你所不知道却又到处找的英语俚语和谚语.docx

1、你所不知道却又到处找的英语俚语和谚语你所不知道却又到处找的英语俚语及谚语 entertain an angel unawares 有眼不识泰山； teach ones grandmother how to suck eggs 班门弄斧（关公门前耍大刀）； You cant make an omelet without breaking eggs. 巧妇难为无米之炊； as bold as brass 脸如城墙厚； use a sledge hammer to crack a nut 杀鸡用牛刀（高射炮打蚊子）； throw in the towel 拱手认负； bury the hatchet

2、 握手言和； Dont cross the bridge till you come to it. 车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直； live in a fools paradise 做黄梁美梦； place all ones cards on the table 打开天窗说亮话； play second fiddle 唱配角； stab sb in the back 放冷箭； a blessing in disguise 塞翁失马，安知非福； Dont count the chicken before theyre hatched. 不要揭锅太早。 pull ones leg，指开玩笑而不是

3、拉后腿的意思； childs play，指简单容易而不是视同儿戏的意思； strange bedfellows，指萍水相逢而不是同床异梦的意思；in the same boat，指处于困境而不是同舟共济的意思； to be touch and go指危险处境而不是一触即发的意思； Once bitten, twice shy， 指一回上当两回乖（有积极含义）而不是一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳（有消极的 含义）的意思； throw a sprat to catch a whale， 指舍小利而求大利而不是抛砖引玉的意思； ones hair stands on end，指恐惧而不是怒发冲冠的意思。lik

4、e a fish out of water，与如鱼得水意义相反；Many a good cow hath a bad calf，与虎父无犬子意义相反；Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。Seeing is believing.眼见为实。Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。Diamond cut diamond.强中更有强中手。Gifts blind the eyes.拿了手短,吃了嘴软。There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。Dont bit

5、e the hand that feeds you.不要恩将仇报。There are plenty of fish in the sea.天涯何处无芳草。Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕。/一石双鸟。Speak of the devil(and he will appear).说到曹操,曹操到。Beggars cant be choosers.饥不择食。The best fish are(或swim)near the bottom.好鱼居水底。/有价值的东西不能轻易得到。The best fish smell when they are three days

6、 old.再好的鱼三天也要变臭。/久住招人嫌。Butter to butter is no relish.千篇一律的东西令人生厌。Care killed a cat.忧虑伤身。The child is father of(或to)the man.三岁看到老。Claw me and Ill claw thee.投之以桃,报之以李。A close mouth catches no flies.口紧不招祸。The cobbler should stick to his last.各守本分。The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.接近成功时最艰苦。After a st

7、orm comes a calm.风暴之后是宁静。After rain comes fair weather.雨过天晴。All things are difficult before they are easy.万事开头难。As you sow,so shall you reap.自作自受。As a man sows,so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。The style is the man.文如其人。Fish in troubled waters.浑水摸鱼。The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.前

8、事不忘,后事之师。1 I wasnt born yesterday.（我又不是三岁小孩)2 How do I address you?（我怎么称呼你)3 She turns me off.（她使我厌烦。）4 So far so good.（目前为止，一切都好。）5 Be my guest.（请便、别客气）6 That was a close call.（太危险了/千钧一发）7 Far from it.（一点也不。）8 Its a pain in the neck麻烦的事（人）.（那真是件麻烦事）9 Were in the same boat.（我们处境相同。）10 My mouth is wa

9、tering.（我在流口水了。）11 I ache all over.（我浑身酸痛。）12 I have a runny nose.（我流鼻涕。）13 Do you have any openings?（你们有空缺吗？）14 Think nothing of it.（别放在心上。）15 Im not myself today.（我今天心神不宁。）16 I have a sweet tooth.（我喜欢吃甜食。）17 For the time being.（暂时；暂且；目前）18 Dont beat around the bush. （别拐弯抹角了。）19 Its up on the air悬而

10、未决.（尚未确定。）20 It slipped my mind.（我忘了。）21 You cant please使人感到满意和愉快 everyone.（你不可能讨好每一个人。）22 Im working on着手；从事 it.（我正在努力。）23 You bet!（当然！）24 Drop me a line短信.（写封信给我）25 Are you pulling my leg同某人开玩笑；取笑?（你在开我玩笑吗？）26 Ill keep my ears open.（我会留意的。）27 Neck and neck.（不分上下。）28 Im feeling under the weather.（我

