美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析

美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析1.Clear the air 消除误会To settle a dispute and restore good relationsExample: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now。

2.Be in the air 将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change。

Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in pol-icy is in the air。

3.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!4.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it be-cause it costs an arm and a leg。

5.In the balance 未知的，不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough。

6.In the Bag 稳操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement。

7.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain。

8.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9.Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often。

10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separatelyExample: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party。

11.Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him。

12.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away。

13.New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training。

14.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye。

15.A piece of cake 轻松的事Something which is very easy to doExample: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake。

16.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages。

17.Round the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety。

18.By chance 偶然，意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall19.Keep one’s cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!20.In a tight corner 处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it。

21.Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的，不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in thebins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!22.Keep in the dark 隐瞒To keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark。

23.Take things easy 放轻松To relaxExample: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about prob-lems all the time。

24.Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebody’s attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!25.Eat like a horse 吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too。

26.Turn a blind eye 。

熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior。

27.Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something。