美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析汇报.docx

1、美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析汇报o 经典俚语解析 1.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 weve cleared the air now.2.Be 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 argume

2、nts going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.3.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided.Example: You mustnt lend Tim money, hes a bad egg. Youll never see him or your money again!4.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample:

3、 I love that fur coat. However, I dont think Im going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.5.In the balance 未知的，不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.6.In the Bag 稳操胜券Sai

4、d of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.7.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from

5、the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.8.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9.Tighten ones belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, youll have to tight

6、en your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separatelyExample: Since Id gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs

7、 to the party.11.Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.12.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: Shes feeling blue, because th

8、e man she loves is far away.13.New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.14.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about som

9、ethingExample: Im 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 doExample: Herelet me put the batteries in for you. Its a piece of cake.16.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As were in this neighborhood, we might as we

10、ll pay the Jacksons a call, we havent seen them for ages.17.Round the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.18.By chance 偶然，意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExampl

11、e: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall19.Keep ones cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!20.In a tight corner 处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I

12、get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.21.Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的，不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city councils order that garbage should be put in thebins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!22.Keep in the dark 隐瞒To

13、 keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark.23.Take things easy 放轻松To relaxExample: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.24.Catch ones eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebodys attentionExample:

14、A movement behind the curtain caught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!25.Eat like a horse 吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.26.Turn a blind eye 。熟视无睹To ignore an action

15、, even though one should do something about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.27.Have 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

16、 to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail。28.Keep an eye on 照看， 密切注视To watch carefully; to look afterExample: Keep an eye on my purse Im just going to the bathroom.29.Lose face 丢脸To have ones reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The large drug houses have lo

17、st face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!30.Lead the field 处于领头地位To be the most successful person or group in an activityExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design31.Get out of hand 失去控制To be out of controlExample: The pr

18、oblem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them。32.Give a hand 提供帮助To help somebody with somethingExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.33.Learn by heart 牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very pre

19、cisely.Example: At school we often learned Shakespeares sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.34.On hold 尚未办理的事情Something set aside and waiting to be dealt withExample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dads just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.35.

20、A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winner.Example: A dark horse in this years basketball cup was Japan!36.The bottom line 本质内容The most essential part of somethingExample: Weve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.37.Live it up 狂欢一场To enj

21、oy a high standard of living and lead a carefree lifeExample: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.38.Bear in mind 记住To remember something which can be of help in the future.Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establ

22、ish a vanishing point.39.Look forward to 期待着To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation hekeeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishescollege.40.Have a mind to 想做某事， 计划做某事To be decided on ; to inte

23、nd toExample: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.41.Be in the mood 想要做某事To feel like doing somethingExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.42.Over the moon 欣喜若狂Extremely happyExample

24、: Shes over the moon about her promotion she really wasnt expecting it.43.Over and above 除这外， 额外的In addition toExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.44.Get a move on 赶快To hurry upExample: Get a move on! The train is abou

25、t to leave.45.Get the picture 了解某事To understand something, to grasp some meaningExample: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.46.Keep somebody posted 传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of th

26、e progress being made.Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.47.Be out of pocket 花光了钱的To be without moneyExample: Hes complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now hes out of pocket.48.Lose track

27、of 失去消息,失去线索To lose contact with somebody to not know where something isExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. Ive even tried to locate her on the Internet.49.On a shoestring 生活拮据In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumExample: She lives on a shoestring she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.50.In the long run 最终，最后Over a long period of time, once a process has maturedExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run,however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit