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最实用的地道美语口语
fatcat大款
bosomfriends知心朋友
A:
IsJackafriendofyours?
B:
Yes.Heisoneofmybosomfriends.
A:
He’saniceguyasfarasIknow
B:
Youcanbecertainofthat.
conartist大骗子手
A:
Isthisyourfirstvisittothiscity?
B:
Yes,why?
A:
PerhapsIshouldwarnyouthatthiscityisfullofconartists.
B:
Thanksfortelling.I’lltakecare.
thelongandshortofit概括地说
inhotwater有麻烦
Hewasinhotwaterafterthescandalwasexposed.丑闻公开后他麻烦缠身。
I
indeepwater处境险恶
Hehasn'tbeenabletopayhismortgageontimeafterhewaslaidoff.Heisindeepwater.
fatchance(反语)微小的机会;极少的可能
astorminateacup风波;小事引起的轩然大波;小题大做
makeacleanbreastof….忏悔
Youcanbecertainofthat.这点毫无疑问
tomywayofthinking依我看来…
Rightuptoone'salley正合某人的心意或技能
eg.Ateachingjobwouldberightuptoheralley.
A:
Davidisgoodattennis.
B:
Speakingoftennis,Danielisthebest.
A:
That’sforsure.Allsportsarerightuphisalley.Actually,nobodycangetabetterhandoverhimyet.
B:
He’llmakeasuccessfulsportsman,Ithink.
somethingthematterwith出问题
Eg.Myrecorderhassomethingthematterwithitsspeaker;Iwanttohaveitfixed.
takesomeone’smindoffsomething使某人忘记某事
schoolofhardknocks艰苦的磨练
A:
Mybossissuchashrewdbusinessmaneveryoneadmireshim.
B:
Whichuniversitydidhegraduatefrom?
A:
Heneverwenttohighschool.Hewaseducatedintheschoolofhardknocks.
B:
That’sincredible.
underage未成年
26、ratrace激烈的竞争
A:
Americaisarichcountry.Manypeoplearedreamingofgoingtherebutyoucameback.
B:
Totellyouthetruth,I’mveryhappywithmymodestjobhereandthepeacefullife.
A:
NewYorkisexciting,isn’tit?
B:
Yes,butIhavenodesiretotakepartintheratracethere.
27、takesomeone’smindoffsomething使某人忘记某事
A:
Ineedaweek’svacationsothatIcantakemymindofmytroubles.
B:
Yeah,maybethingswillchangesforthebetter.
A:
Iamhopingso.
28、thinktwiceabout仔细考虑
29、Taketheturning拐弯
A:
Couldyoutellmehowtogettothebank?
B:
Letmethink.Well,takethesecondturningontherightandit’soppositethesupermarket.
A:
Isee.Isitfar?
B:
No,notreally,onlyafewminutes.
A:
Oh,good,thankyourverymuch.
30、searchme(非正式)不知道
A:
Where’sAnnie?
B:
Inthehouse.
A:
Inthehouse?
Whereisshe?
B:
Searchme,Idon’tknowwheresheisnow.
31、haveitinone有能力(做某事)
A:
Harrywaselectedmonitorattheclassmeetingyesterday.
B:
Doyouthinkhehasitinhimtobeagoodmonitor?
A:
He’sagoodstudentasfarashisachievementisconcerned.ButIreallycan’ttellwhetherhe’llmakeagoodmonitor.
32、haveitover比…..好些;胜过
A:
It’spitythatIhaven’tbeentomanycountries.
B:
ButIthinkyouhaveitoverme.I’veneverbeenoutofChina.
A:
Never?
B:
Never.Iamnotjoking.
33、Havehadenough对…..发腻;厌烦
A:
WhatdoyouthinkoftheProf.Smithlecture?
B:
I’vehavehadenoughofthatkindofstuff.
A:
SohaveI.Idecidednottogonexttime.
34、servesomebodyright自作自受
A:
Wouldyoupleasefindmeanotherjob,Dad?
B:
What’swrongwithyourjob?
A:
I’velostit.
B:
Ioncetoldyoutoworkhard,butyoualwaysturnedadeafearstome.Itservesyouright.
35、forthatmatter而且
A:
Hisparentswon’ttrusthimandforthatmatter,neitherdoI.
B:
Buthisrecordsareverygood.
