英语拾零:Idioms related to clothing

与穿着有关的谚语

在汉语中，我们常常使用一些服装衣着名词来表示某一特定事物。英语中，同样有很多衣着名词被广泛用于习惯用语中。

1）Cuff 袖口

Only when he spoke off the cuff did he establish rapport with his audience.（即席发言）

He is quite familiar with the storekeeper, and always has foods on the cuff.（赊账）

2)Button（纽扣）

The old man's words are just on the button.（中肯）

3)Coat 大衣

You must cut your coat according to your cloth and buy the cheap house that you can afford.（量入为出）

4）Belt 腰带

When the food ran out we had to pull in our belt.（勒紧裤带；忍饥挨饿）

5）Linen 内衣

I don't want to wash my dirty linen in the public.（家丑外扬）

6) Pants 短裤

Peter was a typical fancy pants at the time.（纨绔子弟）

7）Skirts裙子

The only shortcoming of Sam is that he likes a bit of skirt.（喜欢和妇女作伴）

8）Trousers（男）长裤

When her hu*****and was out she wore the trousers.（掌权；当家）

Don't believe any trousers.（相信男人）

9）Socks 短袜

If he is hoping to gain promotion he will have to pull his socks up.（鼓劲；下更大决心）

10)Shoe 鞋子

The scholar is common as an old shoe.（平易近人；虚怀若谷）

It’s difficult to find someone to fill in the old king's shoes.（胜任地接替某人的职务）

(ZT)

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• Useful. Thanks Tian for sharing. -YuGong- ♂ (137 bytes) () 05/11/2009 postreply 20:27:50

• Thanks YuGong! My pleasure. -天泽园- ♀ (129 bytes) () 05/11/2009 postreply 20:44:04

• I've left china for 20 years, I never heard any of them but belt -HXXH- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/15/2009 postreply 00:22:51

• I heard " she is on the button." last night. What does it mean? -HXXH- ♀ (227 bytes) () 05/17/2009 postreply 00:00:18