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描述人 - 品味与意志

探索与味觉和意志相关的英语习语,包括“兔子洞”和“爱的劳动”。

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English idioms used to Describe People
to [have|get] {one's} (own|) way

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

按自己的意思来, 坚持己见

按自己的意思来, 坚持己见

Ex: He had his way and changed the whole plan. 

他按自己的意思来,把整个计划都改了。

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to {not} be (caught|seen) dead

used for saying that someone strongly refuses to participate in or be associated with something, often due to strong dislike, embarrassment, or a sense of moral objection

死也不愿意, 绝不

死也不愿意, 绝不

Ex: She wouldn't be caught dead at that party. 

她死也不会去那个派对。

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{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

正合某人胃口, 合某人口味

正合某人胃口, 合某人口味

Ex: Horror movies are not my cup of tea. 

恐怖电影不是我的菜。

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to [be] {one's} scene

to be something that one is interested in

是某人感兴趣的事, 合某人口味

是某人感兴趣的事, 合某人口味

Ex: Camping isn't really her scene. 

露营其实不太合她的兴趣。

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to [be] in for a treat

to tell someone that they are really about to enjoy something

有好东西等着, 会很享受

有好东西等着, 会很享受

Ex: Wait until you hear her sing; you're in for a treat. 

等你听到她唱歌,你一定会很享受。

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at {one's} pleasure

used for saying that someone can do something whenever and however they want

随心所欲, 想什么时候都行

随心所欲, 想什么时候都行

Ex: Guests may use the pool at their pleasure. 

客人可以随时使用泳池。

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labor of love

a task that is done only for the sake of one's pleasure and not for any rewards of any kind

出于热爱的工作, 用心做的事

出于热爱的工作, 用心做的事

Ex: She doesn't earn money from the blog; it's a labor of love. 

她并不靠博客赚钱;那是她出于热爱做的事。

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to [feast] {one's} eyes on  {sb/sth}

to observe someone or something with a great sense of pleasure or fulfillment

大饱眼福, 看得心满意足

大饱眼福, 看得心满意足

Ex: We feasted our eyes on the delicious food at the market. 

我们看着市场上的美食,大饱眼福。

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rabbit hole
rabbit hole
[名词]

something that a person finds so interesting that they cannot let go of it

越陷越深的话题, 让人停不下来的东西

越陷越深的话题, 让人停不下来的东西

Ex: I fell into a rabbit hole of cooking videos last night. 

昨晚我掉进了烹饪视频的坑里。

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to [do] as {sb} [please]

to perform any activity in the way that one prefers, paying no attention to what others might say or think about one

随心所欲, 按自己的意思行事

随心所欲, 按自己的意思行事

Ex: She does as she pleases and ignores criticism. 

她随心所欲,从不理会批评。

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to [do] {one's} own thing

to do whatever makes one happy or satisfied, without caring about other's opinions

做自己的事, 走自己的路

做自己的事, 走自己的路

Ex: He doesn't follow trends; he just does his own thing. 

他不追潮流,只是做自己的事。

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to [turn] {one's} [nose] up

to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

嗤之以鼻, 嫌弃地拒绝

嗤之以鼻, 嫌弃地拒绝

Ex: He turned his nose up at the cheap hotel. 

他嫌弃那家便宜旅馆。

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to [have] an eye for {sth}

to naturally be good at noticing, judging, or appreciating something, particularly a thing's value or a person's talents

有鉴赏力, 有眼光

有鉴赏力, 有眼光

Ex: He has an eye for talent. 

他很会发现人才。

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to [make|pull] a [face] at {sb/sth}

to alter one's facial expression in response to someone or something, often to convey emotions such as dislike, disgust, or mockery

做鬼脸, 摆臭脸

做鬼脸, 摆臭脸

Ex: She made a face at his rude comment. 

她对他粗鲁的评论摆了臭脸。

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wild horses could not drag {sb} away from {sb/sth}

used to say that nothing could stop someone from going somewhere or being present

Ex: Wild horses could not drag him away from the championship game. 
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gas in the tank

remaining energy, strength, or ability to continue

Ex: After a short rest, she found some gas in the tank. 
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to [scratch] (the|this|that) itch

to fulfill one's need or desire for something

过把瘾, 满足一下

过把瘾, 满足一下

Ex: Traveling abroad scratched his itch for adventure. 

出国旅行满足了他的冒险瘾。

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{sb} (can|could) take it or leave it

used to say that someone is indifferent about having, eating, seeing, or doing something

可有可无, 无所谓

可有可无, 无所谓

Ex: She can take it or leave it with spicy food. 

辣的东西对她来说可有可无。

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too much like hard work

(of an activity) too time consuming or requiring a lot of effort to be done or completed

太费劲, 太麻烦

太费劲, 太麻烦

Ex: Setting up the old printer was too much like hard work. 

设置那台旧打印机太麻烦了。

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