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常用的一些英语俚语

常用的一些英语俚语

常用的一些英语俚语记住千万不要用在正式场合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 patat 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。

核弹。

14) pain: That's a pain in the neck.烦人的,15) psych That psycho scared me.说人“有病”16) rock: You wanna your coke on the rocks?冰块,注意介词17) shot: Do you wanna another shot?试试18) yukky: That dish was yukky.难吃19) get it: Did you get that joke?搞明白20) glitch: We shut the pc down since there was a glitch.小毛病,比如以前电脑里的一些莫名其妙的东西经常搞死机子。

经典英文俚语

经典英文俚语

经典英文俚语经典英文俚语〜1・lt 's a hit.这件事很受人欢迎。

2・You hit the nail on the head.你真是一言中的。

3.lt's all Greek to me.我全不懂。

4・He's always on the go.他永远是前进的。

5. That's a good gimmick.那是一个好办法。

6. He is a fast talker.他老是说得天花乱坠。

7. What's the gag?这里面有什么奥妙?8. Drop dead.走开点。

9. What's eating you?你有什么烦恼?10. He double-crossed me. 他出卖了我。

11」t' s my cup of tea.这很合我胃口。

12. Oh,my aching back!啊呀,天啊,真糟!13.1'm beat.我累死了。

14.1'II back you up all the way. 我完全支持你。

15.lt's a lot of chicken feed.这是小意思,不算什么。

16. Cut it out.= Go on. =Knock itoff.不要这个样子啦~17. Do to hell.滚蛋!18.Stop pulling my leg.不要开我玩笑了。

19. Don't jump on me.不要跟我发火。

20. No dice.不行。

21. He always goofs off.他总是糊里糊涂。

22.So,you finally broke the ice.你终于打破了僵局。

23.N uts!胡说!24・He is a nut.他有点神经病。

25.lt's on the house.这是免费的。

26.Don't panic.不要慌啊!27・He is a phone y.他是一个骗子。

(完整版)经典英文俚语

(完整版)经典英文俚语
39.Play to the score.
见机行事。
40.I‘m from Missouri.
你骗不了我。
41.He‘s a brain.
他可是个有头脑的人。
42.This draught occurs once in a blue moon.
这场旱灾是百年不遇的。
43.How dare you!
你敢!
他已经完了。
30.That will be the day.
要有这么一天就好了。
31.Don‘t push me.
别逼我。
32.Don‘t give me your attitude.
别跟我摆架子。
33.Don‘t dream away your time.
不要虚度光阴。
34.Don‘t you dare come back again?
他想占我便宜。
5.Don‘t chicken out.Be a man.
不要退缩了。
6.I‘m hard up.
我经济很困难。
7.It‘s full of hot air.
这是雷声大雨点小。
8.He told me to get lost.
他叫我走开。
9.What‘s in it for me? = What‘s my cut? = What‘s my share?
我有什么好处?
10.I got a big kick out of it.
这件事真令我开心。
(五)
1.He kicked the bucket.
他已经归天。
2.Oh!You are killing me!
笑死人了。
3.He is an operator.(here it means a thief,a swindler,)

常用英语俚语

常用英语俚语

常用英语俚语常用的英语俚语音140条真实生活口语中俚语是很多的,给英语非母语的人再添一个障碍。

Niwot会陆续把自己觉得常用的补充进来,贴在安斯本的坛子上。

希望大家发现好的也加进来。

让我们先凑起一百个并背熟例句,到时候鬼子都会禁不住夸你口语地道!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160条

常用的英语俚语160条

常用的英语俚语160条1,goofy: They were worrying about their goofy kids.傻,不懂事,顽皮2, grand: Give me two grands and the car will be yours.一千大洋3,groovy: His Mom made some groovy art.有品位的4,gross:恶心5,guts:胆量6,vibes: I have bad vibes about that person.对别人感觉如何的“感觉”。

7,up: He has been up since married.高兴。

“七喜”的英文是啥来着?8,veg: He veg out in front of TV all the time.“菜”在那不动9,好吃叫“yummy".鬼子喜欢听好话,他们要做点啥请你吃你可一定要装一装说”yummy". 10, fishy 可疑的。

That sounds fishy.11, drag 没劲的事It's such a drag to deal with them again and again.12, roll 走,离开。

