地道的美语惯用语600句.docx
《地道的美语惯用语600句.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《地道的美语惯用语600句.docx（23页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。
地道的美语惯用语600句
《地道的美语惯用语600句》
偶尔使用的短语经常使用的短语通常以否定句形式表示
A:
Ifeellikehavingaball.Let’ssplurge.
B:
Forgetit.I’mbroke.
A:
Don’tworry.I’llpickupthetab.I’mloadedtoday.I’lltreatyou.
B:
No,we’llgoDutch.Idon’tliketofreeload.
havingaball动欢度时光，享乐；splurge动，花大钱；broke形，身无分文；pickupthetab动，付账；loaded形，身边带着很多钱；treat动，请客；goDutch动，各付各的；freeload动，让别人请客。
A:
I’malwaysrunningoutoffood.
B:
Whydon’tyoupickupsomeoddsandendsatthestore?
A:
becauseI’mfedupwithhavingtofootthebill.Idon’tliketothrowmymoneydownthedrain.
B:
haveeveryonechipit.
A:
no,justskipit.
runningoutof动，用完；pickup动，取得，购得；oddsandends名，各种东西；fedupwith副，厌烦，受够了；footthebill动，付账downthedrain（tubes）副，浪费；chipit动，捐助；.Skip动，漠视，忘记。
A:
you’reaclotheshorse.
B:
Iknow.Ilovedressingup.
A:
doyoushoparoundalotforbargains?
B:
I’mlucky.IworkforadepartmentstoreandIgetadiscoutonmerchandise.
A:
that’sgreatbecauseeverythingissky-high.
B:
yes,it’sdifficultmakingendsmeet.
A:
wehavetocutcorners.
B:
metoo.I’vecutdownonluxuries.
clotheshorse名，很会打扮的人；dressup动，打扮；shoparound动，逛街；sky-high形，昂贵的；makingendsmeet副，平衡收支；cutcorners动，控制花费；cutdownon动，减少。
A:
Hewasinthecasinoandstartedtomakeabundle.Hewasreallyrakingitin.
B:
Ibethethoughthehaditmade.
A:
Thenhestartedlosinghisshirt.
B:
Withhistemper,heprobablyhittheceiling.
A:
Sure.Thecasinotookhimtothecleaners.
B:
Washeagoodsport?
A:
Ohno.Hewasasoreloser.
makeabundle动，赚大钱；rakeitin动，大捞一笔；haveitmade动，确信自己的胜利loseonesshirt动，失去所有的钱；hittheceiling动，发脾气；tooksomeonetothecleaners动，赢走所有的钱goodsport动，输得起；soreloser输不起。
A:
Attheendoftheweek.I’malwayscaughtshort.
B:
That’sbecausemoneyburnsaholeinyourpocket.Idon’tfeelsorryforyou.
A:
HowcanItightmybelt?
B:
You’regoingtohavetodowithoutinordertogetalong.
A:
Iknow.I’lltrybrownbaggingit.Withinashorttime,I’llbeinthechipsagain.
caughtshort形，钱不够用burnsaholeinyourpocket动，花钱如流水feelsorry动，同情tightone’sbelt动，节约dowithout动，不去用某些东西getalong动，处理brownbag动，从家里带饭inthechips形，有足够的钱。
A:
ThatcarisinA-1condition,butitwouldcostanarmandaleg.
B:
Ididn’tknowyouwereinthemarketforanothercar.
A:
I’mthinkingaboutit,butforthetimebeing,I’llusethisjalopy.It’lldoinapinch.
B:
I’msureanewonewillsetyouback10grand.Thatain’thay!
A-1形，优秀的anarmandaleg名，非常昂贵inthemarketfor形，准备买forthetimebeing副，目前jalopy名，状况差的旧车inapinchP1132副，有总比没有好setoneback动，花费grand名，一千美元Thatain’thay!
P703一大笔钱
A:
He’salwayssquawkingaboutmoney.
B:
Ifhehadanestegg.Hewouldn’thavetoworry.
A:
It’sdifficulttosaltawaymoneytoday.
B:
That’strue.AndhetriestokeepupwiththeJoneses.
A:
Notreally.Hetriestosave,butthefamilyexpensesareonhisshoulders.That’swhyhe’sonpinsandneedles.
B:
Whydoesn’theplaythelottery?
A:
Becausehecanbankonthefactthathe’snotgoingtomakeakillingthatway.
squawkabout动，抱怨nestegg名，私房钱saltaway动，存私房钱keepupwiththeJoneses动，保持一般水准onone’sshoulders副，负责任onpinsandneedles形，紧张的bankon动，确信makeakilling动，发横财
A:
I’mbreakingmyneckattwojobssoIdon’tfallbehindinmybills.
