美国英语俚语

2021年1月14日发(作者：严宽)

A
a babe in arms 涉世未深的人
a big letdown 大失所望的人
a big shot 重要的人
a blind alley 死胡同
a busy signal 电话忙音
a close game 势均力敌的比赛
a heap of 一大堆
a heavy course load 繁重的课程负担
a bed of rose 安乐窝，称心如意的环境
a big dog 看门狗保镖
a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
a big line 吹牛皮
a blue woman 有学问的妇女
a cut-up 胡闹者
a dog in a blanket
a dog in the manager
a fly in the ointment 扰人之事
a fool and his money are soon parted 容易所骗的人
a gad about 四海为家的人
a long shot 大胆的推测
a picture of health 健康的样子
a shoulder to cry on 可以依赖的人
a silken tongue 三寸不烂之舌
a stand-in 临时代替者
a stand-out 杰出人才
a stone's throw 很接近
a watched pot never boil 不要心急
a yellow dog 卑鄙小人
abandon oneself to despair 悲观失望
a blue- eyed boy 所宠爱的孩子
above all things 第一是
above ground 在地上，比喻或者未死
above measure 非常，过分，无可估量
above oneself 自命不凡
above price 无价
above the rest 特别
above-board 光明正大的
absolute refusal 断然拒绝
accommodate oneself to circumstances 遂于而安
ace in the hole 最后的王牌
act of God 天灾
act out 实行
act of fool 装傻

after a storm comes a calm 暴风雨过后的平静
after is said and done 终归
after hour 规定时间后（办公时间等）
aim high 志向远大
air oneself 到户外呼吸新鲜空气
alibi 借口 ask alibi 找借口
alive with 洋溢，拥抱
all aboard 各位请上车船
all bark and no bite 光说不做
all burn up 怒火如焚
all gone 希望等的消逝，物品等的丢失
all in the day's work 平凡的事情，不稀奇
all is still 万籁俱静
all lined up, all wind up, all set 一切准备好了
all manner of 各色各样
all skin and bones 皮包骨
all steam go 一切就绪，万事俱备
all the better 更好了
all the father 尽...所有所能
all the go 非常流行
all the worse 反而更坏
all there 头脑清醒的
all things to all men 八面玲珑
all tire out 太疲惫
all to the good 幸好
all too often 太平常
all too 太
all turned out 如愿以偿
all washed up 全完蛋了
all wet 完全搞错了
all you have to do 你最好
allow for考虑，体谅
allow oneself in 沉溺
alongside of 与...并排
an uphill battle 艰难的战斗
and all that 诸如此类
and so forth 等等
and then 然后
any yet 但是
angel's visit 难得的客人，难得遇见的事物
animated talk 畅谈
another matter 另一回事
another thing coming (to have ) 注定要到倒霉
another time 下次

answer back 回嘴
answer for 负责，保证
any man alive 无论谁
any old thing 什么都
anything under the sun 任何事情
appeal to arms 诉诸武力
anywhere near 根本
are you telling me 用你来告诉我吗要你来发好施令吗
arrest one's eye 引人注目
art and part 策划和参与
as a general rule 一般说来
as best one can 尽最大能力
as best one may 尽力想方设法
as broad as it is long 半斤八两
as clay in the hand of the potter 得心应手
as clear as crystal 十分清楚
as clear as day 明若观火
as clear as mud 不清晰， 混乱
as close as a clam 一毛不拔
as cross as two sticks 非常生气
as dry as bone 口渴
as easy as ABC 很简单
as faithful as dog 十分忠实
as far as that goes 实际上
as firm as rock 坚如磐石
as gentle as a lamb 性情温顺的
as good as a play 非常有趣
as good as one's promise 受约
as good as one's word 受约
as graceful as a swan 姿势优美的
as is 照现在的样子，原样
as like as chalk and cheese 似是而非
as many again as =as much again as两倍于
as matters stand 在现状下，按照目前状况
as of 在...的时候，直到...之前
as per 按照
as plain as the nose on one's face (to be) 显而易见
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
as soon 宁愿
as sure as I’m alive 十分确实地
as the case stands 事实上
as the crows flies 笔直地
as the saying goes 正如俗语所说的

