武漢學為貴分享雅思寫作常用習語

1，Dig in your heels/stick to your guns  堅持你的立場

例句：

If you feel that you’re right, stick to your guns, and don’t let anyone persuade you to budge an inch.

如果你認為自己是正確的，就堅持己見，別讓人使你動搖分毫。

我們可以用這個表達來反駁對方的觀點，比如說針對下面這道雅思寫作的題目：

Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

我們可以說：Although there are some disadvantages of sharing information freely, I still stick to my guns and believe that information should be shared as much as possible.

2，White elephant 無用的累贅，白象，指耗資巨大而不實用的工程

例句：

Investment in such projects could turn out to be a white elephant.

投資這樣一個項目最終只會得不償失。

下面這道題目：

Some people think the government should spend money to look for life on other planets, others think it is a waste of public money, because there are other problems unsolved on earth. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

如果你覺得這是在浪費公共資金，就可以用上面的習語和例句來表達。

3，Put the cart before the horse 本末倒置，舍本逐末

例句：

Don’t put the cart before the horse in the process of getting the job done.

你在完成工作的過程中，不可本末倒置

下面這道題目我們就可以用到這個習語：Many people are busy with work and do not have enough time to spend with family and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects of this on family life and society as a whole.

比如你可以說，企圖一味地通過拼命工作賺錢，而忽略其他更重要的東西來追求幸福無異于“put the cart before the horse”.

4，Every coin has two sides 事物都有兩面性；凡事都有利弊

例句：

Every coin has two sides, and artificial intelligence is no exception.  

凡事都有兩面性，人工智能也不例外。

當我們要開始討論某個事情的另外一面時就可以用到這個表達。

5，To hold water 站得住腳

例句：

The reality is this idea doesn’t hold water. 

現(xiàn)實是這個想法站不住腳。

這個習語一樣可以用來反駁反方的觀點。

Tips

英語的習語不僅僅在寫作時有用，在一些正式的社交場合，良好的習語使用能使交際雙方更容易拉進關系，而在非正式場合，使用習語能使會話具有幽默感，達到調節(jié)交際氛圍的目的。 一般我們可以使用英語習語的這種隱喻意義不但具有隱喻功能，而且還具有交際功能。