your tongue 彻底无语

take the plunge：决意冒险

58. from top to bottom 彻底的 | 59. take the plunge 决意冒险 | 60. on the tip of one's tongue 一时想不起来

to talk one's head off：唠唠叨叨地讲个不停

7.to hole one's tongue :不开口 | 8.to talk one's head off 唠唠叨叨地讲个不停. | 9.You can bet your bottom dollar that ... "你尽管相信...."

target language：目的语

我们在对目的语理解和表达的过程中,大多数学习者,尤其是初学者都要经历一个比较复杂的思维过程:目的语(target language)--变迁→本族语(mother tongue)--再经思维整合,重新变迁→二次目的语(second target language),这自然增加了我们理解的难度,

Don't lose your tempter. Let's try and discuss the matter quietly：别发火,咱们还是心平气和地讨论这个问题

lose one's tempter发脾气,发火: | Don't lose your tempter. Let's try and discuss the matter quietly. 别发火,咱们还是心平气和地讨论这个问题. | lose one's tongue(因害臊等)说不出话来:

:Beef Tendon：牛蹄筋

beef tallow 牛油 | beef tendon 牛蹄筋 | beef tongue 牛舌

tens of thousands：好几万

full-time adj. 专职的 | tens of thousands 好几万 | tongue n. 舌头;语言;口语

two thumbs up：非常好

86 Clean up one's act好好表现;改善行为 | 87 Two thumbs up!非常好! | 88 Hold your tongue!不要再说!

Tick me off：气死我了

37.Kiss up to someone./Kiss one's ass.拍马屁. /活见鬼! | 38.Tick me off!气死我了! | 39.Bite your tongue!别乌鸦嘴!住嘴!

colonial rule：殖民统治

colonial protectorate;殖民保护地;殖民被保护国;; | colonial rule;殖民统治;; | Colonial Secretary;辅政司;;

matrimonial agency：婚姻介绍所

21 deep love 深沉的爱情 | 22 matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所 | 23 lover,sweetheart 情人