英语俚语
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英语中的俚语常见俚语(一)1、an apple of love:西红柿(不是“爱情之果”)2、American beauty:一种玫瑰,名为“美国丽人”(不是“美国美女”)3、be taken in:受骗,上当(不是“被接纳”)4、bring down the house:博得全场喝彩(不是“推倒房子”)5、black tea:红茶(不是“黑茶”)6、black art:妖术(不是“黑色艺术”)7、black stranger:完全陌生的人(不是“陌生的黑人”)8、busboy:餐馆勤杂工(不是“公汽售票员”)9、busybody:爱管闲事的人(不是“大忙人”)10、blue stocking:女学者、(不是“蓝色长统袜”)11、blind date:(由第三方安排的)男女初次会面(并非“盲目约会”或“瞎约会”),相亲12、capital idea:好主意(不是“资本主义思想”)13、China policy:对华政策(不是“中国政策”)14、Chinese dragon:麒麟(不是“中国龙”)或kylin15、confidence man:骗子(不是“信得过的人”)16、sweet water: 淡水,或fresh water17、criminal lawyer:刑事律师(不是“犯罪的律师”)18、dead president:美钞(上印有总统头像)(并非“死了的总统”)19、dry goods:(美)纺织品;布匹(英)谷物(不是“干货”)20、dressing room:化妆室(不是“试衣室”)21、eat one's words:收回说过的话,即承认错误22、English disease:软骨病。
气管炎等(不是“英国病”)23、eleventh hour:最后时刻(不是“十一点”)24、familiar talk:庸俗的交谈(不是“熟悉的谈话”)25、French chalk:滑石粉(不是“法国粉笔”)26、Greek gift:害人的礼品(不是“希腊礼物”)(Indian summer 愉快宁静的晚年(不是“印度的夏日”,Spanish athlete 吹牛的人(不是“西班牙运动员”)27、green hand:新手(不是“绿手”)28、handwriting on the wall:不祥之兆,显而易见的危险(不是“大字报”)29、have a fit:勃然大怒,类似于中文“吃醋”的用法(不是“试穿”)30、have the heart to do:(用于否定句)忍心做……不是“有心做”或“有意做”)31、 A silken / clever /glib / silver tongue:能言善辩,或the gift of gab 有口才32、 A social butterfly :善于社交的人33、 A matter of face / save one’s face:面子攸关的事,挽回面子34、I’m having a bad hair day , it’s not may day:我今天心情不好35、It’s Greek to me :天书36、Blow it , I blew the interview :我搞砸了37、You are all wet: 你全错了38、Scapegoat替罪羊sex wolf 色狼Tight wad守财奴Third wheel电灯泡常见俚语(二)Don’t miss the boat 不要错失良机Don’t take it for granted 认为理所当然Don’t get me wrong 别误会我,冤枉我Play it by ears 到时候再说,随机行事It’s up in the air 还没定下来的事May I take a rain check? 改期,下次好吗?Red neck, bumpkin , rustic, countryman乡下人,(villain,坏人,恶棍,歹徒,反派人物)Go down to business, return to our mutton 言归正传The shoes were on the other foot 时过境迁You are a chicken 你是胆小鬼You are a hot chick 你很火辣No sweet without sweat 一份耕耘一份收获Cold shoulder’拒绝,冷遇Cold feet 害怕,胆怯Cold turkey 冷血动物Lose my shirt 一无所有I am broke我没钱了,破产了Hold your horses 耐心点Hit books 读书Doggy bag 打包袋。
1、Never too old to learn.活到老学到老2、Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧3、When in Rome,do as Romans do.入乡随俗4、As firm as rock.坚如磐石5、There can be miracle when you believe.相信自己奇迹总会发生6、Let beggars match with beggars.龙生龙,凤生凤,老鼠的儿子会打洞。
7、Pocket your dignity and you will get more.抛开尊贵你会得到很多8、Expect child to become sb.望子成龙9、I came, I saw, I conquered.——Caesar我来了,我看了,我征服了——恺撒大帝10、One good turn deserves another.礼尚往来11、Pride goes before a fall.骄傲使人落后12、Nobody was born a failure or success.没有人生下来就是成功者或失败者13、God helps him who helps himself.天助自助者14、You will never learn too much.学无止境15、Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成16、Impossible is nothing.万事皆有可能17、No man but errs.人非圣贤,熟能无过。
18、Beggars can't be choosers.饥不择食19、No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息20、Live and let live.人与人之间要相互宽容21、A big fish in a small pond.山中无老虎,猴子称大王。
