he's a chip off the old block

口语·形容父子相似
例句
Look at his son playing guitar just like him—he's a chip off the old block.
典故来源 源自木匠工艺,'chip'指从木块上削下的碎片,比喻子女与父母相似,17世纪流行。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

chip [tʃɪp]
n. 碎片;缺口;(作赌注用的)筹码;(足球)高球; vt. 刻,削成;凿;从…上削下一小片; vi. 剥落;碎裂;
block [blɑk]
n. 块;街区;<英>大楼,大厦;障碍物,阻碍; vt. 阻止;阻塞;限制;

🔤 同首字母习语

hit a nerve
触及敏感点
hit the mark
命中要害;准确无误
hold your own
不被别人压倒或击败,能够自己独立地完成某种任务或与他人竞争
have never had it so good
过得从未如此美好
hard as nails
坚强无比;无情无心
hit the headlines
成为新闻头条
half inch
偷窃,盗取
hot potato
棘手的问题或困难,很难应付或处理的情况
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