講述一些用到身體其它部位的短語——“背”

　　美語中有許多用到身體部位的短語，其中包括眼睛、耳朵、鼻子、嘴巴乃至心臟。今天我們將講述一些用到身體其它部位的短語——“背”。

　　1. on my back 找我麻煩，挑我毛病

　　例句：Whenever I come home late my wife is always on my back.

　　每當我回家晚了，我妻子總找我的麻煩。

　　2. get off my back 少跟我羅嗦

　　例句：I had enough with you. Get off my back!

　　我已經(jīng)受夠你了。別再煩我了!

　　3. turn my back on 拒絕幫助

　　例句：I can't turn my back on him when he needs help.

　　在他需要幫助的時候，我不能不管。

　　4. behind my back 在背后

　　例句：If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me behind my back.

　　如果我真的拒絕幫忙，我的上司會在背后說我壞話。

　　5. stab in the back 傷人的暗箭;背叛;誹謗

　　例句：Such a vicious lie could be nothing but stab in the back.

　　這樣的惡毒謊言簡直是背地里向人捅刀子。

　　6. pat on the back 鼓勵;表揚

　　例句：Sometimes, when I am very productive in my job, my employer gives me a pat on the back.

　　有時當我工作非常富有成效時，我老板會表揚我。

　　7. I will scratch your back if you will scratch mine 禮尚往來

　　例句：I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine" only works if you will respond with something approaching parity.

　　只有曉得對方會以接近對等的方式回應，“禮尚往來”才行得通。