B:
Maybeyoubetterfaceuptothefactthatyoucan’tenjoylifetothehilt.
A:
I’llgoovermybudgetagain.Don’tflyoffthehandleifmycheckbounces.
B:
I’msureitwillclearbutifyouwant.I’llgiveyousomemoneytotideyouover.
breakone’sneck动，努力fallbehind动，无法维持faceupto动，面对（恶劣的）现实tothehilt副，完全goover动，检视，再看一次bounce动，因存款不足而拒收clear动，度过tidesomeoneover动，帮助别人度过难关
A:
Ican’tbelieveI’mdownandout.I’mlivinghandtomouthandpinchingpennies.
B:
Youcanalwaysturntomewhenthechipsaredown.
A:
Idon’twantanyhandouts.Idon’tmoochoffanyone.
B:
Justsittight.You’llgetoutfromunder.
downandout形，身无分文的，一事无成的handtomouth副，勉强糊口pinchpennies形，节俭turnto动，寻求帮助whenthechipsaredown形，最糟糕的状况handout名，施舍mooch动，乞求sittight动，耐心等候getoutfromunder动，度过难关
A:
I’mrackingmybrainstofindawaytokeepmyheadabovewater.
B:
Ididn’tknowyouwerehardup.
A:
IputupagoodfrontbutIhaven’tseenday-lightforalongtime.
B:
I’llgiveyousomemoolatobailyouout.
A:
That’sjustadropinthebucket.Ineedtoomuchtogetbackonmyfeet.
rackingone’sbrains动，绞尽脑汁rack折磨P1235；keep’sheadabovewater动，筹措所需费用以度过；hardup形，经济拮据；putupagoodfront形，强颜欢笑；seenday-light动，顺利；moola名，钱；bailoneout动，帮助；adropinthebucket名，一小笔；backononefeet名，恢复经济上的独立或恢复体力。
A:
He’sanitwit.Whathalf-bakedideadoeshehavenow.
B:
He’ssurehecanbecomeamillionairebybuying100lotterytickets.Hethinksit’llbeapieceofcake.
A:
That’soneforthebooks.It’snocinchmakingmoney.
B:
Hetalksthroughhishat.Youhavetotakeeverythinghesayswithagrainofsalt.
A:
Justwatch.He’llhaveeggohhisface.
Nitwit名，笨蛋；half-baked形，愚蠢的bake烤、烘P91；apieceofcake形，轻而易举的事；oneforthebooks名，非比寻常；acinch名，轻而易举的事；talksthroughoneshat动，夸大其词；takewithagrainofsalt动，对某人的话存疑；haveeggohonesface动，出丑。
A:
Thatguyisaneagerbeaver.Henevergoofsoff.
B:
Hereallywantstogetahead.
A:
Youcancountonhim.
B:
Ifextrawork.Hewill.
A:
He’snotaclockwatcher.
Guy名，男人；eagerbeaver名，有事业心、热衷工作者beaver海狸P110；getahead动，出人头地；counton动，信赖；cropsup动，出其不意；pitchin动，帮助P1136；clockwatcher名，急于结束工作的人；goofoff动，混日子。
A:
TodayI’mundertheweather.
B:
Playhooky.Iwon’tspillthebeans.
A:
Ican’t.I’mswampedwithwork.Myjobisnopicnic.
B:
Well,hanginthere.Inthelongrun,you’llbesittingpretty.
A:
Ihopeso.Ihavetobringhomethebacon.
undertheweather形，感觉不舒服；Playhooky动，逃学、旷工；spillthebeans动，声张；swamped形，穷于应付的P1558；nopicnic形，不轻松的；hanginthere动，忍耐；Inthelongrun副，结果；sittingpretty形，顺利P1186；bringhomethebacon动，养家bacon腊肉P89。
A:
Outoftheblue,heopenedupabusinessonashoestring.
B:
That’safeatherinhiscap.
A:
Ihopehedoesn’ttakeabeating.
B:
Idon’tthinkso.Hestruckwhiletheironwashot.
A:
He’llprobablywindupbeingverywellheeled.
B:
Ihopeso.He’sbeenthroughthemill.
Outoftheblue副，出乎意料；onashoestring副，以极少的钱；afeatherinonescap名，功绩、名誉；takeabeating动，赔钱；windup动，结束；wellheeled形，富有的；throughthemill形，吃苦、饱受磨炼。
A:
Hegavethemapeptalkandtoldthemtheybettershapeuporthey’llgetapinkslip.
B:
Ithinkhe’dgetgroundtoit.Ifyouwereinhisshoes,youwouldn’thaveletitride.
