有關一些英文慣用語

Question

Oprah Winfrey turned public opinion around by ______________.
(A) sticking to her gun
(B) missing her footing
(C) kissing the ground
(D) sleeping her life away
答案是 (A). 但是我想知道 A.B.C.D 分別是什麼意思?

還有這題也要,拜託
2. Charles tries to say nice things, but he always ends up _____________.

(A) making his mouth water

(B) opening his mouth too wide

(C) putting his foot in his mouth

(D) taking the words out of his mouth

答案是(C). 而A.B.C.D 又分別是什麼意思?

Answer 1

1.
(A) sticking to one's gun - 堅持信念; 態度堅決

(B) missing her footing - 失去立場

(C) kissing the ground - 感激; 欽佩

(D) sleeping her life away - 醉生夢死

2.

(A) making his mouth water - 使人垂涎欲滴

(B) opening his mouth too wide - 說太多話

(C) putting his foot in his mouth - 漏氣; 才說嘴就打嘴

(D) taking the words out of his mouth - 把別人正想說的話搶來說

Answer 2

Qn 1
(a) 站立對自己的看法
(b) 被自己動搖
(c) 親吻地面
(d) 浪費她的生活

Qn 2
(a) 使他滴下唾液
(b) 說太多額外
(c) 說錯誤詞
(d) 談的壞關於其他人