与数字有关的习惯用语

To Go Fishing, or Not to Go Fishing

For some people, fishing is so enjoyable that it puts them in seventh heaven. For others, fishing is a good time to relax and catch forty winks. I’m of two minds about it. At first sight, fishing seems like fun. But, on second thought, I just don’t like to handle a fish when I catch it. To many people who like fishing, it’s second nature to look at a river or a lake and know where the fish are. They have a sixth sense that helps them to do this. Soon they are catching fish, while I’m still trying to put the worm on the hook.

大家怎么读sixth? Webster上有两个音标，[siksth] and [sikst].

Forty winks ------------ a short sleep, a snap
On second thought ------ changing one’s mind after thinking more about something
Sixth sense ------------ a special feeling for something or a special understanding of things.
Second Nature ---------- easy and natural to someone
Of two minds ----------- having trouble making a decision
Second to none --------- the very best
Six of one, half a dozon of the other ---- no difference, either choice okay
In seventh heaven/One cloud nine --------- extremely happy
To put two and two together -------------- to finally understand something, to come to a conclusion about something

所有跟帖： 

• read very well -englishreader- ♂ (214 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 10:46:34

• seventh heaven 很有名的美剧呀 -lilac09- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:20:11

• I must work very hard that time, no knowedge of it -englishreader- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:31:53

• 多谢Englishreader! 我有同感，刚Google了一下： -Learntoforget- ♀ (1351 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:35:28

• excellent. I haven't read my bible for quite awhile -englishreader- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:40:25

• Very nice reading and good idioms sharing. -lilac09- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:28:42

• Thanks Liliac and have a nice weekend! :) -Learntoforget- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 11:36:48

• a typo: On Cloud Nine -Learntoforget- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/23/2009 postreply 12:43:53