英语常用俚语大全200个1. A piece of cake -非常容易2. Break a leg -祝好运3. Bite the bullet -硬着头皮做某事4. Call it a day -结束一天的工作5. Cat got your tongue? -你哑巴了吗?6. Cheap shot -卑鄙的攻击7. Chip on one's shoulder -好斗,好挑衅8. Couch potato -电视迷9. Cut to the chase -直入主题10. Dime a dozen -不值钱的东西11. Don't judge a book by its cover -不要以貌取人12. Every cloud has a silver lining -黑暗中总有一线光明13. Facepalm -令人尴尬的手势14. Fall flat -失败,没有效果15. Get cold feet -临阵退缩16. Give someone the cold shoulder -冷落某人17. Hit the nail on the head -一针见血18. In hot water -陷入困境19. It's raining cats and dogs -下大雨20. Keep an eye on -密切关注21. Last but not least -最后但并非最不重要的22. Let the cat out of the bag -泄露秘密23. Lost in translation -无法理解24. Make a long story short -长话短说25. No pain, no gain -不劳无获26. On cloud nine -非常高兴27. Out of the blue -突然,出乎意料28. Pull someone's leg -开玩笑,愚弄某人29. Put all your eggs in one basket -孤注一掷30. See eye to eye -意见一致31. Take a rain check -改天再约32. The ball is in your court -轮到你出招了33. Under the weather -不舒服,生病34. When pigs fly -不可能的事情35. Whistle while you work -边工作边吹口哨36. You are what you eat -人如其食37. Bite off more than you can chew -贪多嚼不烂38. Burn the midnight oil -熬夜学习或工作39. Call it quits -停止,放弃40. Cost an arm and a leg -非常昂贵41. Drop the ball -失职,疏忽42. Go bananas -发疯,失去理智43. Hit the sack -去睡觉44. In a pickle -陷入困境45. Kill two birds with one stone -一石二鸟46. Lay low -保持低调,避免引起注意47. Let sleeping dogs lie -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦48. Mind your own business -管好自己的事情49. Once in a blue moon -千载难逢,很少发生50. Play it by ear -随机应变,看情况行事51. Pull yourself together -振作起来,恢复精神52. Put up or shut up -要么行动,要么闭嘴53. Seen better days -过去的好日子,现在不如以前54. Stick to your guns -坚持自己的立场和观点55. Take the bull by the horns -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上56. Talk back to someone who deserves it -反驳应得的人57. The early bird catches the worm -早起的鸟儿有虫吃58. Time flies when you're having fun -快乐时光过得飞快59. To be up in arms about something -对某事非常生气或不满60. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?61. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!62. A blessing in disguise -塞翁失马,焉知非福63. Barking up the wrong tree -找错了目标,误解了事实64. Beat around the bush -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击65. Better late than never -迟做总比不做好66. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)67. Butter someone up -讨好某人,拍马屁68. By the skin of one's teeth -勉强成功,险些失败69. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)70. Cold turkey -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症71. Cut corners -偷工减料,走捷径72. Dead ringer for someone/something -与某人/某物极为相似73. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)74. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)75. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)76. Hit the hay! -该睡觉了!77. In hot water! -陷入困境!78. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!79. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!80. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!81. Lost in translation! -无法理解!82. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!83. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!84. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!85. Out of the blue! -突然发生!86. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!87. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!88. See eye to eye! -意见一致!89. Take a rain check! -改天再约!90. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!91. Under the weather! -不舒服!92. When pigs fly! -不可能的事情!93. Whistle while you work! -边工作边吹口哨!94. You are what you eat! -你就是你吃的东西!95. Bite off more than you can chew! -贪多嚼不烂!96. Burn the midnight oil! -熬夜学习或工作!97. Call it quits! -停止,放弃!98. Cost an arm and a leg! -非常昂贵!99. Drop the ball! -失职,疏忽!100. Go bananas! -发疯,失去理智!101. Hit the sack! -去睡觉!102. In a pickle! -陷入困境!103. Kill two birds with one stone! -一石二鸟!104. Lay low! -保持低调,避免引起注意!105. Let sleeping dogs lie! -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦!106. Mind your own business! -管好自己的事情!107. Once in a blue moon! -千载难逢,很少发生!108. Play it by ear! -随机应变,看情况行事!109. Pull yourself together! -振作起来,恢复精神!110. Put up or shut up! -要么行动,要么闭嘴!111. Seen better days! -过去的好日子,现在不如以前!112. Stick to your guns! -坚持自己的立场和观点!113. Take the bull by the horns! -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上!114. Talk back to someone who deserves it! -反驳应得的人!115. The early bird catches the worm! -早起的鸟儿有虫吃!116. To be up in arms about something! -对某事非常生气或不满!117. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?118. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!119. A blessing in disguise! -塞翁失马,焉知非福!120. Barking up the wrong tree! -找错了目标,误解了事实!121. Beat around the bush! -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击!122. Better late than never! -迟做总比不做好!123. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)124. Butter someone up! -讨好某人,拍马屁!125. By the skin of one's teeth! -勉强成功,险些失败!126. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)127. Cold turkey! -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症!128. Cut corners! -偷工减料,走捷径!129. Dead ringer for someone/something! -与某人/某物极为相似!130. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)131. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)132. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)133. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!134. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!135. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!136. Lost in translation! -无法理解!137. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!138. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!139. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!140. Out of the blue! -突然发生!141. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!142. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!143. See eye to eye! -意见一致!144. Take a rain check! -改天再约!145. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!146. Under the weather! -不舒服!147. When pigs fly! -不可能的事情!148. Whistle while you work! -边工作边吹口哨!149. You are what you eat! -你就是你吃的东西!150. Bite off more than you can chew! -贪多嚼不烂!151. Burn the midnight oil! -熬夜学习或工作!152. Call it quits! -停止,放弃!153. Cost an arm and a leg! -非常昂贵!154. Drop the ball! -失职,疏忽!155. Go bananas! -发疯,失去理智!156. Hit the sack! -去睡觉!157. In a pickle! -陷入困境!158. Kill two birds with one stone! -一石二鸟!159. Lay low! -保持低调,避免引起注意!160. Let sleeping dogs lie! -勿揭人疮疤,勿惹麻烦!161. Mind your own business! -管好自己的事情!162. Once in a blue moon! -千载难逢,很少发生!163. Play it by ear! -随机应变,看情况行事!164. Pull yourself together! -振作起来,恢复精神!165. Put up or shut up! -要么行动,要么闭嘴!166. Seen better days! -过去的好日子,现在不如以前!167. Stick to your guns! -坚持自己的立场和观点!168. Take the bull by the horns! -勇敢面对困难,迎难而上!169. Talk back to someone who deserves it! -反驳应得的人!170. The early bird catches the worm! -早起的鸟儿有虫吃!171. To be up in arms about something! -对某事非常生气或不满!172. What's the catch? -还有别的条件吗?