A:
ButIliketojudgeapersonfromhisclosefriendsorkin.
B:
It’salsoagoodways.
36、freeandeasy自由自在;满不在乎
A:
Henryisfreeandeasywithhismoney.
B:
Yes,heis.Hisfatherisamillionaire.
A:
AsfarIknow,wealthhasn’tdonehimanygood.He’sdrinkingandsmoking.He’sevenplayingtruant.
B:
I’mreallyworriedabouthisfuture.
37、backup支持
A:
Iagreedtoyourproposalatthemeetingthismorning.Itwasagoodone.
B:
YoushouldhavebackedmeupthenwhenIneededit.
A:
Thematterwastoocomplicatedtoexplain.
38、wetblanket使人扫兴的人
A:
WhatdoyouthinkofLucy?
B:
She’sawetblanket!
A:
Whydoyouthinkso?
B:
Shesulkedduringtheentiremovieyesterday.Noneofuscouldenjoytheshow.
39、keepsomebodyatarm’slength敬而远之;疏远
A:
IhaveafeelingthatLilyisnotsoclosetoJoeassheusedtobe.
B:
Yeah,whensheheardabouthisbackground,shedecidedthatshe’dbetterkeephimatarm’slength.
A:
ButJoefeelsmiserable.
40、beonone’sback卧病;卧床不起
A:
Where’sEric?
Ihaven’tseenhimforquiteafewdays.
B:
He’sonhisbacknow.
A:
I’msorrytohearthat.Buthewasallrightlastweek.
B:
Yeah,hewascaughtintheraintheotherdays.Hehasgotaverybadcold.
41、makesomebody’sbloodboil使……极度愤怒
A:
Iwanttosuetheteachersfortheirphysicalpunishmentsatschool.
B:
It’sallrightaslongasitdoesn’tharmthechildren,ortheywon’tbehavethemselves.
A:
Whydoyoualsohavethestupididea?
That’sbrutal!
Itmakesmybloodboiltoseeourdaughterstandinginclassforalongtime.
42、tothebackbone彻底
A:
HelenisgoingoutwithTom.
B:
Ihopenot.Tomisaliartothebackbone.
A:
Howcome?
B:
Henevertellsanythingtrue.
43、saddog粗野的家伙
A:
Ouch,youhurtme!
B:
You’renobetter.Youknockedoffmyglasses.
A:
Youdeserveit!
B:
You,suchasaddog!
44、wouldgiveone’srightarm要是……该多好
A:
Listen!
Someoneissingingintheclassroom.
B:
Oh,it’sBilly.Thesongisbeautiful!
A:
IwouldgiverightarmtobeabletosinglikeBilly.
45、backout
A:
Excuseme,sir.
B:
Yes?
A:
Ifthetruckparksthere,itwillblockthedriveway.Ihavetobackoutsoon.
B:
I’llaskthedrivertoparkinthestreet.
A:
Thankyou.
46、beupinarms满腔怒火
A:
Whatdoyouthinkoftheplanforthenewairportnearhere?
B:
Perhapstheyshouldgiveitasecondthought.Theresidentsherearegettingupinarmsaboutit.
A:
Ithinktheywill.
47、nofool决不是傻瓜;聪明人
A:
HethoughthecouldtakeGeorgein,butyouknow,George’snofool.
B:
So?
A:
So.Georgejusttookhimininsteadanditcosthimanarmandaleg.
B:
YoumeanfinallyMarkboughtthebrokencarhimself?
A:
Exactly.Mark’salmostbrokennow.
48、incoldblood冷血
A:
Themurdererwassentencedtolifeimprisonment.
B:
It’saseverepunishment,Ithink.
A:
Yeah,becausehejustkilledamanincoldblood.
B:
Nowonder.
49、backdownon放弃
A:
Youfinallybackeddownonyourplan.
B:
Yeah,Iwouldn’tsticktoitsincemostofyouhaveoppositeopinion.
A:
Youshouldgiveitasecondthought.
50、workaddict工作狂
51、giveittosomebodystraight直截了当告诉某人
A:
I’mverysorry.Yousee,I’mnotinthepositiontotellyouallthisbutI’mcertainlyveryworried.
B:
Don’tmakeabigspeechabouthowsorryyouare.Justgiveittomestraight.
A:
Wehavetolayoffsomeworkersandyou’reoneofthem.
