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1.togeton:toenterboard【说明】togeton搭乘,上车动词get的用法很多,常常在后面接用各种不同的介系词或副词而形成意义不同的习语这里的on是介系词,后面的bus和subway用作它的受词如果on作副词用,则有进步,相处甚好,与年事已长的意思【例】1Ialwaysgetonthebusat34thStreet.我总是在34街搭乘公共汽车2Williamgetsonthesubwayatthesamestationeverymorning.威廉每天早晨在同一车站搭乘地下火车
2.togetoff:tole__edes__ndfrom说明】togetoff下车与上面的geton相反Getoff也有好些其它的意义,如寄出,离开等下车也可以用alightfrom或getoutofacarriage或motorcar不过下电车或公共汽车多用getoff.【例】1Helengotoffthebusat42ndStreet.海伦在42街下公共汽车2Atwhatstationdoyouusuallygetoffthesubway你通常在那一站下地下火车?
3.toputon:topla__ononeself-saidparticularlyofclothes【说明】toputon穿,戴特别指穿衣服、穿鞋、戴帽、戴眼镜也用这个成语英文中还有wear和dress二字也是穿的意思可是wear是继续的动作,表示穿着的状态,而puton是一时的动作下面两个句子都是错的IshallwearmyovercoatbeforeIgoout应用puton.InsuchcoldweatherIputonmyovercoatallday(应用wear).dress的意思是
①putclotheson后面的受词一定是人,如dressachilddressoneselfbedressedinwhite
②putonclothesvkGetupanddressquickly.(快点起来穿好衣服)【例】1__ryputonherhatandlefttheroom.玛丽戴上她的帽子就离开这屋子2WhyisJohnputtingonhishatandcoat约翰___穿衣戴帽呢?
4.totakeoff:toremove-saidalsoofclothes【说明】totakeoff脱去与puton的意义相反,指脱去衣物鞋帽.民可以用putoff但较不通用【例】1Johntookoffhishatasheenteredtheroom.约翰在这屋时脱下他的帽子2IsHelentakingoffhercoatbecauseitistoowarmintheroom海伦是不是因为室内太暖和而脱去她的外衣呢?
5.tocallup:totelephone【说明】tocallup打__给……后面一定要有受词,也就是接__的人如果受词是代名词的话,常插在call与up之间【例】1IforgottocallupMr.JonesyesterdayalthoughIpromisedtocallhimupexactlyatthreeo’clock.我昨天忘记打__给钟斯先生,虽然我答应了在三点钟的时候打__给他的2DidanyonecallmeupwhileIwasout我出去的时候有人打__来找我吗?
6.toturnon:tostartbegin【说明】toturnon扭开,打开指扭开电灯,电炉,电扇,煤气等的按钮或开关,以及自来水的水龙头等而言开电灯也可以用putonthelight.【例】1Pleaseturnonthelight.Thisroomisdark.请你扭开电灯,这__太黑暗了2Someoneturnedontheradiatorinthisroomwhilewewereout.我们外出时,有人把房内的电炉扭开了
7.toturnoff:tostopterminateextinguish【说明】toturnoff(关闭,停止)指扭熄电灯,关闭无线电、自来水等关灯也可以用putoutthelight.【例】1Pleaseturnoffthelight.Wedonotneeditnow.请把电灯关了,我们现在不需要它2ShallIturnofftheradioorareyoustilllisteningtoit我可以把收音机关掉吗,你是不是还要收听呢?
8.rightaway:immediatelyaton__verysoon【说明】rightaway(立刻,马上)为美国口头语,没有immediately与aton__正式,系一副词片语,与rightnowexactlynow的意思相仿【例】1Shesaysthatdinnerwillbereadyrightaway.她说晚餐马上就准备好了2CanWilliamcometomyoffi__rightaway威廉能够立刻就到我的办公室来吗?
9.topickup:totake-especiallywithfingers【说明】topickup(拾起,拣起)尤指用手指把东西拿起业而言Topickup还有很多其它的用法如
①让人搭便车Themotoristpickedupacoupleofservi__menalongthehighway(这个乘汽车的人在公路上让两个军人搭乘便车)
②听会,自然学会,(言语,游戏等)Heneverstu___dFrench;whatheknowshepickedupwhilelivinginFran__.(他从来没有学过法文;他所知道的是他住在法国的时候听会的)
③捉住,逮捕,萍水相逢便行订交,选出IpickedupLondonlastnight.昨晚我在无线电听到了伦敦的播音【例】1JohnPickedupthenewspaperwhichwasonhisdesk.约翰把书桌上的报纸拿了起来2Whydidn’tyoupickupthatpencilwhichlayonthefloor你___不把地板上的那枝铅笔拾起来呢?