11、觉得不舒服/精神不好/情绪低落。）29 Dont get me wrong误解.（不要误会我。）30 Youre the boss.（听你的。）31 If I were in your shoes处在某人的位置.（如果我是你的话。）32 Over my dead body!（休想)33 Itll come to me.（我会想起来的。）34 I will play it by ear见机行事；临时现做.（我会见机行事的；到时候再说。)35 Lets talk over coffee.（我们边喝边谈。）36 Take it easy.（轻松一点；别紧张；放松放松；再见。）这是美国人最喜欢说的话，

12、也可作离别用语。37 Lets give him a big hand.（让我们热烈鼓掌。）38 As far as Im concerned.（就我而言。）39 Im up to my ears忙得不可开交；深陷于某事物中 in work.（我忙死了。）40 You cant do this to me.（你不能这么对我。）41 Just to be on the safe side. （为了安全起见。）42 Its been a long time.（好久不见了。）43 Its about time.（时间差不多了。)44 I cant imagine why.（我想不通为什么。）45 T

13、hats really something.（真了不起。)46 Excuse me for a moment.（失陪一会儿。）47 Im dying很想 to see you.（我真想见你。）48 Im flattered.（过奖了。）49 You can never tell.（不知道/谁也没把握。）50 I wont buy相信；接受 you story.（我不信你那一套。）51 It hurts like hell!（疼死啦！）52 It cant be helped.（无能为力。）53 Sorry to bother you.（抱歉打扰你。事前）Sorry to have bother

14、ed you.（抱歉打扰你。事后）54 Stay out of this matter, please.（请别管这事。）55 Ill make it up to you.（我会赔偿的。）56 Im very / really / terribly / awfully / extremely sorry.（十分抱歉)57 Lets forgive and forget.（让我们摈弃前嫌。）58 Ive heard so much about you!（久仰大名！）58 Dont underestimate me.（别小看我。）59 She gives me a headache.（她让我头疼。）

15、60 Youre wasting you breath.（你在白费口舌)61 Dont get on my nerves!（不要搅得我心烦。）62 His argument doesnt hold water.（他的论点站不住脚)63 Youve got to do something.（你一定要想办法。）64 Dont look wise.（别自作聪明)65 Youre going too far!（你太过分了！）66 Dont bury your head in the sand.（不要逃避现实。）67 Nothing works.（什么都不对劲儿。）68 Money will come

16、and go.（钱乃身外之物。）69 Hes been behind bars for almost 30 years.（他坐了将近30年牢。）70 You have my word.（我保证。）71 He hit the ceiling at the news.（他听到那消息暴跳如雷/大发雷霆)72 Youre too outspoken.（你太直率了。）73 Every dog has his day.（凡人皆有得意时。）74 Are you out of you mind?（你疯了吗？）75 Hes been everywhere.（他到处都去过了。）76 Who is to blame

17、?（该怪谁？）77 Therere a lot of rumors going around.（很多流言流传着。）78 I dont feel up to that.（我觉得不能胜任那工作。）79 Im mad at myself.（我生自己的气。）80 Its raining cats and dogs.（下着倾盆大雨。)81 What the hell are you doing?（你到底在做什么？）82 I cant seem to get to sleep.（我好象睡不着。）83 You look very serious about something.（你似乎有很严重的事。）84

18、I hope Im not in the way.（我希望没有造成妨碍。）85 A fool never learns.（傻瓜永远学不会。）86 What brings you to Beijing?（什么风把你吹到北京来的？）87 She looks blue.（她满面忧伤.)使用频率最高的美语口语296句1. Have a nice day. 祝你今天愉快2. So far, so good. 目前为止一切都好3. Take it or leave it. 要就要，不要就拉倒4. Keep it up! 继续努力，继续加油5. Good for you. 好啊！做得好！6. Time fl

19、ies！时光如梭7. Time is money. 时间就是金钱8. Thats life. 这就是人生9. Now youre talking. 这才对嘛10. have butterflies in ones stomach 紧张11. You asked for it. 你自找的12. read between the lines 字里行间的言外之意13. The rest is history. 众所皆知14. A little bird told me. 我听说的15. It never rains but it pours. 祸不单行16. Mind your own busine

