與身體各部位相關的10個習語

英文習語瀚如煙海。你隨便伸出一只手就是個習語，信不信？來看本期為你準備的身體各部位習語。

1. flap one's jaws 信口開河，胡說八道

Jim always starts flapping his jaws after he's had a couple of drinks.
吉姆一喝點酒就信嘴胡謅。

2. live (from) hand to mouth 僅夠糊口，勉強度日

My father earned very little and there were four kids, so we lived from hand to mouth.
父親掙得很少，家里又有4個孩子，所以我們的日子過得緊巴巴的。

3. be the bee's knees 非常出色，頂尖

Have you tried this ice-cream? It's the bee's knees, it really is.
你吃過這種冰激凌嗎？這是最好的，真的。

4. elbow grease （體力上的）重活

The polish needs a certain amount of elbow grease to apply.
要把這個擦亮得費不少勁。

5. get sth off your chest 傾吐（心中的煩惱）；將…一吐為快

I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.
我為這事擔心了兩個月，很高興把它講了出來。

6. keep your chin up 別灰心，不要氣餒

Keep your chin up. Things will get better.
不要氣餒，事情會變好的。

7. make your blood boil 使……怒火中燒

The way they have treated those people makes my blood boil.
他們對待那些人的方式令我非常氣憤。

8. have a chip on your shoulder （因覺得受委屈或不如別人優秀而）生氣

He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university.
他為沒上得了大學這事兒耿耿于懷。

9. old hand 老手，有經驗的人

We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us - he's an old hand at the game.
我們應該相信席爾瓦會為我們談成一筆好生意——他精于此道。

10. get cold feet 突然退縮，裹足不前

Sally said I should try skydiving, but I had cold feet.
莎莉讓我試試跳傘，但我不敢。

（中國日報網英語點津 杜娟）