新概念英語第二冊(cè)習(xí)慣用語總結(jié):Lesson 92

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wall n. 墻壁;圍墻
    drive somebody up the wall 讓某人發(fā)瘋(表達(dá)這個(gè)意思的習(xí)語很多,還有:drive someone crazy, drive someone mad, drive someone nuts, drive someone bananas, drive someone out of one's mind, drive someone out of one's senses等)
    例句:This computer is driving me up the wall.
    這臺(tái)電腦真是讓我發(fā)瘋。
    walls have ears 隔墻有耳(even the most secret and; private conversation may become known to other people)
    A:When we were talking about our plan, there was no one around. How did Harry learn about it?
    當(dāng)我們?cè)谟懻撚?jì)劃的時(shí)候,周圍一個(gè)人也沒有。哈利是怎么知道計(jì)劃內(nèi)容的呢?
    B:Walls have ears, you know.
    你要知道,隔墻有耳嘛!
    wall paper 墻紙
    例句:The only thing that bothers me about my office is the wall paper.
    我辦公室里讓我不舒服的是墻紙。