英语当中常见的 body idioms
16. stand on one's own feet ( be independent ) 不依赖他人,独立自主
I don't need your help-I can stand on my own feet. 我不需要你的帮助,我能自立。
17. have two left feet ( be awkward or clumsy ) 非常笨拙
He's a terrible dancer-he's got two left feet. 他跳舞很蹩脚,笨得很。
18. walk on eggshells ( be careful about what you say or do ) 谨慎说话或小心行事
She's in a terrible mood today-you'll have to walk on eggshells around her. 她今天心情很坏,在她身边你得小心点。
19. foot the bill ( pay the bill ) 支付帐单,负担费用
He had to foot the bill for the party. 他不得不支付晚会的费用。
20. bite one's back off (scold someone)对某人大声怒吼,呵斥某人
I only asked you a question. There is no need to bite my back off. 我只是问你一个问题。你何必对我这么凶。
21. back down (give up ) 取消前言,打退堂鼓
He said he could swim, but he backed down when we got to the lake. 他说他会游泳,可是等我们到了湖边他却畏缩不前了。
22. back out (withdraw of, quit) 退出,撒手
He has decided to back out of the scheme. 他已决定撒手不参与这项计划。
23. back someone up ( support someone ) 支持某人,为某人撑腰
Thank you for backing me up in the meeting. 谢谢你在会上支持我。
24. put one's back into something ( work very hard at something ) 竭尽全力地去做某事
She put her back into it and got good results. 她全力以赴地去做并取得了好成绩。
25. have a good head for ( be good at something ) 在某方面有特殊的头脑,有……的才能
He's an accountant and he has a good head for figures. 他是个会计师,很有数字天分。
26. have one's head in the clouds ( dream ) 心不在焉,想入非非
He's always got his head in the clouds-he makes all these impossible plans. 他总爱想入非非,拟出所有这些做不到的方案。
27. keep one's head (stay calm) 保持冷静
Luckily the driver kept his head, or there might have been a serious accident. 幸亏司机保持镇定,否则可能发生严重车祸。
28. keep one's head above water ( manage to survive financially ) 不负债,(生意)能维持
Despite the recession, they kept their heads above water. 尽管经济萧条,他们还是设法把生意维持下去。
29. have a mind of one's own ( not be influenced by other people ) 有自己的看法,能独立思考
Don't tell me what to do!I've a mind of my own, you know. 不要告诉我做什么,你知道我有自己的主张。
30. go out of one's mind (be forgotten by someone) 被某人忘记
She should have answered the letter yesterday, but it went right out of her mind. 她本应昨天回信,但她却忘得一干二净。
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