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I'm beat. 我非常疲乏。
beat gums 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话
bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险
black sheep 害群之马
Buddy, where is john? 要上厕所?
Bungee jumping 蹦极跳
Stop bugging me, man!
喂,别烦我了。
C
blue collar 蓝领
white collar 白领
pink collar 粉领族(指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人)
gold-collar workers 金领族(一般都有一技之长,对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解,甚至对公司
的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅,职业体面,
有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位)
D
dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书
dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠
dog-tired 像狗一样的累
dog watch 夜班
old dog 上了岁数的人、老手
a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者
a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人
a big dog 看门狗、保镖;要人
You're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿!
hot dog 热狗
dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒
a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁
as faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚,在西方文化中,狗是"忠实、卖力、辛劳"的化身,
He that lies down with dogs must rise
up with flea.
近朱者赤,近墨者黑
A good dog deserves a good bone.
西方人论功行赏时常说"好狗应有好骨头" a
a dog in the manger 占着马槽(不拉屎)
Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的,我忘记闪开了。
E
eat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信,最后不得不承认错误。
eat his words 食言
out at elbows 捉襟见肘
elbow one's way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道
get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛
mind your eye 叫别人当心
blink our eyes 眨眼睛
flash our eyes at sth. 瞟一眼
make eyes 抛媚眼
cast sheep's eye 暗送秋波
You have an eye for something.
有眼光有见解
finely arched eyebrows 纤细的弓形眉
pencil the eyebrows 描眉
eyebrow pencil 眉笔
rough bushy eyebrows 浓密的粗眉
eyelash grower 睫毛膏
eyelash curler 卷睫毛器
without turning an eyelash
泰然自若,不动声色
not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉
not bat an eyelid 对事情泰然自若
hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕
F
face the music 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果,必须承受出现的局面
a matter of face 面子攸关的事情
lose face 丢面子
例如:He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of
losing face.
他知道自己错了,但却不肯承认错误,因为怕失去面子。
save one's face 挽回面子
pull a long face 拉长了脸
make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸
have the face 厚颜无耻
例如:I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so!
你怎么有脸做出这样的事!
cold fish 态度冷冰冰,没有热情的人。
drink like a fish 牛饮
flats 平跟鞋
footfall 客流量
例如:We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support
them and
drive footfall into their stores.
我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们,并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。
G
green eyed 嫉妒
green finger(thumb)?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮
例如:A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants
grow well and quickly.
长着绿手指的人是有魔法的,只要他一碰,植物就长的又快又好。
green hand 生手
例如: I'm still green at my job.
我依然是个新手。
green light 允许、许可
例如: I'm only waiting for the green light from you.
我在等您的允许。
green revolution 绿色革命
例如:These developing countries produced enough food to serve their
people after
green revolution.
绿色革命后,这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。
the green years 青春年华
H
He is ripe in years but green in heart.
形容某人是老当益壮
lose your heart to someone
和某人谈恋爱
lack heart 缺乏勇气
win your heart 赢得你的心
broken heart 破碎的心
heart of stone 石头心肠
pour out your heart 倾吐你的心事
have a heart 可怜可怜你
his heart in the right place 他的心肠是很好的
not to wear your heart on your sleeve
不要太情绪化
Don't take the failure to your heart.