(今天还听一人说Ready to roll?来着)Are you ready to roll? Let's roll.13, nuts 疯Are you nuts? The traffic drives me nuts.14, freak out 紧张害怕Don't freak out if cops pull you over.15, rip off 骗了(钱了)I realized I as ripped off after payed $200 for these shoes. 16, bug 讨厌Stop bugging me with your plan. I won't do it with you17 shrink =A psychotherapist 心理医生18 airhead =A silly, rather unintelligent person.His girlfriend is an airhead.19 a-yo 比较随便的打招呼,近似于"What' up?" "Hey!"20 buzz 打电话 Give me a buzz when you reach home.31 bread =money. breadwinner 养家的人32 booty 屁股 Check out her booty!33 boob 乳房34 cheesey 很没品味,很土=cornyThe gift I receieved from Ryan is cheesey.35 cig cigarette的缩写 You got a cig?36 crap =nonsenseWhat he said is crap. Don't believe a word of it.37 f-u-c-ked up 可以表达很多意思,比如“糟透了,笨死了” You are pretty f-u-c-ked up.38 freaky =weirdHe's a freaky guy.=He is a freak.39 flick =movieThat was a good flick.40 get on (one's) nerves =to annoyYou really get on my nerves.41 goof 笨蛋 goofy=silly42 hang out (和朋友)出去消遣43 hooker *女44 hot 迷人Man, that girl was hot!She is such a hottie!45 juicy 桃色八卦的 a juicy scandal46 jerk 粗蠢之人47 jerk off =to masturbate48 jackass “公驴”,说人就是“蠢驴”的意思, MTV台就有一档叫JACKASS的节目,专门表演一些无聊又愚蠢的玩意儿逗乐49 pimp 拉皮条的50 puke =vomitThere's puke on the floor.51 pussy =vagina52 redneck (美国的)乡巴佬53 sassy =styling. 时髦的Those clothes are sassy!54 nifty 棒,一流的Here's a list of all-around nifty things that we've found over the years.55 screw up =err;mess upThey screwed up that paint job.56 suck 讨厌,烦人Final exams suck.57 twisted = displeasing; MESSED UPThat's twisted!twisted mind 奇思异想;怪脑筋58 meth Methamphetamine的缩写,即“冰毒”59 tweaker =a person who uses meth60 MDMA 摇头丸,也叫“Ecstasy”/“XTC”61 pot =Marijuana;joint 大麻烟62 crack 强效可卡因63 whiz 小便I just took a whiz.64 gig =jobI just do these gigs as a cover.65 dump 甩了某人(比如女朋友)66 get high 爽一下Do you get high?67 p-i-s-s off68 get a crush on somebody 迷上某人69 thirtyish = thirty something 三十多岁的 70 bent =angryIt's OK. Don't get so bent.71 booze = alcoholHe promised to bring two bottles of booze to the party.72 call =predictionThe weatherman made a good call about when the storm would come.73 chintzy =cheapThat really was a chintzy present you got him.74 cut out =leaveIt is late. I have to cut out.75 dope -drugThere are a lot of dope dealers around here.76 freebie 免费品The pillow was a freebie77 get it =understandI listened to the joke twice, but I still don't get it.78 grubby = unclean and untidyThose clothes are too grubby to wear to the party.79 hairy =dangerousThat was a hairy plane trip. I am glad the storm is over.80 fag 是"faggot"的简写,对同性恋男子的贬称81 street smart 知道在城市生活该怎么处置一些事情,应该如何应付各种不同的情况,比如如何保护自己。

