-
1. a big shot = an important person
大腕儿，大亨
2. a
breath of fresh air
使人耳目一新的人
3. Achilles
’
heel
致命弱点；个性的瑕疵
4. be all ears
洗耳恭听
5. be all
eyes
目不转睛
6. a
wet blanket
讨人嫌的人
7. chip in = contribute
money
捐献，集资
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well
or very quickly
畅销
9. get butterflies in
one
’
s stomach = get nervous
紧张不安
10. two
thumbs up
举双手赞成
11. be the apple of
one
’
s eye = be very precious
to sb.
非常珍贵
12.
pull one
’
s leg =
tease someone
开某人玩笑
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day,
7 days a week = all the time
永远，一直
16. bucket
down = rain very heavily
瓢泼大雨
18. below
the mark = not measure up
不够水平，不合格
19.
beyond compare
绝佳的，最棒的
21. by the book
照章办事
22. cast a
cloud over
泼冷水，是蒙上阴影
23. castles in the sky / air
空中楼阁
24. as clear
as a bell
非常清楚
25. clear the air
消除误会
26. come to
terms
达成协议
27.
shed crocodile tears
假装哭泣，假慈悲
28. cut
corners
走捷径
29.
do
’
s and
don
’
ts
行为规范
30. face the
music
面对现实
32.
first things first
先说重要的
33. forgive and forget
尽释前嫌；握手言和
34. get
the ball rolling
使蓬勃发展
35. a knockout
引人注目
36. a man of
few words
沉默寡言的人
37. a rainy day
不如意的日子
38. all
thumbs
笨手笨脚的
;
一窍不通
的
39. ants in
one
坐立不安
40. as
mod as sb.
与某人一样时髦
41. at one
了如指掌
42. at sixes and sevens
混乱的
44. bite
one
大发脾气
46. blow
one
怒发冲冠
47. break
one
痛打一顿
;
拼命做某事
48. break the ice
打破
僵局
;
打破沉默
49. bring down the house
掌声雷动
50. burn a
hole in one
花钱如流水
51. buy your story
相信你的话
52. call it
a day
今天到此为止
53.
Capital idea
好主意
54. cold fish
冷酷无情的人
56.
daylight robbery
价钱贵到离谱
58. dirty dog
卑鄙小人
59. eat
one
承认错误
60. every
Tom, Dick and Harry
张三李四
61. flat tire
没精打采
62. from A
to Z
从头到尾
63. go
on the horse
快一点吧
64. God knows
天晓得
65. gone with the wind
随风而逝
66. good for
nothing
毫无用处的
67.
Great minds think alike!
英雄所见略同。
69. have
a big mouth
话多的人
70. have it both ways
权衡两方面
71. have
time off
休假
72.
have words with sb.
口角
73. hit of the show
表演中最精彩的一幕
74. hit
the high spots
达到高水准
75. hit the sack
睡觉
76. hold
one
保持沉默
77. I.O.U
= I owe you
我欠你；借据
79. in the hole
遇到经济困难
80. in the
long run
从长远来看
;
终究
82. keep
one
镇定
83. keep
one
不动手打架
84. keep
punching
继续努力
85.
kick off
开始干某事
86. kill two birds with one stone
一石二鸟
87. knock it
off
别再讲下去了
88.
Knock on wood.
说话禁忌；赶紧讨个吉利
.
89. let the cat out of the bag
泄漏秘密
90. let
nature take its course
顺其自然
91. like a cat on hot bricks
热锅上的蚂蚁
92. like a
turtle on its back
对事情束手无策
93. lousy clich
é
s
陈词滥调
94. make a
hit
出风头
95. make
my mouth water
使我垂涎
96. master key
万能钥匙
;
关键
98. need
other
希望得到某人的安慰
99. no sweat
没问题
;
不用冒汗
100. No
money, no honey.
