英语短语.docx

1、英语短语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.New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExa

2、mple: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: Shes feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about something Example: Im try

3、ing to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.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.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As were in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call,

4、 we havent seen them for ages.By chance 偶然, 意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mallRound 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

5、 the building to safety.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!In a tight corner 处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely

6、 on quick thinking to get out of it.Keep in the dark 隐瞒To keep something secretExample: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark.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 the b

7、ins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!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.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

8、growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.Catch ones eye 吸引某人注意To attract somebodys attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!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 un

9、derstanding of something.Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to t

10、heir bad behavior.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.Lose face 丢脸To have ones reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products

11、 at a cheaper price!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 design.Get out of hand 失去控制To be out of controlExample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be

12、no way to stop them.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.Learn by heart 牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.Example: At school we often learned Shakespeares sonnets by heart a

13、nd recited them in front of the class.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.A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winner.Example: A dark horse in this years bas

14、ketball cup was Japan!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.Live it up 狂欢一场To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree lifeExample: The neighbors having bee

15、n living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.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 he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college.Bear in mind 记住To remember

16、something which can be of help in the future.Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.Have a mind to 想做某事, 计划做某事To be decided on ; to intend toExample: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of compl

17、aint. 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.Over the moon 欣喜若狂Extremely happyExample: Shes over the moon about her promotion she really wasnt expecting it.Get a move on 赶快To hurry up

18、Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.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.Get the picture 了解某事To understand something, to grasp some meaningExample: When they started

19、cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.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.Keep somebody posted 传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-

20、date information or details of the 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.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 n

21、ow. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.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.Lose track of 失去消息, 失去线索To lose contact with s

22、omebody 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.1,ace: She is an ace dancer. 就是牛X的意思啊。 2,all-nighter: I felt very tired after an all-nighter. 通宵。 3,beemer: That girl is driving a beemer. BMW, 宝马。气人的是，我们停车场里一辆牛

23、款beemer的主人不是官最大的，当然不是最有学问的，而是一个有钱人的小千金。 4,booze: Im going to bring a bottle of booze to your party. 酒 5,bummer: 坏事，不好的方面。别人要跟你说开车撞了电线杆子，你就要说 Oh, bummer!一表感同身受。 6,chicken: He is really a chicken. 弱人 7,cool: 港片里的“酷”啊，用得实在多。 8,cop:That crazy driver was pulled over by a cop. 警察，可不要当面叫啊，当面叫ShuShu. 9,couc

24、h patato: My roommate is a couch patato. 喜欢长时间坐那看电视的懒蛋。 10,deep pockets: I dont want to buy it, its for people with deep pockets. 富鬼。 11,flip side: Dont watch the flip side, its too personal. 另一面，反面 12,foxy: Look at that foxy lady! 性感撩人的 13,nuke: That country is working seriously on nukes. 北韩，说你呢。 核

25、弹。 14,pain: Thats a pain in the neck. 烦人的， 15,psycho: That psycho scared me. 说人“有病” 16,rock: You wanna your coke on the rocks? 冰块， 注意介词 17,shot: Do you wanna another shot? 试试 18,yukky: That dish was yukky. 难吃 19,get it: Did you get that joke? 搞明白 20,glitch: We shut the pc down since there was a glit

26、ch. 小毛病，比如以前电脑里的一些莫名其妙的东西经常搞死机子21,goofy: They were worrying about their goofy kids. 傻，不懂事，顽皮 22,grand: Give me two grands and the car will be yours. 一千大洋 23,groovy: His Mom made some groovy art. 有品位的 24,gross: 恶心 25,guts: 胆量 26,vibes: I have bad vibes about that person. 对别人感觉如何的“感觉”。 27,up: He has b

27、een up since married. 高兴。“七喜”的英文是啥来着？ 28,veg: He veg out in front of TV all the time. “菜”在那不动 29,好吃叫“yummy.鬼子喜欢听好话，他们要做点啥请你吃你可一定要装一装说”yummy. 30, fishy 可疑的。 That sounds fishy. 31, drag 没劲的事 Its such a drag to deal with them again and again. 32, roll 走，离开。（今天还听一人说Ready to roll?来着） Are you ready to rol

28、l? Lets roll. 33, nuts 疯 Are you nuts? The trafic drives me nuts. 34, freak out 紧张害怕 Dont freak out if cops pull you over. 35, rip off 骗了（钱了） I realized I was ripped off after payed $200 for these shoes. 36, bug 讨厌 Stop bugging me with your plan. I wont do it with you 37 shrink =A psychotherapist 心理医生 38 airhead =A silly, rather unintelligent person. His girlfriend is an airhead. 39 a-yo 比较随便的打招呼，近似于What