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爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing. 比上不足，比下有余 "worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 不眠之夜 white night 不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 不打不成交 "No discord, no concord. 拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth 活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect. 金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché 礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 "Where there is life, there is hope." 马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success 名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away. It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 谋事在人，成事在天 "The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. / Man proposes, God disposes. " 弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself. 拿手好戏 masterpiece 赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end 抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities 巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist./ One can't make bricks without straw. 千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 前事不忘,后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 前人栽树,后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps. 前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something 强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies. 强强联手 win-win co-operation 瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest. 人之初,性本善 Man's nature at birth is good. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man. 人海战术 huge-crowd strategy 世上无难事，只要肯攀登 "Where there is a will, there is a way. " 世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死而后已 until my heart stops beating 岁岁平安 Peace all year round 上有天堂，下有苏杭 "Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth." 塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 三十而立 "A man should be independent at the age of thirty. At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself." 升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products) 四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 "Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. " 水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high. 时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man. 杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel 实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes. 实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 山不在高，有仙则名 "No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; " 韬光养晦 hide one's capacities and bide one's time 糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets 天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 团结就是力量 Unity is strength. “跳进黄河洗不清” "eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there's nothing one can do to clear one's name " 歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together. 往事如风 "The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past." 望子成龙 hold high hopes for one's child 屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy 唯利是图 draw water to one's mill 无源之水,无本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 无中生有 make/create something out of nothing 无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off 心想事成 May all your wish come true 心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先入为主 First impressions are firmly entrenched. 先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound 像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan 现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example 息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters 喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear 循序渐进 step by step 一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others 鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey 有情人终成眷属 "Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well." 有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go. Money talks. 有识之士 people of vision 有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain 有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination. 与时俱进 advance with times 以人为本 people oriented; people foremost 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 "to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight." 欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success. 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike. 冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies. 冤假错案 "cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases" 一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words. 招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful 债台高筑 become debt-ridden 致命要害 Achilles' heel 众矢之的 target of public criticism 知己知彼,百战不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist 纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later. 左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林 a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始） a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满） a cat nap 打个盹儿 a ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼） a headache 头痛（麻烦事） a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒） a load off my mind 心头大石落地 a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事） a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件） a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜） a sinking ship 正在下沉的船 a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱） a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人） a thorn in someone''s side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背） a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒） a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担 an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌 ants in one''s pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安） back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓） back on track重上轨道（改过自新） backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反） ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆） beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳） beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看） bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了） better half 我的另一半 big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大） bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办） bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦） birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚） blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了） break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功） break the ice 破冰（打破僵局） brown nose 讨好，谄媚 bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人） burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景） bury one''s head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人） butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下） buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了） cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝） circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待） clean up one''s act自我检点，自我改进 come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨） cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了） cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直） cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入） daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工 days are numbered 来日无多 dead center 正当中 dead-end street 死路，死巷子 domino effect 骨牌效应 down to the wire 最后关头 down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲） downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下） drop the ball 掉了球（失职） empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家） get hitched 拴起来（结婚） get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳） get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来） goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩 hit the road 上路 hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来） hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了） in one''s back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物） in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道） in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头） it''s Greek to me 希腊文（天书） joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人） jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先） kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子） kill two birds with one stone一 箭双雕，一举两得 last straw 最后一根稻草 left a bitter taste in one''s mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆） light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动） light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望） like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖） ling winded 长舌，碎嘴 Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮） my old man 我的老头（我父亲） out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下） plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草） poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色） pop the question 提出大问题（求婚） pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步） punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑 put all of one''s eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷） put one''s foot in one''s mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了） rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草） skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境） skeleton in one''s closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事） skin and bones 皮包骨 sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上） small talk 寒喧，闲聊 smooth sailing 一帆风顺 stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算） stallion 千里驹（貌美体健的男人） stud 种马（貌美体健的男人） swing for the fence 打全垒打 take a hike 走路（滚蛋） until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干） unwind 放松发条（轻松下来） up for grabs 大家有份 up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决） when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事） weed out 除去杂草（淘汰） well rounded全 能，全才 when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能） not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观） wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）
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毫无疑问，由于新闻宣传， 俚语 的发行率正在迅速上升。一些俚语引入了新的概念，而另一些则提供了新的表达方式，新颖、辛辣甚至耸人听闻。它可以通过颠倒音序和字母顺序变成俚语，也可以通过音形结合形成押韵。这里给大家分享一些常用俚语，供大家参考。
常见的英语俚语
1.Let's go Dutch. 我们各自付账。
2.Let me foot the bill. 我来付账。
3.Bottoms up 干杯
4.Let's have a snack. 我们去宵夜。
5.May I drink to your health. 祝你健康。
6.You are kidding. 你在开玩笑。
7.Long time no see. 好久不见。
8.Where are you from? 你是哪里人?
9.I'm flattered. 你太过奖了。
10.Pick me up at five. 5点钟来接我。
11.So long. 再见。
12.No time to stop and chat. 没有时间跟你聊天了。
13.What kind of food do you like? 你喜欢吃什么菜?
