大家看到 “twist one's arm”第一反應(yīng)是不是“擰掉某人的手臂”？千萬(wàn)不要理解錯(cuò)誤哦，一起來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)一下這個(gè)俚語(yǔ)的真正含義吧~

根據(jù)Free Dictionary的解釋?zhuān)瑃wist one's arms是指說(shuō)服、強(qiáng)迫或者向某人施加壓力。

比如：

I didn't want see that movie about Mozart, but my roommate twisted my arm.

我本來(lái)不想去看那個(gè)有關(guān)莫扎特的電影的?？墒?，我室友硬逼著要我去。

My son has been twisting my arm to let him take my car out on a date ever since he got his driver's license.

自從我兒子拿到駕駛執(zhí)照以來(lái)，他一直鬧著要開(kāi)我的車(chē)去約會(huì)。

arm在口語(yǔ)中也很常見(jiàn)，來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)一下其他的表達(dá)：

1 up in arms

竭力反對(duì)；進(jìn)行武裝斗爭(zhēng)

The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby.

全村強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)在附近修建機(jī)場(chǎng)的計(jì)劃。

2 at arm's length

保持一定距離

I keep trying to get friendly with the girl who sits next to me. But she keeps me at arm's length.

我一直設(shè)法和那個(gè)坐在我旁邊的女孩友好相處?？墒?，她老是和我保持一定距離。

3 a shot in the arm

一針強(qiáng)心劑

The Queensland floods are giving a shot in the arm to steel prices.

昆士蘭洪災(zāi)給鋼鐵價(jià)格打了一針強(qiáng)心劑。

4 an arm and a leg

非常昂貴

She saw a beautiful coat but it cost an arm and a leg.

她看到了一件漂亮的上衣，但它的價(jià)格昂貴。

（來(lái)源：滬江英語(yǔ)  編輯：yaning）