口语学习技巧|英文中奇怪的外来俗语 下

7、NOT MY CIRCUS, NOT MY MONKEY

Polish 波兰语

Not my problem.

不是我的问题。

This is certainly a more colourful way to wash your hands of a problem.

要撇清你和某个问题之间的关系，这确实是一种生动有趣的表达方法。

8、MY EYE WENT WITH ME

Maltese 马耳他语

I fell asleep.

我睡着了。

After all, your eyes cant see anything if youve fallen asleep.

毕竟，当你睡着的时候你的双眼什么也看不见。

9、IM SWEATING CARROTS!

Dutch 荷兰语

Literally^{1 means Im sweating very heavily}

字面意思是我出汗非常紧急

This is a slightly nicer way of saying Im sweating like a pig!

这要比我出汗出得像猪一样要稍微好一些。

10、WORK IS NOT A WOLF; IT WONT RUN OFF INTO THE WOODS.

Ukrainian 乌克兰语

You can always return to a piece of work later on.

之后你总能回到工作中去。

This is a good phrase to use on a friend who panics about assignments and chains themselves to a lapTOP to get them done.

这是一个非常不错的短语，可以用来用在那些对任务感到惊慌，并把自己锁在电脑前去完成任务的朋友们身上。

11、IT FELL BETWEEN CH人工智能RS

Swedish 瑞典语

When you want to say,Yeah, I know I was supposed to do it but I forgot.

当你想说：是的，我了解我本应该这么做的，但我忘了。

This happens when two people were meant to do something, but both of them forgot all about it.

这样的情况发生在两个人都计划做某事，但他们两人都忘光了的时候。

12、MY COTTAGE IS AT THE EDGE

Ukrainian 乌克兰语

Means: Im only slightly involved.

意思：我只不过略有涉及。

As youre only on the periphery^{2 of the problem, youre just not that worried about it.}

由于你只不过关系到问题的周围，所以你就没那样担忧这个问题。