英文有用俚语

英文有用俚语

1. Have a nice day. 祝你今天愉快2. So far, so good. 目前为止一切都好3. Take it or leave it. 要就要,不要就拉倒4. Keep it up! 继续努力,继续加油5. Good for you. 好啊!做得好!6. Time flies!时光如梭7. Time is money. 时间就是金钱8. That's life. 这就是人生9. Now you're talking. 这才对嘛10. have butterflies in one's stomach 紧张11. You asked for it. 你自找的12. read between the lines 字里行间的言外之意13. The rest is history. 众所皆知14. A little bird told me. 我听说的15. It never rains but it pours. 祸不单行16. Mind your own business. 不关你的事儿17. Hang in there. 坚持下去18. could be worse 可能更糟19. Money talks. 金钱万能20. count me out 不要算我21. Over my dead body! 想都别想(除非我死了)22. go fifty-fifty on sth. 平分23. You can say that again! You said it! 你说的没错;你说对了24. Look who's talking! 看看你自己吧!25. It's Greek to me. 这我完全不懂26. take my word for it 相信我的话27. not one's cup of tea 不感兴趣;不合胃口28. Get real ! 别闹了;别开玩笑了29. head over heels 深陷;完全地30. Suit yourself. 随你高兴31. What's the catch? 有什么意图?32. let the cat out of bag 泄漏秘密33. sth. is touch and go 危险的情况;惊险的;一触即发的34. beat a dead horse 白费劲35. The sky's the limit. 没有限制36. once in a blue moon 千载难逢;难得一次37. Be prepared. 准备好38. It's easier said than done. 说的比做的简单39. have second thoughts 考虑一下;犹豫40. behind someone's back 在某人背后;背着某人41. Better luck next time. 下次运气更好42. come in handy 派得上用场43. rains cats and dogs 倾盆大雨44. First come, first served. 先来先招待;捷足先登45. It's not my day! 今天运气真糟46. That's news to me. 这可是新闻呢47. There's no way to tell. 没办法知道48. read sb. like an open book 清楚某人心里的想法49. You've got me there. 你考到我了50. Easy does it. 慢慢来;小心一点;别生气了51. on the tip of one's tongue 差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的52. The more, the merrier. 越多越好53. let someone off the hook 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境54. beside the point 离题的;不是重点55. burn the candle at both ends 白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力56. meet a deadline 截稿57. out of sight, out of mind 眼不见为净;离久情疏58. rub someone the wrong way 惹恼某人59. stop on one's toes 触怒到某人60. be fed up with 对……感到厌烦61. give credit where credit is due. 称赞该被赞美的人62. go from bad to worse 每况愈下63. hit the jackpot 中大奖,走运64. It all depends on what one means by sth. 看某人对于……是指什么意思65. accidentally/on purpose 不小心/故意66. in one's book 在某人的字典里;对……而言67. No pains, no gains 一份耕耘,一份收获68. You ain't seen nothing yet. 你还没看过更好(烂)的69. to give a rain check 改天的邀请70. That's what friends are for. 这就是好朋友啊71. It's a pain in the neck. 很讨厌而难避免72. It's the thought that counts. 心意最重要73. the tip fo the iceberg 冰山一角;危险的细微的征兆74. jump down someone's throat 粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话75. save sth. for a rainy day 以备不时之需76. behind the scenes 在幕后;在黑暗中77. by the skin of one's teeth 刚好,勉强,侥幸78. Don't rock the boat. 不要破坏现状、捣乱79. worth its weight in gold 很有价值的80. speak fo the devil 说曹操曹操到81. right up/down someone's alley 某人的专长82. You never know what you can do until you try.不试试看,就不知道自己的潜力83. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 你帮我,我也帮你84. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一分就是赚一分85. get away from it all 远离这一切86. make a mountain out of a molehill 大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实87. Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮88. get/ have cold feet 紧张89. have someone's sight on sth. 看好了某样东西;决心要90. Honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策91. No sooner said than done. 说做就做92. sleep like a log 睡得很沉93. through thick and thin 共同经历94. all in the day's work 习以为常;不足为奇95. Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇伤身96. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略图97. Some people never learn. 有些人总是学不乖98. There's no place like home. 没有比家更温暖的地方99. You learn sth. new everyday. 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情100. wrap things up 把事情整理一番,做个结束101. at the drop of a hat 立即,随时102. Beauty is only skin deep. 美丽是肤浅的103. It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响104. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事,今日毕105. Some people have all the luck. 有些人就是那么幸运106. Don't be such a poor loser. 不要输不起107. Don't cry over spilt milk. 覆水难收108. It wouldn't hurt to ask. 问人又不会怎么样109. have one's head in the clouds 心不在焉110. Never say die. 决不要灰心111. seeing is believing 眼见为实112. Patience is a virtue. 耐心是一种美德113. Talk is cheap. 光说没有用114. turn over a new leaf 重新开始115. burn the midnight oil 挑灯夜战116. grin and bear it 默默忍受;忍耐着点117. same to you 同样祝福你118. sth. is better than nothing 有总比没有强119. Opposites attract. 异性相吸120. The feeling is mutual. 有同感121. the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的宁静122. The early bird catches the worm 早起的鸟儿有虫吃123. Better left unsaid. 最好还是不要说124. Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是崭新的一天125. come out in the wash 真相大白;得到圆满的结果126. Every dog has his day. 十年风水轮流转127. bury the hatchet 言归于好;和好128. A good man is hard to find. 好人难找129. in the nick of time 及时130. Don't speak too soon. 别说的太早131. There's no such thing as a free lunch. 天下没有免费的午餐132. without batting an eyelid 眼眨都不眨;泰然自若133. know the ropes 知道学习规则或内容134. pay through the nose 花很多钱135. sell like hot cakes 很畅销136. What's done is done. 做了就做了137. Look before you leap. 三思而后行138. When the chips are down. 在重要关头;到了关键时刻139. bet one's bottom dollar 确信无疑140. Variety is the spice of life. 多样化丰富生活141. a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼142. Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达143. like a bull in a china shop 笨手笨脚;莽撞行事144. someone is not out of the woods yet 还未脱离危险145. The best things in life are free. 生命中最好的东西是金钱买不到的146. Easy come, easy go. 来得快,去得快147. I don't have a clue. 我不知道148. Better safe than sorry. 宁愿安全(可靠)也不要后悔149. Practice makes perfect. 孰能生巧150. for crying out loud 哎呀呀!拜托151. on the spur of the moment 一时冲动;一时兴起152. Every little bit counts. 一点一滴都算153. drive sb. to the wall 使某人发疯/受不了;使某人束手无策154. get sth. off one's chest 倾吐心中的事;落下心中的大石头155. Two wrongs don't make a right. 报复于事无补156. the blind leading the blind 外行领导外行157. in the same boat 同命相连158. Appearances can be deceiving. 外表是会骗人的159. only time will tell 只有时间会证明160. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. 别孤注一掷161. take the good with the bad 好的与坏的都要一起接受162. take the bull by the horns 当机立断;大胆果断地解决问题163. That's the last straw. 使人无法忍受的最后一击164. You can't please everyone. 你无法使每一个人都满意165. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼,以牙还牙166. Money doesn't grow on trees. 金钱得来不易167. cost sb. an arm and a leg 花大笔钱168. have the upper hand 占优势169. everything but the sink 所有的东西170. Boys will be boys. 男孩就是男孩171. Not be able to get a word in edgewise. 插不上话172. go back to square one 回到原地173. It's never too late to learn. 学习永远不嫌晚;亡羊补牢犹未晚174. Leave well enough alone. 维持现状;对现在已经很满意了,不用变更175. on a first-name basis 直呼其名(很熟的)176. Nothing to write home about. 没什么值得说的;不值得推荐177. packed in like sardines 挤得要命178. There are other fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草;还有别的机会179. What you see is what you get. 你看到什么就是什么180. come out smelling like a rose 一枝独秀181. hear through the grapevine 听到谣言182. read you loud and clear 听得很清楚;很了解你183. have a sweet tooth 喜欢甜食(喜欢某物)184. know sb. like the back of one's hand 很了解某人185. It's not the end of the world. 不是世界末日186. come away empty-handed 一无所获187. breathe down someone's neck 紧跟在某人后面;监督某人188. cost sb. a pretty penny 很贵189. fill someone's shoes 接替某人的职位190. act the mustard 达到标准191. like a dream come true 如梦成真192. zero in on sth. 专注于;对准(两个介词并用,奇怪)193. put/ lay sth. on the line 坦白的说,冒……风险194. like a fish out of water 感到尴尬不适应195. All systems are go. 准备好了。

