bean （豆）.doc

Bean (豆) bean brain : idiot 白痴,笨蛋 is such a bean brain. 他是个大笨蛋。 beans about sth. (not to know):not to know anything about sth. 对某事物一无所知,一窍不通 don't know beans puters. 我对电脑一窍不通。* 注意:此词语只有否定形式, “ to know beans about sth. ”这种说法不存在。 Bean Town :Boston,Massachusetts 豆城【指麻萨诸塞州波士顿市】* 注:波士顿市以其特产烘豆而闻名。 Beet( 甜菜) beet red (to be):to be extremly red from blushing ,embarrassment,etc.[ 因窘迫,羞愧等]脸红 was so embarrased she turned beet red. 他窘迫得满脸通红。 Cabbage( 洋白菜,甘蓝菜) cabbage:money 钱,金钱* 注:这个词语尽管已不在常用,但偶尔也会在老影片或玩笑中听到。 carrot( 胡萝卜) carrot in front of someone (to danglea) tempt someone with an unobtainable offer 开空头支票[ 以实践不了的诺言诱惑某人] boss told me lfI perform well on the job ,we 'll talk about a salary increase next I think he's just dangling a carrot in front of me. 老板告诉我, 如果我工作表现出色, 明年加工资就有商量了。但我想他这不过是开了一张空头支票。 Cauliflower ( 花椰菜,菜花) cauliflower ears:swollen ears usually resulting from a boxing match[ 拳击运动员因多次受击而肿起的] 开花耳朵 boxer has cauliflower ears. 那位拳击运动员的耳朵被打开花了。 Corn ( 谷物;谷粒) “ For corn sake! ”:“ Oh,my g