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洛基提醒:英语学习已经进入互联网时代
经常看美剧的朋友可能会很有体会,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。转了别人发布的一些俚语
贴出来。
1 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 policy is in
the air.
2
Clear the air 消除误会
To settle a dispute and
restore good relations
Example: We had a
meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve
cleared the air now.
3 Cost an arm and a leg
极其昂贵
To be very expensive
Example: I
love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m
going to buy it because it costs an
arm and a
leg.
4 A bad egg 缺乏道德的人
Somebody who
has no moral principles and should be avoided
Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad
egg. You’ll never see him or your money
again!
5 In the Bag 稳操胜券
Said of an
achievement which is secure
Example: We have
the deal in the bag. The client came in this
morning to sign the
agreement.
6 In the
balance 未知的,不可预测的
Said when the outcome of a
situation is unknown or unpredictable
Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance,
as his eyesight does not seem good enough.
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
conditions
Example: 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
familiar
Example: 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 before
Example:
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
separately
Example: Since I’d gone to the
store to buy some bread, I thought of killing 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 himher
Example: My father has been in a black mood for
days, we dare not say anything to him.
12 New 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.
13 Feeling blue
感到无精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example:
She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is
far away.
14 Get 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.
15 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.
16 Pay 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.
17 By chance 偶然, 意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the
shopping mall
18 Round 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.
19 Keep 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!
20 In 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.
21 Keep 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.
22 Fall 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 the bins fell on deaf ears;
the sidewalks are still littered with trash!
23 Take 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.
24 Eat 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.
25 Catch 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!
26 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.
Example: As a botanist, he has to
describe and draw plants accurately, so he must
have an
eye for detail.
27 Turn
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.
28 Keep 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.
29 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!
30 Lead 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.
31 Get
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.
32 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.
33 Learn 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.
34 On hold
尚未办理的事情
Something set aside and waiting to
be dealt with
Example: Our vacation plans
are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been
admitted to
hospital with a stomach ulcer.
35 A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家
An
unexpected winner.
Example: A dark horse in
this year’s basketball cup was Japan!
36 The
bottom line 本质内容
The most essential part of
something
Example: We’ve talked a lot about
taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is
that we
have to create more jobs.
37 Live it up 狂欢一场
To enjoy a high standard
of living and lead a carefree life
Example:
The neighbors having been living it up ever since
they won the sweepstakes.
38 Look
forward to 期待着
To relish some future
prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.
Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to
his vacation – he keeps telling us how
many
days there are left until he finishes college.
39 Bear in mind 记住
To remember
something which can be of help in the future.
Example: Before you start your perspective
drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a
vanishing point.
40 Have a mind
to 想做某事, 计划做某事
To be decided on to intend
to
Example: The service in our hotel was
terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of
complaint.
41 Be in the mood 想要做某事
To feel like doing something
Example:
She is not in the mood for playing cards and says
she should really be preparing
her lecture
notes.
42 Over the moon 欣喜若狂
Extremely happy
Example: She’s over the moon
about her promotion – she really wasn’t expecting
it.
43 Get a move on 赶快
To hurry up
Example: Get a move on! The train is about to
leave.
44 Over and above 除…这外, 额外的
In
addition to
Example: Over and above our
salary, we are getting a large bonus, because
business has
been very profitable this year.
45 Get the picture 了解某事
To understand something, to grasp some
meaning
Example: When they started cutting
back and laying people off at work, I got the
picture and
starting looking for another job.
46 Be out of pocket 花光了钱的
To
be without money
Example: He’s complaining
because he spent all of his money on slot machines
and now
he’s out of pocket.
47
Keep somebody posted 传达消息
To regularly give
somebody up-to-date information or details of the
progress being made.
Example: I phoned in at
the end of each working day to keep my boss posted
about
developments at the trade conference.
48 In the long run 最终, 最后
Over a long
period of time, once a process has matured
Example: The grocery store is making a loss right
now. In the long run, however, we hope to
achieve a situation of stable profit.
49 On a shoestring 生活拮据
In a thrifty
manner; with costs or spending down to a bare
minimum
Example: She lives on a shoestring –
she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very
tightly.
50 Lose track of 失去消息, 失去线索
To lose contact with somebody to not know
where something is
Example: I lost track of
Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to
locate her on the
Internet.
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