日射老外最常说的40句俚语,学完就能愉快地看美剧了~

2021年1月22日发(作者：伊娜)
老外最常说的
40
句俚语，学完就能愉快地看美剧了
~

看美剧的时候，
是不是经常
get
不到老外的笑点！
因为有很多俚语，
你都听不懂。

今天来教你老外最常用的俚语。赶紧背起来。


1In the nick of time

紧要关头

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You gave me that main idea help in the nick of time
–

my teacher just
gave us a quiz on that reading skill and I passed it!
你在紧要关头帮我找到了主旨——我的老师刚刚安排了一场关于阅读技巧的 测
验，我通过了！


2Let the cat out of the bag

说出秘密

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Brady
’
s surprise party is going to be great if you don
’
t let the cat out of
the bag.
如果你保守秘密的话，布雷迪的惊喜派对会非常棒的！


3Let the chips fall where they may

让某事发生，不管是好是坏

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I'm going to just try out for the cheerleading squad and let the chips fall
where they may.
不管结果怎样，我都会去试着参加啦啦队。


4Lose your marbles

变得疯狂

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Mom
has
really
lost her marbles;
she's
making
me practice
writing
the
Enhanced ACT Essay seven times this week!
我妈妈真是要疯了；这个星期她让我写了七遍
ACT
的作文！


5Once in a blue moon
罕见的

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In
Florida,
the
temperature
drops
below
freezing
only
once
in
a
blue
moon.
在弗罗里达，气温降到零度以下是非常罕见的。


6Plain as day
显而易见的

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It
’
s plain as day that you
’
re in love with her, so just admit it.
显而易见你已经爱上她了，承认吧。


7Play second fiddle
居次位

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I hate playing second fiddle to my sister; she always does things better
than I do!
我真是讨厌落在我姐姐的下风，她总是比我做得好！


8Put your foot in your mouth

说错话

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Jessica really put her foot in her mouth when she asked about John
’
s job
right after he lost it.
杰西卡居然在约翰失业后问起他的工作，真是说错话了。


9Pull yourself together
冷静下来；振作起来

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Pull yourself together, man! Sure, your girlfriend just dumped you and
then you got hit by a car, but you can't let those things get you down.
振作起来，兄弟！虽然你被女朋友甩了，又被车撞了，但你不能让这些事把你击
垮。


10Sick and tired
被打扰或困扰

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She is sick and tired of her dog chewing up her shoes every day.
她的狗每天都会啃她的鞋子，让她郁闷不已。


11Sleep on it
在做决定前先考虑一会

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Don
’
t tell me whether you
’
ll move to Texas with me or not today. Sleep
on it, and get back to me tomorrow.
今天不要告诉我，你会不会一起搬去德州。先考虑一下，明天再回复我。


12Snug as a bug in a rug
温暖舒适的；满足的

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That baby looks as snug as a bug in a rug cuddled up next to his mother.
那个小宝贝蜷缩在妈妈的身边，一副很舒服满足的样子。


13Step up your game
迎头赶上

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Listen, Jen. You'd better step up your game if you want to get all A's in
Miss Finch's Physics class. She isn't easy!
听着，珍。如果你想在芬奇老师的 课上得全
A
，就得奋起直追。她可不是好糊弄
的！


14Stick your nose into something
干涉

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Sharon always sticks her nose into everyone else
’
s business.
莎伦经常干涉别人的事。


15Straight from the horse's mouth
来自最可靠的消息

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Listen to the news straight from the horse
’
s mouth; we
’
re all getting
bonuses this week!
据最可靠的消息说，我们这周都会领到奖金啦！


16Take it easy
放松

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I know you
’
re not feeling well, so try to take it easy today.
我知道你难受，今天试着放松一下吧。


17Tip of the iceberg
冰山一角

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The fact that Carrie is dating a member of the mafia is just the tip of the
iceberg; she
’
s also smuggling contraband into the country.
卡莉和黑手党的人见面的事实只是冰山一角，她还参与向这个国家走私违禁品。


18To not see the wood for the trees
一叶障目

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She always argues about the silliest things; it
’
s like she can
’
t see the
wood for the trees.
她总是在一些鸡毛蒜皮的事上不肯罢休；就像看不到最重要的部分一样。


19Up a creek without a paddle
处于困境之中

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If you don
’
t have any money to pay for the repairs we just made to your
car, I guess you
’
re up a creek without a paddle because you can
’
t have
your car back.
如果你没钱支付汽车的修理费的话，那就麻烦了，因为你休想要回你的车。


20You rock!

你真棒！

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Dude. You rock. Thanks for offering to watch my pet iguana all week.
兄弟你真棒！谢谢你主动提出照顾我的蜥蜴一整周。


21

24/7
一天二十四小时；一周七天；一直；持续地


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My little sister irritates me 24/7!
我的小妹妹整天都在惹我生气！


22

A short fuse
急性子


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Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his
coach for not letting him play.