10.aton__:immediatelyverysoonrightaway【说明】aton__(立刻,马上)为一级通用的副词片语,也可以作为同时simultaneously解,如Thisbookisaton__interestingandinstructive.(此书既有趣又有益)【例】1Heaskedmetocometohisoffi__aton__.他请我立刻就到他的办公室去2Iwantyoutosendthistelegramaton__.我希望你马上把这电报发出去
2.伊索寓言
1.THELIONANDTHEMOUSELionwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisfa__.RisingupinangerhecaughthimandwasabouttokillhimwhentheMousepiteouslyentreatedsaying:IfyouwouldonlysparemylifeIwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness.TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.1.狮和鼠____从一只狮子面前跑过去,将它从梦中吵醒狮子生气地跳起来,捉住老鼠,要弄死它老鼠哀求说「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命,我将来一定会报答你的大恩」狮子便笑着放了它IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunterswhoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.TheMouserecognizinghisroarcameupandgnawedtheropewithhisteethandsettinghimfreeexclaimed:Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyounotexpectingtore__ivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourf__our;butnowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconferbenefitsonaLion.后来狮子被几个猎人捉住,用粗绳捆绑倒在地上老鼠听出是狮子的吼声,走来用牙齿咬断绳索,释放了牠,并大声说「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙,而且也不指望我有什么机会报答但是你现在知道了,就算是小老鼠,也能向狮子效劳的」2.狼和小羊
2.THEWOLFANDTHELAMBAWolfmeetingwithaLambastrayfromthefoldresolvednottolayviolenthandsonhimbuttofindsomepleawhichshouldjustifytotheLambhimselfhisrighttoeathim.Hethusaddressedhim:Sirrahlastyearyougrosslyinsultedme.IndeedbleatedtheLambinamournfultoneofvoi__Iwasnotthenborn.ThensaidtheWolfYoufeedinmypasture.一只狼瞧见一只迷路失群的小羊,决定暂缓下毒手,想先找一些理由,对小羊证明自己有吃它的权利它就说「小鬼!你去年曾经骂过我」小羊可怜地说「老实说,我去年还没有出生呢」狼再说「你在我的草地上吃过草」NogoodsirrepliedtheLambIh__enotyettastedgrass.AgainsaidtheWolfYoudrinkofmywell.NoexclaimedtheLambIneveryetdrankwaterforasyetmymother′smilkisbothfoodanddrinktome.OnwhichtheWolfseizedhimandatehimupsayingWell!Iwon′tre__insupperlesseventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations.Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny.小羊回答说「不,好先生,我还未曾尝过草的味道呢」狼又说「你喝过我井里的水」小羊叫道「不,我从没有喝过水,因为直到今天为止,我都是吃着母亲的奶汁」狼一听这话,便抓住它,把它吃下去,便说「好!即使你驳倒我每一句话,我终究要吃晚餐的!」暴君总有他暴行的借口
3.THEASSANDTHEGRASSHOPPERAnAssh__ingheardsomeGrasshopperschirpingwashighlyenchanted;anddesiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelodyde__ndedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedontogivethemsuchbeautifulvoi__s.TheyrepliedThedew.TheAssresolvedthathewouldonlyliveupondewandinashorttime___dofhunger.3.驴和蚱蜢一只驴听到几只蚱蜢在叫,便觉得很有趣;于是也想得到同样有趣的音调,便问蚱蜢吃什么东西过活,以致于能有这样优美的声音蚱蜢说「露水」驴子听了,从此以后也单吃露水过活,不久便饿死了
4.THEWOLFANDTHECRANEAWolfh__ingabonestuckinhisthroathiredaCraneforalargesumtoputherheadintohisthroatanddrawoutthebone.WhentheCranehadextractedtheboneandde__ndedthepromisedpaymenttheWolfgrinningandgrindinghisteethexclaimed:Whyyouh__esurelyalreadyasufficientrecompenseinh__ingbeenpermittedtodrawoutyourheadinsafetyfromthemouthandjawsofawolf.4.狼和鹳雀一只狼喉咙鲠了一根骨头,便用很多钱去雇请一只鹳雀,将头伸进他的喉咙中,把那块骨头取出来当鹳雀拔出那块骨头,向他索取约定的报酬,狼却呲牙咧齿地说「怎么?允许你的头从一只狼的嘴巴和牙床中安全地伸出来,已经是莫大的报酬了」为恶人效劳,不要希望得到报酬;要是能避免伤害,已经是万幸了
5.THEFATHERANDHISSONSAFatherhadafamilyofsonswhowereperpetuallyquarrellingamongthemselves.Whenhefailedtohealtheirdisputesbyhisexhortationshedeterminedtogivethemapracticalillustrationoftheevilsofdisunion;andforthispurposeheonedaytoldthemtobringhimabundleofsticks.Whentheyhaddonesohepla__dthefaggotintothehandsofeachoftheminsuc__ssionandorderedthemtobreakitinpie__s.Theyeachtriedwithalltheirstrengthandwerenotabletodoit.5.父亲和孩子们一位父亲有几个孩子,这些孩子时常发生口角他丝毫没有办法来劝阻他们,只好让他们看看不合群所带来害处的例子为了达到这个目的,有一天他叫他们替他拿一捆细柴来当他们把柴带来时,他便先后地将那捆柴放在每一个孩子的手中,吩咐他们弄断这捆柴他们一个个尽力去试,总是不能成功Henextunclosedthefaggotandtookthesticksseparatelyonebyoneandagainputthemintotheirhandsonwhichtheybrokethemeasily.Hethenaddressedtheminthesewords:Mysonsifyouareofonemindandunitetoassisteachotheryouwillbeasthisfaggotuninjuredbyalltheattemptsofyourenemies;butifyouaredividedamongyourselvesyouwillbebrokenaseasilyasthesesticks.然后他解开那捆柴,一根根地放在他们手里,如此一来,他们便毫不费力地折断了于是他就告诉他们说「孩子们!如果你们大家团结一致,互相帮助,你们就像这捆柴一样,不能被你们的敌人折断;但如果你们自行__,你们就将和这些散柴一般,不堪一折了」
6.THEBATANDTHEWEASELSABatfallinguponthegroundwascaughtbyaWeaselofwhomheearnestlybesoughthislife.TheWeaselrefusedsayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotabirdbutamouseandthuss__edhislife.6.蝙蝠和鼠狼一只蝙蝠坠落到地面上来,被一只鼠狼捉住了,蝙蝠哀求讨饶鼠狼不答应,说它自己最爱和鸟类为敌蝙蝠便证明它自己不是鸟,只是____,因此鼠狼就放了它ShortlyafterwardstheBatagainfellonthegroundandwascarghtbyanotherWeaselwhomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.TheWeaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomi__.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotamousebutabat;andthusasecondtimeescaped.Itiswisetoturncircumstan__stogoodaccount.不久这只蝙蝠又坠落到地上来,被另一只鼠狼捉住,它同样地哀求讨饶那鼠狼说它自己最恨老鼠,蝙蝠证明自己并不是老鼠,而是一只蝙蝠;因此,它第二次又安然地逃离危险了随机应变乃聪明之举E__il中的“笑脸符号”:-写____给朋友时,要____让他们看到你的“笑容”呢?使用“笑脸符号”吧!在公事信件中通常避免使用表情符号但是在朋友往来的信件中,它们可是相当普遍的!它们可利用电脑键盘上的特殊符号及标志表现 以下是一些可以用来表达心情的表情符号:-微笑;-眨眼笑:-‖生气:-难过:-哭:-非常高兴:-D咧嘴笑:-*亲一下:-0哇!或是我很意外:-P伸舌头:-/困惑的=:O受到惊吓(头发都直起来了):-|我感冒了:-非常生气英语习语集锦
