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Unit 11) Burn the midnight oil熬夜读书,开夜车To study or work until late at night.2) Hit the books用功读书,与熬夜无关To study, especially with particular intensity3) Do back-breaking work劳累至极腰酸背痛的工作To do some physically difficult work and makes you very tired.4) Work like a dog拼命工作To work very hard.5) Fall down on the job敷衍了事,没做好工作Be incapable for a work.6) Work one’s fingers to the bone非常努力的工作To work very hard.Unit 21) Be a breeze像一缕清风一样很容易做 A thing that is easy to do.2) Have a green thumb擅长园艺To be good at gardening.3) Be easy as pie小菜一碟,小事一桩To be very easy.4) Have a golden touch点石成金,无所不能It means that you can do anything that you want to do.5) Have two left feet笨手笨脚To be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport.6) Have a nose for something善于发现某物,有洞察力To be perspective and good at discovering.Unit 31) Down to earth脚踏实地,实事求是To do something with no illusions or pretensions, sensible and practical. 2) Think one is god’s gift to mankind自以为了不起,自负To think oneself is really something in some areas; conceited.3) Show off炫耀To show one’s ability with pride to anyone.4) Put someone in someone’s place安分守己To make someone do his own duty and abide by the law.5) Put on airs摆架子,摆谱It means someone is conceited in order to show his identity.6) Blow one’s own horn自吹自擂,自我吹嘘To brag about oneself.Unit 4言归于好,和解,摒弃前嫌To stop being unfriendly and become friends again.2) Button one’s lips一言不发,守口如瓶To refuse to talk and be silenced.3) Flow with the tide跟风,紧随潮流To keep following someone or the trend.4) Hold one’s tongue保持沉默,不开口To say nothing about something and stay silent.5) Let sleeping dogs lie别无事生非,招惹麻烦To avoid mentioning a subject or something that happened in the past, in order to avoid any problems or arguments.6) Mind one’s own business少管闲事,管好自己To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.7) Rock the boat捣乱To do something that upsets a situation and causes problems.8) See eye to eye看法完全一致,完全同意To share the same views as somebody about something.Unit 51) Face up to something勇敢的面对To accept and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant.2) Point one’s finger at someone指责某人To accuse somebody .3) Leave someone high and dry使某人很无助To leave someone unsupported and unable to maneuver; to leave someone helpless.4) Shoulder the responsibility能够承担责任To take responsibility.5) Pass the buck推卸责任To shirk the responsibility.6) Worm out of something推卸摆脱某事To get rid of somethingUnit 61) All or nothing孤注一掷的,没有商量余地 A situation which will end either in complete success or complete failureHaving no middle position or compromise available2) Meet someone halfway向某人妥协To compromise to somebody3) Give-and-take妥协,互让,互相迁就To have an exchange of views on some topic in order to make mutual concessions 4) Middle-of-the-road折中的办法,折中之计 A compromising solution that can be accepted by most people5) Stick to one’s guns固执己见To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition6) Find middle ground寻求找到一个中间立场 A set of opinions and decisions that two or more groups