美国习语

美国习语 1

1.about time 是时候了

It's about time you buy a new phone!

是时候你去买个新手机了！

2.(to)act one's age 像点样儿，做出与年龄相符的行为

Ben, stop playing with rocks, act your age!

别在那儿玩石头了行不，你都多大了！

3. at each other's throats 吵来吵去/激烈争吵

It was really bad, they were at each other's throats

情况很糟糕，他们吵的特别凶

4. armed to the teeth 全副武装

The rebels were armed to the teeth, we should be careful this time. 那些叛军已经全副武装了，我们要小心

5. at this stage 此时此刻

At this stage, we can't just give it up.

此时此刻，我们不应就此放弃

美国习语2

1. ace in the hole 杀手锏

we will use our best player at the end, he is our ace in the hole.

我们最后再让他上场，他可是我们队的杀手锏

2. achilles' heel 致命要害

His achilles' heel is his carelessness

他的致命伤就是太粗心大意了

3. all ears 洗耳恭听

What's your story, I am all ears

你今天发生了什么新鲜事，我洗耳恭听

4. barking up the wrong tree 白费力气，找错目标

Did you realize that you were barking up the wrong tree the whole time? 你意识到你之前一直都没搞对状况了吗？

5. basket case 精神紧张的人，没用的人，伤残的人

He has been a basket case since his wife left.

自从他老婆跟他离婚以后，他整个人都很意志消沉

美国习语3

1. break a leg 祝好运

The theater is fantastic, break a leg!

这个剧院真棒，祝你演出成功!

2. burn the midnight oil 挑灯夜战，熬夜开车

I just started to read the book, must burn some midnight oil to pass the exam

我才开始复习，不熬夜就过不了这个考试了

3. a bitter pill 不得不接受的事实，不得不做的苦事

It is a bitter pill but it's getting better

现在的情况是不好，但是至少有在变好

4. a dime a dozen 容易得到，不稀罕

Ideas are a dime a dozen, but being able to execute on a vision is an entirely different story

想法到处都是，但是能身体力行去实现想法的就是另外一回事了

5. at the drop of a hat立刻，马上

Not everyone is rich enough to buy a new iPad at the drop of a hat

不是每个人都有钱随时买个平板电脑

美国习语4

1. call it a day收工

Let's wrap it up and call it a day

咱们收一下尾，今天就这样吧

2. cat nap 打盹，小睡

I need some rest, I'll take a cat nap for 10 min

我真的得休息一下，我打十分钟的盹儿吧

3. clam up守口如瓶

They said they will speak up, but at the end, they clam up. 本来他们说自己有话要说，最后还是什么都没有讲

4. fit as a fiddle

He was as fit as a fiddle before working in this company. 他在去这家公司工作之前身体非常健康

5. from scratch白手起家，从头做起

It's okay, let's do it from scratch

没关系的，咱们从头做起就是

美国习语5

1. have a blast玩得开心

I can't go there tonight, but you guys have a blast anyway 我今晚去不了了，但是你们几个玩开心

2. hit the road上路

Are you ready? we should hit the road asap

你准备好了没啊，咱们得赶紧上路

3. hit the sack睡觉，休息

Finally finish my project, time to hit the sack

终于把这个项目搞完了，也该睡觉了

同义短语：hit the hay/hit the sheets

4. off the hook脱离险境，摆脱责任

You have no idea how much effort I spent to off the hook 你根本不知道我花了多大力气才摆脱险境

5. piece of cake小意思

So this is the assignment? piece of cake for sure