内容简介

在中文里，我们会用 “鸡蛋里面挑骨头” 来形容 “对某事吹毛求疵”；而在英语中，人们也会用 “have a bone to pick with someone” 来表示 “对某人有意见”。看视频，跟主持人 Phil 学习四个包含单词 “bone” 的短语。

用法总结

1. “have a bone to pick with someone” 对某人有意见

• Hey, I've got a bone to pick with you. I don't like the way you spoke to me.

• I have a bone to pick with my neighbour about his loud music every night.

2. “work your fingers to the bone” 拼命工作

• I've been working my fingers to the bone, but I've finally finished writing my book.

• She's been working her fingers to the bone to earn money for her daughter's college tuition.

3. “be close to the bone” 语言或行为过于直接，令人不舒服

• What you said about me was fair, but it was a bit close to the bone.

• His joke about my weight was too close to the bone and really hurt my feelings.

4. “feel something in your bones” 直觉确信，本能地感觉到

• Today's going to be a great day. I can just feel it in my bones.

• I feel it in my bones that this business venture is going to be successful.