CallmeNicole
kick ass 了不起A:Wow, you fixed my computer in less than 10 minutes. You'regood。A: 哇! 你不到十分钟就把我的计算机修好了呀! 你很棒!B: Yep. I just kick ass,B: 是的! 我就是厉害!"kick ass" 除了字面上的“踢屁股”外, 还有“厉害、打败”的意思。当“踢屁股”时, 比如某人放你鸽子, 你很气,就可以说: "I'm going to kick his ass." (我得踢他的屁股)。当“厉害”用时,就像上面例句一样用。"kick ass" 还可作“打败某人的意思”。比如某人一向在某方面比你强, 终于有一天你比他厉害了,你就可以说:"Hahaha...I kicked your ass."。觉得 "ass" 太难听的人, 就用 "butt"吧!(不管ass,还是butt,都是屁股的意思。只不过butt比较正式一些。黛西怎么老是写这些东东,真是庸俗不堪,社会主义精神文明的垃圾,我们新中国的有志青年可要擦亮眼睛,辩明是非啊!)
巧儿妹妹
好玩又有趣的英语俚语如下:
1、donkey's years 猴年马月
为什么猴年马月不是 monkey's years 而是 donkey's years 呢?这要从一个古老的传说说起:从前在海上航行的人,他们搬运东西用一种名为 donkey 的曲柄工具。
但是使用这种工具的工作效率非常低下,于是每当有人问“还需要多久?”时,他们就会回答 donkey's years。于是 donkey's years 就被用来表示很长时间的意思啦。
还有一种说法是:因为驴耳朵很长,而 years 和 ears 发音又很相似,再者,驴比其他动物,例如马、牛都要活得长久,所以人们就用“驴的岁数”来表示漫长的时间。
2、You are a peach. 你真好
相当于 very nice 的意思。因为在美国俚语中,peach除了表示桃子以外,还有表示美好的人、食物。 例如Thank you for helping me paint, James, you're a peach!谢谢你帮我画画,詹姆斯,你人真好!
大家族djz
英语俚语Aapple-polisher 马屁精例如:She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the bossand making eyes at him.她是一个马屁精,整天围着老板眉来眼去的。as busy as a bee (象蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌的 as graceful as a swan (象天鹅)姿态优雅的 as gentle as a lamb (象羊羔)性情温顺的 as cunning as a fox (象狐狸)一样狡猾的 as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗 BI'm beat. 我非常疲乏。beat gums 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险black sheep 害群之马Buddy, where is john? 要上厕所?Bungee jumping 蹦极跳Stop bugging me, man! 喂,别烦我了。Cblue collar 蓝领white collar 白领pink collar 粉领族(指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人)gold-collar workers 金领族(一般都有一技之长,对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解,甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅,职业体面,有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位)Ddog-eared books 读得卷了边的书dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠dog-tired 像狗一样的累 dog watch 夜班old dog 上了岁数的人、老手a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人 a big dog 看门狗、保镖;要人You're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿! hot dog 热狗dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁as faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚,在西方文化中,狗是"忠实、卖力、辛劳"的化身, He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea. 近朱者赤,近墨者黑A good dog deserves a good bone. 西方人论功行赏时常说"好狗应有好骨头" a a dog in the manger 占着马槽(不拉屎) Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的,我忘记闪开了。Eeat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信,最后不得不承认错误。eat his words 食言out at elbows 捉襟见肘elbow one's way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛mind your eye 叫别人当心blink our eyes 眨眼睛flash our eyes at sth. 瞟一眼make eyes 抛媚眼cast sheep's eye 暗送秋波You have an eye for something. 有眼光有见解finely arched eyebrows 纤细的弓形眉pencil the eyebrows 描眉eyebrow pencil 眉笔rough bushy eyebrows 浓密的粗眉 eyelash grower 睫毛膏eyelash curler 卷睫毛器without turning an eyelash 泰然自若,不动声色not bat an eyelid 没合眼睡觉 not bat an eyelid 对事情泰然自若hang on by the eyelids 事情危在旦夕Fface the music 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果,必须承受出现的局面a matter of face 面子攸关的事情lose face 丢面子例如:He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face. 他知道自己错了,但却不肯承认错误,因为怕失去面子。save one's face 挽回面子pull a long face 拉长了脸make a face at you 对你做个鬼脸have the face 厚颜无耻例如:I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so! 你怎么有脸做出这样的事!cold fish 态度冷冰冰,没有热情的人。drink like a fish 牛饮 flats 平跟鞋footfall 客流量例如:We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them anddrive footfall into their stores. 我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们,并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。 Ggreen eyed 嫉妒green finger(thumb)?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮例如:A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly. 长着绿手指的人是有魔法的,只要他一碰,植物就长的又快又好。 green hand 生手例如: I'm still green at my job.我依然是个新手。green light 允许、许可例如: I'm only waiting for the green light from you. 我在等您的允许。green revolution 绿色革命 例如:These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after green revolution. 绿色革命后,这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。the green years 青春年华HHe is ripe in years but green in heart. 形容某人是老当益壮lose your heart to someone 和某人谈恋爱 lack heart 缺乏勇气win your heart 赢得你的心broken heart 破碎的心heart of stone 石头心肠pour out your heart 倾吐你的心事have a heart 可怜可怜你 his heart in the right place 他的心肠是很好的not to wear your heart on your sleeve 不要太情绪化Don't take the failure to your heart. 别为失败而难过lose heart 失去信心your heart of gold 金子般的心,美好心灵write a letter to her and declare your heart. 写信表达爱慕之情Don't let your heart get cold. 不要让你的热情冷却下来a man after her own heart 正和她心意的人put your heart at rest 放下心来straight from the horse's mouth 来自权威和可靠的消息。