别为失败而难过
lose heart 失去信心
your heart of gold 金子般的心,美好心灵
write a letter to her and declare your
heart. 写信表达爱慕之情
Don't let your heart get cold. 不要让你的热情冷却下来
a man after her own heart 正和她心意的人
put your heart at rest 放下心来
straight from the horse's mouth
来自权威和可靠的消息。
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a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手,胜似二鸟在林
a blank slate 干净的黑板(新的一页,新的开始)
a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头(争端,不满)
a cat nap 打个盹儿
a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片(子肖其父)
a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片(自卑感,因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦;喜欢向人挑衅)
a ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯(懒鬼)
a cake walk 走去吃糕(易事)
a headache 头痛(麻烦事)
a knock out 击倒(美得让人倾倒)
a load off my mind 心头大石落地
a nut 傻子,疯子
a pain in the neck 脖子疼(苦事)
a piece of cake 一块蛋糕(小菜一碟,易事一件)
a pig 猪猡
a shot in the dark 盲目射击(瞎猜)
a short fuse 引线短(脾气火爆)
a sinking ship 正在下沉的船
a slam dunk 灌篮(轻而易举的事)
a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光(公然受辱)
a smoke screen 烟幕
a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶(善于交际,会应酬的人)
a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝
a thick skin 厚脸皮
a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘(芒刺在背)
a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人(叛徒)
an uphill battle 上坡作战(在逆境中求胜)
a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担
ace 得满分(得到完美的结果)
all ears 全是耳朵(洗耳恭听)
all thumbs 满手都是大拇指(笨手笨脚)
an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌
an open and shut case明显的事件
ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁(坐立不安)
back in the saddle重上马鞍(重整旗鼓)
back on track重上轨道(改过自新)
backfire逆火(弄巧成拙,适得其反)
ball and chain 铁球铁链,甜蜜的枷(老婆)
beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰(徒劳)
beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过(生得难看)
beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四
bet on it 下这一注稳赢(有把握,无疑)
bet your life 把命赌上(绝对错了)
better half 我的另一半
between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷(前有狼后有虎)
big headed 大脑袋(傲慢,自大)
bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸(有更重要的事要办)
bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂
bite the bullet 咬子弹(强忍痛苦)
birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群(物以类聚)
blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸(事情完全弄砸了)
bologna 胡说,瞎说
break a let 折断一条腿(表演真实,演出成功)
break the ice 破冰(打破僵局)
bright聪明,灵光
brown nose 讨好,谄媚
bug somebody 使人讨厌
bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛(笨拙的人,动辄弄坏东西的人)
bump into 撞上(巧遇)
burn brides 烧桥(过河拆桥)
burst your bubble 扎破泡泡(打破人的幻想,煞风景)
bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里(自欺欺人)
butterfingers奶油手指(抓不稳东西的人)
butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶(心里紧张,七上八下)
buy the farm买下农场(归道山,死了)
call it a night一日事毕,可以睡觉了
can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏
cash in my chips兑换筹码(睡觉,就寝)
chicken鸡(胆小鬼)
circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈(严阵以待)
clean up one's act自我检点,自我改进
come down in bucket倾盆大雨
come down in sheets整片整片地下(倾盆大雨)
cool your lips冷静下来
cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿(代价昂贵)
count on something /doing something 这事靠得住
count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化,先数小鸡
crock 破瓦片(无用之物,废话)
cross the line 跨过线(做得太过分了)
cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥(船到桥头自然直)
cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭(为过去的失败而懊丧)
cushion the blow 给垫着点儿(说话绵软一点,以免打击太重)
cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物(不绕圈子,开门见山,单刀直入)
daily grind 例行苦事,每天得干的苦工
days are numbered 来日无多
dead center 正当中
dead-end street 死路,死巷子
dog 狗(丑八怪)
domino effect 骨牌效应
don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸(别期望太高)
don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙(收人礼物别嫌好道歹)
down to the wire 最后关头
down under 南边(常指面半球的澳洲)
downhill from here 从此都是下坡路(自此每况愈下)
drop the ball 掉了球(失职)
empty nest 空巢(儿女长大离家)
every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边(祸兮福所倚,塞翁失马)
fall into place 落实,就绪
fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸(小车祸)
fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施,拚命抵抗
fine line 细线(微妙的差别)
fish out of water 如鱼离水
flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光(空欢喜一场,好景不长)
fork in the road 岔路
fox 狐狸(并无贬意)
framed 被陷害,遭栽赃
full throttle 加足马力
get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里(获得立足点,占一份)
get hitched 拴起来(结婚)
get off on the wrong foot 起步便错(第一印象不佳) |
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