很多學習英語多年的學習者到了國外後依然存在語言溝通的方面的障礙,其中語音、語調、口音、語速、文化背景、常用方式等問題是造成理解不暢的主要原因。以下提供給大家一些常見英語中的成語、俗語和慣用語,幫助大家進一步掌握英語的使用。
和金錢相關
1. Balance the books – Make sure all money is accounted for.
2. Bring home the bacon – Earn money to support your family.
3. Go Dutch – Split a bill equally.
4. Gravy train – A job which pays a lot of money for little effort.
5. Nest egg – Money that has been saved up.
6. Cook the books – Dishonest accounting.
7. Golden handshake – A payment made to a departing employee.
8. Cheapskate – A person who will not spend much money.
和音樂相關
1. Ring a bell – Something that sounds familiar.
2. Like a broken record – Someone who repeats the same thing again and again.
3. Blow your own trumpet – Proudly boasting about your own talents and successes.
4. Jam session – Playing improvised music in an informal setting.
5. Call the tune – Making important decisions and controlling a situation.
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