"on fire"是着火的意思吗?

"on fire"是着火的意思吗?

2016-06-06    25'00''

主播: 英语直播间

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介绍:
1)On fire -The new girl at work is on fire. -The football player has been on fire this season. -The Harry Potter books were on fire when they first hit the shelves. Definition: Doing very well; very enthusiastic or attractive Etymology: Derived from things catching on fire quickly. 2)Out of whack -Rachel&`&s reasoning that she came up with the invention was totally out of whack, since she used mental gymnastics to convince others that it was her own invention. -Carrie got new glasses because she thought her left eye was out of whack. -Eric thought the elevator was out of whack, so he climbed the stairs instead. Definition: Improperly balanced; not functioning correctly. 3)Fresh off the boat -You can tell they are fresh off the boat since they cannot speak English. -Fresh off the boat Asians dress less casually than Asian Americans -Many fresh off the boat immigrants have blue collar jobs. Definition: Describes immigrants that have arrived from a foreign nation and have not yet assimilated into the host nation&`&s culture, language, and behavior.Within some ethnic Asian circles in the United States, the phrase is considered politically incorrect and derogatory.