慢速英语:Words and Their Stories: Water Expressions

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短语讲解：

1. That no longer happens.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：She is no longer a child.
她不再是小孩子了。

2. we are in trouble.

in trouble adv.处于不幸中
例句：You'd better help those who are in trouble.
你最好帮助那些在困难中的人们。

3. “To keep your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt.

stay out of 不参与…，不插手
例句：Any resolve to stay out of the inbox ends with saturday.
任何远离电子邮件的措施，在星期六就结束了。

4. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.

come from 来自某处
例句：Did these books come from your store?
这些书来自你的书店吗?

5. Another common expression, “to hold water,” is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about.

argue about 争论，辩论
例句：He thought it senseless argue about this problem.
他认为辩论这个问题是没有意义。

6. “Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals.

deal with 惠顾； 与…交易；应付； 对待
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？