常用的一些英语俚语140条

常用的一些英语俚语140条

真切生活口语中俚语是好多的,给英语非母语的人再添一个阻碍。

Niwot 会陆续把自己感觉常用的增补进来,贴在安斯本的坛子上。

希望大家发现好的也加进来。

让我们先凑起一百个并背熟例句,到时候鬼子都会忍不住夸你口语地道!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.彻夜。

3,beemer: That girl is driving a beemer.BMW, 宝马。

气人的是,我们泊车场里一辆牛款beemer 的主人不是官最大的,自然不是最有学识的,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。

他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.喜爱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。

英语-俚语

英语-俚语

一.优雅骂人1. Stop complaining! 别发牢骚!2. You make me sick! 你真让我恶心!3. What’s wrong with you? 你怎么回事?4. You shouldn’t have done that! 你真不应该那样做!5. You’re a jerk! 你是个废物/混球!6. Don’t talk to me like that! 别那样和我说话!7. Who do you think you are? 你以为你是谁?8. What’s your problem? 你怎么回事啊?9. I hate you! 我讨厌你!10. I don’t want to see your face! 我不愿再见到你!11. You’re crazy! 你疯了!12. Are you insane/crazy/out of your mind? 你疯了吗?(美国人绝对常用!)13. Don’t bother me. 别烦我。

14. Knock it off. 少来这一套。

15. Get out of my face. 从我面前消失!16. Leave me alone. 走开。

17. Get lost.滚开!18. Take a hike! 哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧。

19. You piss me off. 你气死我了。

20. It’s none of your business. 关你屁事!21. What’s the meaning of this? 这是什么意思?22. How dare you! 你敢!23. Cut it out. 省省吧。

24. You stupid jerk! 你这蠢猪!25. You have a lot of nerve. 脸皮真厚。

26. I’m fed up. 我厌倦了。

27. I can’t take it anymore. 我受不了了!(李阳老师常用)28. I’ve had enough of your garbage. 我听腻了你的废话。

英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全

英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全

英语俚语是一种非正式的语言,通常用在非正式的场合,所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象,最好不要随意用这些俚语。

