Idioms俚语顺口熘.docx

Idioms俚语顺口熘.docx

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Idioms俚语顺口熘

Beinthemood想要做某事

Tofeellikedoingsomething

Example:

Sheisnotinthemoodforplayingcardsandsayssheshouldreallybepreparingherlecturenotes.

Overthemoon欣喜若狂

Extremelyhappy

Example:

She’soverthemoonaboutherpromotion–shereallywasn’texpectingit.

Getamoveon赶快

Tohurryup

Example:

Getamoveon!

Thetrainisabouttoleave.

Overandabove除…这外,额外的

Inadditionto

Example:

Overandaboveoursalary,wearegettingalargebonus,becausebusinesshasbeenveryprofitablethisyear.

Getthepicture了解某事

Tounderstandsomething,tograspsomemeaning

Example:

Whentheystartedcuttingbackandlayingpeopleoffatwork,Igotthepictureandstartinglookingforanotherjob.

Beoutofpocket花光了钱的

Tobewithoutmoney

Example:

He’scomplainingbecausehespentallofhismoneyonslotmachinesandnowhe’soutofpocket.

Keepsomebodyposted传达消息

Toregularlygivesomebodyup-to-dateinformationordetailsoftheprogressbeingmade.

Example:

Iphonedinattheendofeachworkingdaytokeepmybosspostedaboutdevelopmentsatthetradeconference.

Inthelongrun最终,最后

Overalongperiodoftime,onceaprocesshasmatured

Example:

Thegrocerystoreismakingalossrightnow.Inthelongrun,however,wehopetoachieveasituationofstableprofit.

Onashoestring生活拮据

Inathriftymanner;withcostsorspendingdowntoabareminimum

Example:

Shelivesonashoestring–shegetsatinypensionandhastobudgetverytightly.

Losetrackof失去消息,失去线索

Tolosecontactwithsomebodytonotknowwheresomethingis

Example:

IlosttrackofFranwhenshemovedtoBoston.I’veeventriedtolocateherontheInternet.

Beintheair将要发生的事情

Thefeelingorideathatsomethingnewisabouttohappenorisgoingtochange

Example:

Fromtheargumentsgoingonatthemeeting,itseemsthatachangeinpolicyisintheair.

Cleartheair消除误会

Tosettleadisputeandrestoregoodrelations

Example:

Wehadameetingwiththeworkers,andIthinkwe’veclearedtheairnow.

Costanarmandaleg极其昂贵

Tobeveryexpensive

Example:

Ilovethatfurcoat.However,Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtobuyitbecauseitcostsanarmandaleg.

Abadegg缺乏道德的人

Somebodywhohasnomoralprinciplesandshouldbeavoided

Example:

Youmustn’tlendTimmoney,he’sabadegg.You’llneverseehimoryourmoneyagain!

IntheBag稳操胜券

Saidofanachievementwhichissecure

Example:

Wehavethedealinthebag.Theclientcameinthismorningtosigntheagreement.

Inthebalance未知的,不可预测的

Saidwhentheoutcomeofasituationisunknownorunpredictable

Example:

Hiscareerasapilotisinthebalance,ashiseyesightdoesnotseemgoodenough.

Driveahardbargain极力讨价还价

Tohavethenegotiatingstrengthandskillstogetthemostadvantageouspriceandconditions

Example:

Amandaisnegotiatingthebestpricefromthesuppliers.Shedrivesahardbargain.

Ringabell看上去或听起来非常熟悉

Tolook,soundorseemfamiliar

Example:

Thatfaceringsabell,wherehaveIseenhimbefore?

Tightenone’sbelt节衣缩食

Tocutdownonspendingbecausethereislessincomethanbefore

Example:

Nowyouareoutofwork,you’llhavetotightenyourbeltandgiveupbuyingnewclothesandgoingoutsooften.

Killtwobirdswithonestone一石二鸟

Tocompletetwotaskstogether,withlesseffortthandoingthemseparately

Example:

SinceI’dgonetothestoretobuysomebread,IthoughtofkillingtwobirdswithonestoneandinvitedMr.Biggstotheparty.

Beinablackmood情绪极差

Tobesonegativeabouteverythingthatitisimpossibleforanyonetoreasonwithhim/her

Example:

Myfatherhasbeeninablackmoodfordays,wedarenotsayanythingtohim.

Newblood新成员

Newpeoplebroughtintoanorganizationtointroducedifferentandoriginalideas

Example:

Itwasdecidedtobringnewbloodintotheschoolbyemployingteacherswiththelatesttraining.

Feelingblue感到无精打采

Feelingsadordepressed

Example:

She’sfeelingblue,becausethemanshelovesisfaraway.

Gettothebottomofsomething弄清真相

Tofindoutthetruthaboutsomething

Example:

I’mtryingtogettothebottomofwhyDavidleftwithoutsayinggoodbye.

