老外来了：“你以为的不一定是你以为的”|老外到底啥意思？

介绍： 主播：Jerry | 翩翩
歌曲：hero

Topic
The literal and figurative meaning of English phrases.

1.Lend a hand ：
Literal meaning 字面意思:
Let someone borrow your hand.“让别人借走你的手”。

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
To help somebody （搭把手） You are giving help. 
伸出援助之手。

2.I got cold feet

Literal meaning 字面意思:
My feet are cold.
我的脚很冷。

Figurative meaning 引申意义: 
I am very nervous. I don’t have confidence.
我很紧张，没有自信。

3.You have a good heart

Literal meaning字面意思 :
You have a good health.
你身体倍儿棒！

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
You are a good person.You are so warmhearted!
你是一个好人,你很热心肠。

4.Stay green

Literal meaning字面意思 :
Keep something looking green.It doesn’t make sense.
让某种东西保持绿色的颜色。字面意思根本就没有意义。

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
To protect the environment. To be friendly to the environment.
保护环境。

5.Phoenix

Literal meaning 字面意思:
It is a kind of bird. 凤凰

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
One is failed but he or she is gong to be burned（the bird） and succeed one day.
指那些虽然经历了失败，但有雄心壮志东山再起，涅槃重生的那些人（生活的强者）。

6.Add fuel to the fire

Literal meaning 字面意思:
You add fuel to make fire bigger.
往火上加燃料，让火着得更旺。

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
Make bad situation worse.
火上浇油。

7.A piece of cake

Literal meaning字面意思 :
字面翻译：一小块蛋糕。

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
Easy job.
小事一桩。那都不是事儿！

8.Spill the beans

Literal meaning字面意思 :
洒豆子。

Figurative meaning引申意义: 
Tell a secret. 说出秘密。

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