水和我們的日常生活密切相關,因此英語中也就有了很多與水有關的短語。來看看下面這些說法,你會用嗎?
To be in hot water/in deep water:陷入困境
Keep one's head above water:不負債,免遭滅頂之災
Water under the bridge:已成往事
例句:Don't bring it up again. It's water under the bridge.
To hold water:(理論、計劃等)證明合理
例句:His plan doesn't hold water.
Bring the water to one's mouth(=make one's mouth water):使某人垂涎
Draw water in/with a sieve(=pour water into a sieve):竹籃打水一場空
Draw water to one's own mill:處處為自己打算;謀取私利