196复习

be walking on air 非常高兴，欢天喜地，得意洋洋

Ever since she met Mike, Anna has been walking on air. 自打遇到麦克那天起，安娜每天都是喜气洋洋的。

(be) up one's street
street 街道
对（某人）的胃口，在（某人）的兴趣范围内；（能力或品味）合适，做得来

* (be) up one's street 是英国的说法，美国英语一般说 

(be) up one's alley

alley 巷子，胡同

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up one's street

up one's alley

It's up my street.

这合适我。/ 这是我的菜。/ 这合我的胃口。/ 我做得来。

It's up your street.

这合适你。/ 这是你的菜。/ 这合你的胃口。/ 你做得来。

我们经常会看到在 up 前面有 right 或 just

right up one's street

right up your street 这正合你的胃口

right up my street 这正合我的胃口

right up her street 这正合她的胃口

……

just up one's street

just up your street 这就是你的菜

just up my street 这就是我的菜

……

比如要上映一部新电影，看了trailer（预告片）觉得是自己喜欢的类型，就可以说：

It would be right up my street. 

或者你建议别人去看的话，可以说

It would be right up your street. 它（会）是你的菜。

或 

That's right up your street. 那完全是你的菜。

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It would be right up my street. 

It would be right up your street.

That's right up your street.

再来看一个情况，你看到一个工作似乎很合适某个朋友，就可以跟朋友说：

你干嘛不申请这工作试试呢？这工作看起来很合适你。

Why don't you apply for this job? It looks right up your street. 

why don't you... 你干嘛不……

apply for 申请……

job 工作

look 看起来……

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Why don't you apply for this job? It looks right up your street. 

191~195 复习

up in arms 非常生气，满腔怒火，发火 = very angry

I'm up in arms. 我很愤怒。

I'm up in arms about what happened. 我对所发生的事非常愤怒。

up to no good 做坏事，做不光彩的事

You're up to no good, aren't you? 你在做坏事，是不是？

I think they are up to no good. 我想他们在做坏事。

卷入……，深陷于……，忙于……，忙得不可开交

up to one's eyes

up to one's eyeballs

up to one's ears

up to one's neck

I'm up to my eyes in homework this week. 这周作业忙得我不可开交。

I'm up to my eyeballs in work at the moment. 我这会儿工作忙得不可开交。

You'll be up to your ears in debt. 你会债台高筑的！

I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment. 我很乐意帮忙，但我这会儿正忙得不可开交。

be walking on air

walk 走路，步行，散步

air 空气

非常高兴，欢天喜地，得意洋洋（因为发生了非常好的事）

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be walking on air

Ever since she met Mike, Anna has been walking on air.

自打遇到麦克那天起，安娜每天都是喜气洋洋的。

ever since 自从……，从那以后

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Ever since she met Mike, Anna has been walking on air.

As soon as I knew I was in the team I was walking on air.

一知道我进入了那个团队/队伍，我高兴极了。

as soon as 一……就……

knew 是 know 知道 的过去时

team 团队，队伍

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As soon as I knew I was in the team I was walking on air.

194 复习

be up to one's eyeballs in something

be up to one's ears in something

be up to one's eyes in something

还可以用 neck 脖子，颈部

be up to one's neck in something

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be up to one's neck in something

我作业忙得不可开交。

I'm up to my neck in homework. 

我报告忙得不可开交。

I'm up to my neck in reports. 

我工作忙得不可开交。/ 我的工作非常繁忙。

I'm up to my neck in work. 

她债台高筑。

She's up to her neck in debt.

她问题缠身。

She's up to her neck in problems.

problem(s) 问题

She's up to her eyeballs in problems.

She's up to her eyes in problems.

She's up to her ears in problems.

如果说我现在正在忙，不用后面 in something 也可以—>

I'm up to my neck.

现在有人找你帮忙，可手边忙得很，就可以说：

I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment.