Apieceofcake轻松的事

Somethingwhichisveryeasytodo

Example:

Here…letmeputthebatteriesinforyou.It’sapieceofcake.

Payacall拜访

Tovisitsomebody

Example:

Aswe’reinthisneighborhood,wemightaswellpaytheJacksonsacall,wehaven’tseenthemforages.

Bychance偶然,意外的

Unexpectedly;withnopriorplanning

Example:

Bychance,Ibumpedintomywifeintheshoppingmall

Roundtheclock夜以继日的

Todosomethingcontinuously,withoutabreakorpause

Example:

Theambulanceservicesworkedroundtheclockhaulingpeopletrappedinthebuildingtosafety.

Keepone’scool保持冷静

Tostaycalminadifficultsituation

Example:

Ifthetrafficisjamed,theonlythingtodoiskeepyourcool,orgetoutofthecarandwalk!

Inatightcorner处于困境

Inanextremelydifficultsituation

Example:

WheneverIgetintoatightcorner,Itrytorelyonquickthinkingtogetoutofit.

Keepinthedark隐瞒

Tokeepsomethingsecret

Example:

Weknowmybrotherhasanewgirlfriend,buthe'skeepinghernameinthedark.

Fallondeafears不加理睬的,不听取

Nottotakeanynoticeofwhatissaid

Example:

Thecitycouncil’sorderthatgarbageshouldbeputinthebinsfellondeafears;thesidewalksarestilllitteredwithtrash!

Takethingseasy放轻松

Torelax

Example:

It'sbetterforourhealthtotakethingseasythantoworryaboutproblemsallthetime.

Eatlikeahorse吃得很多

Toeatalot;tohaveaverybigappetite

Example:

Fredeatslikeahorse.WhenIwasagrowingladlikehim,Iusedtoeatalot,too.

Catchone’seye吸引某人注意

Toattractsomebody’sattention

Example:

Amovementbehindthecurtaincaughtmyeye–Ithoughtitwasaburglarandrushedoutoftheroom!

Haveaneyeforsomething对某事（某物体）了解得非常清楚

Tobeverygoodatdoingsomething,orhaveagreatunderstandingofsomething.

Example:

Asabotanist,hehastodescribeanddrawplantsaccurately,sohemusthaveaneyefordetail.

Turnablindeye.熟视无睹

Toignoreanaction,eventhoughoneshoulddosomethingaboutit

Example:

Parentswillspoiltheirchildreniftheyconstantlyturnablindeyetotheirbadbehavior.

Keepaneyeon照看,密切注视

Towatchcarefully;tolookafter

Example:

Keepaneyeonmypurse–I'mjustgoingtothebathroom.

Loseface丢脸

Tohaveone'sreputationspoiled;tobeembarrassed

Example:

Thelargedrughouseshavelostface,becausesmallercompaniesaresellingsimilarproductsatacheaperprice!

Leadthefield处于领头地位

Tobethemostsuccessfulpersonorgroupinanactivity

Example:

Fordecades,theHouseofDiorledthefieldinelegantfashiondesign.

Getoutofhand失去控制

Tobeoutofcontrol

Example:

Theproblemofsuicidebombingsisgettingoutofhand;thereseemstobenowaytostopthem.

Giveahand提供帮助

Tohelpsomebodywithsomething

Example:

PleasegivemeahandandholdthisboardwhileIpaintit.

Learnbyheart牢记

Tomemorizesomething;tohavelearnedsomethingwordforwordorveryprecisely.

Example:

AtschoolweoftenlearnedShakespeare’ssonnetsbyheartandrecitedtheminfrontoftheclass.

Onhold尚未办理的事情

Somethingsetasideandwaitingtobedealtwith

Example:

Ourvacationplansareonholdrightnow;becausemyDad’sjustbeenadmittedtohospitalwithastomachulcer.

Adarkhorse出乎意料的嬴家

Anunexpectedwinner.

Example:

Adarkhorseinthisyear’sbasketballcupwasJapan!

Thebottomline本质内容

Themostessentialpartofsomething

Example:

We’vetalkedalotabouttaxationandimmigration,butthebottomlineisthatwehavetocreatemorejobs.

Liveitup狂欢一场

Toenjoyahighstandardoflivingandleadacarefreelife

Example:

Theneighborshavingbeenlivingitupeversincetheywonthesweepstakes.

Lookforwardto期待着

Torelishsomefutureprospect;toeagerlyawaitmeetingsomebody.

Example:

YoucantellJakeislookingforwardtohisvacation–hekeepstellingushowmanydaysthereareleftuntilhefinishescollege.

Bearinmind记住

Toremembersomethingwhichcanbeofhelpinthefuture.

Example:

Beforeyoustartyourperspectivedrawing,bearinmindyoushouldfirstestablishavanishingpoint.

Haveamindto想做某事,计划做某事

Tobedecidedon;tointendto

Example:

Theserviceinourhotelwasterrible.Ihaveamindtowritealetterofcomplaint.