突破英語口語練習(xí)：“twist one's arm”難道是“扭傷胳膊”？

大家看到 “twist one's arm”第一反應(yīng)是不是“擰掉某人的手臂”？千萬不要理解錯誤哦，
 
根據(jù)Free Dictionary的解釋，twist one's arms是指說服、強迫或者向某人施加壓力。
比如：
I didn't want see that movie about Mozart, but my roommate twisted my arm.
我本來不想去看那個有關(guān)莫扎特的電影的?？墒?，我室友硬逼著要我去。
 
My son has been twisting my arm to let him take my car out on a date ever since he got his driver's license.
自從我兒子拿到駕駛執(zhí)照以來，他一直鬧著要開我的車去約會。
 
arm在口語中也很常見，來學(xué)習(xí)一下其他的表達：
 
1 up in arms
竭力反對；進行武裝斗爭
The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby.
 
2 at arm's length
保持一定距離
I keep trying to get friendly with the girl who sits next to me. But she keeps me at arm's length.
我一直設(shè)法和那個坐在我旁邊的女孩友好相處?？墒?，她老是和我保持一定距離。
 
3 a shot in the arm
一針強心劑
The Queensland floods are giving a shot in the arm to steel prices.
昆士蘭洪災(zāi)給鋼鐵價格打了一針強心劑。
 
4 an arm and a leg
非常昂貴
She saw a beautiful coat but it cost an arm and a leg.
她看到了一件漂亮的上衣，但它的價格昂貴。