20、ss. 不关你的事儿17. Hang in there. 坚持下去18. could be worse 可能更糟19. Money talks. 金钱万能20. count me out 不要算我21. Over my dead body! 想都别想（除非我死了）22. go fifty-fifty on sth. 平分23. You can say that again! You said it! 你说的没错；你说对了24. Look whos talking! 看看你自己吧！25. Its Greek to me. 这我完全不懂26. take my word for it 相信我的话27

21、. not ones cup of tea 不感兴趣；不合胃口28. Get real ! 别闹了；别开玩笑了29. head over heels 深陷；完全地30. Suit yourself. 随你高兴31. Whats the catch? 有什么意图？32. let the cat out of bag 泄漏秘密33. sth. is touch and go 危险的情况；惊险的；一触即发的34. beat a dead horse 白费劲35. The skys the limit. 没有限制36. once in a blue moon 千载难逢；难得一次37. Be prepa

22、red. 准备好38. Its easier said than done. 说的比做的简单39. have second thoughts 考虑一下；犹豫40. behind someones back 在某人背后；背着某人41. Better luck next time. 下次运气更好42. come in handy 派得上用场43. rains cats and dogs 倾盆大雨44. First come, first served. 先来先招待；捷足先登45. Its not my day! 今天运气真糟46. Thats news to me. 这可是新闻呢47. There

23、s no way to tell. 没办法知道48. read sb. like an open book 清楚某人心里的想法49. Youve got me there. 你考到我了50. Easy does it. 慢慢来；小心一点；别生气了51. on the tip of ones tongue 差一点就说出口；差一点就记起来的52. The more, the merrier. 越多越好53. let someone off the hook 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境54. beside the point 离题的；不是重点55. burn the candle at both en

24、ds 白天晚上都要忙；花费很多精力56. meet a deadline 截稿57. out of sight, out of mind 眼不见为净；离久情疏58. rub someone the wrong way 惹恼某人59. stop on ones toes 触怒到某人60. be fed up with 对感到厌烦61. give credit where credit is due. 称赞该被赞美的人62. go from bad to worse 每况愈下63. hit the jackpot 中大奖，走运64. It all depends on what one means

25、 by sth. 看某人对于是指什么意思65. accidentally/on purpose 不小心/故意66. in ones book 在某人的字典里；对而言67. No pains, no gains 一份耕耘，一份收获68. You aint seen nothing yet. 你还没看过更好（烂）的69. to give a rain check 改天的邀请70. Thats what friends are for. 这就是好朋友啊71. Its a pain in the neck. 很讨厌而难避免72. Its the thought that counts. 心意最重要73

26、. the tip fo the iceberg 冰山一角；危险的细微的征兆74. jump down someones throat 粗暴地回答某人；无理地打断某人的话75. save sth. for a rainy day 以备不时之需76. behind the scenes 在幕后；在黑暗中77. by the skin of ones teeth 刚好，勉强，侥幸78. Dont rock the boat. 不要破坏现状、捣乱79. worth its weight in gold 很有价值的80. speak fo the devil 说曹操曹操到81. right up/do

27、wn someones alley 某人的专长82. You never know what you can do until you try. 不试试看，就不知道自己的潜力83. You scratch my back, and Ill scratch yours. 你帮我，我也帮你84. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一分就是赚一分85. get away from it all 远离这一切86. make a mountain out of a molehill 大惊小怪；小题大做；言过其实87. Two heads are better than

28、one. 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮88. get/ havecold feet 紧张89. have someones sight on sth. 看好了某样东西；决心要90. Honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策91. No sooner said than done. 说做就做92. sleep like a log 睡得很沉93. through thick and thin 共同经历94. all in the days work 习以为常；不足为奇95. Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇伤身96. Great minds think

29、 alike. 英雄所见略图97. Some people never learn. 有些人总是学不乖98. Theres no place like home. 没有比家更温暖的地方99. You learn sth. new everyday. 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情100. wrap things up 把事情整理一番，做个结束101. at the drop of a hat 立即，随时102. Beauty is only skin deep. 美丽是肤浅的103. It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响104. Never put off until

30、 tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事，今日毕105. Some people have all the luck. 有些人就是那么幸运106. Dont be such a poor loser. 不要输不起107. Dont cry over spilt milk. 覆水难收108. It wouldnt hurt to ask. 问人又不会怎么样109. have ones head in the clouds 心不在焉110. Never say die. 决不要灰心111. seeing is believing 眼见为实112. Patience is a vi