没有钱
,
哪有爱情
103. on pins and
needles
如坐针毡
104.
once in a blue moon
机会难得
;
绝无仅有
105. packed
like sardines
拥挤得象沙丁鱼罐头一样
106. pain in the neck
极讨厌的人或物
107. past
master
技艺精湛的人
108. pipe course
容易的课程或工作
109.
plain sailing
一帆风顺
;
轻而易举之事
110. pot calling
the kettle black
五十步笑百步
111. pull a long face
拉长脸不悦
112. put
sb
。
in the ring
和某人赛一场
113. rain
or shine
不论晴雨
114. row in one boat
从事相同事业<
/p>
;
相同命运
116. run of the town
轰动一时的人
117. salt
of the earth / world
社会中坚
118. second sight
超人的预见力
119. shoe
is on the other foot
今日不同往昔
120. side money
外快
121. sixth
sense
第六感
123.
speak the same language
志同道合
124. spill the beans
露马脚
125. stand on
one
独立自主
126. stay
out O.P.B / other
people
不要管别人的闲事
127. step on
one
触怒某人
129.
Sunday dress
最好的衣服
130. take a back seat
处于默默无闻的地位
132.
Take it or leave it.
别讨价还价，接不接受随你便
133. take
one
表示尊敬佩服
134.
take things as they come
既来之则安之
135. talk
big
讲大话
136. talk
of the town
非常流行的东西
137. talk through
one
骄傲自大
139. be
the spirit
真有道理
.
140. throw cold water on
泼冷水
141. Tom,
Dick and Harry
一般的人
;
< br>普通的人
142. turn the tables
扭转局势
143. under
the sun
世界上任何地方
144. visit John
上厕所
145. walking
dictionary
知识渊博的人
147. What
你这是什么意思
?
148. when in Rome do as the Romans do
入乡随俗
150. with
open arms
热烈欢迎
151. without fail
一定
152. yes-man
唯唯诺诺的人
153. be
all wet
完全错了
154.
get no say
无权说话
155. got me there
难住我了
156. leave
sb. in the cold.
太令某人扫兴
157. That
’
s your
story!
那是你编的
!
158. stick with sb
紧跟着某人
159. put
oneself together!
加把劲
!
160. It
’
s a no-
no!
万万不可
!
161.
Suit me fine!
太适合我了
162. Time will tell!
时间会证明一切
!
163.
same old story
又是那一套
164. Boys will be boys!
本性难移
!
165. Easy
come easy go!
来的容易去也快
!
166. be Greek to sb.
某人完全不懂
169. couch
potato
整日呆在沙发上看电视的人
170. wait on hand and foot
招待的无微不至
171.
waste one
’
s breath
白费唇舌
172. watch
one
’
s
P
’
s and
Q
’
s
注意小节，有礼貌
173.
weigh one
’
s words
斟字酌句
174. wheels
within wheels
错综复杂之理由
175. win a name
出名
176. win /
lose by a neck
以微小之差险胜
/
惜败
177. window dressing
报喜不报忧
178.
wishful thinking
如意算盘
179. worn to a shadow
疲惫不堪
180. ups and
downs
有喜有悲
181.
under one
’
s breath
轻声细语
182. under
one
’
s thumb
在某人支配之下
183. turn
the clock back
时光倒转
184. turn a deaf year
不加理睬
185. tit and
tat
以牙还牙
186.
that
’
s that
就此而已
187. stay
the course
坚持到底
188. six of one and half a dozen of the
other
半斤八两
189.
shoulder to shoulder
齐心协力地
190. set one
’
s
jaw
咬紧牙关；坚持到底
191. see the world
见过世面；见多识广
192.
second to none
最佳的
193. second thoughts
重新考虑
194. safe
and sound
安然无恙
195. root and branch
完全地；连根拔除
196.
read between the lines
明白其言外之意
197. over
and down with
到此为止；结束
198. follow suit
鹦鹉学舌；学样子
199.
gain ground
有进展
200. break a leg
大获全胜
1.
经济的快速发展
the rapid
development of economy
2.
人民生高
/
稳步
增长
the remarkable improvement/ steady
growth of people's living standard
3.