我很乐意帮忙，但我这会儿正忙得不可开交。

I'd like to = I would like to 我想……

at the moment = now 此刻，现在，目前（moment 时候，时机；片刻，瞬间）

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I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment.

be up to one's eyes in something

be up to one's eyeballs in something

be up to one's ears in something

be up to one's neck in something

卷入……，深陷于……，忙于……，忙得不可开交

193 复习

up to one's eyes in something 深陷于……，卷入……，忙于……，忙得不可开交

I'm up to my eyes in homework this week. 这周作业忙得我团团转。

I'm up to my reports. 报告忙得我团团转。

They're up to their eyes in debt. 他们债台高筑。

可以用 eyeballs眼球 替换 eyes 也可以，意思是一样的~

up to one's eyeballs in something

eyeball(s) = eye 眼睛 + ball 球

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up to one's eyeballs in something

所以，上面的三句话，都可以换成 eyeballs：

I'm up to my eyesballs in homework. 作业忙得我团团转。

I'm up to my eyeballs in reports. 报告忙得我团团转。

They're up to their eyeballs in debt. 他们债台高筑。

然后，还可以用 耳朵ears  替换 eyes / eyeballs，意思还是一样的~

be up to one's ears in something

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be up to one's ears in something

同样上面的例句——

作业忙得我团团转。

I'm up to my ears in homework.

报告忙得我团团转。 

I'm up to my ears in reports. 

我现在工作忙得不可开交。

I'm up to my ears in work.

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I'm up to my ears in work.

再用 eyes/ eyeballs

I'm up to my eyes in work.

I'm up to my eyeballs in work.

同样，欠很多债也可以用 up to one's ears in debt

她债台高筑。

She's up to her ears in debt.

从眼睛，到眼球，到耳朵，都可以~

be up to one's eyes in something

be up to one's eyeballs in something

be up to one's ears in something

192 复习
up to no good 做坏事，做不光彩的事
You're up to no good. 你在做坏事。
I think they are up to no good. 我想他们在做坏事。

这节课开始，要学几个惯用语都是“深陷于……，卷入……，忙于……，忙得不可开交”，
(be) up to one's eyes in something
eye(s) 眼睛

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up to one's eyes

后面接介词 in
up to one's eyes in something

先看表示非常忙碌的义项：
= to be very busy doing something
忙于……，忙得不可开交，忙得不亦乐乎，忙得团团转，等

I'm up to my eyes in homework this week.
这周作业忙得我团团转。
homework 作业

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I'm up to my eyes in homework this week.

也可以把“家庭作业 homework”换成“报告 report(s)” 
I'm up to my reports.
我写报告忙得不亦乐乎。

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I'm up to my reports.

再看表示深陷于某事的义项：

They're up to their eyes in debt.

他们债台高筑。
debt 借款，欠款，债务

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They're up to their eyes in debt.

191 复习

up in arms 非常生气，满腔怒火，发火 = very angry

I'm up in arms. 我很愤怒。

I'm really up in arms about the bill. 我对那个账单真是很愤怒。

I'm up in arms about what happened. 我对所发生的事非常愤怒。

(be) up to no good

no good 不好

做坏事，做不光彩的事

* 非正式说法

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(be) up to no good

我们来看几个句子~

You're up to no good.

你在做坏事。

你在做坏事，是不是？

You're up to no good, aren't you?

他们在做坏事。

They are up to no good.

我想他们在做坏事。

I think they are up to no good.

I don't know what they are doing.

我不知道他们在做什么。

I don't know what they are doing, but I think they are up to no good.

我不知道他们在做什么，但我想他们在做坏事。

I'm worried that my daughter's boyfriend is up to no good.

I'm worried that... 我担心……

daughter 女儿

我担心我女儿的男朋友在做坏事。

186~190 复习
ski 动词，（双板）滑雪
skiing 名词，（双板）滑雪
snowboard 动词，单板滑雪
snowboarding 名词，单板滑雪

break the ice  破冰，打破僵局
I try to break the ice with a joke. 我试图用笑话打破僵局。

be thin on top 头发稀少，谢顶
He's a little thin on top these days. 他近来有点儿谢顶了。

two sides of the same coin 一枚硬币的两面，一个问题的两个方面
different sides of the same coin
opposite sides of the same coin
Great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.
Love and hate are the opposite sides of the same coin. 

two of a kind 属于同一类；相似
They are two of a kind. 他们是同一类人。
The companies are two of a kind. 这些公司都是一样的。

up in arms
arm(s) 胳膊。武器，军火，军备
武装叛乱 —> 非常生气，满腔怒火，愤怒，发火
= to be very angry

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up in arms

动词可以用 be 或 get：
be up in arms 
get up in arms

来，造句~
我很愤怒。
I am up in arms.

