“鱼fish”的地道英语用法
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“鱼fish”在地道英语中有诸多不同的表达及用法,让我们一起来了解一下吧。
1. Everybody else at the party ended up in the swimming pool. But I was a fish out of water because I can't swim。
参加聚会的每个人最后都到游泳池去游泳了,我觉得特别别扭,因为我不会游泳。
2. When I ask my friend if she likes my new dress, I was fishing for a compliment。
我问她是否喜欢我的新衣服时,其实是想让她夸我几句。
3. Charlie, you've had two weeks to decide whether you want in on this deal. Now it's time to fish or cut bait. I need your answer by six o'clock tonight -- otherwise we'll leave you out of it!
查理,对于要不要参与这笔生意你斟酌了有两星期了。现在你必须做出抉择了。我必须在今晚六点前得到你的答复,否则我们就把你排除在外。
4. The senator says the investigation is a fishing expedition by his enemies to see if they can find anything he has ever done that might hurt his political career。
那位参议员声称这次调查是他政敌的蓄意盘查,目的是搜罗挖掘他是否有不端行为,以损毁他的政治生涯。
5. I can't believe it! His only son was hurt in an accident and he told his wife he couldn't go to the hospital until later because he had other fish to fry -- a million-dollar deal he was closing。
我真是不能理解! 他的独子遭到意外受了伤,而他却对太太说,他要晚些时候才能去医院,因为他另有要事得办:有一笔百万美元的大生意在等著他拍板呢。
6. This story is a red herring to divert public attention from this issue。
这故事不过是用来转移公众的注意力的。
7. Holy mackerel! What's this? A new car?
好家伙!这是什么?你买了辆新车?
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