聖誕節快樂!佳節將至,相信各位打工仔都已經準備好放假的愉悅心情。其實聖誕節是西方的重大節日,所以在英文語言系統中也有不少與其相關的詞語、片語(idioms)、俚語(Slang)等。以下10個與聖誕有關的idioms,大家又認識嗎?
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按圖即睇10個與聖誕有關的片語︰
1/A piece of cake輕而易舉
E.g. Don't worry about the exam. It will be a piece of cake for you.
不用擔心考試,對你來說輕而易舉。
2/Christmas came early this year 一個好消息或一件好事提前到來
E.g. We won the Mark Six! Christmas came early this year.
我們中了六合彩!今年聖誕節提前來臨。
3/Deck the halls在節日期間裝飾房子
E.g. It's time to deck the halls and make our office festive.
是時候裝飾辦公室,增加節日氣氛。
4/Giving someone the cold shoulder冷漠對待某人
E.g. I don’t know why other colleagues are giving him the cold shoulder.
我不明白為甚麼其他同事都對他十分冷淡。
5/Good things come in small packages 價值不在於其大小,好東西常常不起眼
E.g. Don't underestimate her abilities just because she's petite. Remember, good things come in small packages.
不要因為她嬌小而低估她的能力。記住,好東西常常不起眼。
6/Holiday spirit 假日氛圍
E.g. Although it’s just November, everyone is already in the holiday spirit.
雖然現在只是11月,但所有人都充滿假日情懷。
7/Like turkeys voting for Christmas 一種愚蠢的舉動,最終損害自己的利益
E.g. The decision to cut employee benefits is like turkeys voting for Christmas.
公司決定削減員工福利是一種愚蠢的舉動,最終只會損害自己的利益。
8/Lit up like a Christmas tree 喜上眉梢
E.g. When she heard the news of her promotion, her face lit up like a Christmas tree.
當她聽到自己升職的消息時,她喜上眉梢。
9/Saved by the bell 在最後關頭逃脫險境
E.g. I was about to be laid off, but my colleague unexpectedly made a mistake, so I was saved by the bell.
我差點被解僱,但我的同事意外地犯了一個錯誤,所以我逃過一劫。
10/Skating on thin ice 如履薄冰
E.g. The economy is not good. I think that you are skating on thin ice if you choose to quit your job now.
經濟環境不好,如果你現在選擇辭職,實在是如履薄冰!
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