who oppose each other can agree on1) Go through with经历困难而完成,把事情坚持到底To do something even though it may be very unpleasant or difficult for you2) Hang in there坚持,不气馁,不畏困难To maintain a course of action despite negative outlook; to persist; to subsist while keeping high spirits 3) Give up放弃To stop trying to do something4) Stick with坚持做某事To continue or persist; to stick to5) Sweat out努力的忍耐以达到某个目的To work very hard to achieve somethingUnit 81) Be a copycat模仿别人To imitate or copy others2) Cut the apron strings摆脱依赖,独立生活To be or become impossible to manage or to control3) Be a yes-man唯唯诺诺的人To be a person who always agrees with people in authority in order to gain their approval.4) Have a mind of one’s own自有主见,能够独立思考To have one’s own idea and think independently5) Be on one’s own独立自主,不依靠他人To be independent6) Lead someone by the nose牵着别人的鼻子走,完全控制别人To have a full control of somebody7) Stand on one’s own two feet独立自主,自力更生To be independentUnit 91) Be as cool as a cucumber表示非常冷静,毫不紧张。
English IdiomsIdioms about animalsCatA cat has nine lives 猫有九条命(吉人天相)Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心A gloved cat catches no mice 不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream 掩耳盗铃A cat may look at a king. 小人物也应有些权利It rains cats and dogs. 下倾盆大雨, 大雨滂沱Let the cat out of the bag 说走了嘴see how the cat jumps 看风使舵, 随机应变The scalded cat fears cold water. 一朝被蛇咬, 三年怕井绳When the cat's away, the mice will play. 大王外出, 小鬼跳粱DogA staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪,何患无词Every dog has his day 人人皆有得意时Let sleeping dogs lie 勿惹事生非All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 不要以貌取人Give a dog an ill name 人言可畏Fight dog, fight bear. 一决雌雄An old dog will learn no new tricks 老年人很难适应新事物To help a lame dog over a stile. 雪中送炭Better a living dog than a dead lion. 好死不如歹活FishNever offer to teach fish to swim. 切勿班门弄斧。
Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上第二次当If water is noisy, there are no fish in it .夸夸其谈者无真才实学There's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是.(强中更有强中手.) Fish begins to stink at the head.上梁不正下梁歪BirdIt’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest.家丑不可外扬Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装,马要鞍Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟,闻言识人Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。
Idioms And Sayings About AnimalsIdiom/Saying ExplanationTo have ants in your pants.For example:-There's a test tomorrow, and he can't concentrate or keep still. He looks like he's got ants in his pants. To be unable to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something.坐立不安To badger someone.For example:-Don't let people badger you into having a drink. To pester someone into doing something.烦扰某人,打扰某人Bark worse than bite.For example:-Oh don't worry, he's always shouting at people, but his bark is worse than his bite. Used to describe someone who makes threats but never carries them out.