英语与水果有关的谚语习语.ppt
Banana 1.to go bananas She went bananas when she found him cheating.I am so bored that Im going bananas.“激动、疯狂、神魂颠倒”to go crazy 2.to drive(sb.)bananas He plays computer games every day.He has driven his wife bananas.This student is late everyday.He drove the teacher bananas.“惹怒某人”,go/get mad3.top bananaWhos your top banana in your company?Hes simply the top banana in our company.指老板、上司,或者是政府官员4.play second bananaI always play second banana in the basketball matches.I want to play in every match.替补、备选、次要人物5.banana pubic它一般是指那些经济单一(通常是经济作物如香蕉、可可、咖啡等)、不民主或不稳定的政府,特别是那些拥有广泛贪污和强大外国势力介入的国家。Apple 1.the Big AppleThe little girl is from the Big Apple.New York city“纽约城”2.The apple of ones eye The little girl is the apple of his eye,he loves her so much.I am the apple of my fathers eye.某个特别珍爱的人/物3.as American as apple pie Jeans are as American as apple pie典型美式风格”,指某事具有典型美式文化或价值观4.a bad apple John is really a bad apple.He always robs little girls bag.One bad apple spoils the whole office品行很差,不遵守规则,经常做坏事的人Pear pear-shaped A:How was your presentation yesterday?Did you get them to sign the contract yet?B:No,it all went pear-shaped.My partner was late and forgot to bring all the important papers.典型美式风格”,指某事具有典型美式文化或价值观Peach a real peach He is a real peach.He want to help all his friends.“极好的,美妙的”nice,不过也通常用这个谚语来讽刺和挖苦人。Grape sour grapesI dont care that I didnt win the car.I wouldnt want a car and I prefer walking,anyway.I suppose thats just sour grapes.“酸葡萄”Cherry bowl of cherriesLife is a bowl of cherries,so we should not give up.精彩的、绝妙的 to be wonderful