英语俚语举例

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。

真正的大全！！ English slangs美国俚语美国口语俚语（1） 1.clock in 打卡 Don't forget to clock in,otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。 2.come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐 Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。 3.come easily 易如反掌 Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。 4.don't have a cow别大惊小怪 Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。 5.push around 欺骗 Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我！ 美国口语俚语（2） 1.keep one's shirt on保持冷静 Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。 2.cool it冷静一点 Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。 3.joy ride兜风 Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。 4.rap说唱乐 Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。 5.red-letter day大日子 This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。 美国口语俚语（3） 1.go up in smoke成为泡影 Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。 2.hit the road上路 We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！ 3.shape up表现良好，乖 You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。 4.scare the shit out of someone吓死某人了 Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。 5.pull strings运用关系 （源于“拉木偶的线”） He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。 美国口语俚语（4） 1.come again 再说一遍 Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。 2.come clean 全盘托出，招供 The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。 3.spring for 请客 Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。 4.spill the beans 泄漏秘密 Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！ 5.stick in the mud 保守的人 Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。 美国口语俚语（5） 1.john厕所 I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。 2.keep in line管束 He needs to be kept in line. He's too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。 3.jump the gun草率行事 Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。 4.jump to conclusion妄下结论 Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。 5.lemon次 This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times. 这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！ 美国口语俚语（6） 1.fishy 可疑的 His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。 2.flip out 乐死了 Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。 3.fix someone up 撮合某人 I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding:) 我想习习和macaulay会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩 笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：） 4.take a shine to 有好感 He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。 5.third wheel 累赘，电灯泡 You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。 美国口语俚语（7） 1.ripoff 骗人的东西 What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！ 2.rock the boat 找麻烦 Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。 3.blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了 I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。 4.in hot water 有麻烦 He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。 5.put one's foot in one's mouth 祸从口出 Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。 美国口语俚语（8） 1.flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败 The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it. 这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。 2.drop in/by/over 随时造访 Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。 3.drop a line 写信 Drop me a line! 给我写信！ 4.duck 躲闪，突然低下头 Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。 5.go with the flow 随从大家的意见 Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。 美国口语俚语（9） 1.act up 胡闹，出毛病 The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。 2.ad lib 即兴而作，随口编 The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。 3.blah-blah-blah 说个不停 All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜说个不停。 4.hit it off 投缘，一见如故 They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。 5.zit 青春痘 Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？ 美国口语俚语（10） 1.put someone on the spot 让某人为难 Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。 2.racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉 The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。 3.have it good 享受得很 She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。 4.don't knock it 不要太挑剔 Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！ 5.pig out 狼吞虎咽 We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。 美国口语俚语（11） 1.down in the dumps垂头丧气 The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。 2.horse around嬉闹 We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。 3.pass something up放弃某事物 You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。 4.go whole hog全力以赴 She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。 5.shoo-in长胜将军 There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。 美国口语俚语（12） 1.get the ball rolling开始 Let's get the ball rolling.让我们开始吧。 2.get on the ball用心做 If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！ 3.lady-killer帅哥 He's a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。 4.lay off停止，解雇 Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！ 5.knock it off=cut it off停止 Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！ 美国口语俚语（13） 1.have a passion for钟爱 I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。 2.pep talk打气，鼓励的话 The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory. 教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。 3.pick someone’s brains请教某人 I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？ 4.pass out醉到了 He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。 5.way back好久以前 We’ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了。 美国口语俚语（14） 1.hit someone with a problem让某人面对问题 I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。 2.have it bad for狂恋 He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas. 他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。 3.hung over宿醉未醒 Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night. 别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。 4． has-been过时的人或物 Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。 4.have a bone to pick with有账要算 I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ 美国口语俚语（15） 1. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密 I won't let the cat out of the bag. 我不会泄漏秘密的。 2.in the market for 想买，积极物色 People are always in the market for something new and different. 人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。

俚语 的形成就像其他词的变形和词义的变化一样，采用隐喻、明喻、民间词源、语音改变、语义扩大、缩小语义、截短法、缩略词、褒义化、贬义化、转喻、提喻、夸张、外来语及为防禁忌而使用委婉(特殊)说法等。这里给大家分享一些常用俚语，供大家参考。

好玩易懂的俚语

1.How is your business? 生意如何?

2.How is everything? 近况如何?