“会叫的狗不咬人”Barking up the wrong tree.For example:-The government was barking up the wrong tree with their proposal to sell off the UK's forests. To make the wrong choice, or ask the wrong person. (Imagine Laika barking up a tree thinking there's a squirrel up there, but the squirrel has already run along the branches to another tree.)找错人了,搞错对象了,弄错了,大错特错To be like a bear with a sore head.For example:-My husband is like a bear with a sore head before he gets his cup of tea in the To be in a bad mood.脾气坏的,勃然大怒,粗暴的morning.To have a bee in your bonnet. For example:-She's got a real bee in her bonnet about that new advertising campaign, she's evenphoned the ACA! To be obsessed about something你不能停止、没完没了地想这件事儿。
English idioms--S t.Martins Eaton1.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.2.百闻不如一见(眼见为实)It is better to see once than hear a hundred times.Seeing is believing.3.比上不足,比下有余Worse off than some, better off than many.There are a lot of people far worse off than me.There are more than enough in comparison.(comparison n.比较,对照;[语]比喻;比较级)4.笨鸟先飞A slow sparrow should make an early start.Clumsy birds have to start flying early--the slow need to start early. (clumsy adj. 笨拙的;复杂难懂的;得罪人的;(文体等)的臃肿的)5.不眠之夜White /Sleepless /Wakeful night.6.不以物喜,不以己悲Not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personal losses. (external adj. 外面的;外用的;外国的n. 外部;外观;外部情况)7.不遗余力Spare no effort.Go/Be all out.D o one’s best.8.不打不成交No discord, no concord.(discord n. 不和;嘈杂声v. 不一致;[乐]不和谐,发乱音concord n. 和谐,一致,和睦)9.拆东墙补西墙Rob Peter to pay Paul.(rob vi/vt. 抢夺;使丧失;非法剥夺peter vi/vt. 渐渐枯竭/消失/减少/减弱;使...精疲力尽) 10.辞旧迎新Bid farewell to the old and usher in the new.Ring out the Old year and ring in the New year.(bid n/vt/vi. 出价,投标;努力争取;喊价;叫牌farewell n. 告别,欢送;欢送会;告别辞Int. 再见,再会;一路平安adj. 告别的,送行的usher n. 引座员;招待员;门房;助理教员v. 引领,招待;做招待员;宣告ring out 发出响声;响起;打出电话;鸣钟送走ring in 签到;与...通电话;在...响起;鸣钟迎来) 11.大事化小,小事化了Try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all.12.大开眼界Open one’s eyes.Be an eye-opener.13.国泰民安The country flourish es and people live in peace.The country is prosperous and people live in peace.(flourish v. 茂盛,繁荣;兴旺发达;挥动prosperous adj. 繁荣的;富裕的;幸福的;运气好的;良好的)14.过犹不及Going too far is as bad as not going far enough.To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.Too much is as bad as too little.15.功夫不负有心人Everything comes to him who waits.Where there’s a will ,there ‘s a way.16.好了伤疤忘了疼Once on shore, one prays no more.17.好事不出门,恶事传千里Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. Good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.18.和气生财Harmony brings wealth.19.活到老学到老One is never too old to learn.Learning is never too old.20.既往不咎Let bygone s be bygone s.Let the past be forgotten.It is needless to blame things that are past.(bygone n. 过去的(不愉快的)事)21.金无足赤,人无完人Gold can’t be pure and man can’t be perfect.(pure adj. 单纯的;干净的prep. 清晰的;纯正的)22.金玉满堂Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地Be down-to-earth.24.脚踩两只船Sit on the fence.(fence n. 栅栏,篱笆;围墙;防护物;剑术vt. 用篱笆围住;防护;练习剑术vi. 练习击剑;搪塞;围以/跳过栅栏)25.君子之交淡如水The friendship between gentlemen appears indifferent but is pure like water.A hedge between keeps friendship green.(indifferent adj. 漠不关心的;无关紧要的;中立的;中等的hedge n. 树篱;保护手段;防止损失(尤指金钱)的手段vt. 用树篱围起;受...的束缚)专此布达如有不足,还请原谅。