下面是一些常用的俚语。

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)an 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)get the ball rolling 让球滚起来(动起手来)get/give the green light 绿灯亮了(获准行动)get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边give the shirt off one's back 连衬衫都肯脱给人(慷慨成性)go one step too far 多走了一步(做得太过分了)go out on a limb 爬高枝(担风险)go overboard 过火go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱(一坏不可收拾)go to one's head 上头上脸,冲昏头脑go under 沉没(破产)goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩grasp for straws 抓稻草(绝望中的挣扎,快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓)guts 胆子hot 惹火have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕,又想吃(既要鱼,又要熊掌)hindsight is 20/20 事后的先见之明hit stride 脚步走顺了hit the books 撞书(用功)hit the hay 倒在稻草上(睡觉、就寝)hit the jackpot 中了头彩hit the road 上路hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配(元不能相比)hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙hold your horses 勒住你的马(慢来)hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了(把……坑苦了)in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里(是某人的囊中之物)in the dark 在黑暗中(茫然,什么也不知道)in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里(出风头)in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里(出风头)it's Greek to me 希腊文(天书)in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有(前不见村,后不着店)joined at the hip 连体婴(死党,从不分开的两个人)jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑(抢先)just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的(对症下药)keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地(注意新动向)keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架(暗祈上苍保佑)kick the bucket 踢水桶(翘辫子)kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕,一举两得kiss up to 讨好kitty corner 小猫的角落(斜对角)knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治(饱以老拳)landslide 山崩(压倒性的胜利)last straw 最后一根稻草left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味(留下不愉快的回忆)left hanging 被晾起来了(被挂起来,悬而不决)let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗(别无事生非,过去的事不要再提)let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫(泄密,说漏嘴)light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火(促其行动)light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光(一线希望)like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕(很受欢迎的东西,抢手货)like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针(大海捞针)like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样(艰苦不堪)like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼(瓮中捉鳖)like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖(易事)ling winded 长舌,碎嘴loose cannon 松动的大炮(一触即发的脾气)lose one's marbles 疯了,神智不清low blow 不正当的攻击,下流手段make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山(小题大作)make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了(再没有跟他一样的人了)Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫(马后炮)monkey business 猢狲把戏(胡闹)monkey on one's back 背上的猴子(难以摆脱的负担)more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同(另有办法)music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头(我父亲)nail in the coffin 棺材钉子(致使的一击,决定成败的最重要因素)neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子(齐头并进,不分轩轾)no sweat不出汗(没什么大不了)not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌(头脑不正常)nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外(言不入六耳)off the charts 好得没治了off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of one's head 临时一想,随口一说on a good note 尽欢而散on a roll 做得很顺,势如破竹on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了(红火,手气旺)on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡,坐立不安on tap 桶装啤酒(现成的,预备好的)on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上(靠边站)on the ball 看球看得准(做事有准备,有把握)on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿(专心地看和听)on the rocks 触礁,搁浅;加冰块on the same page 在同一页上(进度相同)on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖,呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候(稀罕,少见)one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟(入土三尺)one of a kind 独一无二one step ahead of you 领先你一步out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里,掉进火里(每况愈下)out of the picture 不在画面里out of this world 人世所无,只应天上有pale in comparison 相形失色peas in a pod一荚之豆(好哥儿们)pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案(诸事顺利,达成完美结果)play it by ear不用看谱(随机应变)plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很(天涯何处无芳草)poker face 扑克面孔(喜怒不形于色)pop the question 提出大问题(求婚)pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑(五十步笑百步)pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来(凭自己的力量重新振作起来)pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出(事出意外)punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑put all of one's eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里(孤注一掷)put one's foot in one's mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里(说错话了)put one's nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石(专心工作)put the cart before the horse 车在马前(本末倒置)put up the white flag 竖白旗(投降,放弃)rain on your parade 游行时下雨(扫兴,浇冷水)rain cats and dogs 天上下猫,天上下狗(倾盆大雨)raise the bar 提高横竿(更上一层楼)read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住,在犯罪现场被逮red tape(扎公文的)红带子,官样文章(繁文缛节)right down my alley 恰是我的路(正能者多劳的胃口)rob the cradle 劫摇篮(老牛吃嫩草)rock the boat晃船(无事生非,制造不安定)rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛(逆批龙鳞)seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿,洞烛其奸shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星(立志要高)sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other一边六个,一边半打(半斤八两)skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰(如履薄冰,身历险境)skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅(不可告人的事)skin and bones 皮包骨sleep on it 睡在上面(考虑一晚上)small talk 寒喧,闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺snowball 滚雪球,越滚越大snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱(希望不大)spark 火星(来电)spineless 没脊梁(没有骨气)split hairs 细分头发(吹毛求疵)stab in the back 背后插刀(遭人暗算)stallion 千里驹(貌美体健的男人)stand someone up 对方失约,让人空等stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看,他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰(享受生活)straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草(最后致命的一击)straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的(根据最可靠的消息来源)strike out 三振出局stud 种马(貌美体健的男人)swing for the fence 打全垒打take a hike 走路(滚蛋)take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票(另一次机会)take off 动身take one for the team 为了全队挨一下(为了集体利益,牺牲个人利益)take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了(你所说的正是我想要说的)the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边(该你行动了)the walls have ears 墙有耳朵(隔墙有耳)the whole nine yards 整整九码(一举成功,美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码)throw in the towel 扔毛巾(认输,放弃)tie the knot 打结(结婚)toe the line 循规蹈矩,沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙(挖苦地)too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多(筑室道谋,三个和尚没水渴)twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光(未出娘胎)twisted 脾气拧,别扭two left feet 有两左脚(笨手笨脚)under my skin 钻到我的皮下(让我极不舒服)under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家(空等,白等)until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青(也是白干)unwind 放松发条(轻松下来)up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中(悬而未决)walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看(设身处地,经历相同)walk on air(高兴得)脚不点地,飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的(筋疲力尽,力气都放完了)water off a duck's back 鸭背的水珠(马耳东风)water under the bridge 桥下的水(逝水,覆水)when hell freezes over 地狱结冰(绝不可能的事)weed out 除去杂草(淘汰)well rounded全能,全才when pigs fly 猪飞的时候(绝不可能)not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动(袖手旁观)wound up 上足发条(紧张,兴奋)wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔(玩弄于股掌之间)wring his neck 扭断他的脖子从水果、蔬菜中学习俚语Apple(苹果)to be the apple of one’s eyeexp. to be one’s favorite 掌上明珠;心爱物·She’s the apple of her father’s eye. 她是她父亲的掌上明珠the Big Appleexp. New York 大苹果城[即纽约]·I live in the Big Apple. 我住在大苹果城。

