點滴英語天天學第287期:雅思詞彙(127期)
1. skate on thin ice
釋義：To be in a risky situation. （處於危險的情況，如履薄冰）
用法：這是一個動詞短語，表示做危險的事情。如果表示一種危險的狀態，可以說爲：be on the thin ice。
例句：e.g. Without some facts to support you, you're on thin ice with that argument.
如果沒有一些事實作爲根據，你的論點是站不住腳的。
e.g. You' ll be skating on thin ice if you drive the car so fast in this street.
如果你在這條街上駛車如此快會有危險。
e.g. I hope you realize that you'll be skating on thin ice if you decide to gamble your employees' retirement funds on such a dodgy investment.
我希望你能意識到如果你決定拿僱員的退休金放在這種不可靠的投資上，那是很危險的。
e.g. Honestly, I wouldn't even mention the new woman in work, or you could find yourself skating on thin ice with your wife.
實話說，我不會提到新來的和你在一起工作的女人，否則你會發現你和你妻子的關係會破裂。
2. happy as a clam
釋義：Very joyful and contented. （非常高興，相當滿足）
用法：也可以說爲as happy as a clam。
例句：e.g. Look at your sister out there! She's happy as a clam now that she's back in the starting lineup again.
看看你在那裏的妹妹！由於她又回到了首發陣容，所以她非常高興。
e.g. I don't need much. Just somewhere to live, some work to do, and a TV to watch, and I'm as happy as a clam.
我不需要太多，只要有地方住，有工作做，有電視看，我就相當滿足了。
e.g. She lived in the village with her grandparents as happy as a clam.
她同祖父母一起住在鄉間非常快活。
e.g. Lady Bertram was perfectly quiescent and happy as a clam, and had no objections to make.
貝特倫夫人滿意地靜靜坐着，她沒有任何意見。
