实用词汇及例句分享：​“put your foot in your mouth”可不是“把脚放进嘴巴里”

expatriate(noun) = 居留国外者

[countable]someone who lives outside of his or her native country; also referred to as "ex-pat"

The hotel bar in Moscow was full of expatriates from the United Kingdom.

expatriate (verb)

expatriate (adjective)

like a fish out of water(prepositional phrase) = 如鱼脱水

feeling awkward in an unfamiliar environment

Because soccer is my sport, I felt like a fish out of water when I first played golf.

bridge the gap(verb phrase) = 弥合...的差别

to lessen the difference between two things in order to bring them closer together

The government is trying to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.

blunt(adjective) = 直言不讳的

not sharp, OR very straightforward and direct

To be blunt, Mr. Whipple, you are not qualified for the job.

bluntness (noun)

get down to business(verb phrase) = 认真着手办事

to become serious and focused on an issue or question

We spent three hours chatting before we finally got down to business.

versus(preposition) = 对

[abbreviated as vs. or v.]in competition or in comparison with something

It's a question of quality versus quantity.

pitfall(noun) = 隐患

[countable]a hidden obstacle

My parents' advice has helped me avoid many of life's pitfalls.

prior(adjective) = 在先

[usually followed by to]earlier than something else

She sold her car prior to leaving the country.

prematurely(adverb) = 过早地

too early

Don't end the relationship prematurely.

premature (adjective)

put your foot in your mouth(verb phrase) = 讲错话

to say something you immediately regret saying because it causes embarrassment

I put my foot in my mouth when I asked her when her baby was due. She wasn't pregnant.

来源：Learnship

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