3.Give me a hand. 帮我一个忙。

4.Give me a chance. 给我一次机会。

5.I don't know who did this,but I'll get to the bottom of it. 我不知道谁干的，但是我要查个究竟。

6.Next time I am going to teach him a lesson. 下一次我要给他一个教训。

7.The joke has gone too far. 玩笑开得太大了。

8.Let us stop it , the joke has gone too far. 让我们停止吧，这个玩笑开得太大了。

9.Take your time and do a good job. 慢慢地把工作做好。

10.Please bring me up-to-date. 请你告诉我最新的消息。

11.You had better put your feet on the ground. 你最好要脚踏实地。

12.Mr.Right is hard to spot. 如意郎君不好找。

13.I'm on my way. 我立刻就去。

14.I'm at your disposal=I'm at your service. 我随时听候你指使。

15.I'm busy on another line. 我正在忙着听另一个电话。

16.I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 真抱歉，使你久等了。

17.Are you free now? 你现在有空吗?

18.Yes,I'm free. 是的，我有空。

19.Would you do me a favor? 请你帮我一个忙，好吗?

20.It's very kind of you. 你真好。

21.Merry Christmas. 祝你圣诞快乐。

22.Happy New Year. 祝你新年快乐。

23.Happy birthday. 祝你生日快乐。

24.I wish you very happiness. 祝你快乐。

25.Happy landing. 祝你一路顺风。

26.Everything looks so beautiful. 一切看起来都很美。

27.Please write it down here. 请写在这里。

28.Many happy returns of the day! 祝你青春永驻。

29.Best wishes for a happy and prosperous future. 祝你快乐和前途光明。

30.Make yourself comfortable. 请不要拘束。

31.Please help yourself. 请随便用(餐)。

32.Which would you like? 你喜欢哪一个?

33.That is enough. 我吃饱了。

34.Take your choice! 你自己挑吧!

35.It is a pleasure to help you. 帮助你是我的荣幸。

36.You are welcome. 不必客气。

37.Not at all. 没有什么(不客气)

38.Thank you very much for your kindness. 谢谢你的好意。

39.Please remember me to your family. 请替我向你的家人问好。

生活常用的俚语

1.Please give my regards to your parents. 请代我向你的双亲问好。

2.Why do you kill time every day? 你为何每天消磨时光?

3.What do you want,kid? 孩子，你需要什么?

4.Be sure to keep in touch with me while you are away. 你离开后，要与我确保联系。

5.You can get promoted as long as you keep your nose clean. 只要你避开麻烦，你就能升级。

6.How could I say no? 我怎能拒绝?

7.How dare you say that? 你怎敢那么说?

8.How can you be so sure? 你怎能如此肯定呢?

9.It doesn't matter. 没有关系。

10.Never mind. 没有关系(不必介意)。

11.It's for me to apologize,not for you. 该道歉的是我，不是你。

12.Hope to see you again. 希望再见到你。

13.So long.Good luck to you. 再见，祝你好运。

14.What the matter with you? 你有什么不对劲?

15.Shall I help you? 要不要我帮忙?

16.When will you be free? 你什么时候有空?

17.Please be careful! 请小心点!

18.You must live according to your income. 你必须要量入为出。

19.Where have you been? 你曾到过哪些地方?

20.It is none of your business,get along with you. 少管闲事，你滚开。

21.It is none of your business,get along with you. 少管闲事，你滚开。

22.Get going,you are in my way. 滚开，你挡了我的去路。

23.Go ahead. 请便。

24.He is good for nothing. 他是个无用的人。

25.Good for you. 对你有好处。

26.He made a slip of the tongue. 他说溜了嘴。

27.On the contrary. 相反地。

28.It's impossible. 不可能的。

29.Don't bother me. 不要烦我。

30.Am I in your way? 我妨碍了你吗?

31.I haven't seen you for a long time. 我很久没有见到你了。

32.Are you as busy as before? 你跟以前一样忙碌吗?

33.You are always in such a hurry? 你总是这样忙吗?

34.I have been looking forward to seeing you. 我一直盼望见到你。

35.I am so glad to see you. 看见你我非常高兴。

36.You're been had. 你被骗了。

37.It's a pleasure to know you. 认识阁下，至感荣幸。

38.You're putting me on. 你在寻我开心。

39.You set me up! 你害惨我了!