有什么陷阱?173. When pigs fly! -这是绝对不可能的!174. A blessing in disguise! -塞翁失马,焉知非福!175. Barking up the wrong tree! -找错了目标,误解了事实!176. Beat around the bush! -拐弯抹角,旁敲侧击!177. Better late than never! -迟做总比不做好!178. Break a leg! -祝你好运!(演员常说的祝福语)179. Butter someone up! -讨好某人,拍马屁!180. By the skin of one's teeth! -勉强成功,险些失败!181. Call it a day job! -这是一份日结的工作!(讽刺工作无聊、低薪)182. Cold turkey! -突然戒掉某种习惯或瘾症!183. Cut corners! -偷工减料,走捷径!184. Dead ringer for someone/something! -与某人/某物极为相似!185. Don't count your chickens before they hatch! -别高兴得太早!(事情还没成定局)186. Every cloud has a silver lining! -每朵乌云都有银边!(坏事中总有好事)187. Get cold feet! -我害怕了!(临阵退缩)188. Keep an eye on the ball! -注意看球!189. Last but not least, good luck! -最后但同样重要的是,祝你好运!190. Let the cat out of the bag! -泄露秘密!191. Lost in translation! -无法理解!192. Make a long story short, I'm sorry! -长话短说,我很抱歉!193. No pain, no gain! -不劳无获!194. On cloud nine! -非常高兴!195. Out of the blue! -突然发生!196. Pull someone's leg! -开玩笑!197. Put all your eggs in one basket! -孤注一掷!198. See eye to eye! -意见一致!199. Take a rain check! -改天再约!200. The ball is in your court! -轮到你了!。
常用英语俚语英语俚语是日常交流中不可或缺的一部分,它们通常富有幽默感,能够使对话更加生动有趣。
掌握一些常用的英语俚语,不仅能够帮助你更好地理解英语国家的文化,还能让你的英语交流更加地道。
以下是一些常见的英语俚语及其含义:1. Break a leg - 这个短语用来祝愿某人好运,尤其是在表演或演讲之前。
它起源于剧场,因为直接说“good luck”被认为是不吉利的。
2. Bite the bullet - 意指勇敢面对困难或不愉快的事情。
3. The ball is in your court - 表示现在轮到某人采取行动或做出决定。
4. Spill the beans - 泄露秘密或信息。
5. Hit the sack - 去睡觉。
6. Piece of cake - 形容某事非常容易。
7. Raining cats and dogs - 形容雨下得非常大。
8. Barking up the wrong tree - 指某人在错误的方向上努力或误解了情况。
9. Let the cat out of the bag - 无意中泄露秘密。
10. A picture is worth a thousand words - 一张图片能够传达的信息比千言万语还要多。
11. You can't judge a book by its cover - 不能仅凭外表来判断事物。
12. Don't put all your eggs in one basket - 不要把所有资源或希望都放在一个地方,要分散风险。
13. The early bird catches the worm - 早起的鸟儿有虫吃,意指早起的人能够获得更多的机会或好处。
14. A penny for your thoughts - 询问某人在想什么,通常在对方看起来沉思时使用。
15. Out of the frying pan and into the fire - 从一个困境跳到另一个更糟的困境。
英语中的俚语
1. Cat Got Your Tongue
意思:不合时宜的沉默,本来到你说话了,却一言不发。
2. Bury The Hatchet
意思:化干戈为玉帛,停止战争,握手言和。
3. Big Wig
意思是:特定领域的大佬,某领域里举足轻重的人。
4. The Walls Have Ears
意思:隔墙有耳,说话要小心。
5. Bariking Up The Wrong Tree
意思:思路错了、攻击错了对象。
6. Cold Feet
意思:缺乏自信或胆量。
7. Bite The Bullet
8. 意思:终于下定决心要做一件难事,咬紧牙关。
9. Caught Red-Handed
意思:一个人做错事或犯法后被抓个正着。
10. One For The Road
意思:践行酒。
11. Raining Cats And Dogs
意思:雨下得特大。
12. Get One’s Goat
13. 意思:激怒某人。
14. Waking Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed
意思:早起有起床气。
15. Butter Someone Up
意思:奉承、讨好某人。
16. Let The Cat Out Of The Bag
意思:不小心泄露秘密。
常用的一些英语俚语140条1) ace: She is an ace dancer.就是牛X的意思啊。
2) all-nighter: I felt very tired after an all-nighter.通宵。
3) beemer: That girl is driving a beemer.BMW, 宝马。
气人的是,我们停车场里一辆牛款beemer的主人不是官最大的,当然不是最有学问的,而是一个有钱人的小千金。
4) booze: I'm going to bring a bottle of booze to your party.酒5) bummer:坏事,不好的方面。
