武漢學(xué)為貴分享雅思寫作常用習(xí)語(yǔ)

1，Dig in your heels/stick to your guns  堅(jiān)持你的立場(chǎng)

例句：

If you feel that you’re right, stick to your guns, and don’t let anyone persuade you to budge an inch.

如果你認(rèn)為自己是正確的，就堅(jiān)持己見，別讓人使你動(dòng)搖分毫。

我們可以用這個(gè)表達(dá)來(lái)反駁對(duì)方的觀點(diǎn)，比如說(shuō)針對(duì)下面這道雅思寫作的題目：

Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

我們可以說(shuō)：Although there are some disadvantages of sharing information freely, I still stick to my guns and believe that information should be shared as much as possible.

2，White elephant 無(wú)用的累贅，白象，指耗資巨大而不實(shí)用的工程

例句：

Investment in such projects could turn out to be a white elephant.

投資這樣一個(gè)項(xiàng)目最終只會(huì)得不償失。

下面這道題目：

Some people think the government should spend money to look for life on other planets, others think it is a waste of public money, because there are other problems unsolved on earth. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

如果你覺得這是在浪費(fèi)公共資金，就可以用上面的習(xí)語(yǔ)和例句來(lái)表達(dá)。

3，Put the cart before the horse 本末倒置，舍本逐末

例句：

Don’t put the cart before the horse in the process of getting the job done.

你在完成工作的過(guò)程中，不可本末倒置

下面這道題目我們就可以用到這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)：Many people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with family and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects of this on family life and society as a whole.

比如你可以說(shuō)，企圖一味地通過(guò)拼命工作賺錢，而忽略其他更重要的東西來(lái)追求幸福無(wú)異于“put the cart before the horse”.

4，Every coin has two sides 事物都有兩面性；凡事都有利弊

例句：

Every coin has two sides, and artificial intelligence is no exception.  

凡事都有兩面性，人工智能也不例外。

當(dāng)我們要開始討論某個(gè)事情的另外一面時(shí)就可以用到這個(gè)表達(dá)。

5，To hold water 站得住腳

例句：

The reality is this idea doesn’t hold water. 

現(xiàn)實(shí)是這個(gè)想法站不住腳。

這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)一樣可以用來(lái)反駁反方的觀點(diǎn)。

Tips

英語(yǔ)的習(xí)語(yǔ)不僅僅在寫作時(shí)有用，在一些正式的社交場(chǎng)合，良好的習(xí)語(yǔ)使用能使交際雙方更容易拉進(jìn)關(guān)系，而在非正式場(chǎng)合，使用習(xí)語(yǔ)能使會(huì)話具有幽默感，達(dá)到調(diào)節(jié)交際氛圍的目的。 一般我們可以使用英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)的這種隱喻意義不但具有隱喻功能，而且還具有交際功能。