40.You are trying my patience. 你不要惹我发火。

41.You got a big mouth. 你太多嘴了。

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★ 有趣的英语谚语常见英语谚语汇总

★ 常用的一些英语俚语

俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合。有时俚语用以表达新鲜事物，或对旧事物赋以新的说法。下面是我给大家带来的俚语大全，欢迎大家来阅读参考，我们一起来看看吧。

常见的俚语汇总(一)

1.beats me我不知道

Beats me. We haven’t learned that.

我不知道。我们还没学过那个。

2.beat it走开

Beat it! I’m busy right now.

走开!我现在正忙着。

3.beat a dead horse白费口舌，白费力气

I’ve already made up my mind. There’s no sense

beating a dead horse.

我已经下了决心，不要再白费口舌了。

4.John Hancock签名

Put your John Hancock right here.

请在这里签名。

5.keep it under raps保密

Don’t tell anyone about the party. Let’s just keep it under eraps.

不要吧晚会的事告诉任何人。这件事情不要泄漏出去。

6.kick around讨论;多考虑一下

Let’s kick around a few more proposals before we come to a final decision.

我们最后决定之前多考虑几个方案吧。

7.junkie吸毒者

The junkie stole money in order to buy more drugs.

这名吸毒者为了买更多的而偷钱。

8.put away大吃大喝

I’ve never seen anybody put away so much food and still look so thin.

我从未见过这么能吃的人还这么瘦。

9.put a move on挑逗

He tried to put the moves on her, but she turned him down.

他想要挑逗她，但她拒绝了他。

10.put one’s ass on the line两肋插刀，不惜一切

I put my ass on the line for you. I know you’ll do the same for me someday.

我为你两肋插刀，我知道有朝一日你也会为我这么做。

常见的俚语汇总(二)

含义： Full of men. (全是男人)

造句: “The club was fucking terrible last night, it was a proper sausage fest in there.” (昨晚这个俱乐部太糟糕了，全是男人!)

含义: The best.(最棒的)

造句: “That bacon sandwich I had this morning was the absolute dog’s bollocks.” (我今天早上吃的配干三明治绝对是最棒的!)

含义: A really long time.(特别长的时间)

造句: “How’s your friend Lisa from school?” “Oh, god knows. I haven’t seen her for donkey’s years.”(-你的校友Lisa最近怎么样了?-上帝才知道呢，我已经很久没见过她了)

含义: Are you joking?(你是在逗我吗?)

造句: “You’d rather go shopping with your mum than come down the pub with me? Are you having a laugh?” (你宁愿和你妈妈去购物也不愿意和我去酒吧?你是在逗我吗?)

含义: Really cheap.(真心便宜)

造句: “Where did you get that TV?” “Oh, I just found it on eBay, it was cheap as chips.” (-你从哪儿买的那台电视?-我在eBay上买的，真心便宜!)

含义: There you are.(就在那里)

造句: “Take a left at the end of the road, and Bob’s your uncle, there’s the strip club.” (在道路尽头左转，然后你要找的那个脱衣舞俱乐部了就在那里啦)。

含义: Being a third wheel (做一个电灯泡)

造句: “Oh, you’re going to the cinema with Jamie and Robin, do you not find it weird playing gooseberry like that?”(你要与Jamie和Robin一起去看电影?你难道不觉得做一个电灯泡很怪吗?)

含义: Go to the toilet.(去厕所)

造句: “Excuse me for one moment, I just need to spend a penny.” (不好意思，我要去一下厕所)。

含义: Going out and getting drunk.(出去玩，喝到醉)

造句: “Friday niiiight, let’s get on the piss lads!” (周五的夜，让我们一起出去玩，喝到醉!)

含义: Go too far.(太过分了)

造句: “Harry getting with my sister was one thing but him getting with my mum too just takes the biscuit.”(Harry勾搭我姐姐也就算了，但是他还要勾搭我妈妈可真的太过分了)。

含义: sauage fest(人山人海，人满为患)

造句: “The club was fucking terrible last night, it was a proper sausage fest in there.”昨晚这间酒吧好吵，真的是人满为患。

含义:the dog’s bollocks最好的 (bollocks 胡说)

造句: “That bacon sandwich I had this morning was the absolute dog’s bollocks.”