别人要跟你说开车撞了电线杆子,你就要说 Oh, bummer!一表感同身受。
6) chicken: He is really a chicken.弱人7) cool:港片里的“酷”啊,用得实在多。
8) cop:That crazy driver was pulled over by a cop.警察,可不要当面叫啊,当面叫"ShuShu".9) couch patato: My roommate is a couch patato.喜欢长时间坐那看电视的懒蛋。
10) deep pockets: I don't want to buy it, it's for people with deep pockets.富鬼。
11) flip side: Don't watch the flip side, it's too personal. 另一面,反面12) foxy: Look at that foxy lady!性感撩人的13) nuke: That country is working seriously on nukes.北韩,说你呢。
常用的英语俚语大全俚语是一种非正式的语言,通常用在非正式的场合。
有时俚语用以表达新鲜事物,或对旧事物赋以新的说法。
下面是小编给大家带来的俚语大全,欢迎大家来阅读参考,我们一起来看看吧。
常用的英语俚语大全(一)once in a blue moon: 偶尔、千载难逢I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.kill some time:消磨时间Where shall I go to kill some time?at the drop of a hat:动辄He was ready to quarrel at the drop of a hat.burn the midnight oil:熬夜You shouldn't burn the midnight oil, actually you should sleepearly.nick of time:紧要关头His generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time.around the corner: 快到来了The exam is just around the corner, I really need to cram for it.spur of the moment:一时冲动He bought the car on the spur of the moment.days are numbered:气数已尽、日子屈指可数The old man' s days are numbered.Down to the wire:最后时刻、接近最后期限I think the election will got right down to the wire.Eleventh hour:最后时刻He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.From the word go: 一开始He's been against the plan from the word go.In the long run:长期The product can help you to save money in the long run.Jump the gun:草率行事、操之过急Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.put something On hold:稍等The decision was put on hold until a meeting of the party's central committee.Shake a leg:赶快Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.quick off the mark:马上行动Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.Step on it:加速If he didn't drive faster, we were going to be late, so I told him to step on it.Time on one’s hands:有空余的时间I've got extra time on my hands.Under the wire:在截止日期前, the last minuteHe applied the college just under the wire.Until the cows come home:一直的、很晚很晚This wine's delicious! I could drink it until the cows come home.常用的英语俚语大全(二)1.To be caught with your hand in the cookie jar /当场逮到你是否会因为多吃了罐子里的饼干而满怀愧疚?如果是,那这个词汇就太符合你了!这个短语比喻“某人因为做错事或调皮而被逮个正着”。
英语常见俚语英语作为一门全球通用的语言,拥有丰富的俚语和口语表达。
这些俚语通常是在日常交流和非正式场合中使用的,它们给语言增添了趣味性和活力。
下面是一些常见的英语俚语及其含义:1. 'Break a leg'(祝你好运):这个俚语通常用于祝愿某人好运,特别是在演艺圈中。
它的起源可以追溯到戏剧表演中的传统,因为演员们相信说'good luck'(好运)可能会带来坏运气,所以用'break a leg'来反其道而行之。
2. 'Bite the bullet'(咬紧牙关):这个俚语意味着面对困难或痛苦,勇敢地去应对。
它来源于19世纪战场上,当医生在没有麻醉药的情况下为伤员进行手术时,伤员需要咬住金属子弹以减轻疼痛。
3. 'Piece of cake'(小菜一碟):这个俚语用于形容一件非常容易的事情。
它的起源可能与美国的大萧条时期有关,当时食物短缺,蛋糕成为奢侈品,所以说一件事情就像吃蛋糕一样容易。
4. 'Let the cat out of the bag'(泄露秘密):这个俚语意味着意外地透露了一个秘密。
它来源于中世纪市场上,人们在购买活猪时,有时会被欺骗,猪被放到装在袋子里的猫里面。
如果袋子被打开,秘密就会被泄露。
5. 'Hit the nail on the head'(一针见血):这个俚语表示说话或行动非常准确,完全击中要害。
它的起源可以追溯到中世纪,当时木匠用锤子将钉子准确地钉入木头中。
这些俚语只是英语语言中的冰山一角,还有很多其他有趣和常见的俚语。
学习和了解这些俚语能够帮助我们更好地理解和应用英语,使我们的交流更加自然和生动。
所以,如果你想提高你的英语口语技巧,不妨学习和掌握一些常见的俚语。
