包含國名的成語　意思不是你想的那樣？！Lost in Meaning: National Idioms

Many ancient civilizations have vanished mysteriously.
許多古文明都已神祕消失了。

The plan was criticized as being too expensive.
這個計畫被批評為耗資過大。

T. S. Eliot was one of the greatest critics in Britain.
艾略特是英國最偉大的評論家之一。
 

Mary is such a critic that no one likes to be around her.
瑪莉那麼愛挑剔，因此沒有人喜歡和她在一起。

Kevin loves Spiderman. Ironically, he is afraid of spiders.
凱文喜歡蜘蛛人。但諷刺的是，他怕蜘蛛。

The doctor advised Grandfather not to climb too many stairs.
醫生建議爺爺別爬太多樓梯。

Travelers have been advised that they should avoid going out alone after dark.
遊客們已被告知天黑後要避免單獨外出。

I have to know the context to tell you what this word means.
我必須知道上下文才能告訴你這個字的意思。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social context.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

To understand the novel better, you have to study its social background.
你若想更了解這部小說，就得研讀它的社會背景。

People with anorexia have a distorted view of their bodies.
患有厭食症的人對自己身體的認知扭曲。

After several days of negotiations, we finally reached a compromise with our business partners on certain issues.
經過幾天的談判，我們終於就若干事項與我們的生意夥伴達成協議。

We all have to make compromises in life despite ourselves.
我們在生活中都必須不得不做出妥協。

Management refused to compromise with the union members.
資方拒絕跟勞方妥協。

Dylan would rather be shot than compromise his principles.
狄倫是寧死也不肯違背自己的原則。

Olivia let out a sigh of relief when she received a call from her son.
奧莉維亞接到兒子的電話時，放心地歎了口氣。

Michael sighed deeply as he hung up the phone.
麥可掛上電話時深深地歎了一口氣。

It was a tense situation when the two rivals met.
這兩個敵手碰面時，情況緊張了起來。

Are the wires tense enough?
這些繩索拉得夠緊嗎？

Whenever someone gets near, Linda tenses.
只要一有人靠近琳達，她就會緊張。

The victim’s family wanted the judge to give the murderer a severe sentence.
被害者家屬要求法官對兇手從重量刑。

Without food and shelter, these animals will surely not survive the severe winter.
沒有食物和遮風避雨之處，這些動物肯定無法活過嚴冬。

Why are you staring at me, John? Is there something wrong with me?
約翰，你為什麼這樣瞪著我？我有什麼不對勁嗎？

Alice gave Ted a long stare but didn’t say anything.
艾莉絲一直凝視著泰德卻一語不發。