今天早上吃的那个培根三明治真的是最棒的。

含义:fell arse over tit跌得不轻

造句: “You were so pissed (恼火)last night mate, you walked out of the pub and fell arse over tit in the street.”哥们，你昨晚太恼火了，走出酒吧，就在大街上跌倒了。

含义:as the actress said to the bishop引出一个暗讽

造句: “Oh my, look at the size of that sausage…as the actress said to the bishop.”

啊，好吧，看看这根香肠(多大吧)，呵呵。。。

含义:donkey’s years很长一段时间

造句: “How’s your friend Lisa from school?” “Oh, god knows. I haven’t seen her for donkey’s years.”你的朋友lisa怎么样了? 天知道，我好久没见她了。

含义:Are you having a laugh?你在开玩笑嘛?

造句: “You’d rather go shopping with your mum than come down the pub with me? Are you having a laugh?”你宁愿和你麻麻一起逛街也不愿陪我去泡吧?你在逗我嘛?

含义:cheap as chips便宜到没朋友。

造句: “Where did you get that TV?” “Oh, I just found it on eBay, it was cheap as chips.”你在哪儿买的电视机? 我在ebay上买的，真的是很便宜。

含义:liquid lunch午餐喝酒不吃饭

造句: “Mate, I’m absolutely battered, I had a liquid lunch and now I have to go back to work. I’ve fucked it.”老兄，我现在真的很崩溃。中午喝了酒没吃饭，现在却要工作了。

含义:not cricket不对的，不公平的。

造句: “I can’t believe Barry left just before it was his turn to buy a round, that’s just not cricket.”

难以相信轮到Barry的时候他居然溜了。太不厚道了。

含义:see a man about a dog 去了一个神秘的地方，通常指洗手间。

造句: “Sorry, give me a minute, I’ve got to go see a man about a dog.”抱歉，等我下，我得去下洗手间。

含义:playing gooseberry充当电灯泡 (gooseberry 鹅莓)

造句: “Oh, you’re going to the cinema with Jamie and Robin. Do you not find it weird playing gooseberry like that?”啊，你要跟着Jamie 和Robin去看电影，你不觉得这样去当电灯泡很奇怪嘛?

含义:Bob’s your uncle 就到(那里)了。

造句: “Take a left at the end of the road, then the second right, and Bob’s your uncle, there’s the strip club.”这条路走到尽头左转，然后再右转，就到了，那个就是脱衣舞俱乐部。

如果大家平时看英剧很多的话，可能早就发现英国人真的很爱用俚语。很多人说，英式英语中这么多俚语主要是因为英国人很喜欢讽刺，而且直接说脏话有辱绅士作风，所以创造了这么多俚语。毕竟这些俚语听起来就觉得：So British!最后给大家推荐一个学习现代俚语的好网站，相信很多小伙伴都知道，就是Urban Dictionary。Urban Dictionary中文译名为“城市词典”，是一个美国在线俚语词典，该词典收录了很多常规词典里面查不到的流行英文俚语俗语。

常见的俚语汇总(三)

dog and pony show 新闻发布会，任何精心准备的表演

dog biscuit 饼干(学生用语);没有吸引力的女孩(1940年代学生偶尔用语)

dog collar 衣领开口在背后者，如天主教神父着装

dog days 个人觉得无精打采、意兴阑珊的日子，枯燥沉闷的日子，妇女月经来潮的日子;消耗人们体力的、热而潮湿的夏日，特指仲夏日(参阅dog days：美国俚语中的“三伏天”)

dog-end 烟头，香烟屁股

dog eye 责备的一瞥;哀求的目光

dog hole (不安全的)小煤窑

dog it 摆阔，装模作样;拈轻怕重，吊儿郎当;逃跑开溜，特指从讨厌的社交场合离开;过寄生生活

dog kennel/doghouse 像狗舍的小屋子，如临时使用的小办公室;失宠或失势，被打入冷宫，to be in the dog house表示将要失宠或失势

dog-naper/dog-napper 偷狗者

dog out 把……打扮得花里胡哨

dog-robber 棒球裁判

dog show 脚部检查(二战陆军用语)

dog tent/pup tent 可供一到两人地上睡觉的小帐篷

dog up 穿上自己最好的衣服

dog-wagon 餐车

doggery 下等酒吧间

doggone 该死的，天罚的

dog's nose 含啤酒或麦酒并混合杜松子酒(gin)和甜酒(rum)的饮料

dogs 人类双脚，特指一双脚

work like a dog 拼命工作

dog-eared books 堵得卷了边的书

dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠

dog-tired 像狗一样的累

dog watch 夜班

old dog 行家里手

a sly dog 狡猾的人

a yellow dog 杂种狗、卑鄙小人

a big dog 看门狗、保镖、大人物

a dirty dog 无耻之人

a top dog 位高权重的人

a dog in manger 站着茅坑不拉屎的人

常见的俚语汇总(四)

Learning English isn’t all it’s cracked up to be (learning English is difficult). First, grammar muddies the waters (makes things unclear), and idiomatic expressions only add fuel to the fire (make things worse).

