天之聪教育
2015-08-19
American English
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语言的色彩不一定出自画家笔下。美国英语中有一些视觉比喻,不仅能使语言更加生动,而且也更传神达意。
你在同一个美国人讲话时,大概不多久就会听到对方使用某个带“图画”或“艺术”这种词的表达法。例如:
To get the picture(看清景象)
含义: 理解明白某一情况。
对话举例:“You don’t need to explain it again. I get the picture.”(你不必再解释了。我明戏了。)
A picture is worth a thousand words(一图顶千言)
含义:一幅图画/一张图片可以表明一个需要用大量文字说明的事情。
对话举例:“I think you should use photos during your presentation. Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words.”(我认为你应该在作报告的时候用一些图片。别忘了,一图顶千言。)
To see the big picture(看到大画面/格局)
含义: 看出一件事情中的最主要方面以及它与其他各方的关系影响。
对话举例:“In my company, employees often don’t see the big picture because they are too busy looking at the details.”(在我的公司里,员工一般看不到全局,因为他们过多忙于具体事务。)
To have (something) down to a fine art(将[某事]掌握到极致纯熟)
含义:基于反复多次的经验,能够把一件事或一种情况掌握得犹如一门艺术般极致精美纯熟。
对话举例:“She has her morning routine down to a fine art. As a result, she’s never late to work.”(她对早上的通勤规律已经驾驭成精,所以从来不迟到。)
State-of-the-art(最先进优良的)
含义: 非常现代的,采用最新设想和方法的。
对话举例: “The technology company uses state-of-the-art computers.”(这个技术公司运用最先进的电脑。)
Welcome to the Chinese Embassy for a feast of music!Dr. Albert Einstein once said, “If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician.” It is my great honor to be the Honorary Chair and Patron Ambassador of the WIPAC Winners’ Classic Circle, thus
驻美使馆 2025-08-11 16:39:48
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It is a great pleasure to get together with you to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and also commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japa
驻美使馆 2025-08-11 16:37:11
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On behalf of the IMF, I am very pleased to welcome you all to the 5th Tokyo Fiscal Forumand to the intensive fiscal policy discussions over the next two days.
网络 2025-07-23 10:25:53
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The China-France Wooden Structure Exhibition really broadens my horizon! I always thought European architecture was dominated by stone, but I didn't expect wooden structures to be so widely used in France.
网络 2025-07-23 10:21:22
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