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(yīng),“禮尚往來”才行得通