JUST WHAT the DOCTOR ORDERED

JUST WHAT the DOCTOR ORDERED
正是所需要的；正符合所需





Many of the times that a doctor orders us to take some medicine or undergo a test, it is an unpleasant experience. After all, no one enjoys staying in a hospital or taking big pills. However, this idiom seldom concerns medical matters. It is almost always used in situations where we are enjoying or about to enjoy something pleasant－a vacation, a hot bath, a new relationship, a glass of beer, for instance.



None of these pleasant things involves a doctor, but we still consider them "good medicine" in the sense that they make us feel more cheerful or positive about our lives. And feeling good is also a step toward feeling healthier. Therefore, this idiom is always used in a positive sense to describe anything that makes us feel good.


與 order 相關的習語

1. a tall order
A: I think Joey is a fantastic athlete, but qualifying for the Olympics is likely to be difficult to achieve.
B: I think Joey is a fantastic athlete, but qualifying for the Olympics is likely to be a tall order.

2. to get your own house in order
A: You'd better solve your own problems before you start telling me what I should do with my life.
B: You'd better get your own house in order before you start telling me what I should do with my life.

3. pecking order
A: Ralph's idea was a good one, but unfortunately the company's rigid way of ranking its employees meant that no one was likely to listen to what he had to say.
B: Ralph's idea was a good one, but unfortunately the company's rigid pecking order meant that no one was likely to listen to what he had to say.


A: COMMON ENGLISH B: IDIOMATIC ENGLISH