as the world goes 照习惯说
as things are 按照目前状况
as thought 好像
as who should say 可谓，可以这样说
as yet 至今还尚还
as you please 随你意思
as you were 复原
ask no odds 不求照顾
ask the way 问路
assume a new aspect 面貌一新
at a blow 立即
at a dash 一气呵成
at a full jump 全速的
at a one stroke 立即一举
at all event 总之
at anchor 停泊抛锚
at bay 陷入绝境
at best 最好不过充其量
at call 随叫随要
at close hand 在近处不远将来
at cross purpose 目的相反
at ease 自由自在
at fault 出毛病出故障
at fewest 至少
at first blush 乍看一看
at full blast 全速地大规模地
at heart 从内心上，本质上
at home inwith擅长
at issue 争论
at one heels 紧跟着
at one word 马上
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
at one's own charge 自费
at one's service 听候某人吩咐
at random 随机
at sight 一见就
at table 在吃饭
at the back of one's mind 在心里
at the bottom of fortune’s wheel 倒霉透顶
at the end of one's rope 忍无可忍
at the first face 乍一看
at the longest 之多
at the peak 最高价
at the point of the sword 敌意剑拔弩张

at the point of 临近...的时刻
at the tip of one's tongue 话说到嘴边了
at the top of one's lung 大声说话
at will 随意
at worst 在最坏的情况下
at your disposal 由你支配
at your earliest convenience
away with it 停止挪开


B
B.T.O. big time operator 浪费时间
back in the saddle 重整旗鼓
bash 大型派对
beat him on the spot 当场把他打败
beat one's head against the wall 白费力气
beat one's brain (out) 做事困难，伤透脑筋
beat sb to the draw 抢先某人一步
beat someone by miles 远远强于某人
beautiful but dumb 木美人
before you know it 很快
behind the scenes 幕后人物
bend over backwards 竭尽全力
bet on it 有把握
bet your life 你绝对错了
between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷
between ourselves 秘密地说
big headed 傲慢自大
big style 大派头
biggie 大人物很重要的事物
bite one's tongue 保持沉默
blast 欢乐时光
blow it big time 严重的错误
blow one's lines 忘记台词
bologna 乱讲
boot-legging 卖私酒者
bootlick 拍马屁
bossy 专制的
bound to 必定
break out in a cold sweat to 突然全身冒冷汗
bric-a -brac 小摆设
bring them back alive 将他们活捉回来
broomstick 瘦如竹扫把
budbuffed朋友

buffed 肌肉发达的
build castle in the air 空中楼阁
bull session 长谈
bummed 失望的
burn bridge 过河拆桥
burn one's finger 遇到挫折
burn one's boatsbridges 破釜沉舟,自断后路
bury one's head in the sand 逃避
butter and egg man 有势力的人
buy into something 接受某事物
buy your story 相信你的鬼话
by and large 大体上

C
call in sick 打电话请病假
can manage 有办法
can't be better 最好不过
cant't get away with it 法网难逃
got canned 被炒了
card up in one's sleeve 锦囊妙计
carefree 无忧无虑
cast sheep's eye 暗送秋波
castle in Spain 白日做梦
sleepy head 爱睡觉的人
catch one's eye 引起注意
chicken hearted 胆小的人
cleaned out (储备品，钱)用完，（商品）售完
clunker 老爷车破旧的汽车
cockysassy 神气活现
cold day in hell 绝对不可能
come and get it 试一下来拿吧
come off it 少废话，别瞎扯
come to a head 到了紧要关头
come to think of it 想起来了
come up and see me sometime 常来看我
comfy舒服的
common as an old shoe 不摆架子，平易近人
cook up a story 捏造
cool your lips 冷静下来
country pumpkin 土头头脑
cover someone 掩护某人，用枪瞄准某人
crane one's neck to see 伸长脖子看什么东西
crook 骗子
cry wolf 发假警报

cuff someone 给某人上手铐
curtain lecture 枕边劝戒，妻子私下对丈夫的训话
cut class 旷课
cut it 能够做某事，成功作做某事