先进的科学技术
advanced
science and technology
4.
面临新的机遇和挑战
be faced with
new opportunities and challenges
5.
人们普遍认为
It is commonly
believed/ recognized that…
6.
社会发展的必然结果
the inevitable
result of social development
7.
引起了广泛的公众关注
arouse wide
public concern/ draw public attention
8.
不可否认
It …/ There is
no denying that…
9.
热烈的讨论
/
争论
a heated discussion/ debate
10.
有争议性的问题
a controversial
issue
11.
完全不同的观点
a totally
different argument
12.
一些人
…
而另外一些人
…
Some people…while others…
13.
就
我而言
/
就个人而言
As far
，
/
Personally
，
14.
就
…
达到绝对的一致
reac
h an
absolute consensus on…
15.
有充分的理由支持
be supported by
sound reasons
16.
双方的论点
arguments on
both sides
17.
发挥着日益重要的作用
play an
increasingly important role in…
18.
对
…
必不可少
be indispensable
to…
19.
正如谚语所说
As the proverb
goes
：
20.…
也不例外
…be
no exception
21.
对
…
产生有
利
/
不利的影响
exert positive/
negative effects on…
22.
利远远大于弊
the advantages
far outweigh the disadvantages.
23.
导致，引起
lead to/ give rise to/ contribute to/
result in
24.
复杂的社会现象
a complicated social phenomenon
25.
责任感
/
成就感
sense of responsibility/ sense
of achievement
26.
竞争与合作精神
sense of competition and cooperation
27.
开阔眼界
widen one's horizon/ broaden one's
vision
28.
获得知识和技能
acquire knowledge and skills
29.
经济
/
心理负担
financial burden / psychological
burden
30.
考虑到诸多因素
take many factors into account/
consideration
31.
从另一个角度
from another perspective
32.
做出共同努力
make joint efforts
33.
对
…
有益
be beneficial / conducive
to…
34.
为社会做贡献
make contributions to the society
35.
打下坚实的基础
lay a solid foundation
fo
r…
36.
综合素质
comprehensive quality
37.
无可非议
blameless / beyond reproach
38.
致力于
/
投身于
be committed / devoted
to…
39.
应当承认
Admittedly
，
40.
不可推卸的义务
unshakable duty
41.
满足需求
satisfy/ meet the needs of…
42.
可靠的信息源
a reliable source of information
3.
可靠的信息源
a reliable source of information
44.
宝贵的自然资源
valuable natural resources
45.
因特网
the Internet(
一定要由冠词，字母
I
大写
)
46.
方便快捷
convenient and efficient
47.
在人类生活的方方面面
in all aspects of human life
48.
环保
(
的
)
environmental protection /
environmentally friendly
49.
社会进步的体现
a symbol of society progress
50.
科技的飞速更新
the ever-accelerated updating of
science and technology
51.
对这一问题持有不同态度
hold different attitudes towards this
issue
52.
支持前
/
后种观点的人
people / those
in fovor of the former/ latter opinion
53.
有
/
提供如下理由
/
证据
have/
provide the / evidence
54.
在一定程度上
to some extent/ degree / in some way
55.
理论和实践相结合
integrate theory with practice
56.…
必然趋势
an irresistible trend of…
57.
日益激烈的社会竞争
the increasingly fierce social
competition
58.
眼前利益
mmediate interest/ short-term interest
59.
长远利益
interest in the long run
60.…
有其自身的优缺点
…has its merits and demerits/
advantages and disadvantages
61.
扬长避短
Exploit to the full one's favorable
conditions and avoid unfavorable ones
62.
取其精髓，去其糟粕
Take the essence and discard the dregs.
63.
对
…
有
害
do harm to / be harmful to
64.
交流思想
/
情感
/
信息
exchange ideas/ emotions/ information <
/p>
65.
跟上
…
的
最新发展
keep pace with / keep
abreast with the latest development of…
66.
采取有效措施来
…
take effective measures to do
sth.