跟罗大卫学英语（16）

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Learn English the fun and easy way with David Robertson.  David is currently an ESL teacher with the Toronto School Board.  He was an Etobicoke City Councilor for 13 years and is now running for Toronto Council in Scarborough-Rouge River, Ward 41. You can reach David at [email protected].

Idioms and expressions using belts and buttons
这周的成语跟“Belts和Buttons”有关。

1.  to tighten one’s belt – to practice thrift, to make do with less.  When he lost his job, all his family members had to tighten their belts.
[勒紧腰带过日子，节俭度日]——当他丢了工作，他的家人不得不勒紧腰带过日子。

2.   to belt something/someone – to hit something/someone very hard.  The baseball player really belted the ball.  Even if you’re angry, don’t belt anyone.  In Canada, it’s illegal.
[用力打某人或某物]——棒球运动员狠狠地击球。即使你非常生气，也不能打人。在加拿大，这是非法的。

3.  to have/need a belt – to have a large (stiff) drink.  The man was so depressed that he felt he needed a belt to feel better.
[一醉方休]-这男人万分沮丧，恨不得一醉方休。

4.  as cute as a button – very cute.  He always says his girlfriend is as cute as a button.
[非常可爱]——他老是说他的女朋友非常可爱。

5.  on the button – exactly.  It’s nine o’clock on the button.
[正确地]——现在是九点整。

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very hard ones for me