中考英语书面表达满分技巧英语习语(English idioms)DAY 001 a bird in the hand is better than two in the bush[翻译]一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林DAY 002 a black sheep[翻译]败家子害群之马DAY 003 a bolt from the blue[翻译]晴天霹雳出人意表DAY 004 a hot potato[翻译]烫手山芋,指处理困难或危险或棘手的事情DAY 005 a left-handed compliment[翻译]假意恭维DAY 006 a penny for your thoughts[翻译]询问他人在琢磨什么DAY 007 a piece of cake[翻译]小菜一碟,那就很容易做到DAY 008 a slap on the wrist[翻译]轻微的惩罚DAY 009 a snowball effect[翻译]滚雪球效应DAY 010 ace up one’s sleeve[翻译]手中握有王牌、解救危机的好办法DAY 011 actions speak louder than words[翻译]行动胜于雄辩DAY 012 add insult to injury[翻译]雪上加霜DAY 013 against the clock[翻译]争分夺秒DAY 014 an arm and a leg[翻译]形容很富有DAY 015 at sea[翻译]不知所措或混乱的状态DAY 016 at the drop of a hat[翻译]立即地毫不犹豫DAY 017 back against the wall [翻译]陷入困境无处可逃DAY 018 back to square one[翻译]重起炉灶DAY 019 back to the drawing board[翻译](失败后)重新开始,从头再来DAY 020 ball is in your court[翻译]掌握发言权,由你决定DAY 021 barking up the wrong tree[翻译]捕风捉影,主要是指把精力花在了不该花的地方,搞错了目标DAY 022 be glad to see the back of[翻译]庆幸终于摆脱(某人或某物)DAY 023 be in a tight corner.[翻译]处于困难的境地DAY 024 bear a grudge[翻译]含怨DAY 025 beat around the bush[翻译]拐弯抹角DAY 026 behind one’s back[翻译]背着某人DAY 027 beside yourself with joy[翻译]特别开心DAY 028 best of both the worlds[翻译]两全其美DAY 029 best thing since sliced bread [翻译]有史以来最好的事情DAY 030 better late than never[翻译]迟做总比不做好DAY 031 bide one's time[翻译]等待时机DAY 032 big cheese[翻译]大人物,要人DAY 033 bite off more than you can chew [翻译]贪多嚼不烂DAY 034 bite the bullet[翻译]硬着头皮做咬紧牙关应付DAY 035 black and blue[翻译]青一块紫一块DAY 036 black out[翻译]晕厥暂时昏迷DAY 037 blessing in disguise[翻译]塞翁失马,焉知非福DAY 038 blow hot and cold[翻译]反复无常DAY 039 blow off steam[翻译]发泄情绪,宣泄不满DAY 040 boil the ocean[翻译]尝试艰难或不可能的任务DAY 041 bounce something off someone [翻译]征求某人的意见DAY 042 break a leg[翻译]祝你好运DAY 043 break fresh/ new ground[翻译]开辟新天地DAY 044 break the bank[翻译]斥巨资倾家荡产DAY 045 burn the midnight oil[翻译]熬夜DAY 046 burn your boats/bridges[翻译]不留后路,下定决心干到底”,破釜沉舟DAY 047 bury the hatchet[翻译]化干戈为玉帛DAY 048 by the skin of your teeth[翻译]侥幸,勉强DAY 049 call a de a de[翻译]直接了当,直言不讳DAY 050 call it aDAY[翻译]到此为止结束DAY 051 caught between two stools[翻译]两边不讨好DAY 052 chip off the old block[翻译](相貌或性格)酷似父亲或母亲的人DAY 053 cross that bridge when you come to it[翻译]船到桥头自然直DAY 054 cry for the moon[翻译]异想天开海底捞月DAY 055 cry over spilled milk[翻译]覆水难收DAY 056 crying wolf[翻译]假意求救DAY 057 curiosity killed the cat[翻译]好奇心往往很危险DAY 058 cut corners[翻译]偷工减料DAY 059 cut no ice[翻译](对某人)没有影响、不起作用,说服不了(某人)DAY 060 cut the mustard[翻译]符合要求(或条件) 达到标准,正常运转IDAY 061 cut to the chase[翻译]抓住核心抓住要害DAY 062 devil’s advocate[翻译]故意唱反调的人DAY 063 do unto others as you would have them do unto you[翻译]己所不欲,勿施于人DAY 064 don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched[翻译]不要过早乐观,过早地打如意算盘DAY 065 don’t give up theDAY job[翻译]做好眼下的工作(让某人不要追求不可能成功的事情)DAY 066 don’t judge a book by its cover [翻译]勿以貌取人DAY 067 don’t put all your eggs in one basket[翻译]不要把所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里DAY 068 down for the