告别雷人英语：经常遇到的乌龙句子

乌a龙

His secretary is a yes-man.

yes-man

“乌”解：总说yes的人

正 解：唯唯诺诺的人，对上级唯命是从的人

句 意：他的秘书是个唯唯诺诺的应声虫。

乌b龙

He is a white-haired boy of the General Manager.

white-haired boy

“乌”解：早生白发的男孩

正 解：大红人，宠儿

句 意：他是总经理的大红人。

乌c龙

Dick is a nice guy. But he’s such a motormouth that people avoid talking to him.

motormouth

“乌”解：装了马达的嘴

正 解：连珠炮般喋喋不休的人

句 意：迪克人不错，但是他说起话来总是喋喋不休，大家都避免和他说话。

乌d龙

I have to burn the midnight oil to catch up with the others.

burn the midnight oil

“乌”解：烧午夜的油

正 解：开夜车

乌e龙

Sorry. It’s a slip of the tongue.

a slip of the tongue

“乌”解：舌头滑倒

正 解：口误

乌f龙

I feel it in my bones.

feel it in one’s bones

“乌”解：感觉在骨头里

正 解：预感到会有某事

乌g龙

人才流失

“乌”解：talents draining

正 解：the brain drain

句 意：The brain drain is a serious problem we are facing.

乌h龙

人们都是这山望着那山高。

这山望着那山高

“乌”解： The other mountain is higher than the one he’s standing on.

正 解：The grass is greener on the other side.

句 意：Almost all people think that the grass is greener on the other side.