D
dapper 花花公子
days are numbered 来日无多
dead serious 非常认真的
Dear John letter 绝交信
devil's luck 特别好运气
die in shoes 暴死街头
dirty work 讨厌的工作，卑鄙的工作
do all the talking 言之滔滔的人
do it all right 做的不错
do it in your stuff 拿出本领来
do one's endeavor 尽力为之
dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠
dog watch 夜班
dog 丑八怪
break one's neck 致命伤
don't go off the deep end 不要心灰意冷
don't hold your breathe 不要指望
don't stick your nose in 不要牵涉在内
down something 喝某东西
drop the ball 失职
drown one's sorrows 借酒消愁


E
easy as piecake 容易
easy money 易赚的钱
either make or break 破釜沉舟
enough is as good as a feast 知足常乐
enough to get by 够应付的
everything is coming up roses 自己经历的每一件事情都
eyes bigger than one's stomach 眼馋肚饱
eye to eye 看法一致

F
fair, fat and forty 中年妇女
far and away 毋庸置疑
fast worker 闪电恋爱
feel oneself 觉得身心舒畅的

feeling low 悲观
field day 快乐时光，自我放纵
fight it out 奋斗
fight tooth and nail 爪牙并用，拼命抵抗
figure head 无权力的人
fine feathers make fine bird 人要金装
fish for a compliment for someone 讨某人的恭维
fake 不可信任的人
flapper 爱打扮的女人
flat taste 味道平平
flat tire 无精打采；爆胎
flats 平底鞋
footfall 客流量
for a song 很便宜
for better or for worse 不计成败
for good 永远一劳永逸
for on thing 但是
for real 表里如一可靠的
forget that noise 不可能
framed 被陷害遭栽赃
freeloader 利用别人的善良或者好客而占人家便宜的人
fresh out of sth 耗尽某物，用完某物新近离开
frisk 搜身
from the word go 立刻，马上

G
galdame 女人
get a black eye 被打青了眼睛
get a clue to 当心，警惕
get a hold of oneself 控制情绪
get a load of 试试
get a move on 赶快
get down to 使得自己不受拘束，放纵自己
get even 报复
get it all together 不慌不忙，沉着冷静
get off it 别胡扯换话题
get up enough nerve to do something 鼓足勇气去做某事
get someone down 令某人不愉快
get rusty 生手
gigolo 护花使者
give an ear to 听一听
give someone a black eye 打得某人鼻青脸肿
give him a buzz 打电话给他
give him a dirty look 给他憎恨的眼色

give him a dirty work 给他难为的工作
give him a free hand 由他去干吧
give him a lift 送他一程
give him some dope 给他一些内幕消息
give him the wood 打他几下
give him the work 给他点本领看看
give it to him 给他一试
give someone an inch, heshe will take a mile 得寸进尺
go about 怎么办
go easy 俭省些
go off on someone 对某人大喊大叫
go off the deep end 勃然大怒
go to one's head 冲昏头脑
go to town 竭尽全力去做某事
go together 谈恋爱
go under th knife 接受外科手术
go west 死
good God 上帝啊
good gracious 天啊
good taste 合胃口
got the punch 有力的
great promiser 食言者
green horn 新手

H
hail fellow 久仰
hang in the balance 平分秋色
hang in there 耐心等候忍耐一下
hang on by the eyelids 事情位在旦夕
hanky panky 鬼马
hard boiled egg 难相处的人
hard nut to crack 难于驾驭的女人
hard up 经济拮据
hard-headed businessman 斤斤计较的商人
haul 赶快
have a good head on one's shoulder 有见识，明白事理
have a weakness for something 酷爱某事物
have it bad for 狂恋某物
have one's name on sth 某物完全适合某人为某人度身定做
have roses on one's face 脸色红润
have the face 厚颜无耻
he girl 男性化的女孩
to be soft 容易相处
he manbig boy 壮硕的男人

bark and no bite 动口不动手
heart of stone 铁石心肠
hell of the time 时光难熬
hen-pecked 惧内者
hey you 你
country jack 乡下佬
high and brow 上等的，名贵的
his right man 他的得力助手
hit it hard 努力做事
hit the nail right on the head 完全正确，正中要害
hit upon 偶然想出
hold it down 保持安静
hold on'e own 独当一面
hold someone up 抢劫某人
hold your horse 慢一点
hold up in broad daylight 光天化日之下抢劫
hop in 上车
horn 电话
how you come out 怎么发生的