count[翻译]彻底失败DAY 069 drastic times call for drastic measures[翻译]非常时期采用非常手段DAY 070 draw first blood[翻译]先下手为强DAY 071 easier said than done[翻译]说起来容易做起来难DAY 072 eat like a horse[翻译]狼吞虎咽DAY 073 egg on your face[翻译]困窘不堪DAY 074 eleventh hour[翻译]最后时刻,刚好来得及DAY 075 elvis has left the building[翻译]不用再等了”或者“已经毫无悬念了”DAY 076 every cloud has a silver lining [翻译]天无绝人之路DAY 077 face the music[翻译]承担自己行为的后果接受批评(或惩罚)DAY 078 fair and square[翻译]光明正大地诚实地DAY 079 far cry from[翻译]............大相径庭DAY 080 feel a bit under the weather [翻译]感觉有点不舒服DAY 081 fish out of water[翻译]走出你的舒适区DAY 082 flesh and blood[翻译]血肉之躯DAY 083 forty winks[翻译]打盹,小睡,午睡DAY 084 get in shape[翻译]强健身体DAY 085 get your act together[翻译]有条理地行事合理安排DAY 086 give it a whirl[翻译]试一试DAY 087 give the benefit of doubt[翻译]姑且信(某人说的话)DAY 088 go back to the drawing board [翻译]从头做起DAY 089 go cold turkey[翻译]突然停止DAY 090 go the extra mile [翻译]加倍努力加把劲DAY 091 good things come to those who wait[翻译]苍天不负苦心人DAY 092 has bigger fish to fry[翻译]有更重要的事情要做DAY 093 have the blues[翻译]郁郁不乐DAY 094 have your heart in your mouth [翻译]心都提到嗓子眼了,形容非常紧张DAY 095 hear through the grapevine[翻译]道听途说DAY 096 heart misses (skips) a beat[翻译]脸红心跳,形容非常兴奋或紧张DAY 097 hit the books[翻译]好好读书DAY 098 hit the nail on the head[翻译]一针见血DAY 099 hit the sack/sheets/hay[翻译]去睡觉DAY 100 hook, line and sinker[翻译]以彻底和热情做某事或试图实现某事DAY 101 ignorance is bliss[翻译]难得糊涂DAY 102 in for a penny, in for a pound [翻译]一不做,二不休DAY 103 in the fast lane[翻译]紧张而刺激的生活DAY 104 in the heat of the moment[翻译]盛怒之下,一时激动DAY 105 in the same boat[翻译]同病相怜DAY 106 it is always darkest before the dawn[翻译]黎明前总是最黑的,事情会变得更好DAY 107 it takes two to tango[翻译]一个巴掌拍不响DAY 108 jam on the brakes[翻译]猛地刹车DAY 109 jump on the bandwagon[翻译]站在某人一边一窝蜂做某事DAY 110 jump the gun[翻译]抢先行动过早地行动DAY 111 keep an ear to the ground[翻译]密切注意舆论动向注意人们想的和说的DAY 112 keep something at bay[翻译]控制住,牵制DAY 113 kill the goose that lays the golden eggs[翻译]杀鸡取卵DAY 114 kill two birds with one stone [翻译]一石二鸟DAY 115 last straw[翻译]最后一根稻草DAY 116 left out in the cold[翻译]遭受冷落DAY 117 let sleeping dogs lie[翻译]别惹麻烦别多事DAY 118 let the cat out of the bag[翻译](无意中)泄露秘密说漏嘴DAY 119 light at the end of tunnel[翻译]苦尽甘来、柳暗花明的迹象DAY 120 like a cakewalk[翻译]如此轻松的任务DAY 121 like a cat on hot tin roof[翻译]热锅上的蚂蚁DAY 122 look before you leap[翻译]三思而后行DAY 123 looking to your laurels[翻译]小心翼翼地保持已得的荣誉DAY 124 lose your marbles[翻译]发疯DAY 125 make a long story short[翻译]长话短说DAY 126 make one’s blood boil[翻译]使某人非常生气DAY 127 method in the madness[翻译]装疯卖傻不合常理的方法DAY 128 miss the boat[翻译]错失良机DAY 129 not a rk of decency [翻译]不体面DAY 130 not playing with the full deck [翻译]精神上、心理上或智力上有缺陷的人DAY 131 not the only fish in the sea[翻译]天涯何处无芳草DAY 132 not your cup of tea[翻译]不关你的事DAY 133 notch up[翻译]赢得达到DAY 134 off the cuff[翻译]即兴表演DAY 135 off the record[翻译]不公开DAY 136 old as the hills[翻译]古老的DAY 137 old habits die hard[翻译]旧习难改DAY 138 oldest trick in the book[翻译]最常用来欺骗别人的把戏或方法DAY 139 on cloud nine[翻译]异常兴奋乐不可支DAY 140 on the ball[翻译]敏锐的,机警的DAY 141 once bitten, twice shy[翻译]一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳DAY 142 once in a blue moon[翻译]千载难逢百年不遇DAY 