常见的英语俚语汇总

常见的英语俚语汇总

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。

24个英语俚语学习,包括例句和中英文对照

24个英语俚语学习,包括例句和中英文对照

1、A fish out of water 离水的鱼;浑身不自在;不得其所的人He felt like a fish out of water when he arrived in Tibet.当他到达西藏的时候,他就觉得浑身不自在。

2、A fresh pair of eyes 指让另外一个人来审视一下, 可能会发现一些新的问题或想法You need a fresh pair of eyes to find your mistakes in your homewor k.你需要找个人来帮你找找作业里的错误。

3、A chip on your shoulder 爱吵架的人;爱找麻烦的人Do you have a chip on your shoulder? You are not youself today.你今天怎么那样气势汹汹,一点也不像你了?4、All your eggs in one basket 寄希望于一件事情上;孤注一掷When you decide to make a choice, I hope that you'd better not put all your eggs in one basket.当你做决定的时候,我希望你最好不要孤注一掷。

5、The ball's in your court 该采取行动了The ball's in your court, now you just call Marry and ask her out.该采取行动了,现在你要做的就是打电话给玛丽约她出来。

6、beat around the bush 旁敲侧击;说话绕弯子I hope that you could tell me what your opinion is directly but beat ar ound the bush.我希望你能直截了当告诉我你的想法而不是说话转弯抹角。

经典英文俚语

经典英文俚语

经典英文俚语~1。

It’s a hit。

这件事很受人欢迎。

2。

You hit the nail on the head.你真是一言中的。

3。

It’s all Greek to me.我全不懂。

4。

He’s always on the go.他永远是前进的。

5.That’s a good gimmick.那是一个好办法。

6。

He is a fast talker。

他老是说得天花乱坠。

7.What’s the gag?这里面有什么奥妙?8.Drop dead。

走开点.9.What’s eating you?你有什么烦恼?10.He double-crossed me.他出卖了我。

11。

It's my cup of tea.这很合我胃口.12.Oh,my aching back!啊呀,天啊,真糟!13.I’m beat。

我累死了.14.I'll back you up all the way。

我完全支持你。

15。

It’s a lot of chicken feed。

这是小意思,不算什么。

16。

Cut it out。

= Go on. =Knock it off。

不要这个样子啦~17.Do to hell。

滚蛋!18.Stop pulling my leg.不要开我玩笑了.19。

Don’t jump on me.不要跟我发火。

20。

No dice.不行.21.He always goofs off.他总是糊里糊涂。

22.So,you finally broke the ice.你终于打破了僵局。

23.Nuts!胡说!24。

He is a nut。

他有点神经病。

25。

It’s on the house。

这是免费的.26.Don’t panic.不要慌啊!27。

He is a phoney.他是一个骗子。

28.He was put on the spot.他已经给人打死了.29.He’s down and out.他已经完了。

英语中的俚语

英语中的俚语

英文谚语大全H 共 229 条1.Habit cures habit. 新风移旧俗。

2.Habit is second nature. 习惯成自然。

3.Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 聪明人凡事只须听一半,就会明白究竟。

4.Half a loaf is better then no bread. 半块面包亦胜无。

5.Half the world knows not how the other half lives. 富人不知穷人苦。

6.Hang up one's fiddle when one comes home. 在外谈笑风生,在家闷闷不乐。

7.Hang up one's hat in another's house. 在别人家里久留不去,长期居住。

8.Happiness consists in contentment. 知足常乐。

9.Happiness takes no account of time. 幸福不觉光阴过。

10.Happy is he that is happy in childhood. 童年时代快乐的人是幸福的。

11.Happy is he that is happy in his children. 对自己孩子感到高兴的,才是幸福的人。

12.Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth. 记得青年时所做的愚笨事的人是幸福的。

13.Happy is he who owes nothing. 无债一身轻。

14.Happy is the man that owes nothing. 无债一身轻。

15.Hardships never come alone. 祸不单行。

16.Hard words break no bones, fine words butter no parsnips. 粗话无害,甘言无益。

英语常用俚语大全

英语常用俚语大全

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。 核弹。 14,pain: That's a pain in the neck. 烦人的, 15,psycho: That psycho scared me. 说人“有病” 16,rock: You wanna your coke on the rocks? 冰块, 注意介词 17,shot: Do you wanna another shot? 试试 18,yukky: That dish was yukky.
His girlfriend is an airhead.
39 a-yo 比较随便的打招呼,近似于"What' up?" "Hey!"
40 buzz 打电话 Give me a buzz when you reach home.
41 bread =money. breadwinner 养家的人
42 booty 屁股 Check out her booty!
51 pussy =vagina
52 redneck (美国的)乡巴佬

