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常用的英语俚语有:Act your age、All is not lost、Be that as it may、Believe you me、
Cut to the chase、Don't hold your breath、Easier said than done、24/7、A short fuse、Butterflies in my stomach。
1、Act your age!
中文意思:表现成熟些,不要孩子气。
例句:His father told his 15-year-old son ,“Act you age!”
他老爸对他十五岁的儿子说:“表现成熟点,不要孩子气”。
2、All is not lost.
中文意思:事情不是真正不好;未必完全失败。
例句:Don't get discouraged; all is not lost.
不要泄气,事情未必真正不好。
3、Be that as it may.
中文意思:即使那是真的/事实。
例句:I will not believe what she has said, be that as it may.
我不相信她所说的,即使她所说的都是事实。
4、Believe you me.
中文意思:请相信我,我的话是真的。
例句:I have done my part as an employee; believe you me!
我已经做到一位员工该做的事;相信我的话是真的。
5、Cut to the chase.
中文意思:做些正经事/重要的事
例句:
Instead of wasting time, tell them to cut the chase.
告诉他们不要浪费时间,做些正经重要的事。
6、Don't hold your breath.
中文意思:对某事需要耐心等待,不要沉不住气
例句:If you ask Bob to do something for you soon, don't hold your breath.
假如你要Bob为你很快办好什么事,你要有耐心。
7、Easier said than done
中文意思:说起来容易做起来难
例句:You want me to come to work at 6:00 AM? Easier said than done!
想让我6点就开工?说得容易!
8、24/7
中文意思:一天二十四小时;一周七天;一直;持续地
例句:My little sister irritates me 24/7!
我的小妹妹整天都在惹我生气!
9、A short fuse
中文意思:急性子
例句:Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play.
杰米真是个急性子;几天前他就跟教练嚷嚷着说不要让他上场了。
10、Butterflies in my stomach
中文意思:(胃里有蝴蝶在扑闪翅膀一般)紧张
例句:Liam had butterflies in his stomach before he went on stage to play the violin.
利亚姆在上台演奏小提琴时非常紧张。
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常用英语俚语大全(一)
talk turkey打开天窗说亮话
let’s talk turkey, see if you agree. i’ll get 55%of the share, and you’ll get the rest.
· not say uncle拒不认错,不服输
i don’t know when he has ever said uncle to anyone.
· take a dim view of…对……抱悲观态度;不赞同
teachers in middle schools usually take a dim view of students’ talking up too many after-class activities.
· walk all over someone任意欺负某人
my neighbor walked all over me. he left rubbish in my door, stamped on my grass and wax my windows. i decided to fight back.
· drive someone to the wall把某人逼得走投无路
he hates learning foreign languages. but the challenging situation drives him to the wall. he decides to go to an evening class.
· drive someone up the wall把某人搞得心烦意乱
would you please turn down that rap music? it has driven me up the wall.
· be in hot water陷入困境
i’m sorry i can’t lend you money. i myself am in hot water.
· like water off a duck’s back满不在乎,不起作用
i can do nothing about him. criticism rolls off like water off a duck’s back. it goes into his one ear and comes out of the other.
· meet one’s waterloo惨败
the famous lawyer met his waterloo at the hands of a fledgling lawyer.
· fish in troubled waters浑水摸鱼
don’t tell him that we need that material badly, he is good at fishing in troubled waters and will take advantage of it.
· make waves兴风作浪
everything went smoothly in her wedding ceremony, when her formal boyfriend came to make waves by drinking the bridegroom under the table.
· have a way with something/someone有应付……的办法
she will make a good teacher. she seems to have a way with even the most disobedient boy.
· pave the way for…为……铺平道路
donation from every walks of life has paved the way for the hope project to proceed.
常用英语俚语大全(二)
keep a civil tongue in one’s head说话有礼貌
a child is taught to keep a civil tongue in his head when he is small.
· blow one’s top勃然大怒
my neighbor blew his top when he saw his hedges were cut by someone.
· carry a torch for someone单方想念某人
though jane has been engaged with mr. hall, jimmy still carries a torch for her.
· have the midas touch有生财的运气,手气好
you’d better find rogers as you stock broker. he has the midas touch.
· be touch and go万分危险
the patient is out of danger now, but it was touch and go for a while.
· throw in the towel认输
she tried to save their marriage by talking her husband out of taking drugs. but she finally threw in the towel.
· have the inside track for something处于有利的地位
i’m an art student. i don’t have the inside track for applying for that job.
· keep track of someone/something掌握……的情况
he is keeping track of all my old friends.
· be on a gravy train走运,有赚钱的机会
you will be on a gravy train if you can get that antique. it is worth more money than it is offered.
· have a mind like a steel trap头脑特别快
he has a mind like a steel trap. he can remember a new word even if he meets it once.
bark up the wrong tree弄错目标
the detective has been following the man for a week. but it turns out that he has barked up the wrong tree.
· be too quick on the trigger操之过急,行动过于仓促
you are always too quick on the trigger. you jump into his throat before he can explain.
· ask for trouble自找麻烦
are you asking for trouble by challenging the emphasis on qualities education. you are asking for trouble if you cheat in the exam.
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· blow one’s own trumpet自吹自擂
if you want to sell more, you should learn to blow your own trumpet.
· not give someone a tumble不理睬某人
though jackson has asked may to marry him for many times, she just won’t give him a tumble.
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