习语怎么说?
The long and short of it 概括地说
例句
-Do you know why John left our company?
你知道约翰为什么离开我们公司了吗?
-It’s a complicated story but the long and short of it is that he transferred a large sum of money wrongly.
这事很复杂,但大概说来,他错转了一大笔资金。
Have seen better days 有过好日子
例句
-Why do you think Mrs. Thomas married Mr. Thomas? He’s short, skinny and ugly.
你猜托马斯太太为什么要嫁给托马斯先生?他又矮、又瘦、又丑。
-He’s certainly very poor now, but I think he’s seen better days.
他现在确实很穷,可我想他还是有过好时光吧。
为什么这么说?
Girl Friday
忠实可靠(不可或缺)的妇女助理
Girl Friday出自《鲁宾逊漂流记》中一个名为Friday(星期五)的忠心耿耿的仆人。后来有人开始以man/boy Friday称呼如“星期五”般忠心的男佣人。
成语巧说
A bad bush is better than an open field.
有胜于无。