点滴英语天天学第303期:雅思词汇(163)

1. Expression：to a hair

Explanation：丝毫不差地，极其精确地

Example：I don't know his age but I think I could guess it to a hair.

我不知道他的年龄，但我想可以完全猜得出来。

The writer has hit off the character of a miser to a hair.

这位作家把守财奴的性格描绘得惟妙惟肖。

The vocation will fit you to a hair.

这种职业对你再适合不过了。

When he's spending the money, he calculates it to a hair.

他花钱的时候要数得分毫不差。

2. Expression：get one by the short hairs

Explanation：To get/have somebody in a position where they must agree to what you want. （任意摆布某人，完全操纵某人）

Usage：也可以说为have someone by the short hairs。

Example： He found out about my involvement and is using it to blackmail me—he's got me by the short hairs now.

我发现我参与了这事情，以此来勒索我，我只能由他摆布。

We can’t go on strike because the boss will simply hire new staff. He’s got us by the short hairs.

我们不能举行罢工，因为老板将会雇佣新员工，我们只能任由老板摆布。

We'll have to agree to their terms because we owe them a lot of money. They get us by the short hairs.

我们只得同意他们的条件，困为我们欠了他们许多钱。我们完全受他们操纵。

She's evidently got her husband by the short hairs.

显然，她把丈夫牢牢地掌握在手心里。

3. Expression：keep one’s hair on

Explanation：To remain patient and calm, especially when beginning to become angry or upset with impatience. （保持冷静，保持耐心）

Example：Yeah, yeah, keep your hair on! I'll have the report finished by the end of the day!

是的，是的，保持冷静别生气！我将会在明天之前完成这份报告。

I hope, in spite of what I've said, that you'll keep your hair on with me, Hob.

霍布，不管我说了些啥，但我还是希望你保持冷静，不要对我发脾气。

A: That lady is pestering us about getting her car back today.

那位女士缠着我们要我们今天把她的车还给她。

B: We need another day to get it fixed. Tell her to keep her hair on!

我们还需要一天才能修好，告诉别发脾气。