Idioms & Phrases 5X12 Project Day 5

从 1 月 22 日开始，我就开始寒假班的征程了。从早上到晚，势必是没有时间写原创文了。但是，学习还是不能停止的。年前年后我共有 12 天课，每天我会分享 5 个 idioms & phrases （习语和短语）。也就是说，如果你跟着我的节奏每天定量去学习，那么一个寒假你至少能掌握 60 个有意思的习语和短语。当然，你可能会问“为什么要学习习语和短语？”，这事儿我说了不算，在这里引用一段文字希望能让你感受到习语的用处——

Idiom: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Every language has its own collection of wise sayings. They offer advice about how to live and also transfer some underlying ideas, principles and values of a given culture / society. These sayings are called "idioms" - or proverbs if they are longer. These combinations of words have (rarely complete sentences) a "figurative meaning" meaning, they basically work with "pictures".

如果你被这番话说服了，那么就行动起来吧。每个短语都会配上简单的英文注释和例句，相信对大家的理解会有帮助的 ^_

Day 5

21. Batten Down The Hatches

**Description: **
to prepare for difficult times

**Example: **
When you're coming down with a cold, all you can do is batten down the hatches and wait for the body to fight it off.

22. Running On Fumes

**Description: **
to continue doing something even when you have no energy left, to operate with low resources or money

**Example: **
After having partied late into the night, he was running on fumes the next day at work.

23. Rack Your Brains

**Description: **
put great effort to think of or remember something

**Example: **
The detective kept racking his brain to solve the mystery when his eyes got stuck at the evidence kept on the table.

24. Rule Of Thumb

**Description: **
a general principle that comes through experience and not any scientific means

**Example: **
A good rule of thumb is to add the ingredients when the water starts to boil.

25. Have A Soft Spot For Someone

**Description: **
have special feelings for someone

**Example: **
She had a soft spot for her youngest brother and was always fighting for him, even if it was his fault.

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enjoy !