英語學習之英語特殊的常用字眼
舉一些例子供大家參考。
1. Head Start
如果這兩個字開頭的字母是大寫，則連在一起是一個專有名詞，指的是美國政府為貧窮或弱智的兒童設立的一種訓練機構，幫助他們，希望他們在進小學之前能趕上教學進度。也就是：U.S. government tries to give extra - help for those underprivileged children before entering first grade.
例如：
Many poor parents send their children to Head Start.
但是如果head start的字母是小寫，那么就是普通名詞了，是指比別人早著手，或領先、有利，即：advance start or advantage
例如：
To know more colloquial expressions is a head start in learning English.
2. blue blood
是指有錢人或出身富家的人
例如：
Some people do not want to admit that they have blue blood.
Many blue blooded children attend this private school.
3. bed of roses
意思是稱心如意的境遇;美好、理想的安樂窩
例如：Life is not always a bed of roses.
4. from soup to nuts
意思是從頭到尾，自始至終;或是一應俱全，完整詳盡。
例如：
This store sells everything from soup to nuts.
My office is supplied from soup to nuts.
但是如果指知識豐富的話，則不用這個詞，而是通常用 from A to Z來表達，。
例如：
Mr. Greenspan knows economics from A to Z.
5. off-limits
意思是禁止入內;限制進出或不準使用，也就是關閉
例如：
The library will be off-limits to the public until re-carpeting project is completed.
The teachers have the use of a john that is off-limits to students.
6. real bomb
在口語里是指在公眾場所或舞臺上表演失敗或表現欠佳。通常與 real用在一起。
例如：
The show was a real bomb, so I cut out early.
如果 bomb 作名詞用，意思就是炸彈;作動詞，則是轟炸，或失敗、極壞的意思。
例如：
A U.S. fighter dropped a bomb over Iraq.
= A U.S. fighter bombed Iraq.
值得注意的是：real bomb有時也指真正的炸彈。
例如：
The police found a real bomb in the building.
舉一些例子供大家參考。
1. Head Start
如果這兩個字開頭的字母是大寫，則連在一起是一個專有名詞，指的是美國政府為貧窮或弱智的兒童設立的一種訓練機構，幫助他們，希望他們在進小學之前能趕上教學進度。也就是：U.S. government tries to give extra - help for those underprivileged children before entering first grade.
例如：
Many poor parents send their children to Head Start.
但是如果head start的字母是小寫，那么就是普通名詞了，是指比別人早著手，或領先、有利，即：advance start or advantage
例如：
To know more colloquial expressions is a head start in learning English.
2. blue blood
是指有錢人或出身富家的人
例如：
Some people do not want to admit that they have blue blood.
Many blue blooded children attend this private school.
3. bed of roses
意思是稱心如意的境遇;美好、理想的安樂窩
例如：Life is not always a bed of roses.
4. from soup to nuts
意思是從頭到尾，自始至終;或是一應俱全，完整詳盡。
例如：
This store sells everything from soup to nuts.
My office is supplied from soup to nuts.
但是如果指知識豐富的話，則不用這個詞，而是通常用 from A to Z來表達，。
例如：
Mr. Greenspan knows economics from A to Z.
5. off-limits
意思是禁止入內;限制進出或不準使用，也就是關閉
例如：
The library will be off-limits to the public until re-carpeting project is completed.
The teachers have the use of a john that is off-limits to students.
6. real bomb
在口語里是指在公眾場所或舞臺上表演失敗或表現欠佳。通常與 real用在一起。
例如：
The show was a real bomb, so I cut out early.
如果 bomb 作名詞用，意思就是炸彈;作動詞，則是轟炸，或失敗、極壞的意思。
例如：
A U.S. fighter dropped a bomb over Iraq.
= A U.S. fighter bombed Iraq.
值得注意的是：real bomb有時也指真正的炸彈。
例如：
The police found a real bomb in the building.