学习英语并不是人们所说的一切(学习英语很困难)。首先，语法使一切都变得模糊不清(使事情变得模糊不清)，惯用的表达方式只会火上浇油(使事情变得更糟)。

If you’re taking the TOEFL or the TOEIC, or just want to know more common idioms, read this list of 40 common idiomatic expressions before you take the test. They may just help your English language acquisition soar (get much better).

如果你正在参加托福或托业考试，或者只是想了解更多的常用习语，那么在考试前，请阅读这40个常用习语表达的列表。他们可能只是帮助你的英语学习飙升(变得更好)。

Common English Idioms

常见的英文习语

24/7: Twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week; all the time; constantly. My little sister irritates me 24/7!

24/7：一天二十四小时;一周七天;时时刻刻;时时刻刻。我妹妹24小时不停地惹我生气!

A short fuse: A quick temper. Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play.

导火索：急躁的脾气。杰米以他的短发闻名;就在几天前，他因为教练不让他上场而大喊大叫。

A taste of your own medicine: Bad treatment deservedly received for treating other people badly. After constantly being prank-called, Julian decided to give Juan a taste of his own medicine and ordered twenty-seven pizzas to be delivered to Juan’s house.

自食其果：对别人不好，理应受到不好的待遇。朱利安不断地被人恶作剧，他决定让胡安自食其果，并点了二十七个比萨饼送到胡安家。

Butterflies in my stomach: To be nervous. Liam had butterflies in his stomach before he went on stage to play the violin.

我心里七上八下：紧张。利亚姆上台拉小提琴前，心里七上八下。

By the skin of your teeth: To just barely get by or make it. Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth; you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long.

侥幸成功：勉强通过或完成它。莱斯特生硬地组成了这支舞蹈队;你可以看出他已经很久没有跳爵士乐了。

Cat got your tongue?: Can’t you speak? (Usually said to embarrass the other person). I just saw you kissing my boyfriend. What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?

一言不发?你不能说话吗?(通常是说让对方难堪)。我刚看见你在吻我男朋友。怎么了?你怎么一句话也不说?

Crying wolf: To ask for help when you don't need it. You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt.

虚张声势的人：在你不需要的时候寻求帮助。你虚张声势了很多次，当你真的受伤的时候，没有人相信你。

Cut someone some slack: To not judge someone too harshly. Hey. Cut me some slack. I was really busy with my frog hunting business last week and forgot to call. I'm sorry!

让某人松懈：不要过于严厉地评判某人。嘿。让我放松一下。上周我真的很忙我的猎蛙生意，忘了打电话。我很抱歉!

Down for the count: Tired; giving up; unable or unwilling to participate any longer. No, you can’t take my dog for a walk—she’s down for the count after chasing cats all day.

倒数：累了;放弃了;不能或不愿再参加。不，你不能带我的狗去散步。她整天追猫，现在要被数到。

Draw the line: To stop; to know the point where something goes from okay to not okay. Now I draw the line at speaking in front of 34,000 people.

划清界限：停下来;知道某物从好到不好的位置。现在我在3.4万人面前发言时划清界限。

Easier said than done: Not as easy as it appears to be. You want me to come to work at 6:00 AM? Easier said than done!

说起来容易做起来难：不像看上去那么容易。你要我早上6点来上班吗?说起来容易做起来难!

Every cloud has a silver lining: You can find good in every bad situation. Even though you just got fired, remember that every cloud has a silver lining—at least you don’t have to work for that grouchy boss anymore!

乌云背后就是阳光：你可以在每一个糟糕的情况下找到好的一面。即使你刚被炒鱿鱼，记住乌云背后就是阳光，至少你不必再为那个脾气暴躁的老板工作了!