143 open the floodgates[翻译]一发不可收拾DAY 144 out of the blue[翻译]出乎意料DAY 145 out on a limb[翻译]孤立无助陷入绝境DAY 146 over my dead body[翻译]除非我死了,否则休想”(表示强烈反对) DAY 147 over the top[翻译]夸张的言过其实的DAY 148 palm off[翻译]骗卖DAY 149 pen is mightier than the sword [翻译]笔墨胜过刀剑DAY 150 penny wise and pound foolish [翻译]小事聪明,大事糊涂DAY 151 play by the ear[翻译]即兴发挥DAY 152 play devil’s advocate[翻译]唱反调DAY 153 play your cards right[翻译]办事高明,处理得当DAY 154 pour out one’s heart[翻译]倾诉衷肠DAY 155 push one’s luck[翻译]得寸进尺DAY 156 put something on ice[翻译]推迟,搁置某件事情DAY 157 rain on someone’s parade[翻译]破坏原定的计划DAY 158 raining cats and dogs[翻译]下大雨DAY 159 read between the lines[翻译]字里行间了解事物背后的真实信息DAY 160 reap the harvest[翻译]收获硕果DAY 161 right off the bat[翻译]马上立刻DAY 162 ring a bell[翻译]听起来很熟悉DAY 163 roll up one’s sleeves[翻译]撸起袖子加油干DAY 164 round the bend[翻译]做蠢事DAY 165 run around in circles[翻译]白费功夫DAY 166 scrape the barrel[翻译](因别无选择)将就,凑合”DAY 167 see eye to eye[翻译]意见一致DAY 168 sell like hot cakes[翻译]热销DAY 169 shoot from the hip[翻译]鲁莽行事DAY 170 shoot oneself in the foot [翻译]咎由自取,搬起石头砸自己的脚DAY 171 shot in the dark[翻译]无根据的瞎猜DAY 172 sink your teeth into[翻译]全神贯注,决心解决DAY 173 skating on thin ice[翻译]如履薄冰DAY 174 snug as a bug in a rug[翻译]非常舒适DAY 175 stab someone in the back[翻译]暗箭伤人DAY 176 stand in a good stead[翻译]对某人很有用DAY 177 step up your game[翻译]开始表现更好DAY 178 straight from the horse’s mouth[翻译]绝对可靠DAY 179 strike while the iron is hot [翻译]趁热打铁DAY 180 swan song[翻译]绝唱DAY 181 take a back seat[翻译]退居次要位置DAY 182 take a nosedive[翻译]急转直下DAY 183 take a rain check[翻译]推迟计划DAY 184 take it with a grain of salt [翻译]半信半疑DAY 185 take the plunge[翻译]决心行动DAY 186 taste of one’s own medicine [翻译]自食其果DAY 187 the best thing since sliced bread[翻译]最好的东西DAY 188 the pot calling the kettle black [翻译]五十步笑百步DAY 189 the whole nine yards[翻译]一切全部DAY 190 think the world of[翻译]非常喜欢DAY 191 through thick and thin[翻译]风雨同舟DAY 192 throw caution to the wind[翻译]不顾一切地做某事DAY 193 tight spot[翻译]千钧一发DAY 194 to be in the doldrums[翻译]了无生气,无精打采DAY 195 to bell the cat[翻译]老虎头上捉虱子DAY 196 to have sticky fingers[翻译]贼DAY 197 to not see the wood for the trees[翻译]只见树木不见森林DAY 198 tongue in cheek[翻译]口是心非DAY 199 turn a blind eye[翻译]视而不见DAY 200 turn a deaf ear[翻译]充耳不闻DAY 201 twist someone’s arm[翻译]指给某人施加压力,迫使他做你要他做的事DAY 202 up a creek without a paddle[翻译]处于困境DAY 203 up for grabs[翻译]可能得到的DAY 204 up in arms[翻译]愤怒竭力反对DAY 205 walk on eggshells[翻译]小心翼翼DAY 206 want someone’s head on a platter[翻译]想严惩某人DAY 207 watch (someone) like a hawk[翻译]密切监视某人盯着某人DAY 208 water under the bridge[翻译]不可改变的既成事实DAY 209 wave a dead chicken[翻译]做一些无用、无用的事情,希望它能解决问题DAY 210 weak in the knees[翻译]因情绪、恐惧或疾病而几乎无法站立DAY 211 wear many hats[翻译]身兼数职DAY 212 wear your heart on your sleeve [翻译]感情外露DAY 213 weather the storm[翻译]成功度过一段艰难的时期DAY 214 wet behind the ears[翻译]乳臭未干的DAY 215 whale of a time[翻译]享受很多DAY 216 whistle in the dark[翻译]假装沉着给自已壮胆DAY 217 why keep a dog and bark for yourself[翻译]既然花钱雇人,为何还亲自动手DAY 218 wide off the mark[翻译]远离目标DAY 219 wild goose chase[翻译](根据错误信息进行的)徒劳寻找,徒劳之举DAY 220 wipe the slate clean[翻译]一笔勾销既往不咎DAY 221 wolf in sheep’s clothing[翻译]披着羊皮的狼DAY 222 work your fingers to the bone [翻译]拼命工作DAY 223 worm’s eye view[翻译]最下层的看法DAY 224 worth one’s salt[翻译]称职DAY 225 wrap one’s brain around[翻译]绞尽脑汁DAY 226 you can say that again[翻译]这是绝对正确的DAY 227 your guess is as good as mine [翻译]我跟你一样也不知道DAY 228 zero in on something[翻译]专注于某事。