14.What are you looking at me for? 你瞪着我干什么?
15.It's my turn to treat you. 这回该我请你客。
16.So long. I'll be seeing you. 再见，后会有期。
17.I'm at your disposal anytime. 我随时听候你的差遣。
18.I'm telling you for the last time. 我最后一次警告你。
19.Can I speak to you a moment? 我可否跟你谈一下呢?
20.I don't know what to say. 我不知道该怎么说才好。
21.I don't mean to offend you. 我不是故意冒犯你的。
22.How much do I owe you? 我一共要付多少钱?
23.I can never thank you enough. 我不知道该怎样感激你才好。
24.I don't know what's the matter with me. 我自己也不知道怎么搞的。
25.I know it is a bad time for you. 我知道你现在的心情不好。
26.How is business? 生意如何?
27.So so. 马马虎虎。
28.box lunch(lunch box) 盒饭
29.Drat it! 讨厌!畜生!
30.Drat you! 你这畜生!
31.Blast it! 该死!
32.Nobody's perfect. 哪有人不犯错误的。
33.Sleeping pill. 安眠药。
34.Been waiting long? 等很久了吗?
35.Don't be so childish! 别太孩子气了。
36.I can do what I please! 我爱怎样做就怎样做，你管不着!
37.I don't want to make a scene. 我才不愿意出洋相。
38.Nothing to it,I can fix it myself! 没有什么了不起，我也做得来。
39.I don't think he is so hot. 我不相信他有那么棒。
40.Mr. Right is hard to spot. 意中人难找。
好理解的俚语
1.What does it have to do with you? 这个跟你有什么关系?
2.What on earth are you doing? 你究竟在做什么?
3.How can I ever thank you? 我该怎样谢你才好呢?
4.Will you stop treating me like a child? 请你不要把我当小孩看待，好吗?
5.Do you give refunds on empties? 空瓶子可以退钱吗?
6.I took care of the check. 我已付过账了。
7.I like whisky on the rocks. 我喜欢喝威士忌加冰块。
8.How have you been? 你近来好吗?
9.I'm so glad that you could come. 你能光临，我非常高兴。
10.May I have your name? 请问尊姓大名?
11.Take care of yourself. 请多保重。
12.You are welcome. 不必客气。
13.It's very kind of you to say so. 谢谢你的夸奖。
14.What is your occupation? 你是干哪一行的?
15.You think too much of me. 你把我估计得太高了。
16.So far so good. 目前尚好。
17.Sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起，让你久等了。
18.It's my pleasure to know you. 认识阁下，深感荣幸。
19.Pleasure is mine. 是我的荣幸。
20.Come up and see me sometime. 有空儿请来玩。
21.You get the point. 你说对了。
22.May I take your order? 请问点些什么?
23.air sick 晕机
24.sea sick 晕船
25.I'm going to be upset! 我要生气了!
26.We have something in common. 我们有许多相同之处。
27.He is a crook. 他是个骗子。
28.That is not fair. 那是不公平的。
29.That is very interesting. 那真有趣。
30.That is so! 原来如此!
31.That is too bad! 那太可惜了!
32.Is that so? 真有那回事吗?
33.I'm through! 我完了!
34.I'll see. 我考虑一下。
35.Are you all right? 你没有问题吧?
36.I'm together. 我没有问题。
37.Sorry for being late. 抱歉来迟了。
38.You're crazy! 你疯了!
39.You're tense. 你太紧张了。
40.You O.K.? 你没事吧?你还好吗?
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英语常用俚语篇1
1、Keep your chin up.
山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一春。
2、It takes two to tango.
孤掌难鸣。
3、There is no accounting for taste(s).
众口难调。
4、Love is blind.
情人眼里出西施。
5、It slipped my mind .
我脑子停电了。
6、It’s all my eye!
一派胡言。
7、It’s not my pigeon.
事不关己，高高挂起。
8、Let bygones be bygones.
既往不咎。。
9、Little leaks sink the ship.
防微杜渐。
10、Better safe than sorry.
兵马未动，粮草先行。
11、It’s my word against his/hers.
针尖对麦芒。
12、Easy come, easy go.
千金散尽还复来。
13、Bad news travels fast.
好事不出门，坏事传千里。
14、 Good wine needs no bush.
酒香不怕巷子深。
15、Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
16、All is well that ends well.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得。
17、atched pot never boils.
心急吃不了热豆腐。
18、Like father, like son.
有其父、必有其子。
19、I am all ears.
洗耳恭听。
20、Every little helps.
不以善小而不为。
英语常用俚语篇2
1. lead by the nose 牵着鼻子走
eg. Don’t let anyone lead you by the nose, use your own judgment and do the right thing.
不要让人牵着鼻子走，自己有点主见，做该做的事情。
2. hard-nosed
adj. 顽强的;不屈不挠的;不讲情面的
eg. A former reporter from a family of journalists, she is known for her fiery temperament and commitment to hard-nosed reporting.
