點滴英語天天學第365期:雅思詞彙(225)
1. Expression:with a wet finger
Explanation:with ease. (毫不費力地,輕鬆地)
Example:Go ahead, you will finish the work.with a wet finger.
動手幹吧,你將會輕而易舉地完成這項工作。
How did the escaping prisoners get past the guards with a wet finger?
那些越獄的囚犯是怎樣毫不費力地躲過警衛的?
He brought off his speech with a wet finger.
他毫不費力地使自己的演說獲得了成功。
2. Expression:shake one’s finger at someone
Explanation:To blame or warn someone. (責備或警告某人)
Example:Her boss shaked his hand at her for being late for work.
由於上班遲到,她老闆狠狠地責備了她。
Harry’s mother shakes her hand at him for cutting in on what Susan was doing.
Harry的母親因為Harry干涉蘇珊所做的事而責備他。
I cannot find it in myself to shake my hand at a mother who steals for a hungry child.
我不忍心責備為飢兒行竊的女人。
The teacher shaked her hand at him but his classmates stood up for him.
老師責備他,但同學們支援他。
3. Expression:look through one’s finger at someone
Explanation:To pretend not to see someone. (裝作沒看見……)
Example:I saw the little boy slip into the kitchen and snatch a bun but I looked through my fingers at it.
我看見這小男孩溜進廚房,拿了一個小圓麵包,可是我假裝沒看見。
I didn't know that to humour her and I should look through my finger at Mr. Heathcliff.
我不知道為了遷就她,我應該假裝沒看見Heathcliff先生。
He turned aside, looking through my finger at me.
他轉過臉去,假裝沒看見我。