这8条习语，可千万别用错了！

这8条习语，可千万别用错了！  

下面这些与身体部位相关的英语习语，你一定得知道。不要根据词的表面意思猜测含义，不然会闹出笑话。各条习语，均有解释和说明。,,1. All ears,awaiting an explanation, listening eagerly and carefully,形容恭敬地专心倾听，等待答复。,Tell me how you managed to pass the exam, I’m all ears.,She was all ears to find out where her husband had been the night before., ,,2. Cold shoulder,(give sb the cold shoulder, get the cold shoulder) – paying no attention to something, a deliberate act of disrespect, an attitude of rejection,（冷遇某人）——不关注某事、故意怠慢、拒绝的态度。,I hoped she would e to the cinema with me, but I just got the cold shoulder.,The manager has given the cold shoulder to our proposal to buy a new pany car., ,,3. Itchy feet,a strong impulse to travel, restlessness, desire to leave,强烈渴望旅行、坐立难安、想要离开。,Seeing a boat always gives me itchy feet.,No wonder she’s got itchy feet. She’s been working in the same office with the same people for more than elve years., ,,4. Long arm of the law,the far-reaching power of the authorities; the police, the law,当局、政策、法律的强大效力。,Stop this dirty business, the long arm of the law will reach you some day.,He tried to live on shoplifting, but long arm of the law caught him in a week., ,,5. Old hand,a person with a lot of experience in something,在某方面经验丰富之人,Our boss is an old hand in the car business; you can’t cheat him with this broken engine.,The new chef was an old hand at making Italian dishes., ,,6. Sweet tooth,a great liking for sweet-tasting food, a weakness for sweets; someone with a liking for sweets,爱吃甜食，对甜食没有抵抗力。爱吃甜食的人。,She has a sweet tooth, but as she’s rather fat, she must resist eating chocolate too often.,I’m a sweet tooth, I couldn’t help eating all the remains of my birthday cake after the party., ,,7. Elbow room,enough space to move or work in; freedom to do what you like,足够大的移动空间、工作空间。自由施展的空间。,There’s so little elbow room in our office that you must stand up from your desk if somebody wants to go out.,The agents were given as much elbow room as they needed to increase the sales., ,,8. Eye-catching,tending to attract attention, visually attractive, striking,引人注意、视觉上吸引人的。,There were lots of eye-catchingposters at the entrance of the cinema.,Her dress was so eye-catching that we couldn’t do anything but stare at her for minutes.