Body Parts
身體部位
Many parts of the body can be used as verbs in either a physical or a metaphorical sense.
很多身體部位的單字可以當成動詞使用，傳達出具體或抽象的意思。
You can "head" a company, but if things go wrong, you'll have to "shoulder" the blame or "face" your investors. A good leader "backs" their employees, but if you don't "toe" the line, you might get "skinned." Did you "muscle" your way into that job?
你可以「領導（head）」一間公司，但如果出了差錯，你就得「承擔（shoulder）」譴責或「面對（face）」你的投資者。一個好的領導者會「支持（back）」他們的員工，但如果你不「服從（toe the line）」，可能會被「扒皮（skin）」。你當初是「過關斬將（muscle one's way）」擠進這間公司的嗎？
You might "eye" someone suspiciously or wait for the police to "finger" a suspect.
你可能會以懷疑的眼光「打量（eye）」他人，或是在等警察來「指證（finger）」嫌疑犯。
But if you need to get out of town, try "thumbing" a ride. You can ride with me if you can "stomach" the thought. I don't always sing along to the radio, but you might see me "mouthing" the words.
但如果你有事要出城，不妨「豎起拇指要求搭便車（thumb a ride）」。你可以搭我的車，如果你可以「忍受（stomach）」這個畫面的話。我通常不會邊聽廣播邊唱歌，但你可能會看到我在「對嘴（mouth the words）」。
- 「承擔譴責、承擔責任」- shoulder the blame
You can "head" a company, but if things go wrong, you'll have to "shoulder" the blame or "face" your investors.
你可以「領導（head）」一間公司，但如果出了差錯，你就得「承擔（shoulder）」譴責或「面對（face）」你的投資者。 - 「服從、聽從」- toe the line
A good leader "backs" their employees, but if you don't "toe" the line, you might get "skinned."
一個好的領導者會「支持（back）」他們的員工，但如果你不「服從（toe the line）」，可能會被「扒皮（skin）」。 - 「豎起拇指要求搭便車」- thumb a ride
But if you need to get out of town, try "thumbing" a ride.
但如果你有事要出城，不妨「豎起拇指要求搭便車（thumb a ride）」。 - 「對嘴假唱、做嘴型而未發出聲音」- mouth the words
I don't always sing along to the radio, but you might see me "mouthing" the words.
我通常不會邊聽廣播邊唱歌，但你可能會看到我在「對嘴（mouth the words）」。