(三)onandoff 间断地例句Itrainedonandoffalldaylong今天断断续续地下着小雨ontheupandup 坦率,诚实例句Howcanweknowwhetherapersonisontheupandupbyhisappearan__!从一个人的外表我们怎么能知道他是坦率的呢!outandabout 户外活动例句Mr__ithrecoversquickly,andhellbeoutandaboutverysoon.史密斯先生复原得很好,很快他就能到户外活动了outandout 完全地,彻底地例句WhatIsaidisanoutandouttruth.我说的全都是事实outofsorts 发脾气的例句Donttalktohimheisoutofsorts.别跟他说话,他在发脾气outoftemper 发怒的,发脾气 例句Thechildrenwerefrightenedtofindhimoutoftemper.孩子们一见他发脾气,都吓坏了overandover 多次地,重复地例句Theforeignerrepeatedwhathesaidoverandover,butIstillcouldntunderstandhim.外国朋友一遍一遍地重复,但我仍然没有听懂他说什么pullonesleg 愚弄例句Ifyoure__instuck-uptheywilloftentrytopullyourleg.假如你还是目中无人的话,他们会常常想愚弄你的putaway 把…收起来例句Putawaythehe__yclothes.Theweatherisbecomingmuchwarmer.把厚衣服收起来吧,天气越来越暖和了settheworldonfire 做显赫的事情例句Peopledonotcounthimasaheroforhehasnotsettheworldonfire.人们并不把他看作民族英雄,因为他并未做出惊天动地的事情sillyasagoose 像鹅一样蠢例句Sin__heisassillyasagoosehewillnotgetapromotion.既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的slipofthetongue 说溜了嘴例句The__yorreally__deaslipofthetongue!市长可真是说溜了嘴了!solongas 只要例句Any__nwillbeequaltothetasksolongasheiscareful.任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心standonesground 坚持己见;坚守阵地例句Johnsfriendssaidhewasmistakenbuthestoodhisground.约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见takeachan__ 冒险例句Wewilltakeachan__ontheweatherandh__ethe_____outdoors.我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会throughandthrough 完全地,充分地例句Youcantrusthim,forheshonestthroughandthrough.你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的turnthecoldshoulderon 冷淡例句HewillnotturnthecoldshoulderonmewhenIamintrouble.他不会在我困难时疏远我upandabout 病愈例句Immuchbetternow,Ivebeenupandaboutforalmostaweek.我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了upsanddowns 盛衰,浮沉例句Lifeishard.Therearealotofupsanddownsinoneslife.生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉wasteonesbreath 白费唇舌例句itsnousetalkingtohimyoullonlywasteyourbreath.和他谈话没有一点用处,你只是在白费唇舌Youcantbeatit. 这是第一流的,比不上的Youcantbeatme. 表示自己了不起例句WhenitcomestoplayingfootballyoucantbeatBilly.论踢足球,没有人比得上比利英语习语集锦
(三)onandoff 间断地例句Itrainedonandoffalldaylong今天断断续续地下着小雨ontheupandup 坦率,诚实例句Howcanweknowwhetherapersonisontheupandupbyhisappearan__!从一个人的外表我们怎么能知道他是坦率的呢!outandabout 户外活动例句Mr__ithrecoversquickly,andhellbeoutandaboutverysoon.史密斯先生复原得很好,很快他就能到户外活动了outandout 完全地,彻底地例句WhatIsaidisanoutandouttruth.我说的全都是事实outofsorts 发脾气的例句Donttalktohimheisoutofsorts.别跟他说话,他在发脾气outoftemper 发怒的,发脾气 例句Thechildrenwerefrightenedtofindhimoutoftemper.孩子们一见他发脾气,都吓坏了overandover 多次地,重复地例句Theforeignerrepeatedwhathesaidoverandover,butIstillcouldntunderstandhim.外国朋友一遍一遍地重复,但我仍然没有听懂他说什么pullonesleg 愚弄例句Ifyoure__instuck-uptheywilloftentrytopullyourleg.假如你还是目中无人的话,他们会常常想愚弄你的putaway 把…收起来例句Putawaythehe__yclothes.Theweatherisbecomingmuchwarmer.把厚衣服收起来吧,天气越来越暖和了settheworldonfire 做显赫的事情例句Peopledonotcounthimasaheroforhehasnotsettheworldonfire.人们并不把他看作民族英雄,因为他并未做出惊天动地的事情sillyasagoose 像鹅一样蠢例句Sin__heisassillyasagoosehewillnotgetapromotion.既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的slipofthetongue 说溜了嘴例句The__yorreally__deaslipofthetongue!市长可真是说溜了嘴了!solongas 只要例句Any__nwillbeequaltothetasksolongasheiscareful.任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心standonesground 坚持己见;坚守阵地例句Johnsfriendssaidhewasmistakenbuthestoodhisground.约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见takeachan__ 冒险例句Wewilltakeachan__ontheweatherandh__ethe_____outdoors.我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会throughandthrough 完全地,充分地例句Youcantrusthim,forheshonestthroughandthrough.你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的turnthecoldshoulderon 冷淡例句HewillnotturnthecoldshoulderonmewhenIamintrouble.他不会在我困难时疏远我upandabout 病愈例句Immuchbetternow,Ivebeenupandaboutforalmostaweek.我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了upsanddowns 盛衰,浮沉例句Lifeishard.Therearealotofupsanddownsinoneslife.生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉wasteonesbreath 白费唇舌例句itsnousetalkingtohimyoullonlywasteyourbreath.和他谈话没有一点用处,你只是在白费唇舌Youcantbeatit. 这是第一流的,比不上的Youcantbeatme. 表示自己了不起例句WhenitcomestoplayingfootballyoucantbeatBilly.论踢足球,没有人比得上比利英语习语集锦
