To pop your head out 探頭出去
Crocus flowers pop their heads out through a layer of fresh snow. Photo: AP/ Matthias Hiekel
今日小常識(shí)
The British Autumn crocus flower was once used as a herbal treatment for inflammation. This is because it contains a chemical (colchicine), which is known to have medicinal properties, including anti-cancer effects. Scientists are now trying to use the chemical to treat tumours.
英國(guó)秋藏紅花曾被用在草藥療程里治療炎癥。秋藏紅花里含有一種名為秋水仙堿的化學(xué)成份，此成份已被證實(shí)含有眾多醫(yī)療特質(zhì)，包括抗癌功效。科學(xué)家們也正在嘗試使用這一化學(xué)物質(zhì)來(lái)治療腫瘤。
今日短語(yǔ)
如果某人說(shuō)他要 pop their head out, 意思就是此人正準(zhǔn)備快速的看一眼外面的情況。
例句
I'm just going to pop my head out and check the weather to see if I need to take an umbrella with me today.
Could you just pop your head out of the window please and see what's caused the traffic to stop?
請(qǐng)注意
我們用短語(yǔ) eyes pop out of your head 來(lái)描述當(dāng)某人看見一個(gè)不尋常或令人驚奇的事物時(shí)目瞪口呆的表情。
When John asked Jane to marry him and gave her a diamond ring, her eyes popped out of her head; it was completely unexpected.