I get yoy my word 我认真答应你
I hear ya 我同意
I’ll say 我同意，当然
I’ll see to it 我来处理它
if worse comes to worst 到了万不得已的的时候
if you snooze, you lose 如果你不注意，就错过良机了
in a sweet 心烦
in black and white 立下字据
in heat 愤怒地
in high (low) spirit 精神愉快，消沉
in smooth water 进入顺境
in the dog house 陷入困境
in the good old day 幸福的日子
in the throes of death 受痛苦而死
innocent kid 无辜的人
it's a steal 真是便宜
it's in God's hands 听天由命

J
jack of all trade 什么都懂
joint 大麻，地方
jolly guy 快活的人
jump on me 向我发脾气
junky 衣不称身

just what the doctor ordered 对症下药

K
keep a good house 收拾房子
keep body and soul together 温饱
keep some posted 使得某人不断得到最新消息
keep track 留意
kick in the pants 踢屁股
kid gloves 小心谨慎
kiddies 小孩
know sth like the palm of one’s hands 了如指掌

L
ladies man 女人喜欢的男人
lardo 胖子
lashes 睫毛
lay down the law 立下规矩
lay stress on 重视
lead a cat and dog life 过着不和谐的生活
lead a dog's life 非人生活
lean meat 瘦肉
leave it to me 让我干吧
let down 放弃
let someone have it 严厉训斥某人
life in not all roses 人生不是十全十美
life a finger 不出一点力
like a lamb 逆来顺受
like a parrot 毫无知识
like a rolling stone 行踪不定
live up to your words 言必信
living encyclopedia 活的百科全书
living like a lord 过着贵族的生活
living soul 人
lose one's cool 发脾气
lose track of 失去联系
lots of dough 很多钱
love handles 游泳圈胖的腰围

M
make it snappy 提起精神
make the gorge rise 令人讨厌
make whoopee 欢呼作乐
mind your eye 当心
miser 守财奴

mish-mash 混杂物、大杂烩
miss the bus 错过机会
miss the boat 错过机会 好东西等
money talky 财可以通神
monkey 五百美金
moonlight 兼职
my ass 才怪（强烈质疑）
my shoes bite 鞋子小，穿着疼脚

N
nail sth down 敲定某事使得万无一失
nail the brakes 急刹车
nip sth in the bud 防患于未然
no fun 没有意思
no laughing matter 非同小可
not to wear your heart on your sleeve 不要太情绪化
nothing but skin and bones 很瘦
now you're talking 你说得有道理

O
old dog 上年纪的人
old hand 老手
old man 老爸，男朋友，老公
old timer 老手，老资格
on a good note 欢尽而散
on a horse 快马加鞭
on pins and needles 坐立不安
on the edge of my seat 专心地听和看
on the rock 处境困难
one way or the other 千方百计
out and out 完全地
out of one's hold 脱手
out of form 不合时，不合身
out of it 精神恍惚
get canned 失业
out of sort 发脾气
out of spirit 心神不安
over and over 多次地，重复地
over grown 孩子气
own boss 自己当老板

P
pass the back 让人做吧
past all hope 无可救药

pat him on the back 联络感情
prayer(没有)成功的可能性
pull devil, pull baker 加油
pull sth 干坏事
pull the dirty trick 有意愚弄
pull the purse string 吝啬
punch your light out 打得你两眼发黑
put a finishing touch 最后修饰
put a good show 好好干吧
put on air 宣传
put one's shoulder to the wheel 全力以赴
put some heart on 施加压力
put sb up 为某人提供膳食
put sth on the back corner 推迟做某事
put one's feet on the ground 脚踏实地
put your heart at rest 放下心来

R
raid the fridge 吃光冰箱里的食物
raise hell 大发牢骚
read sb the riot act 训诫某人
ritzy 豪华的
rosy prospect 美好前景
rosy view 乐观看法
rosy 美满
round way 圆滑一点
round-table conference 圆桌会议
rubber check 空头支票
rubbish 胡说

