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【趣学英语】we will,we will ,rock the boat!

2017-07-16 10:12:12 编辑:无 浏览:(2585次)


[rock the boat]
从字面意思看,这一习语的意思是“摇晃小船”,这里rock是动词“来回摇晃”的意思。一条小船在水上行驶,如果有人来回摇晃它,很容易有翻船的危险。

这一习语在英语中比喻“制造麻烦、兴风作浪、破坏良好的现状、故意捣乱”等意思,带有贬义,多见用于否定句。





1)Don't rock the boat until the negotiations are finished.
在谈判结束前不要制造麻烦。




2)There is no need to rock the boat, since the situation is already too messy.
现在已经够焦头烂额的了,别再节外生枝。





3)Even if you don't agree with me, you mustn't rock the boat atthis critical
time.
即使你不同意我的观点,你也不要在这关键的时候闹乱子。





4)Things are progressing well. Don't do anything to rock the boat.
事情进行得很顺利,不要无风生浪。





5)We've been doing it this way for years; don't rock the boat by trying to introduce new methods.
我们多年来一直是这么做的,别打算引进什么新方法来捣乱。





6) I don't want to rock the boat.  
我不想把事情搞糟。





7) Politicians don't like to rock the boat around election time.  
政治家们不愿在大选期间制造麻烦。





8)  Things are progressing well don't  rock the boat.  
事情进行得很顺利,不要无风生浪。





9)  He won't like it if you rock the boat.
如果你惹是生非,他会不高兴的。





10)Don't rock the boat.Things are fine just the way they are.
别自寻烦恼,事情发展一切顺利。