出身记者世家的胡舒立从前也是一名记者，她因泼辣的性格和坚持求实报导而闻名。
3. pay through the nose
按字面解释，pay through the nose就是通过鼻子来付钱，这听起来似乎很痛苦，而实际上，pay through the nose的确切意思是付出比真正的价值高得多的钱，也可以说是付出的钱实在太多而让人感到心痛。
eg. My brother Bob borrowed the money to open his restaurant five years ago when the interest rate was very high, so he’s been paying through the nose ever since.
我哥哥鲍伯五年前借钱开饭馆的时候正好利率非常高，所以，他从那时起就一直在大笔大笔地还债。
4. keep one’s nose out of sth
避免插手(他人的事),尽量不卷入
eg. When Billy asked his sister where she was going, she told him to keep his nose out of her business.
当比利问他姐姐要去哪里时，她让他别管她的事。
5. nose around / about
找寻，打听(别人的事)
eg. We found a man nosing around in our backyard.
我们发现有个人在我们后院里找什么东西。
6. nosy
adj. 好管闲事的;爱打听的
eg. Don’t be so nosy! It’s none of your business.
别管那么多闲事，这与你无关!
7. keep one’s nose to the grindstone
连续辛勤地工作
grindstone是“磨刀石”的意思。这个表达很形象，按字面意思来看，是说鼻子对着磨刀石。想象一下一个人低着头磨刀的样子，的确给人一种埋头苦干的直观印象啊。而且这个 短语 用动词keep表达一种持续的状态，把“埋头”的意思更生动地表达了出来。
eg. These years those who’re keeping their nose to the grindstone can’t make bundles.
这年头，只会埋头苦干的人是挣不了什么大钱的。
8. keep one’s nose clean
循规蹈矩，不做违法的事
eg. Since leaving prison, he’s man-aged to keep his nose clean.
自从出狱以来，他尽量做到规规矩矩。
9. no skin of my nose 不关我的事
字面意思是：没有我鼻子上的皮。乍听起来让人有些摸不着头脑，这一俗语的实际意思是：……与我无关，我不在乎。
eg. Hey, it’s no skin of my nose if Susie’s going out now with that guy! I don’t care what she does —I broke up with her a month ago, when I met Helen.
苏茜现在是否跟那个家伙好，一起出去玩，这不关我的事!她干什么我都无所谓。我在遇到海伦以后就和她断了关系。
10. cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face
(恼怒之下)伤人害己;损人不利己
eg. If you resign to inconvenience your boss, you are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
如果你辞职就是为了给你的老板找麻烦的话，那就是吃砒霜药老虎，伤人害己了。
据说，明代才子解缙幼年家住曹尚书府第竹园对面，在家门上贴了一副 对联 ：“门对千竿竹，家藏万卷书。”曹尚书不忿自己的园景给他借用，于是叫人把竹砍短，最后索性全部砍去。解缙见了，随即把对联改为“门对千竿竹短无，家藏万卷书长有”。曹尚书不但没有难倒解缙，而且空自毁了自家的竹林，用英文来形容就是cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face。
11. look down one’s nose at
对……不屑一顾;蔑视
eg. Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people in business.
哈利从不需要上班，他也看不起上班的人。
12. turn up one’s nose at
看不上;觉得不屑于(要、吃、做等)
eg. When I gave her the present, she turned up her nose at it.
当我把礼物给她时，她很不屑。
13. have one’s nose in the air
非常傲慢;自高自大
He has had his nose in the air since he got promoted.
他获升迁后就自以为了不起。
英语常用俚语篇3
1Be in the air 将要发生的事情
The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change.
Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.
2 Clear the air 消除误会
To settle a dispute and restore good relations
Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now.
3Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵
To be very expensive
Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.
4A bad egg 缺乏道德的人
Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided
Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!
5In the Bag 稳操胜券
Said of an achievement which is secure
Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.
6In the balance 未知的,不可预测的
Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable
Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.
7Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价
To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions
Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.
8Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉
To look, sound or seem familiar
Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?
9Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食
To cut down on spending because there is less income than before
Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.
10Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟
To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately
Example: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.
11Be in a black mood 情绪极差
To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her
Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.
12New blood 新成员
New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas
Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.
13Feeling blue 感到无精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.
14Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相
To find out the truth about something
Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.
15 A piece of cake 轻松的事
Something which is very easy to do
Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.
16Pay a call 拜访
To visit somebody
Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.
17By chance 偶然, 意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall
18Round the clock 夜以继日的
To do something continuously, without a break or pause
Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.
19Keep one’s cool 保持冷静
To stay calm in a difficult situation
Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!
20In a tight corner 处于困境
In an extremely difficult situation
Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.
21Keep in the dark 隐瞒
To keep something secret
Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.
22Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取
Not to take any notice of what is said
Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!
23Take things easy 放轻松
To relax
Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.
24Eat like a horse 吃得很多
To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite
Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.
25Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意
To attract somebody’s attention
Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!
26Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚
To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.
Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.
27Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹
To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it
Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.
28Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视
To watch carefully; to look after
Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.
29 Lose face 丢脸
To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed
Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!
30Lead the field 处于领头地位
To be the most successful person or group in an activity
Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.
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