100个英语俚语1.It's high stakes.生死关头2. it's long time coming说某人或事情等了很久才来3. until your heart's content.直到你满意为止4. what do you do for a living?你作什么工作?5. there's no point in doing it.做此事实无必要6 college material.上大学的料7. what you don't know won't hurt you你不知道就不会伤害你8 I’ve told you to hold my phone我已告诉你我不接任何电话9. I can drop a good word for you.我可为你说句好话10. I am just a little on edge我只是有点紧张11.smart move 聪明之举12. she always stands me up.她总是放我鸽子13. cut somebody some slack.放某人一马14. He is very clockwork.他很守时。
15. He will never let us down.他从不让我们失望16. play one's part尽某人的本分17. put yourself in someone's shoes站在别人的角度去想一想18.thanks you are sweet.谢谢你人真好19. HOP IN/HOP OUT一种上下某种交通工具非常酷迅速的动作比如从窗而入20. have it with sb/sth 受够了某人、事eg I really have it with Tom21.get a crush on sb 迷上某人22. goof off(年轻人)一些无聊的事开玩笑23.to play hooky逃学或者装病不去上班24pple- polisher 马屁精25 as busy as a bee(象蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌的26 as graceful as a swan(象天鹅)姿态优雅的27as gentle as a lamb(象羊羔)性情温顺的28as cunning as a fox(象狐狸)一样狡猾的29.as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗30.I’m beat.我非常疲乏。
常见的英语俚语汇总俚语是一种非正式的语言,通常用在非正式的场合。
有时俚语用以表达新鲜事物,或对旧事物赋以新的说法。
下面是小编给大家带来的俚语大全,欢迎大家来阅读参考,我们一起来看看吧。
常见的俚语汇总(一)1.beats me我不知道Beats me. We haven’t learned that.我不知道。
我们还没学过那个。
2.beat it走开Beat it! I’m busy right now.走开!我现在正忙着。
3.beat a dead horse白费口舌,白费力气I’ve already made up my mind. There’s no sensebeating a dead horse.我已经下了决心,不要再白费口舌了。
4.John Hancock签名Put your John Hancock right here.请在这里签名。
5.keep it under raps保密Don’t tell anyone about the party. Let’s just keep it under eraps.不要吧晚会的事告诉任何人。
这件事情不要泄漏出去。
6.kick around讨论;多考虑一下Let’s kick around a few more proposals before we come to a final decision.我们最后决定之前多考虑几个方案吧。
7.junkie吸毒者The junkie stole money in order to buy more drugs.这名吸毒者为了买更多的而偷钱。
8.put away大吃大喝I’ve never seen anybody put away so much food and still look so thin.我从未见过这么能吃的人还这么瘦。
9.put a move on挑逗He tried to put the moves on her, but she turned him down.他想要挑逗她,但她拒绝了他。
a kick in the pants 口头警告eg. He was always late for work,so the manager decided to give him a kick in the pants and watch his performance. 他上班经常迟到,所以经理对他作出口头警告,并留意他的表现。
a little short on RAM 能力不够eg.I don't think he is the right person for this job.He's a little short on RAM. 我认为他不是这个职位的适当人选。
他的能力不够。
ace buddy 至交,好朋友eg. Look, you're my ace buddy and shouldn't say that to me. 喂,你是我的老朋友,不应该对我说这样的话。
all that jazz 诸如此类的东西eg. He told me I didn't behave myself good enough, that I should watch my P's and Q's ,all that jazz. 他说我表现得不够好,我应该注意礼仪,以及诸如此类的话。
any takers? 询问他人是否赞成某事eg. We are planning a golf tournament next Sunday. Any takers? 我们计划于下星期日举行高尔夫球赛。
大家赞成吗?attention-getter 引人瞩目的人或物eg. The pop singer is an attention-getter wherever he goes. 那位流行歌手到地方去都是个引人注目的人物。
back burner 延迟,搁置 e.g. Let’s put that one on the back burner and get back to it later. 我们暂时把这个问题搁一搁,以后再谈吧。
bad hair day 不开心的日子e.g. What’s the matter with Mary? Oh, she’s just having a bad day. 马里怎么了?哦,他心情不好。
be history 离开,不在e.g. It’s already one o’clock? I’m history. 已经一点啦?我要走了。
big-eyed 形容某人整天食物不离口e.g. If I see food,I want to eat it. I’m so big-eyed. 我一看到食物就要吃。
我好像患了渴食症似的。
boss (sb.) about 把某人差来差去 e.g. I’m not goin g to be bossed about by a nobody like you. 我不会受你这样的无名小卒的指使。
can of worm 一团糟e.g. What he left behind after his resignation was just a can of worm.. 他辞职后留下来的只是一大堆头痛的问题。
