Face the music
字面上是「面对音乐」,但这个片语的意思是:面对现实、承认错误、接受批评或惩罚。请见例句如下:
After failing a math test, I had to go home and face the music.
我的数学考砸了,回家得接受惩罚。
Let the cat out of the bag
字面上是「让猫跑到袋子外面」,但这个片语的意思是:不小心泄漏秘密,说溜嘴的意思。请见例句如下:
I was trying to keep the present a secret, but my little brother let the cat out of the bag.
我试着让这个礼物成为秘密,但我小弟却不小心说溜嘴了。
Lose one’s shirt
字面上是「弄丢衬衫」,但这个片语的意思是:倾家荡产、输得精光。请见例句如下:
I almost lost my shirt because I didn’t know anything about stock market at the time.
我当时根本不懂股市,所以几乎倾家荡产。
看了以上的例子,大家是否也跟小编一样,觉得英文片语很有趣呢?