BEC商务英语:Big mouth 大嘴巴
2016-02-29 11:46 新东方网
今日小常识
Thousands of camels are traded each November at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan in India. Buyers always check a camel's teeth, as good teeth are a sign of good health.
每年11月在印度拉贾斯坦邦举行的骆驼节上,上千只骆驼会被买卖交易。买家们会通过检查骆驼的牙齿来判断它们的总体健康状况。这是因为骆驼只要牙齿好,身体就好。
今日短语
如果有人说你是个 big mouth 或者有一张 big mouth, 那就是说你管不住自己的嘴,不能保守秘密。
例句
Fran's got such a big mouth. She's been telling everyone that I'm engaged. I wanted to tell them myself.
Oh no, me and my big mouth! I made Alex feel upset when I mentioned his dead cat.
Don't be such a big mouth. You should learn to keep other people's problems to yourself.
请注意
短语 to bad-mouth 某人的意思就是在背后说人坏话。
She's always bad-mouthing her friends. I really don't like it.
编辑:张雨
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