雅思趣味短语：spring chicken 春天的鸡
- 2015年04月07日13:10 来源：小站整理
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看下面这张图，让你记住与春天和复活节有关的10个俚语。
Spring into action
付诸行动
After lying around all morning doing nothing, Charlie suddenly sprang into action.
经过一上午无所事事，查理突然间开始付诸行动。
Under the sun
普天之下
He likes to read about every topic under the sun.
他喜欢阅读普天之下的任何话题。
No spring chicken
不再年轻
She may think that she looks cool and young in those hot pants, but I can tell you for a fact that she is no spring chicken.
她可能会认为自己穿上那双很潮的裤子会看起来很酷很年轻，但是我得告诉你个事实，她已经不再年轻了。
A happy bunny
快乐兔（对现状很满意）
My husband has his beer, the football match on TV and complete control of the remote. He is one happy bunny.
我老公喝着啤酒，看着电视上的足球比赛，手握遥控器。他简直就是个快乐兔。
Busy bee
勤劳的人
Wow! You’ve done all the cleaning, the washing and ironing?! You have been a busy bee this morning.
哇!你把所有的清洁，清洗和熨烫活儿都干了?!你今早真是个勤劳的小蜜蜂啊。
A good egg
好人，值得信赖的人
I am so pleased that we hired Dylan to help us with the accounts. He works well and fast. He is a good egg.
我很高兴雇佣了迪伦来帮我们搞财务账目。他工作又好又快。他真是个值得信赖的好人。
To put all your eggs in one basket
把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里，孤注一掷
When I worked in investment management, I always advised my clients against putting all their eggs in one basket. Instead, I recommended that they have a well-diversified portfolio of investments.
当我做投资管理工作时，我从来都不建议客户将所有鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里。相反，我建议他们做划分好的投资组合。
A spring in someone’s step
步伐轻快
Clear skies and a sunny day always give me a spring in my step.
晴空万里、阳光普照总是会让我感觉步伐轻快，心情愉悦。
The grass is (always) greener on the other side
这山望着那山高;邻家芳草绿，隔岸风景好
Although it is tempting to think so, the grass is not always greener on the other side.
尽管人们很容易这么想，但事实并不总是邻家芳草绿，隔岸风景好。
Black sheep
害群之马，败家子
It seems to me that most families have a black sheep somewhere.
看起来似乎大多数家庭都会有一只害群之马。
