English Idioms 英文成语

1. six of one, half-dozen of the othe

（six of one, half-dozen of the other = two options are equivalent：两个选择是相等的）

英文解释：A dozen is 12, and a half-dozen is 6. If you buy 6 of one item, and a half-dozen (6) of another item, you have the same number of each - so this idiom is used to describe a situation where two options are equivalent; there is little or no difference between the two options.  一打是12，半打是6。如果你买了6件一样的东西，又买了半打一样的东西，那么每件东西的数量都是一样的——所以这个习语用来描述两种选择都差不多的情况，两种选择几乎没有区别。

例句：We could take either the bus or the train to Boston. It's six of one, half-dozen of the other - they both take about 4 hours, and the price isn't much different：我们可以乘公共汽车或火车去波士顿。两个选择没什么区别，都要花4个小时左右，价钱也相差无几

2. half-hearted

（half-hearted = without energy or enthusiasm：没有精力和热情；敷衍；不走心）

英文解释：The heart is considered the center of emotion. So if you do something with only 50% (half) of your heart, you do it without emotion, energy, or enthusiasm. You can also say "my heart wasn't in it" - this has the same meaning. 心被认为是情感的中心。所以，如果你只用50%（一半）的心去做一件事，你做这件事的时候没有感情，没有精力，也没有热情。也可以说“我的心不在那里”——这有同样的意思。

例句：I really wasn't in the mood to exercise today. I made a half-hearted attempt, but I gave up after about five minutes. 我今天真的没有心情去运动。我没有尽心尽力地尝试，大约五分钟后就放弃了。

3. at the drop of a hat

（at the drop of a hat = suddenly and without warning or preparation：突然地，毫无准备地）

英文解释：In the past, there was a tradition of dropping a hat to signal the start of a race, game, or duel. The competition would start at the exact moment the hat hit the ground. 在过去，有一个传统，在比赛、游戏或决斗开始时，人们会以帽子做为一个信号。比赛将在帽子落地的那一刻开始

例句：I have a wife, two kids, and a job. I can't just take off for a month-long trip at the drop of a hat. 我有一个妻子有两个孩子还有一份工作。我不能就这么离开去旅行一个月。

4. fits like a glove

（fits like a glove = when clothing is the perfect size：当衣服是完美的尺寸；非常合身）

英文解释：You wear gloves on your hands. They shouldn't be too tight (too small) or too loose (too big). This idiom can be used to talk about any piece of clothing (shirt, pants, a dress, etc.) 你把手套戴在手上。它们不应该太紧（太小）或太松（太大）。这个成语可以用来谈论任何一件衣服（衬衫、裤子、裙子等）。

例句：That pair of jeans was too loose, but this one fits me like a glove!  那条牛仔裤太松了，但这条很合身！