catch on 流行起来 e.g. The mini-skirt caught on quickly but disappeared equally fast. 迷你裙迅即流行,但是很快就被打入冷宫。
cook with gas 好极了e.g. Now you’re cooking with gas. 现在你的表现好极了copy?收到/听到?copy/copy that:收到!"I copy that" is walkie-talkie talk for - Iun-derstand, will do, gotcha, ok, alright, yup, uh-huh, and much moredepending on the inflection of the voice. e.g. Do you copy? Roger. 收到了吗?收到了。
cut down on 侮辱,咒骂e.g. He’s cutting down on you. I can’t stand it any longer. 他分明是在侮辱你。
我已忍无可忍了。
do 表示吸食、参加、享用 e.g. I don’t do acid any more. 我不再吸毒了。
do the town 狂欢 e.g. I did the town with the old boys the other day. 前些天我和一班旧同学狂欢了一番。
down play 贬低、对某事轻描淡写e.g. The press has down played the president’s role in the negotiations. 舆论遍地了总统在谈判中所起的作用。
dammit 诅咒语e.g. Now dammit! Let’s quit talking about this subject. 他妈的!我们不要在谈这个话题了。
dad, old dad 老兄,老弟 e.g. Here ,dad, have a bite. 来,老兄,吃点东西吧。
exo 形容第一流的事情e.g. The dancer’s performances were exo. 舞者的表演真是精彩。
eat 使心烦意乱、使愤怒e.g. What’s eating you today? You looked terrible. 你今天怎么了?你的样子难看极了。
fat pill 指吃了会令人发胖的食物e.g. Stay away from the pastries. They are fat pills. 别吃那些油酥点心,他们会令你发胖。
fireworks 本意是焰火,口语上表示麻烦e.g. It looks like there’ll be fireworks if we cannot calm the excited fans of the singer. 如果我们不能使兴奋的歌迷安静下来的话,很有可能出麻烦。
404 not found 原是www 用语,现指茫无头绪的人e.g Don’t bother asking her. She’s 404. 别问她了。
她一点头绪都没有。
funny farm 指精神病院 e.g. Bette r be serious, or else you’ll be thrown into the funny farm.. 严肃一点,否则把你送到精神病院去。
full of beans 指一个人生气勃勃e.g. I felt full of beans after a good sleep. 睡了一大觉后,我感到精神奕奕。
go along for the ride 凑热闹而被动的参与、逢场作戏 e.g. I don’t know anything about football. I’m just goi ng along for the ride. 我对足球一无所知,只是去凑热闹而已。
get into the act 表示参加某些时髦的,属于上流社会的活动 e.g. She spent a lot of money on designer’s clothes and liked to get into the act. 他花很多钱买名设计师做的衣服,并且喜欢参加上流社会的社交活动。
gas 表示极大的成功,令人非常满意的事 e.g. The ball was a real gas indeed. 舞会办得很成功。
get canned/sacked 表示被辞退、炒鱿鱼e.g. You’d better be careful or you’re going to get yourself sacked. 你最好小心一点,否则你会被辞退。
get out of someone’s face 在我面前消失e.g. Get outta my face! I’m busy right now. 走开!我现在正忙着呢。
hack it 一.表示对付、二.表示宽容e.g. T ake it easy. We can surely hack it ourselves. 别急躁。
我们是可以对付得来的。
hold the baby 负起责任,干苦差事 e.g. Johnny forgot his promise to help and I was left to hold the baby. 约翰忘记了他答应过帮忙,我只得独立承担了。
horse around 表示嬉戏,玩耍,通常发出大量的喧闹声。
e.g. The bunch of boys were horsing around in the garden. 那一群男孩子在花园里喧闹嬉戏。
hot air 指没有根据的传言、谎话e.g. They say the president will be here soon, but I think it is just hot air. 他们说总统将到这里,但我认为这是谣言。
hold it down 把声音压堤,不说话e.g. Hold it down when you are in the library. 在图书馆就不要说话了。
in the loop 表示圈内的、知情的e.g. Don’t ask me. I a m not in the loop, you know. 别问我。
你也知道我并不是知情的。
It’s a breeze 表示事情很简单,很容易e.g. I thought the task would be very difficult, but it was actually a breeze. 我开始以为这工作很难,但事实上却易如反掌。
in a zone “精神恍惚”、“不集中” e.g. Professor Carter put everyone in a zone. 卡特教授的讲课使大家都魂游太虚去了。
in a pig’s eye 意思是“废话”、“胡说” e.g. “She told me she spoke ten languages.” “In a pig’s eye.” “她告诉我她能说十种语言。
”“胡说。
” in the same boat 有同病相连之意e.g. Don’t laugh so early. You are in the same boat as me。