S
sad news （令人悲伤的消息）账单
same old stuff 一样的东西
sandals 凉鞋
save one's neck 免受苦难
sawing wood 鼾声如锯木
scallker 黄牛党
scare the devil out of sb 吓死人
secret sorrow 难言之隐
set the world on fire 一些震撼世界的杰出成就
shadowtail 跟踪
shake and make up 握手言和
bloody shame 可耻
shop till one drops 购物直到累死

show down 决胜者
show sb the back door 下逐客令
make a hit 出风头
show up 到达
side money 横财
sissy 娘娘腔的，基佬
sit on the top of the world 自大
japsSkeepie 日本人
sleep a wink (没有)合眼
slightest idea 一点意思也没有
slop 劣质食品
smart guy 手段漂亮的人
snobbish 有绅士架子的人
soak 要价太高
soft soap 滑头
sonny boy 可爱的孩子
sore spot 致命伤
speak the same language 志同道合
spell out of town 驱逐处境
spic and span 非常整洁
spineless 没有骨气
spitting image of someone 于某人一模一样
spoil the show 煞风景
spring for 请客
square one's words with one's conduct 言行一致
squeeze 扒钱
stand no more nonsense 不准儿戏
stand one's ground 坚持己见，原地踏步
start from square one 重头开始
stay up till all the hours of the night 彻夜未眠
step it up 采取行动
step on one's big toe 激怒某人
stick-up 抢劫
sticky business 让人左右为难的事情
stool pigeon 内鬼
stop on a dime 突然停止
stowaway 偷渡的人
strong meat 难以理解的问题
suck one's brain 投机取巧
sugar coated 口蜜腹剑
sweat like a pig 汗流浃背
sweet water 饮用水
swellregular guy 好人
swell head 自大

swing for the fence 全垒打

T
take a dump 大便
take a spin 兜风
take him for a ride bump him 杀掉他
take order from 听命于人
take sb in 将某人交给警方处理
take sth in stride 从容处理
take sth lying down 甘心忍受某事
teach your grandmother to suck eggs 班门弄斧头
teacher's pet 老师最爱的学生
that does it 我受够了
the finishing touch 最后修饰
the general effect 总结果
the green years 青春年华
the way-side rose 路边的玫瑰
through athe wringer 受尽苦难
through and through 完全地
throw in the towel 认输
ticked off 生气
tick-tock 滴答声
tight wad 守财奴
tip-top 最佳的
to be a jelly-fish 做事无头脑
to be all eyes 注视，惊奇的看
to be down at heels 不修边幅
to be eyesore 眼中钉
to be hot-headed 容易发怒
to be as like as two peas 十分近似
to be shabby 脏脏的
to be smart 整洁的
to be well groomed 容光焕发
to bring down the house 博得满堂喝彩
to doplay one's part 尽自己职责
to go smash 破产
to have eyes bigger than the belly 贪婪
to have face as long as a fiddle 拉长脸
to hold one's course 坚定不移
to hold one's tongue 谈话含蓄
to live a fool's paradise 愚人自欺
to make things ship shape 使得一切井井有条
to one's liking 合胃口的
to pitch into anyone 大人或者重罚某人

to see through the rose-colored glasses 太乐观了
to speak for itself 事实之言
to speak in parables 说话装腔作势
to speak one fair 使人信服
to speak volume 中肯之言
toe the line 循规蹈矩
toe- to-toe 竞争
top banana 主管人员
topsy-turvy 颠倒是非
trash sb 严厉批评某人，破坏某物
turn in 睡觉
turn over a new leaf 改过自新
turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡对待
turtle on one's back 自身难保
two-faced 两面派


U
uncrown mayor 无冕之王
under the rose 秘密进行
up to this minute 摩登的
ups and downs 盛衰
upstart 爆富

V
vanish to thin air 消失的无影无踪
walk on air 高兴地飘飘然
wash it down 吞下，正餐后喝点东西
wash out 洗手不干
what gives 出了什么事
what is cooking 酝酿着
what is in your mind 你心意如何
what the hell 有什么稀奇
what's with you 什么事情让你烦恼
what's her face 她叫什么来着，我忘记了她的名字
when it rains, it pours 事情一发生便接踵而至
whizpick-pocket 小偷
whoa 哇
whoopee 哇
win your heart 赢得你的心
within limits 适可而止

Y
yanks 美国人

yesman 应声虫
you're all wet 你完全错了
you don't know half of it 你什么都不懂
you rat 鼠辈