英语词汇源来如此.ppt
,Behind the English wordsAll materials in this website are used in academic research.Please inform me for violation of copyright,and I will remove it as soon as possible.,Greek MythologyAchilles heel(the heel of Achilles)Iliad,Thetis,the styx,ParisThe shortage of courage is his heel of Achilles.,apple of discordEris,Hera,Athena,Aphrodite,ParisHe is an apple of discord wherever he appears.,be a Dianabe a JasonThessaly,Colchis,Medea,(seeker of gold,fortune-hunter),like an Apollo(As an Apollo)the Apollo of EnglandHe is bright and glowing as a Apollo.Pandoras box,BibleAdams apple A women also has an Adams apple,but it is not apparent.curious as Lots wifeSodom,Lot,AbrahamDont play the role Lots wife.,salt of the earthYou are all salt of the earth.Our hope is placed on you.sell ones birthright for a mess of pottageEsau,JacobYou can not sell your soul for a mess of pottage.,William Shakespearebark at the moon(bay the moon)Julius(Caesaar)“I had rather be a dog,and bay the moon,that such a Roman.”,It was all Greek to me.Hamlet without the Prince of DenmarkHamlet,Gertrude,Claudius(Hamlet with Hamlet left out.),http:/,Aesop Fables sour grapesWhat he said is only sour grapes.wolf in sheeps clothesWe are dealing with a wolf in sheeps clothes.lions shareHe got the lions share of the all profit.,a bakers dozen(a devils dozen,a printers dozen)Although we had ordered only twelve,the storekeeper gave us a bakers dozen.blackmailblack oxblack sheepblack swan(white crow),by the grapevineWho told you that?cold shoulderThe young man was furious when she gave him the cold shoulder.face the musicIts time to face the music.fish in the trouble watersThose who made large profits during wars were fishing in troubled waters.,all thumbsturn thumbs up,turn thumbs downI dropped my cup.Im all thumbs today.apple polishing(apple polisher)(to soft soap,to butter up)Susan is the boss pet because she always polishes the apple.have got out of the bed on the wrong side,horse of another colorKing Richard the ThirdThats a horse of another color.look a gift horse in the mouthIt would be silly to look a gift horse in the mouth.,EGGlay an eggHis joke laid an egg.in the egghard-boiled eggto kill the goose that lays the golden eggHe that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.,Go Dutchdo a Dutch,double Dutch,in Dutch,talk Dutch American beauty http:/courageFrench leaveIndian mealChina&china,Shanghai,shanghai,Let it Be by The BeatlesWhen I find myself in times of troubleMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom,let it be.And in my hour of darknessShe is standing right in front of meSpeaking words of wisdom,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Whisper words of wisdom,let it be.And when all the broken hearted peopleLiving in the world agree,There will be an answer,let it be.For though they may be parted there isStill a chance that they will seeThere will be an answer,let it be.,And when all the broken hearted peopleLiving in the world agree,There will be an answer,let it be.For though they may be parted there isStill a chance that they will seeThere will be an answer,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,let it be.There will be an answer,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Whisper words of wisdom,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Whisper words of wisdom,let it be.,And when the night is cloudy,There is still a light that shines on me.Shine on til tomorrow,let it be.I wake up to the sound of musicMother Mary comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,yeah let it be.There will be an answer,let it be.Let it be,let it be.Let it be,yeah let it be.Whisper words of wisdom,let it be.,References:1.英語詞彙源來如此2.American Idioms3.http:/,
