circus是什么意思值得背诵的50条BBC英语短语

2020年11月25日发(作者：茅少菊)

值得背诵的50条BBC英语短语
1. Knock your socks off 叹为观止
2. Work your socks off 拼命干活
3. Armed to the teeth 全副武装
4. Under someone’s thumb 受人控制
5. Have egg on your face 狼狈不堪
6. Turn a blind eye 视而不见
7. Burn a hole in your pocket 一有钱就想花
8. Strapped for cash 手头紧
9. Pay through the nose for something 出高价，花大价钱
10. Dirt cheap 非常便宜
11. A nest egg 储备金
12. To have deep pockets 资金雄厚
13. Binge- watch 连续看片
14. To pull the plug on something 终止，遏止
15. To be on the same wavelength 意气相投
16. To get your wires crossed 产生误解，误会
17. To be firing on all cylinders 状态绝佳
18. To blow a fuse 勃然大怒
19. Take the field 运动员登场，上场
20. To harp on about something 喋喋不休
21. To pop the question 求婚

22. At each other’s throats 唇枪舌战地争吵
23. To hit it off (with someone) 一见如故
24. To have a crush on someone 迷恋某人
25. To fall for someone 迷恋一个人
26. To throw a wobbly 非常愤怒，极不高兴
27. To make a song and dance about something 小题大做
28. To have a change of heart 改变主意，改变态度
29. To get something out of your system 发泄
30. To have your heart in the right place 好心好意，心地善良
31. The salt of the earth 诚实善良的人
32. Not for all the tea in China 有天大的好处也不干
33. To be in a (bit of a ) pickle 碰到小麻烦
34. To have bigger fish to fry 另有要事要办
35. To egg someone on 怂恿，鼓动
36. To acquire a taste for something 开始喜欢某事物
37. In the flower of your youth 风华正茂
38. All over the shop 零乱，到处都是
39. Hit the nail on the head 击中要害
40. To put your foot in it 说漏嘴了
41. To toe the line 循规蹈矩
42. To fancy someone 喜欢上了某个人
43. An all-rounder 多面手，全才

44. To take shape 开始成形
45. A body blow 惨痛的失败，致命一击
46. Pull your punches 手下留情
47. Out on a limb 处于危险，孤立无援
48. Takes the biscuit 太离谱了
49. A wake-up call 警钟，警告
50. Work up to (doing something) 做好心理准备（办事）



51. Tricks of the trade 某生意或职业的诀窍
52. To break into (a profession) 打入（一个职业领域）
53. Tie the knot 结婚
54. To throw money at (a problem) 为解决问题花大笔钱
55. The powers that be 掌权的人
56. New blood 新鲜血液
57. To have a soft spot 对人或物有特别好感
58. To look daggers at (someone) 对某人怒目而视
59. Up to your eyeballs (in something) 忙的不可开交
60. To while away the time 消磨时间
61. Tear your hair out 抓狂
62. To knock someone down with a feather 令人大吃一惊
63. To lose sleep over something 过度担忧而失眠

64. Run for cover – Abigail is coming 赶快躲 – 阿比盖尔号暴风雨即将来临！
65. To hang on (to) someone’s every word 一字不漏的聆听
66. A dab hand 内行，老手
67. To be (stuck) in a rut 刻板乏味 一成不变
68. To have (got) someone’s back 困难时刻，鼎力支持
69. To throw your hat into the ring 欣然迎战 接受挑战
70. To bury your head in the sand 逃避现实
71. The lie of the land 机构布局和运作方式
72. In hand 正在进行中
73. At hand 在手边
74. As quick as a flash 快如闪电般地
75. Ring around 打一圈电话
76. Scream your head off 大声狂叫
77. Show your face 露面
78. Get your skates on 快点
79. Ask for the moon 异想天开
80. Sunny-side up 单煎一面的荷包蛋
81. When push comes to shove 危急关头，迫不得已采取行动
82. To file away 存档
83. To flag up 引起注意
84. Top of the heap 冠绝群雄
85. On another planet 在另一个世界

86. Hold your tongue 保持缄默
87. Black and white 黑白分明的
88. Under a cloud 受到怀疑
89. Soaked to the skin 湿透了
90. In a spin 晕头转向
91. The bare bones 梗概
92. It never rains but it pours 祸不单行
93. In deep water 陷入困境
94. A pillar of society 社会栋梁
95. Putting out fires 灭火救场
96. To flock to 蜂拥而至
97. Culture vulture 文化秃鹰
98. Take the weight off your feet 歇歇脚
99. Flip out 失控暴怒
a whale of a time 玩的非常痛快