(二)hanginthebalan__ 未见分晓例句Afterthesurgerythepatientbecameverysickandherlifehunginthebalan__fornearlyaweek.手术后,那个病人非常虚弱,将近一个星期他的生命在垂危中hang-up (情感上的)障碍大难题例句__ryhasarealhang-upaboutcatsanddoesntliketobeinthesameroomwiththem.玛丽对猫有一种摆脱不掉的厌烦,因此不愿意和猫在同一个__highanddry 被抛弃的,处于痛苦之中的例句Georgetookallthemoneyawayandlefthiscompanionshighanddry,withnothingtobuythetickets.乔治带走了所有的钱,把他的同事抛弃了,连买车票的钱也没有highandlow 到处例句Ilookedhighandlowformypen,butIcouldntfinditanywhere.我到处找我的钢笔,但我怎么也找不到它hitupon 偶然想出例句Hecrouchedthereforalongtimebeforehehituponaplantodefeathisantagonist.他蹲在那里很长一段时间后,突然想出了一个挫败他对手的计划inabind 窘迫例句whenheaskedmeto__rryhimIfeltinabind.当他向我求婚时,我感到很窘迫inthedog house 窘迫,陷入困境例句Thewholeteamwasinthedoghousebecausetheylostthegame.由于输掉了比赛,整队都陷入困境inluck 幸运例句__rydroppedherglassesandtheydidnotbreaksoshewasinluck.玛丽的眼镜掉在地上而没有摔坏,所以她是幸运的insandouts 错综复杂事物的因果例句Aftercarefulinvestigationhegottoknowtheinsandoutsoftheaccident.经过仔细的调查,他终于弄清了__的前因后果ItsinGodshands 听天由命例句ItsinGodshandsandweh__epreparedfortheworst.听天由命吧,我们已经做最坏的准备了Laystresson/upon 着重,重视例句InhisspeechMr.Brownlaidstressonthesagacityofcats.布朗先生在他的讲座里强调了猫的灵性letsleepingdogslie 莫惹是非例句Dont____theteacherwhatyouh__edone.Letsleepingdogslie.不要告诉老师你做了什么莫惹是非loseonestemper 发脾气例句helosthistemperwhenhebrokethekeyinthelock.他把钥匙弄断在锁里了,就发起了脾气__keendsmeet 使收支平衡例句Ih__etotaketwopart-timejobsatthesametimeto__keendsmeet.为了收支平衡,我不得不同时作两份____keuseof 使用,利用例句Hewill__keuseofalltheoddsandends.他会利用所有这一切零碎东西monkeybusiness 胡闹例句hetoldtheboystoquittheirmonkeybusinessorhewouldcallateacher.他告诉那些男孩子不要再胡闹,不然他就叫老师英语习语集锦
(一)abigfishina__allpond 小地方的大人物例句Inherhometownshewasabigfishina__allpond,butaftershemovedtoNewYorkshewasjustonlyoneamong__nymillions.在她家乡,她很了不起可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了astonesthrow 一箭之遥例句Helivesonlyastonesthrowfromhere.他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥allgone 希望等的消逝,物品等的丢失例句Mygoodness!Mybagisallgone.天呀!我的包不见了Ourhopeswereallgone.我们的希望成泡影了allforit 对别人的看法或意见完全同意,完全赞成例句Goaheadwithyourplan.Imallforit.进行你的计划吧,我完全赞成allinall 常用的片语,表示总的来说,总而言之,例句Hehashisfaultsbutallinallheisagoodguy.asclearasmud 不清晰,混乱例句Yourexplanationisasclearasmud.你的解释一点都不清晰assoftasdown 柔软如绒毛例句Ilayfastasleeponthecouchwhichwasassoftasdownanddidnotwakeuntillateinthemorning.我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来atfullblast 全速地;大规模地例句Whenwevisitedthepla__workontheconstructionsitewasatfullblastandalltheworkersseemedtobeworkingveryhard.当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着beaboveboard 光明正大的becrazyabout 爱的发狂例句IamreallycrazyaboutMichaelJacksonsrocknroll.我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂beforthebirds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的例句Theiropinionsonartaresimplyforthebirds.他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑beatit 叫人走开的口语,和Beoff!差不多,不过比后者更流行例句HekeptonbotheringmesoItoldhimtobeatit.他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开beatonesbrainsout 指做事困难,伤透了脑筋例句Ibeatmybrainsouttogetajob.为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋beat__tothedraw 抢先某人行动例句__rywantedtobuythatpaintingbyPicassobutanothermillionairebeathertothedraw.玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了beatsomeonebymiles 远强于某人例句WhenitcomestofishingIbeathimbymiles.讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多beef 口语上常用来指抱怨或发牢骚;作动词时后面跟about.例句____mewhatsyourbeef你抱怨什么?beforeyouknowit 口语为很快例句Icomebackbeforeyouknowit.我很快就会回来beh__eyourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有Watchyou__nner.WatchyourPsandQs.和Dontgetfresh.例句Pleasebeh__eyourselfbeforetheguests.在宾客之前你检点一些behindbars 坐牢例句Thejudgewillputhimbehindbarsforatleasttwoyears.法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢behindthes__nes(behindthecurtain) 幕后例句Heisthe__nbehindthes__nes.他是幕后人物betweenourselves 秘密地说例句Betweenourselvestherearenosecrets.咱们私下说说,没什么秘密beyondtheseas 在国外,在海外例句Hehadagoodtimewhenhewasbeyondtheseas.他在国外时曾过得很快活buttin 插手,介入例句Pardonmeforbuttinginonyourconversationbutthisisimportant.请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要byandlarge 大体上,总的看来例句Icannottotallytakeyourpoint,butbyandlargeIthinkyoursisreasonable.我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的calltheshots 做决断例句Tobealeaderyoushouldknowhowtocalltheshots.作为__,你应该知道怎么做决断carduponessleeve 锦囊妙计例句Billalwayshasacarduponessleevesowheneverfa__dupwithapuzzlehecouldfindaway.比尔总有锦囊妙计,所以任何时候遇到难题,他总能找到方法解决clownaround 胡闹例句Thatboyisseldomseriousaboutanything.Hesalwaysclowningaround.这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹cookup 虚构例句Ih__etocookupanexcuseforbeinglateforclass.我必须为上课迟到编个借口crocodiletears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲例句DontshedcrocodiletearsoverhismisfortuneIknowyouhatehim.不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了,我知道你恨他 cryoverspilledmilk 为打翻的牛奶流泪做无益的后悔例句Iknowthatyouh__elostyourpursebutsin__ithadhappenedletitgopleasedontcryoverspilledmilk.我知道你丢了钱夹,不过既然这件事已经发生了,就让它去,不要做无益的后悔downandout 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助例句Peopleshouldlendhimahelpfulhand;hesreallydownandout.人们应该助他一臂之力,他已经穷困潦倒了eatlikeabird 胃口小,吃的少例句Lilyisveryslimbacausesheeatslikeabird.百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少farandaway 毋庸置疑例句Tomisfarandawaythebestlecturerinourdepartment.毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者forgood 永远例句__okelesseverydaythenyoumightbeabletoquit__okingforgood.每天少吸烟一点,你就可能会永远戒掉烟getfired 炒鱿鱼例句Theanchor__noftheBBCnetworkseveningnewsgotfired.我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼getitalltogether 不慌不忙;沉着冷静例句Ihopehegetsitalltogethersoon.Hislifeisamess.我希望他尽快地安定下来他的生活一团糟getonesgoat 使人发怒或厌恶例句ItreallygotMr.Brownsgoatwhenhehadtowaittwohourstogethisplanetickets.不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气getoutofthebedonthewrongside 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁,难以相处例句Whatsthe__tterwithyoutodayH__eyougotoutofthebedonthewrongside.你今天怎么啦?___乱发脾气?giveanearto 听一听例句Theownerofthefactoryg__eaneartothecomplaintsoftheworkers.工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨graspatastraw 抓救命稻草例句Thecriminaltriedtograspatastrawbyfeigningmentaldisorder.罪犯装疯,企图抓住一根救命稻草guts 勇气美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage美国口语俚语美国口语俚语
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1.clockin打卡Dontforgettoclockinotherwiseyouwontgetpaid.别忘了打卡,否则领不到钱
2.comeonto对...轻薄;吃豆腐TanyaslappedBillafterhecameontoher.Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌
3.comeeasily易如反掌Languagescomeeasilytosomepeople.语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌
4.donth__eacow别大惊小怪Donth__eacow!Illpayfortheda__ges.别大惊小怪的!我会赔偿损失的
5.pusharound欺骗Donttrytopushmearound!别想耍我!美国口语俚语
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1.keeponesshirton保持冷静Keepyourshirton.Hedidntmeantooffendyou.Thatsjustthewayhetalks.保持冷静那只是他说话的惯常方式,他并非有意要冒犯你
2.coolit冷静一点Coolit.Youare__kingme__d.冷静一点你快把我逼疯了
3.joyride兜风Letsgoforajoyride.让我们去兜兜风
4.rap说唱乐DoyoulikerapmusicIh__etroubleunderstandingthewords.你喜欢说唱音乐吗?我听不太懂其中的歌词
5.red-letterday大日子Thisisared-letterdayforSusan.She__deherfirstsaletoaveryimportantclient.今天是susan的大日子她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意美国口语俚语
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1.goupin__oke成为泡影Peter’svacationplanswentupin__okewhenacrisisaroseintheoffi__.办公室出了问题,peter的假期泡汤了
2.hittheroad上路Weshouldprobablyhittheroad.It’sgoingtotakeustwohourstogethome.我们可能该上路了吧?到家的两个小时呢!
3.shapeup表现良好,乖You’dbettershapeupifyouwanttostayon.如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿
4.scarethe____outofsomeone吓死某人了Don’tsneakupbehindmelikethat.Youscaredthe____outofme.不要那样从后面突然吓我你吓死我了
5.pullstrings运用关系(源于“拉木偶的线”)Hepulledsomestringsand__nagedtogetusfrontrowseatsforthecon__rt.他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子美国口语俚语
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1.comeagain再说一遍ComeagainIdidntquiteunderstandwhatyousaid.再说一遍好吗?你刚说的话我不明白
2.comeclean全盘托出,招供Thecriminaldecidedtocomeclean.罪犯决定供出事实
3.springfor请客Letmespringfordinner.我来请客吃饭吧
4.spillthebeans泄漏秘密Dontspillthebeans.Itssupposedtobeasecret.别说漏了嘴,这可是个秘密哦!
5.stickinthemud保守的人Cathyissuchastickinthemud.Sheneverwantstotryanythingnew.Cathy真保守,她从不想尝试新事物美国口语俚语
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1.john厕所Ih__etogotothejohn.Waitformeinthecar.我要去厕所在车里等我一下
2.keepinline管束Heneedstobekeptinline.Hestoowild.他太野了,要好好管束一下
3.jumpthegun草率行事Dontjumpthegun.Weh__etobepatientforawhile.不要草率行事我们应该耐心等一会儿
4.jumptoconclusion妄下结论Dontjumptoconclusion.Weh__etofigureitoutfirst.不要妄下结论,先把事情搞清楚
5.lemon次Thiscarisareallemon.Ithasbrokendownfourtimes.这辆车真次,已经坏了四次了!美国口语俚语
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1.fishy可疑的Hisstorysoundsfishy.Weshouldseeifitsreallytrue.他的故事听起来可疑我们应该看看到底是不是真的
2.flipout乐死了ChrisflippedoutwhenItoldhimthatwewonthegame.我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时,他乐歪了
3.fixsomeoneup撮合某人IthinkXixiand__caulaywould__keaperfectcouple.Letsfixthemup.Hahajustkidding:我想习习和__caulay会是理想的一对,我们来撮合他们吧(呵,开个玩笑,习习和__caulay不会生气吧?)
4.takeashineto有好感Hereallylikesyou.Thereareveryfewpeoplehetakesashinetorightaway.他真的喜欢你他很少对人一见面就有好感的
5.thirdwheel累赘,电灯泡Youtwogoonahead.Idontwanttobeathirdwheel.你们两个去好了,我不想当电灯泡美国口语俚语
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1.ripoff骗人的东西Whataripoff!ThenewcarIboughtdoesntwork!真是个骗人货!我买的新车启动不了!
2.rocktheboat找麻烦Dontrocktheboat!Thingsarefinejustthewaytheyare.别找麻烦了,事情这样就够好了
3.blowit搞砸了,弄坏了Iblewitonthatlastexam.我上次考试靠砸了
4.inhotwater有麻烦Heisinhotwaterwithhisgirlfriendre__ntly.近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵
5.putonesfootinonesmouth祸从口出Wallyisalwayssayingsuchstupidthing.Hehasarealtalentforputtinghisfootinhismouth.沃力尽说这种蠢话他真有惹是生非的本事美国口语俚语
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1.flop(表演、电影等)不卖座,失败Themoviewasaflop.Nobodywenttoseeit.这部电影卖座率奇低,没有人去看
2.dropin/by/over随时造访Feelfreetodropinanytime.ImusuallyhomeandIdlovethecompany.欢迎随时来坐坐我通常在家,也喜欢游人做伴
3.dropaline写信Dropmealine!给我写信!