A:
Offtherecord.I’mgladheclampeddownonthem.Howarethingsnow?
B:
Everyone’sgungho.
peptalk名，激励pep劲头P1110；shapeup动，整装待发；pinkslip名，解雇通知；getgroundto动，终于有时间做某事；insomeone’sshoes副，就某人的立场；letitride动，维持；Offtherecord副，个人地、非正式的、非公开地；clampdown动，更加严格clamp夹住、夹紧P256；gungho形，热忱的。
A:
I’minseventhheaven.
B:
Inoticedyourheadwasintheclouds.
A:
IthinkImadeahitwiththeboss.Myideaknockedhimdead.NowheknowsImeanbusiness.
B:
Ihavetohandittoyou.Youstucktoyourgunsandeverythingpannedout.
A:
I’mgladIkeptmyfingerscrossed.
inseventhheaven副，非常快乐；haveonesheadintheclouds动，忘乎所以；makeahit动，顺利；knockedonedead动，非常惊讶；meanbusiness动，认真；handittosomeone动，认同；stucktoone’sguns动，不畏艰难stuck粘住P1534；panout动，顺利进行P1080；keepone’sfingerscrossed动，祈求幸运。
A:
Hethoughtupagreatideaforanewproduct.
B:
Maybewiththisbrainstorm,he’lltaketheplungeandstarthisownbusiness.
A:
Ithinkhewantstotryhisideaoutforawhile.Hedoesn’twanttojumpthegun.
B:
Heshouldkickitaroundawhilebutitwon’tworkunlesshecantakeover.
A:
Well,sofarnoneofhisplanshavemanagedtogetofftheground.
thinkup动，发明、创造；brainstorm名，奇思妙想；taketheplunge动，定下决心做某事plunge向前倒下P1150；trysomethingout动，尝试；jumpthegun动，提早做；kicksomethingaround动，研商考虑；takeover/charge动，管理、支配；getofftheground动，着手进行。
A:
He’sabrain.
B:
Ican’tstandhim.Herubsmethewrongway.
A:
Why?
He’sontheballandhashisfeetontheground.
B:
Whatweneedissomeonewhokeepshisnosetothegrindstone.
A:
Ireadhisapplicationandheisthecreamofthecrop.
B:
Doyouthinkhe’llgetthejob?
A:
Yeah,it’sinthebag.
Brain名，聪明的人；stand动，忍受、喜欢；rubonethewrongway动，惹恼、妨碍rub抓痒P1321；ontheball形，认真做好；haveone’sfeetontheground实际的、敏锐的、稳重的；keepone’snosetothegrindstone动，认真工作、保持忙碌grindstone磨刀石P671；thecreamofthecrop名，顶尖；inthebag形，确实的、明确的。
A:
There’sajobopeninginmycompany.ItwouldsuityoutoaT.
B:
Couldyoupullsomestringstogetmehired?
A:
Ican’t.Myhandsaretied.
B:
Don’tyouknowanyonewhocouldthrowhisweightaround?
A:
Whataboutyourbrother?
He’sabigshot.Maybehecouldputinhistwocents.
B:
Askinghimiswastingmybreath.IthinkI’llhavetomakemyownway.
toaT副，完全地、确实地；pullstrings动，背后操作；one’shandsaretied帮不上忙；throwone’sweightaround动，发挥影响力；
bigshot名，重要人物；putinone’stwocents动，提出主见；.wastingone’sbreath动，白费口舌；makeone’sownway动，凭自己的努力。
A:
I’mgoingtogetapromotion.
B:
You’repullingmyleg.
A:
No.Ideserveit.Iworkingmyfingerstothebone.
B:
I’mgladtheygaveyouabreak.
A:
Finallythingsarelookingupforme.I’mtakingonmoreresponsibility.
B:
Nowyouhavetogetintheswingofthingsandlearntheropes.
A:
It’llbeabreeze.I’mreallycutoutforthiswork.
Pullsomeone’sleg动，欺骗、愚弄；workone’sfingerstothebone动，努力工作；gavesomeoneabreak动，给予机会；lookup动，改善；takeon动，承接；getintheswingofthings动，适应环境；learntheropes动，抓住要领；abreeze名，简易之事breeze和风P167；cutout形，适合。
A:
He’sprettysharpwhenitcomestofeatheringhisownnest.
B:
He’sahustlerwho’souttomakeafastbuck.Andhemakesithandoverfist.
A:
He’lltrytoputthebiteonyoubytellingyouacockandbullstory.
B:
Hehasasnowball’schanceinhell.I’mnotasofttouch.
Sharp形，机敏的；featherone’snest动，利用地位中饱私囊；hustler名，善于骗钱的人；fastbuck名，
升级会员 