美国人常用习语

真正经常和老外打交道,感觉英语俚语还是非常有用,你可以不会用或者用不好,但如果看到了或听到了,不明白它的意思,那同样影响交流的,因为有些英语俚语太常见了,每个词都认识,但就是不知道是什么意思. 贴一些英语俚语,权当自己做个日记,同时也与各位一起分享. 1Be in a black mood 情绪极差

To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.

2New blood 新成员

New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas

Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.

3Feeling blue 感到无精打采

Feeling sad or depressed

Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.

4Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相

To find out the truth about something

Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.

5 A piece of cake 轻松的事

Something which is very easy to do

Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.

6Pay a call 拜访

To visit somebody

Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.

7By chance 偶然, 意外的

Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

8Round the clock 夜以继日的

To do something continuously, without a break or pause

Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

9Keep one’s cool 保持冷静

To stay calm in a difficult situation

Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

10In a tight corner 处于困境

In an extremely difficult situation

Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

11Keep in the dark 隐瞒

To keep something secret

Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark. 12Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取

Not to take any notice of what is said

Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in t he bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

13Take things easy 放轻松

To relax

Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.

14Eat like a horse 吃得很多

To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite

Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too. 15Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

To attract somebody’s attention

Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye –I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!

16Have 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.

Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.

17Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹

To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it

Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.

18Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视

To watch carefully; to look after

Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.

19 Lose face 丢脸

To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed

Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!

20Lead the field 处于领头地位

To be the most successful person or group in an activity

Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.

21Get out of hand 失去控制

To be out of control

Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.

22 Give a hand 提供帮助

To help somebody with something

Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.

23Learn by heart 牢记

To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.

Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.

24On hold 尚未办理的事情

Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with

E xample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.