4.duck躲闪,突然低下头RemindlittleBobbytoduckhisheadwhenhecrawlsunderthetablesohewonthithishead.提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤
5.gowiththeflow随从大家___Sharonisaneasy-goingperson.Shejustgoeswiththeflow.沙伦是个随和的人人家怎么说,她就怎么做美国口语俚语
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1.actup胡闹,出毛病Thechildrenstartedtoactupassoonastheteacherlefttheroom.老师一离开教室,孩子们就闹起来了
2.adlib即兴而作,随口编Thecomedianadlibbedmostofhisroutine.那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演
3.blah-blah-blah说个不停Allshedoesisgoblah-blah-blahallnight.她整夜说个不停
4.hititoff投缘,一见如故Theyhititoffinstantlyandh__ebeengoodfriendseversin__.他们一见面就很投缘,从此成了好朋友
5.zit青春痘WhyisitthateverytimeIh__eahotdateIbreakoutwithabigzitonmyfa_____每次我有重要约会时,脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢?美国口语俚语
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1.putsomeoneonthespot让某人为难Dontputmeonthespotlikethis.YouknowIcantgiveyouconfidentialinfor__tion.别这样让我为难,你知道我不能给你机密资料的
2.racket非法行业,挂羊头卖狗肉Thepoli__aredeterminedtobreakuptheracket.警方决定打击这个非法行业
3.h__eitgood享受得很Shereallyhasitgood.Everybodycaterstohereveryneed.她真是享受得很,大家都依着他
4.dontknockit不要太挑剔Don;tknockit!Youwontbeabletofindanotherjobthatpayssowell.别挑剔了!你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作!
5.pigout狼吞虎咽Wepiggedoutonpotatochipsandcookiesuntilourbelliesached.我们大吃薯条和曲奇,吃到肚子撑到痛为止美国口语俚语
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1.downinthedumps垂头丧气Theplayersweredowninthedumpsaftertheirteamlostthechampionshipgame.球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气
2.horsearound嬉闹Wevehorsedaroundlongenough.Itstimetogettowork.我们闹够了,该去工作了
3.passsomethingup放弃某事物Youcantpassupthisjob.Thiskindofopportunitycomesonlyon__inalifetime.你不可错过这个工作这种机会一辈子才有一次
4.gowholehog全力以赴ShewentwholehoginplanningheNewYearsEve_____.她全心全力筹办新年晚会
5.shoo-in长胜将军Theresnowayhecanlose.Hesashoo-in.他不会输的,他是位长胜将军美国口语俚语
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1.gettheballrolling开始Letsgettheballrolling.让我们开始吧
2.getontheball用心做Ifyouhopetokeepyourjobyoudbettergetontheballandmeetthedeadline.如果你还想要你的那份工作,你最好用心做,赶上最后期限!
3.lady-killer帅哥Hesareallady-killer.他是个不折不扣的帅哥
4.layoff停止,解雇Layoff!Idontneedyouto____mewhattodo!别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做!
5.knockitoff=cutitoff停止Knockitoff!Imtryingtogetsomesleep.别吵了!我正想睡觉呢!美国口语俚语
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1.h__eapassionfor钟爱Ih__eapassionforbluedresses.我钟爱蓝色的衣服
2.peptalk打气,鼓励的话Thecoachg__ehisteamapeptalkathalftimehopingtoleadthemtovictory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起,希望将他们引上胜利之途
3.picksomeone’sbrains请教某人Idon’tunderstandanyofthismedicalterminology.DoyoumindifIpickyourbrainssin__you’resoknowledgeableinthisarea我对医学术语一无所知你在这方面如此在行,我能不能请教你一下?
4.passout醉到了Hepassedoutafterthreebeers.喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了
5.wayback好久以前We’vebeenfriendssin__wayback.我们老早就是好朋友了美国口语俚语
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1.hitsomeonewithaproblem让某人面对问题I’msorrytohityouwiththisproblem.Idon’tknowwhoelsetoturnto.很抱歉把这个问题抛给你,我不知道还可以找谁求助
2.h__eitbadfor狂恋Hereallyhasitbadforherbutshehasnoideas.他狂恋着她,而她却不知道
3.hungover宿醉未醒Don’tdisturbhim.He’sstillhungoverfromlastnight.别吵醒他,他宿醉仍未醒4.has-been过时的人或物Lisaisahas-been.Noonewillhireheranymore.丽莎已经过时了没人会再雇佣她
4.h__eabonetopickwith有账要算Ih__eabonetopickwithyou.Youstillowemethefifteendollarsyouborrowed.我有账跟你算你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!美国口语俚语
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1.letthecatoutofthebag泄漏秘密Iwontletthecatoutofthebag.我不会泄漏秘密的
2.inthe__rketfor想买,积极物色Peoplearealwaysinthe__rketforsomethingnewanddifferent.人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西
3.meddlein干涉,搅和Haroldaskedhisbossstopmeddlinginhispersonallife.哈罗德要求老板别再干涉他的私生活
4.screwloose脱线,神经不对头Billmusth__eascrewloosesomewhere;hesactingreallystrangely.Bill一定是哪根筋不对,他的行动真奇怪
5.sellsomeoneon以...说服某人Shesoldmeonheridea.Ithinkitwillwork.她用她的看法说服了我,我想那行得通美国口语俚语
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1.hanginthere忍耐一下Hanginthere.Thingswilllookupsoon.忍耐一下事情很快就会好转的
2.hands-off无为而治,顺其自然Hetakesahands-offapproachwhenitcomestoraisinghischildren.他用无为而治的方式教养小孩
3.gagmewithaspoon我快吐了Gagmewithaspoon!Pleasedon’t____mesuchdisgustingstoriesanymore.我快吐了!请别再说这么恶心的故事了
4.getamoveon赶快Getamoveon.Youcan’tparkyourcarhere.赶快!你不能在这儿停车
5.cookup想出Hecookedupawonderfulwaytosurprisehiswifeonherbirthday.他想出一个在他太太生日时让她惊喜的妙法(呵,女人心中的好丈夫!)美国口语俚语
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1.rollwiththepunches逆来顺受Youh__etorollwiththepunchesifyouwanttosurviveinthisbusiness.如果你想在这一行生存下去的话,就得逆来顺受
2.rightoffthebat立刻Iwasallpreparedtoputupafightbutheg__einrightoffthebat.我正准备和他大打一场,但是他马上就投降了
3.getone’sfeetwet参与,开始做It’snotgoodtocon__ntrateallyoureffortsonjustwriting.Youshouldgetyourfeetwetandtryingpaintingordancing.单单写作对你不好你应该涉猎一下绘画或舞蹈
4.getafter盯着,责备Ann’smothergetsafterhertohangupherclothes.安的妈妈盯着她,要她把衣服挂好
5.panout成功,奏效Unfortunatelythedealdidnotpanout.Ilostathousanddollars.这笔生意不幸没有成功,我损失了1,000美元美国口语俚语
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1.screwsomeoneover欺负某人Afterworkingintheoffi__fortenyearsAli__wasfiredfornoapparentreason.Howcantheyscrewheroverlikethat爱丽斯工作了十年之后,无缘无故被炒鱿鱼他们怎么可以这样欺负她呢?
