【英语词汇】用“月亮”作的词
aim [level] at the moon 想入非非, 野心太大
as changeable as the moon 象月亮一样善变; 反复无常
bark [bay] at the moon [bay the moon] 空嚷嚷;徒劳; 枉费心机
below [under] the moon 月下的;尘世的
boast above [beyond] the moon 捧上天, 海阔天空地吹牛
moon away 虚度时光
over the moon 欣喜若狂
moon-faced 圆脸的
moonhead 笨蛋;傻瓜
moonstruck 发狂的, 神经错乱的
cast beyond the moon 痴心妄想; 胡乱猜测, 想入非非
cover oneself with the moon 露宿(指流浪汉与失业者)
cry [ask, wish] for the moon 异想天开, 想做办不到的事情, 想要得不到的东西
(make) believe [think] that the moon is made of green cheese (要人)相信最荒唐的事;愚蠢到极点, 愚弄人
old moon in new moon's arms 新月抱残月(指上弦月出现时,另外半边受地球的反光,隐隐显出圆月的轮廓)
once in a blue moon 极少; 千载难逢
pay [offer] the moon 支付一大笔款项
praise above [beyond] the moon 过分颂扬; 捧天上
promise somebody the moon 对某人作无法兑现的许诺
shoot the moon (为避债)乘黑夜搬家
the man in the moon 月中人(指月面的黑斑); 假想的人
The moon does not heed the barking of dogs. (=Does the moon care for the barking of a dog?) “月亮不理狗狂吠”; 对无稽责难置之不理。
The moon is a moon still, whether it shines or not. 或明或暗, 月亮总是月亮。
The moon is not seen where the sun shines. 太阳一出,月亮失色;小巫见大巫。
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