加个副词 really 真的
我真是很愤怒。
I am really up in arms.

加上生气的对象，在 up in arms 后用介词 about
我对那个账单真是很愤怒。
I am really up in arms about the bill.
the bill 账单

我对所发生的事非常愤怒。
I am really up in arms about what happened.
what happened 发生的事

189 复习
two sides of the same coin 一枚硬币的两面；一个问题的两个方面
different sides of the same coin
opposite sides of the same coin
Great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.

今天再学一个带有two的惯用语：

(be) two of a kind
kind 名词，种类，同类的人或事物
属于同一类；相似

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two of a kind

造句~~

他们是同一类人。

They are two of a kind.

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They are two of a kind.

Mike和Jack是同一类人。

Mike and Jack are two of a kind.

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Mike and Jack are two of a kind.

这些公司都是一样的。

公司 company

The companies are two of a kind.

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The companies are two of a kind.

(be) two of a kind 可以表示有同样的优点，也可能是缺点。比如，他们都很小气，很抠门 They are both stingy. （参见第054课<小气鬼>） 

连在一起说：

They're both stingy. - They're two of a kind.

他们都很小气。他们是同一类。

还可以加个副词 truly 真正地，无疑地

truly = true “真的，真正的，真实的”，去掉e + 表示副词的后缀 ly

They're truly two of a kind.

他俩真是同一类人。

They're truly two of a kind. - They're both stingy. 

他们真是同一类。都很小气。

188 复习

be thin on top 头发稀少，谢顶

He's a little thin on top. 他有点儿谢顶了。

这节课和下节课来学两个带有 two 的表达。 

(be) two sides of the same coin

side 面，边，侧面

same 同样的，相同的

of ……的

coin 硬币

一枚硬币的两面，一个问题的两个方面

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two sides of the same coin

two sides of the same coin 常常用来形容看待同一个事情的不同方式。

比如，对某些人来说，风险与机遇是共存的——

Great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.

great 巨大的，大量的，强烈的

opportunity 机会，机遇，时机

danger 危险，风险

巨大的机会和巨大的危险是同一枚硬币的两个方面。

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Great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.

所以，当想说 xx 和 xx 是同一个问题的两个方面时，就可以说

xx and xx are two sides of the same coin.

(be) two sides of the same coin 还可以说成

  (be) different sides of the same coin

different 不同的，分别的

同一个硬币的不同面

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different sides of the same coin

然后，还可以用 opposite 代替 different，说成

 (be) opposite sides of the same coin

opposite 相对的，对面的

同个意思，三个表达都可以——

two sides of the same coin

different sides of the same coin

opposite sides of the same coin

最后，再来一句：

Love and hate are the opposite sides of the same coin. 

爱和恨是对立的两面。

love 爱，爱情

hate 恨

187 复习

break the ice  破冰，打破僵局

try to break the ice with a joke 试图用笑话打破僵局

It's hard to break the ice. 很难打破僵局。 

这节课要学的短语和thin有关，在前面184课我们学了如履薄冰 be skating on thin ice，thin 薄的，今天要学的是：

be thin on top

thin 薄的，贫乏的，不足的，瘦的

top 顶部（山顶、头顶，等）

头发稀少，谢顶

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be thin on top

用刚学过的 a little 有点儿 造个句子：

他有点儿谢顶了。

He is a little thin on top.

He's a little thin on top. 

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He's a little thin on top. 

加个时间状语

他近来/现在有点儿谢顶。

He's a little thin on top these days.

these days 这些日子，近来，最近

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He's a little thin on top these days.

还可以把这句话改成反义附加疑问句

他现在有点儿谢顶了，是吗？/ 他现在有点儿谢顶了吗？

He's a little thin on top these days, isn't he?

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He's a little thin on top these days, isn't he?