2.downtothewire等到最后一刻才开始做事Peteralwayswaitsuntilthelastminutetodohiswork.Icouldneverle__eitdowntothewirelikethat.彼得总是等到最后一刻才开始做事我从不想他那样等到最后一刻才开始干
3.buck抗拒Youcan’tbuckthesystem.你无法抗拒整个制度
4.blockhead笨蛋ArnoldisablockheadifIeversawone.阿诺德是我见过的最笨的人
5.blowthelidoff揭发(__)ThatnewspaperstoryblewthelidofftheSenator’sillegalbusinessdeals.报纸的报道揭发了参议员的非法勾当美国口语俚语
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1.roundup__Roundeverybodyup.It’stimeforourbusinessmeeting.叫大家__,开会时间到了
2.putsomeoneup留宿某人Icanputyouupforacoupleofdays.Myapartmentisbigenoughfortwopeople.你可以在我这里住几天我的__可以住两个人
3.takecareofbusiness负责Who’sgoingtotakecareofbusinesswhileIamaway我不在的时候谁负责?
4.takeouton拿…出气Don’ttakeyourfrustrationsoutonme.别把气出在我身上
5.hotstuff大人物Hethinkshe’shotstuff.Buteverybodyelsethinkshe’sajerk.他自以为了不得,但其他人认为他是个傻瓜美国口语俚语
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1.nitty-gritty细节,基本情况Let’sgetdowntothenitty-gritty.Iwanttohearwhathappensnext.让我们来认真了解详细的情况,我想知道后来发生了什么2.nogood很糟Thistypewriterisnogood.EverytimeIuseittheribbonfallsout.这台打字机很糟每次已用,色带就掉下来
3.h__esomeone’snumber清楚某人的底细,看穿某人ShedarenotdoanythingtomeIh__ehernumber.她不敢对我怎么样的,因为我对她的底细一清二楚
4.hotnumber新鲜、迷人的人或事务,尤物TomthinksSherryisahotnumber.Tom认为Sherry是个尤物
5.offthehook逃脱,溜掉,不受罚I’llletyouoffthehookthistimebutdon’tdothatagain.这次不罚你,下次不要这样干了美国口语俚语
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1.hunky-dory没问题Everythinghereishunky-dory.Don’tworry.别担心,这里一切都没问题
2.Ikidyounot我不骗你Ikidyounot.Isawthiswo__ntalkingtoherhand.我不骗你我看见这个女人跟她的手说话
3.popone’scork大发脾气I’veneverseenTeresapophercorkbefore.Ialwaysthoughtshewasaverylaid-backperson.我从来没见过Teresa发脾气我原来一直以为她是个好好小姐
4.pokeone’snoseintosomething多管闲事Gladysisalwayspokinghernoseintootherpeople’sbusiness.Idon’tseehowshehastimetotakecareofherownaffairs.格拉迪斯总是爱管闲事,我不知道她怎么会有时间处理她自己的事
5.pullafastone欺骗Hetriedtopullafastoneonusbutwecaughtonbeforehegotawaywithit.他想要欺骗我们,但在他阴谋得逞之前我们就知道了美国口语俚语
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1.beatsme我不知道Beatsme.Weh__en’tlearnedthat.我不知道我们还没学过那个
2.beatit走开Beatit!I’mbusyrightnow.走开!我现在正忙着
3.beatadeadhorse白费口舌,白费力气I’vealready__deupmymind.There’snosensebeatingadeadhorse.我已经下了决心,不要再白费口舌了
4.JohnHancock签名PutyourJohnHancockrighthere.请在这里签名
5.keepitunderraps保密Don’t____anyoneaboutthe_____.Let’sjustkeepitundereraps.不要吧晚会的事告诉任何人这件事情不要泄漏出去美国口语俚语
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1.kickaround讨论;多考虑一下Let’skickaroundafewmoreproposalsbeforewecometoafinaldecision.我们最后决定之前多考虑几个方案吧
2.junkie吸毒者Thejunkiestolemoneyinordertobuymoredrugs.这名吸毒者为了买更多的__而偷钱
3.putaway大吃大喝I’veneverseenanybodyputawaysomuchfoodandstilllooksothin.我从未见过这么能吃的人还这么瘦
4.putamoveon挑逗Hetriedtoputthemovesonherbutsheturnedhimdown.他想要挑逗她,但她拒绝了他
5.putone’sassontheline两肋插刀,不惜一切Iputmyassonthelineforyou.Iknowyou’lldothesameformesomeday.我为你两肋插刀,我知道有朝一日你也会为我这么做美国口语俚语
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1.drag讨厌Whatadrag!There’snothingtodohere!真是讨厌!这里没什么可干的!
2.adropinthebucket沧海一粟TheamountofmoneyMr.HowellspentonanewRolls-Roy__wasjustadropinthebucketcomparedtohisannualsalary.豪威尔先生卖一辆辛劳斯莱斯汽车的钱和他的年薪相比不过是沧海一粟
3.dropdead__SuzytoldMike“Dropdead!”whenhekeptteasingheraboutherweight.麦克不停的取笑苏齐的体重时,苏齐说“你__吧!”