英文俚语

英文俚语

1.I wasn't born yesterday.(我又不是三岁小孩)2.How do I address you?(我怎么称呼你)3.She turns me off.(她使我厌烦。

)4.So far so good.(目前为止,一切都好。

)5.Be my guest.(请便、别客气)6.That was a close call.(太危险了/千钧一发)7.Far from it.(一点也不。

)8.It's a pain in the neck[麻烦的事(人)].(那真是件麻烦事)9.We're in the same boat.(我们处境相同。

)10.My mouth is watering.(我在流口水了。

)11.I ache all over.(我浑身酸痛。

)12.I have a runny nose.(我流鼻涕。

)13.Do you have any openings?(你们有空缺吗?)14.Think nothing of it.(别放在心上。

)15.I'm not myself today.(我今天心神不宁。

)16.I have a sweet tooth.(我喜欢吃甜食。

)17.For the time being.(暂时;暂且;目前)18.Don't beat around the bu**. (别拐弯抹角了。

)19.**'s up in the air[悬而未决].(尚未确定。

)20.It slipped my mind.(我忘了。

)21.You can't please[使人感到满意和愉快] everyone.(你不可能讨好每一个人。

)22.I'm working on[着手;从事] it.(我正在努力。

)23.You bet!(当然!)24.Drop me a line[短信].(写封信给我)25.Are you pulling my leg[同某人开玩笑;取笑]?(你在开我玩笑吗?)26.I'll keep my ears open.(我会留意的。

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1.Nickel的价值仅高于penny,是值五美分的硬币。

Nickel通常指一种银白色的金属, 镍,五分硬币里含有镍,所以称为nickel。

今天要学的习惯用语是:nickel-and-dime。

Dime是值十美分的硬币。

Dime的价值虽然是nickel的两倍,但是dime也只是一枚很小的硬币,而且dime跟nickel相比是既小又薄,原因是过去曾经用比镍贵重得多的银子来铸造dime。

Nickel-and-dime既可以被当作一个动词来用,也可以作为一个形容词。

我们还是通过例句来领会它的意思吧。

先听一位爸爸在抱怨自己两个十多岁的子女老向父母要零花钱,数目虽然不大,但是长年累月、积少成多,也成为负担了。

请注意他话里的习惯用语nickel-and-dime是个复合动词:例句-1:Our kids Bill and Susie nickel-and-dime my wife and me to death. It's just a few dollars every time, but it never stops and after a while it adds up to so much money it makes quite a hole in our pockets.他说:他们的孩子Bill和Susie老问他和太太来要零花钱,烦得要命。

虽然每回只是几美元,但是没完没了,长此以往,就成了一大笔钱,好象他们口袋里有个窟窿似的。

这段话里的复合动词nickel-and-dime意思显然是零打碎敲地长期消耗,而花费了大笔钱财。

刚才说过习惯用语nickel-and-dime也可以当形容词用。

比方说,在这句话里:例句-2:He has a little nickle-and-dime business that makes just enough money to put food on the table and pay the rent.这句话是说一个人有个小本经营的小买卖,挣来的钱刚够饭钱和房租。

这里的nickle-and-dime描绘business,是形容词,意思就是“小本经营的”,或者“微不足道的”,相当于我们上次学到的penny-ante。

2.idgaf是什么意思呢?其实就是I don't give a fuck的缩写,意思是我才不在乎,管它呢!相当于我们平时常说的I don't care,与I don't give a shit意思相同。

idgaf其实就是I don't give a fuck的缩写,意思是我才不在乎,管它呢!相当于我们平时常说的I don't care,与I don't give a shit意思相同。

有时可以去掉字母i,写成dgaf,例如"I dgaf about her".,意思是我才不在乎她。

例句:A: Hey hey you you I don't like your girlfriendB: idgaf"I don't give a fuck 'bout what yasayin', I don't give a fuck 'bout what yadoin', and I couldn't care less of you."3.我们不久前学的一些习惯用语分别包括美国钱币中价值最低的两种硬币:penny和dime。

今天要学的习惯用语却都包括美国钱币中最基本的单位:dollar这个单词,dollar是一美元。

今天要学的第一个习惯用语是: top dollar。

这里的top修饰名词dollar,显然是形容词,大家都知道形容词top意思是“最高的”,那么top dollar指什么呢? Top dollar的意思是:最高价格。

例如在几个公司或个人竞争中要的最高价格,或是付的最高价格。

我们听个例子来领会吧。

有一位电视播音员要来告诉我们他面临的事业转机。

最近另一家在芝加哥的电视广播公司主动向他提供薪酬高于目前的工作机会,只是他如果接受这个报酬更优厚的职位他就得去另一个城市工作。

他经过权衡利弊作出了决定。

我们听听他是怎么想的:例句-1:I thought about it long and hard because the other station in Chicago offered to pay me top dollar to work for them. But Mary and I are happy here, the schools are good and this station gave me my first start. So I decided to stay right here.他说:我对这件事苦苦思索了很久,因为那家在芝加哥的电视台为了要我去工作向我提供优厚的待遇,但是 Mary和我在这儿过得很快乐。