English idioms英语习语Potluck Party:一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料,最好事先问问主人的意思。
Pull over 把车子开到旁边。
Drop me a line!写封信给我。
Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧!For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
Cool:That's cool!等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。
What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜事吗?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it!少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。
Don't give me a hard time!别跟我过不去好不好!Get yourself together!振作点行不行!Do you have "the" time?现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。
Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying.再撑一下。
Give me a break!你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)Hang on.请稍候。
Blow it. = Screw up.搞砸了。
What a big hassle.真是个麻烦事。
What a crummy day.多倒霉的一天。
Go for it.加油You bet. = Of course.当然;看我的!Wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法。
Don't be so fussy!别那么挑剔好不好。
It's a long story.唉!说来话长。
How have you been? = How are you doing?你过得如何?近来可好?Take things for granted.自以为理所当然。
Don't put on airs.别摆架子。
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride!送我一程吧!Have a crush on someone.迷恋某人。
What's the catch?有什么内幕?Party animal.开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)。
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass.眼中钉,肉中刺。
Skeleton in the closet.家丑Don't get on my nerve!别把我惹毛了!A fat chance. =A poor chance.机会很小。
I am racking my brains.我正在绞尽脑。
She's a real drag.她真有点碍手碍脚。
Spacing out = daydreaming.做白日梦。
I am so fed up.我受够了!It doesn't go with your dress.跟你的衣服不配。
What's the point? = What are you trying to say?你的重点是什么?By all means = Definitely.一定是。
Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat.去吃点东西吧!I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat.我请客Let's go Dutch.各付各的My stomach is upset.我的胃不舒服diarrhea [dair'i ]拉肚子吃牛排时,waiter会问“How would you like it ?”就是问“要几分熟?”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或well-done。
I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well.我不太舒服!May I take a rain check?可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭,你不能赴约,只好请他改到下一次。
)I am not myself today.我今天什么都不对劲!Let's get it straight.咱们把事情弄清楚!What's the rush!急什么!Such a fruitcake!神经病!I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later.待会儿,我会来转一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth.这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake很容易。
flunk out被当掉。
take French leave不告而别。
I don't get the picture. =I don't understand.我不明白。
You should give him a piece of your mind.你应该向他表达你的不满。
hit the road = take off = get on one's way离开。
Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. Keep a low profile (or low key).采取低姿态。
Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird古怪的。
Know one's way around识途老马。
lion's share大部份。
tailgate尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
take a back seat.让步。
take a hike =leave me alone =get lost滚开。
hit the hay =go to bed睡觉。
Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride?载我一程好吗?green hand生手、没有经验的人。
moonshine = mountain dew指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。
胡说八道也可用moonshine。
His story is plain moonshine.chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)rip off =steal:I was ripped off.我被偷了;rip off也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off.权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。
我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe,德国兵或德国佬为Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是很不礼貌的称呼。
mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作,别瞎搅和。
snob势利眼。
sneak in, sneak out偷偷溜进去,溜出来。
sneakers运动鞋。
She is such a brown-nose.她是个马屁精。
This is in way over my head.对我而言这实在太难了。
I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。
Keep your study (work) on track.请按进度读书(工作)。
Did you come up with any ideas?有没有想到什么新的意见?Don't get uptight! Take it easy.别紧张,慢慢来!Cheese! It tastes like cardboard.天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!Get one's feet wet.与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。
I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet. 1. Just wait and see.I won't let you get away with that. 咱们走著瞧。
我不会让你得逞的。
You'll be sorry. 你会后悔的。
You're gonna get what's coming to you. 你会得到报应的。
If you're looking for a fight, you don't have to look far. 如果你想找人打架的话,不用找太远。
Watch your mouth. Do you know who you're talking to? 说话客气一点。
你知道你在跟谁说话吗?I'll get even with you sooner or later. 跟你的这笔帐我迟早会要回来的。
Listen, you've picked the wrong person to quarrel with. 听著,你找错吵架的对象了。
You'd better take that back. 你最好收回那句话。
You want to take it outside? Anytime! 你想到外头解决(干架)吗?随时奉陪!Don't mess with me! / Don't get fresh with me! 不要惹我!/ 给我放尊重一点!I'm so fed up with your BS. Cut the crap. 我受够了你的废话, 少说废话吧."Cut your crap." 是当你听到对方废话连篇, 讲个不停时, 你就可以说, "Cut the crap." 相当于中文里的废话少话.Hey! wise up!放聪明点好吗? 当别人作了什么愚蠢的事时, 你可以说, "Don't be stupid" 或是 "Don't be silly."但是这是非常不礼貌的说法. 比较客气一点的说法就是, wise up! 它就相当于中文里的放聪明点. 你也可以用坚酸刻薄的语气说. Wise up, please. 然后故意把 please 的尾音拉得长长的. 也有人会说, Hey! grow up. 意思就是你长大一点好不好? 例如有人二十岁了却还不会自己补衣服, 你就可以说 Hey! grow up. 这根 wise up 是不是也差不多呢?Put up or shut up.要吗你就去做, 不然就给我闭嘴. 有些人就是出那张嘴, 只会出意见, 此时就可以说, Put up or shut up. 要注意的是,Put up 字典上是查不到"自己去做" 的意思, 但是见怪不怪,You are dead meat.你死定了. 我们说你完蛋了, 可以说 "You are dead." 或是像这样说 "You are dead meat." 意思都是一样的, 比如说你跟别人说过不淮碰我的东西, 但有人他就是老爱用你的东西, 下次要是再被你抓到, 你就可以说, "You are dead meat."Don't you dare! How dare you! 你好大的胆子啊! 这句话跟中文里 "你好大的胆子" 是一样, 可以在二种场合说, 第一种是很严肃的场合,比如说小孩子很调皮, 讲又讲不听, 父母就会说, "Don't you dare!" 那意思就是这个小孩要当心点, 不然等会就要挨打了. 另一种场合是开玩笑, 比如有人跟你说我跟某网友约会去了, 你说 "Don't you dare?" 就有点开玩笑的语气. (你不怕被恐龙给吃了吗?) Dare 在英文里还有许多有趣的用法, 例如, "You dare me." 或是 "I double dare you." 还有一种游戏叫 Truth or Dare, 限于篇幅, 容后再作介绍.Don't push me around.不要摆布我.还有很多很多...(:。