移动与进展习语

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Published: 2025年12月22日

Movement & Progress Idioms

Movement & Progress Idioms (移动与进展习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
make a beeline for	moved quickly and in a straight line toward	As soon as she arrived, she made a beeline for the food.	直奔……而去 💡 解析: 蜜蜂采蜜归巢时飞的是直线(beeline)。形容径直走向某处。
make great strides	made a lot of progress	Science has made great strides in finding a cure.	突飞猛进;取得长足进步 💡 解析: Stride 是大步走。迈了大步,自然进展很快。
set the wheels in motion	done something to start a process	We need to set the wheels in motion for the new project.	启动;开始运作 💡 解析: 让轮子转动起来,比喻开始实施某项计划。
go around in circles	not making any progress	We're just going around in circles discussing this.	原地兜圈子;毫无进展 💡 解析: 像在绕圈跑一样,虽然在动,但没有去到任何新地方(没有解决问题)。
at a snail's pace	extremely slowly	The traffic is moving at a snail's pace.	慢如蜗牛 💡 解析: 形容速度极慢。
blaze a trail	done something that has never been done before	She blazed a trail for women in science.	开辟道路;做开拓者 💡 解析: 在森林树皮上刻记号(blaze)以指引后人。形容在某个领域开创先河。
back on track	working well again after experiencing problems	After the delay, the project is finally back on track.	重回正轨 💡 解析: 火车回到了轨道上,可以继续正常行驶了。
back to square one	back to the beginning	Our plan failed, so it's back to square one.	回到原点;从头再来 💡 解析: 源自棋盘游戏,出错了就要退回到第一个格子(square one)。
back to the drawing board	I have to start again or try another idea	The client rejected the design, so it's back to the drawing board.	推倒重来 💡 解析: 之前的设计失败了,必须回到画图板前重新设计。
up and running	open and working well	The new website is now up and running.	正常运行;投入使用 💡 解析: 系统或机器已经启动(up)并且在运转(running)。
on the verge of	very close to doing something	I was on the verge of quitting my job when they offered me a raise.	濒临;即将 💡 解析: 站在边缘(verge)上,马上就要发生某事。
hit the road	begin a trip or a drive	It's getting late. We should hit the road.	上路;出发 💡 解析: 脚踏上道路,开始旅程。
on the run / on the hoof	rushing around / doing something while moving	I'm so busy I usually eat lunch on the run.	奔波忙碌中;匆匆忙忙 💡 解析: On the hoof (英式) 原指牛马站着吃草,形容人忙得只能站着或走着把事办了。
run around like a headless chicken	rushing around trying to do too many things at once	Stop running around like a headless chicken and calm down!	像没头苍蝇一样乱撞 💡 解析: 鸡头被砍掉后身体还会乱跑一阵。形容忙乱、毫无章法。
stretch (one's) legs	go for a short walk after sitting down for a long time	Let's get out of the car and stretch our legs.	活动活动腿脚 💡 解析: 坐久了站起来走走。
slowly but surely	slowly, but at a steady rate of progress	Slowly but surely, her English is improving.	稳扎稳打;慢工出细活 💡 解析: 虽然慢,但很稳当,肯定能达到目标。
get (one's) act together	started to behave in a more organized and serious way	He needs to get his act together if he wants to pass.	振作起来;变得有条理 💡 解析: 把自己的行动(act)整理好,指不再混乱或懒散。
up sticks / uproot	take her belongings and move somewhere else	They decided to up sticks and move to Australia.	搬家;拔营起寨 💡 解析: Up sticks (英式) 源自拔起帐篷的桩子。形容收拾家当搬到别处。