play second banana 当配角
【例句:I always play second banana to her. 我总是做她的候补。】
toy with something
① 不太认真地考虑 (to consider something or doing something, but not in a very serious way, and without making a decision)
【例句:We're toying with the idea of going to Peru next year. 我们动了明年去秘鲁的念头。】
② to touch an object or move it around with your hand, without any purpose but while thinking about something else 摆弄,拨弄
【例句:She just toyed with her salad. 她只是拨弄着她那份色拉。】
③ to not care seriously about someone or about their feelings, especially during a romantic friendship 玩弄(感情);随随便便对待(某人)
【例句:Tess was no insignificant creature to toy with and dismiss.苔丝并不是一个无足轻重的人,可以随便玩弄完了就丢开】
nativity (尤指)基督的诞生,出生
sachet 小袋,香囊
sashay 滑步而走,到处走动
elocution 朗诵法,演说法,雄辩术
drawl 慢吞吞地说
Adonis 美少年,阿多尼斯,美男子
gladiator 斗剑者,古罗马公开表演的格斗者,争论者
magma 岩浆,糊剂
canker sore 口腔溃疡
fiddle around 瞎混,虚度光阴
【例句:I was just fiddling around in the kitchen. 我只是在厨房随便干点什么打发时间。】
slip through the net 漏网,被漏掉 to escape a punishment or be missed by a system that should deal with or protect you
to cast/spread your net wide 抛开/撒开大网 to consider a variety of options