这里的学区好,再说是这个电视台给了我最初立业的机会。

所以我决定留下来不走了。

Top dollar在这里指的是向他提供高额薪金。

然而top dollar有时候也可以指很高的费用。

例如在这句话里:That's the best hotel in New York, but it costs you top dollar to stay there。

这句话的意思是:那是纽约最好的旅馆,但是住在那儿费用昂贵。

今天要学的第二个习惯用语是: dollars to doughnuts。

Doughnut是油炸的甜面包圈,也称为多福饼。

美国人喜欢就着咖啡吃doughnuts当早餐。

Dollars to doughnuts这个习惯用语起源于一百多年前。

当时的dollar可比现在值钱得多,即使一美元也可以买好些东西,而当年的doughnuts便宜极了,只要几美分一个。

这样说来dollars的价值相当于几百个doughnuts,要是拿几美元的价值跟区区几个面包圈的价值相比,美元的优势当然不在话下,于是人们开始用dollars to doughnuts来表示这种以大拿小、十拿九稳的意思了。

我们再听个例子。

这是个篮球迷在评论今年的全国篮球锦标赛。

这位先生是洛杉矶的专业兰球队湖人队的忠实球迷:例句-2:I'll bet you it's dollars to doughnuts that the Los Angeles Lakers will win the title again, just like last year. They have the best players in the league, plenty of experience, and a great coach.他说:我敢跟你打赌,洛杉矶湖人队十拿九稳会再度赢得冠军,就象去年一样。

他们有全国篮球协会里最出色的球员,他们富有经验,而且还拥有一位了不起的教练。

这里的习惯用语dollars to doughnuts意思就是十拿九稳的,有把握的。

今天要学的第三个习惯用语是: bet one's bottom dollar。

Bet one's bottom dollar 最初是美国西部牛仔之间的常用语。

我们知道bottom是底部,而bottom dollar是口袋底下剩下的最后那一块钱,所以bet one's bottom dollar原来的意思是尽其所有地打赌。

什么情况下人们才会这样做呢?多半是对自己打赌会赢非常有把握的情况下才敢于冒这个风险。

好,我们听个例子这位先生要告诉我们他准备把全部积蓄都购买华尔街最近发行的一种新股票,原因是他的大学同学出于同窗交情私下把这种股票看涨的前景跟他通了气。

我们听听他说什么:例句-3:I'm spending every cent I have on this stock. My classmate says it'll double in a month and be worth ten times as much in a year. So I'm going to bet my bottom dollar on it - my classmate has already made a lot of money in the stock market.他说:我把自己的一切所有都用来买这种股票了。

我同学说这种股票的价值一个月就会涨上一倍,一年后会是目前价值的十倍。

所以我对这种股票有绝对的把握。

我这个同学在股票市场上已经赚好多钱了。

这里的习惯用语bet my bottom dollar on something意思是“对某事有绝对的把握”。

当然股票市场大起大落、风云莫测。

这位先生的投资是否明智还有待时日来证明,但至少在他倾囊投注的时刻,他对这种股票的确有百分之百的把握。

也许有人觉得bet one's bottom dollar这个习惯用语和刚才学的习惯用语dollars to doughnuts没有区别。

这两个习惯用语意思确实接近,但是仍然有程度上的差别;人们用dollars to doughnuts来表示“相当有把握的”,但是bet one's bottom dollar却表示“有百分之百的绝对把握”。

4.大家一定知道chance是机会,而且很可能在猜想fat chance必然是机会很大了。

但是出乎意料的是,fat chance这个习惯用语的意思恰恰相反,它表示机会极小。

今天要讲的几个习惯用语其中的关键词是fat。

Fat这个词有不少不同的意思也可以用作不同的词性。

在今天要学的第一个习惯用语里fat是名词: chew the fat。

Chew the fat 这个习惯用语沿用至今已经一百多年了。

名词fat是肥肉,chew是咀嚼的意思。

当然习惯用语chew the fat意思不会是嚼肥肉,然而它大概真的起源于嚼肥肉的习惯,在还没有口香糖的年代,乡下人闲来没事习惯在嘴里嚼一块肥咸肉,就象现代人嚼口香糖一样,只是无聊时想动动嘴巴。

那么如今chew the fat 表示什么呢?我们听个例子来体会吧。

这是一个大学生正跟室友在寝室里聊天的时候,又来了个老朋友。

例句-1:Hey, come on in! We're just taking it easy and chewing the fat. Pull up a chair and sit down - do you know any good, juicy gossip to pass along to us?他招呼刚到的朋友进屋来,说他俩这会儿正悠闲着呢,他要那伙伴拉把椅子过来坐下加入他们,问他知不知道什么既生动又有趣的小道消息和闲话,讲给他们听听。

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