52、squareupto对……摩拳擦掌
A:
BeingChinese,thelittleboybravelysquareduptothetallJapanesesolider.
B:
Andthen?
A:
Andthenwithawhistleofbullet,thesoliderwaskilled.
B:
Bywhom?
A:
Bythelittleboy’sfather,appearingrightbehindtheJap!
53、haveathingabout对…….反应强烈(喜欢或不喜欢)
A:
Mygrandfatherhasathingaboutmenwithlonghair.
B:
Why?
A:
Hesaysit’ssomethinglikearascal.
B:
Well,tellhimnottojudgepeoplebytheirlooks.
54、harpon责骂;批评;申斥
A:
Mymotheralwaysharponme.
B:
Sodoesmymother.They’rejustlikethat,I’malreadyusedtoit.
A:
ButIcan’tbearit.
B:
Whattheydoisjustforourgood.
55、toone’sface当着某人的面
A:
It’shardtotellsomeoneshe’swrongtoherface.
B:
Whyareyousosad?
A:
It’smyfriend,Joan.Shewasveryrudetoherboyfriendyesterday.Itoldhershewaswrongandshestartedtohateme.
B:
No,thatwon’tdo!
Howcouldshebesonarrow-minded?
I’lldosomethingforyou.
56、bindsomeonehandandfoot使动弹不得
A:
Keepwatchonhimsothathewon’tbeabletoescape.
B:
We’vealreadyboundhimhandandfoot.
A:
Justincaseheescapes?
B:
That’simpossible.
57、haveheadlikeasieve健忘
A:
What’sthatman’sname?
B:
Ithoughtyou’dbeenintroducedtohimtwice.
A:
Yeah.ButIstillcannotrememberhisname.I’vegotaheadlikeasieve
58、inone’sheartofhearts在心里
A:
AreyoureallydatingwithTom?
B:
Yeah.Butinmyheartofhearts,Ifindhe’snotverytomyliking.
A:
Thenwhynotkeepawayfromhim?
B:
TheproblemisthatIjusthavenoonetoturnrightnow.
A:
That’sstupid.
59、coolone’sheels久候
A:
Youfinallycome.Ihadtocoolmyheelsforyou.
B:
Sorry.Somethingunexpectedtiedmeup.
A:
Hurryup,orwe’llmissthelastperformance.
B:
OK.Let’sgoin.
60、haveabignose爱打听
A:
FranksaidIhaveabignose.Iwonderwhatthemeans.
B:
You’reinterestedinotherpeople’sbusiness,aren’tyou?
A:
DoeshemeanI’minquisitiveorI’mnosy?
B:
That’sright.
61、haveasweettooth喜爱甜食
A:
Alanaisgettingfatterandfatter.Whydoesn’tshetrytolosesomeweight?
B:
Shehasasweettoothandlovesmeatmorethananythingelse.
A:
Nowondershe’sgettingweightsofast.
B:
Butnowshe’scometorealizetheconsequencesanddecidedtocutdownoncandiesanddesserts.
62、haveanitchingpalm贪财
A:
Don’ttrustBen.
B:
Why?
A:
Hehasanitchingpalmandissuretocheatyououtofyourshareoftheprofits.
B:
ThenImustbecarefulabouthim.
63、theshotinthearm激励;鼓舞
A:
Goodnews!
B:
Whatisit?
A:
Thestateofeconomyisstartingtogoupinourcountry.
B:
That’sjusttheshotinthearmweneed.
64、twistone’sarm采取强制手段
A:
It’snoteasytobeadeanofadepartment.
B:
Iagree.
A:
Thenewdeaninourdepartmentistwistingthearmsofsomeofthefacultymembersinordertogethisway.
65、rudeawakening如梦初醒
A:
IheardthatDaniel,notDonaldhasbeenpromoted.
B:
Yes,Donaldhadthoughtthathewastheboss’sfavoriteemployee.Thistimehehadarudeawakening.
A:
PoorDonald!
66、poorapologyforsomething有名无实
A:
Didyouhaveagoodtimeduringyourholidays.
B:
Generallyspeakingyes.TherestaurantIstayedinhasaniceatmosphere,buttheyserveapoorapologyforameal.
A:
Howlongdidyoustaythere?
B:
10days.
67、what(ever)next还有比这更荒唐的(或更料