點滴英語天天學第365期:雅思詞彙(225)

1. Expression：with a wet finger

Explanation：with ease. （毫不費力地，輕鬆地）

Example：Go ahead, you will finish the work with a wet finger.

動手幹吧，你將會輕而易舉地完成這項工作。

How did the escaping prisoners get past the guards with a wet finger?

那些越獄的囚犯是怎樣毫不費力地躲過警衛的？

He brought off his speech with a wet finger.

他毫不費力地使自己的演說獲得了成功。

2. Expression：shake one’s finger at someone

Explanation：To blame or warn someone. （責備或警告某人）

Example：Her boss shaked his hand at her for being late for work.

由於上班遲到,她老闆狠狠地責備了她。

Harry’s mother shakes her hand at him for cutting in on what Susan was doing.

Harry的母親因爲Harry干涉蘇珊所做的事而責備他。

I cannot find it in myself to shake my hand at a mother who steals for a hungry child.

我不忍心責備爲飢兒行竊的女人。

The teacher shaked her hand at him but his classmates stood up for him.

老師責備他，但同學們支持他。

3. Expression：look through one’s finger at someone

Explanation：To pretend not to see someone. （裝作沒看見……）

Example：I saw the little boy slip into the kitchen and snatch a bun but I looked through my fingers at it.

我看見這小男孩溜進廚房，拿了一個小圓麪包，可是我假裝沒看見。

I didn't know that to humour her and I should look through my finger at Mr. Heathcliff.

我不知道爲了遷就她，我應該假裝沒看見Heathcliff先生。

He turned aside, looking through my finger at me.

他轉過臉去，假裝沒看見我。