4.downandout穷困潦倒Sarahwasdownandoutafterlosingherjobandherapartment.萨拉丢掉工作和房子后变得穷困潦倒
5.allthatjazz诸如此类HeonlycaresaboutbasketballTVgirlsandallthatjazz.他只关心篮球、电视、女孩这一类事情美国口语俚语
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1.know-it-all万事通Gra__isalwayscorrectingotherpeople.Shethinksshe’saknow-it-all.格雷斯总是在纠正别人,她觉得自己是万事通
2.kooky古怪的That__nisreallykooky.Hehasfifty-threecats!那个人真怪他养了53只猫!
3.letsomeoneh__eit让某人好看NexttimeIseeRickI’mgoingtolethimh__eit.下次我看到__时要他好看
4.alegup占上风AllJeff’shardworkispayingoff.He’salegupontherestofhiscompe_____s.杰夫的努力是有报答的他在竞争对手中占了上风
5.low-life落魄潦倒的人Chrisissuchalow-life.Hesleepsontheparkbenchanddrinkboozeallday.克利斯真是落魄潦倒他睡在公园板凳上而且整天喝酒美国口语俚语
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1.callitquits不干了Afterbeingintheusedcarbusinessfor40yearsHarryfinallycalleditquits.做了40年旧车生意后,哈利终于洗手不干了
2.chipin出钱WeallchippedintobuyJenniferagoing-awaypresent.大家都出钱买一个送别礼物给Jennifer.
3.achipofftheoldblock一个模子印出来的;酷似(父母的人)Scott__rtainlyisachipofftheoldblock.Heremindsmesomuchofhisfatherwhenhewasthatage.斯克特酷似他爸爸他让我想起他爸爸在他这年龄时的许多事
4.cleanupone’sact信心革面,重新做人You’dbettercleanupyouractifyouwanttogotoagoodschool.如果你想金好学校就要洗心革面,奋发图强
5.cliffhanger吊人胃口的东西TVserieslikeDallasusuallyendtheseasonwithacliffhanger.象《达拉斯》这样的电视连续剧经常以吊人胃口的方式结束一个时节美国口语俚语
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1.bullheaded顽固,牛脾气Terryissobullheaded;hewon’tlistentoanybodyelse’sopinion.特利这么顽固,他听不进别人___
2.bumrap责骂LouisegotabumrapfortakingsideswithRichard.路易斯因为偏袒理查德而受到责骂
3.bummer令人恶心的经历Thatshowwasarealbummer.那场表演令人倒尽胃口
4.burnsomeoneup激怒某人Itburnsmeupwhenpeopledon’tdotheirjobright.有人没把份内的事做好就令我生气
5.catchonto突然了解IttookCindyalongtimetocatchontowhatBillwassaying.辛迪许久以后才突然明白比尔所说的话了解美国,了解俚语
(2)onescupoftea thesortofthingonelikes使某人感兴趣的东西,喜爱的东西RockandRollisnotmycupoftea----itistoohe__y.我不喜欢摇滚----它太激烈了costanarmandalegtobeveryexpensive非常昂贵Itcostsanarmandalegtovisitthedoctorifyoudonth__emedicalinsuran__inUS.在美国,如果没有医疗保险,看医生的费用是非常昂贵的couchpotatoachronictelevisionviewer电视迷NowadaystherearemoreandmorecouchpotatoesinChina.中国现在越来越多电视迷chain-__okerapersonwho__okescigarettesonerightaftertheotheroftenspecificallyusingeachonetolightthenext一支接一支抽烟的人Hisfatherisachain-__oker.他的父亲是个烟鬼bread-winneraworkingpersonwhoseearningssupporthisorherdependents赚钱糊口的人InChinaitiscommonthatbothhu__andandwifearebread-winnersinafamily.在中国,一个家庭两夫妇都挣钱养家是相当普遍的bread-and-buttercon__rnedwiththethingsthatarene__ssaryforlife生活必须的,与生计有关的Theofficialpaidmuchattentiontothebread-and-butterpoliticalissuessuchasjobsandhousing.那位官员非常__有关民生的____,如工作和住房block-busteraparticularlypowerfulexpensiveorpretentiousmovienoveletc.高投入、大制作的电影、书籍等Titanicwasthebiggestblock-bustermovieof
1997.《铁达尼号》是1997年最有影响力的大制作电影selllikehotcakestobesoldveryquickly销路很好Thosecan___saregoinglikehotcakes----wellbesoldoutsoon.那些糖果成了热销货----我们很快就要卖完了apie__ofcakesomethingeasyorpleasurabletodo.简单易做的事Finishingallthesequestionswithinhalfanhourisnotapie__ofcake.要在半小时内完成所有这些题目并非一件很容易的事brown-noseapersonwhoseeksf__ororapprovalfromsomeonebyobsequiousbeh__ior;fawnon谄媚者Jackisabrown-noseandnoneofhiscolleagueslikeshiminthecompany.杰克是个马屁精,公司里没有一个同事喜欢他blow-outaverybigmeal;a_____or__lebration宴会;聚会,庆祝会Wellh__eablow-outthisweekendat__ryshouse.我们这个周末将在玛丽家里__一次聚会best-sellerabookphonographrecordetc.currentlyoutsellingmostothers畅销书、唱片等Hisbookwasofthebest-selleroftheyear.他的书是全年的销售冠军abookphonographrecordetc.currentlyoutsellingmostothers畅销书、唱片等Hisbookwasofthebest-selleroftheyear.他的书是全年的销售冠军babyboomaperiodofrapidgrowthorincreaseofbabies生育高峰Thepost-warbabyboomintheUSAwasfrom1945----
1964.美国战后的生育高峰期是从1945年到1964年ABCAmerican-born-Chinese在美国出生的中国人AlthoughheisanABChecanspeakveryfluentChinese.虽然他是在美国出生的中国人,但他能说一口非常流利的中文allthumbsastateofclumsinessbadhandcoordination;veryawkwardwiththehands笨手笨脚的;手太笨的Iamallthumbstoday.我今天真是笨手笨脚的。