AcolloquialismisaninformalexpressionusedinspokenEnglish
ColloquialismsareneverusedinformalEnglishorinwriting,butareoftenusedinconversations
Whatisacolloquialism
Icantellyouthat
That’sano-brainer
somethingeasytounderstand不必花脑筋的事物awetblanket令人扫兴的人
这一表达的来源是:当发生火灾的时候,为了扑火,把湿毛毯盖到火上
后用来指在社交场合泼冷水,令人扫兴的人
如:I’msorrytobesuchawetblanket,butI’mafraidIhavetogohomenow
begoodatgardening园艺能手2
animportantpersoninanorganization头儿,有权势的人3
benotfriendlytoher对某人冷淡,疏远某人4
rainingheavily下倾盆大雨5
notreallytomytaste喜爱的东西PresentationPartB1
MrsBlack’sgardenisthebestinourtown
Shehasrealgreenfingers
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Hejustcan’tdoanythingright
Heisallthumbs
__________________________________________________园艺能手Heisveryclumsyandcan’tdothingsskillfully
(笨手笨脚)3
YouaretellingmeI’mlazy
Ha,lookwhatamessyourroo