生活英語:那些想不起來名字的日常用詞(一)
作者:滬江英語
來源:buzz feed
2012-12-01 21:38
crepuscular rays
Crepuscular Rays
云隙光
Rays of sunlight coming from a certain point in the sky. Also known as “God's rays.”
在短暫的特定時(shí)間內(nèi)太陽從云層中射出的光輝,也被稱作“上帝之光”。
vagitus
Vagitus
嬰兒啼哭
The cry of a newborn baby.
新生嬰兒啼哭
muntin
Muntin
窗格條
The strip separating window panes.
分隔窗格玻璃片的長(zhǎng)條
arms akimbo
Arms Akimbo
雙手叉腰
Exactly what it looks like. Hands on your hips.
如圖所示,雙手叉腰
aglet
Aglet
繩兩端的金屬箍
The plastic coating on a shoelace.
鞋帶上的塑料頭
zarf
Zarf
狀托
The sleeve on the outside of a coffee cup.
套在咖啡杯外的狀托
souffle cup
Souffle Cup
?調(diào)料杯
Ketchup/condiment cup.
裝番茄醬或其他醬料的杯子
snollygoster
Snollygoster
不講原則又夸夸其談的精明人
A person guided by personal advantage rather than consistent principles. See: every politician ever.
被個(gè)人利益而非一貫原則驅(qū)使的人,尤指政客。
tintinnabulation
Tintinnabulation
鈴響聲
The ringing of bells.
鈴響聲
punt
Punt
葡萄酒瓶底
The bottom of a wine bottle.
葡萄酒的瓶底