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英语常用俚语2020最新汇总

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英语常用俚语1

1 24/7

一天二十四小时;一周七天;一直;持续地

My little sister irritates me 24/7!

我的小妹妹整天都在惹我生气!

2 A short fuse

急性子

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。

3 A taste of your own medicine

如果对别人坏,那么自己理所当然地也要尝尝相同的滋味

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.

在多次被捉弄后,朱利安决定也要让胡安尝尝同样的滋味,就订了27块披萨送到胡安的家里。

4 Butterflies in my stomach

紧张的

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。

5 By the skin of your teeth

勉强做成某事

Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth; you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long.

莱斯特勉强组成了舞蹈队;你可以看出来他已经好久没跳爵士了。

6 Cat got your tongue?

怎么不说话了?(通常说出来是为了让对方难堪)

I just saw you kissing my boyfriend. What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?

我刚才看见你亲了我男朋友。怎么回事?你怎么不吭声了?

7 Crying wolf

假意求救

You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt.

你已经玩了这么多次“狼来了”的把戏,没人会相信你是真的受伤了。

8 Cut someone some slack

放某人一马

Hey. Cut me some slack. I was really busy with my frog hunting business last week and forgot to call. I'm sorry!

嘿,放我一马吧。上个星期我真的是忙着捉青蛙了,忘了给你打电话。对不起嘛!

9 Down for the count

疲劳的;放弃;不愿再参与

No, you can’t take my dog for a walk – she’s down for the count after chasing cats all day.

不,你不能遛我的狗。——她追了那几只猫一天,已经累坏了。

10 In the fast lane

繁忙刺激的人生

When Curtis turned forty, he decided he needed to live life in the fast lane, so he quit his job as a dentist and decided to tour Europe by motorcycle.

当柯蒂斯四十岁的时候,他决心过刺激的人生,所以他辞去了牙医的工作,决定骑摩托车环游欧洲。

美剧里最常说的20句俚语

11 Draw the line

停止;判定好坏的分界线

Now I draw the line at speaking in front of 34,000 people.

现在我结束了在34000人前的讲话。

12 Easier said than done

说起来容易做起来难

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!

13 Every cloud has a silver lining

困境中总会发现转机

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!

即使你被解雇了,你也要记住,柳暗花明又一村。至少你再也不用为那个坏脾气的老板工作了!

14 Finding a needle in a haystack

根本找不到

Trying to get a new job these days is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

这些天找份新工作真是不可能的事。

15 Fish out of water

不得其所,格格不入

Tom felt like a fish out of water at the Star Trek convention his new girlfriend begged him to attend.

汤姆的新女友央求他去《星际迷航》的影迷会,这让他感到浑身不自在。

16 Get something off your chest

说出困扰了你很久的事;承认你做错了某事

I have to get this off my chest – I copied your answers on the Redesigned SAT. Thanks for the 15th percentile score, by the way.

我得承认,在入学考试时我抄了你的答案。顺便感谢你让我进了前15%。

17 Give it a whirl

尝试做某事

I’ve never gone kite-boarding, but I’m prepared to give it a whirl!

我从没玩过风筝冲浪,但我准备尝试一下!

18 Go down in flames 在众人面前失败 The football player's career went down in flames after the media learned he'd been losing on purpose to settle gambling debts.

在被媒体爆出身负赌债后,这名足球选手的事业一落千丈。

19 Go the extra mile

加倍努力

My dentist always goes the extra mile, offering free back massages at the end of a stressful tooth extraction.

我的牙医总是非常尽心,会在令人紧张的拔牙后给病人按摩。

20 Hang in there

有耐心,坚持下去

I know you're struggling right now in school, but just hang in there. It'll get easier. I promise.

我知道你现在在学校里的日子不好过,但你要坚持下去。一切都会好起来的,我保证。

英语常用俚语2

1 Be in the air 将要发生的事情

The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change.

Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.

2 Clear the air 消除误会

To settle a dispute and restore good relations

Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now.

3 Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵

To be very expensive

Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.

4 A bad egg 缺乏道德的人

Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided

Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!

5 In the Bag 稳操胜券

Said of an achievement which is secure

Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.

6 In the balance 未知的,不可预测的

Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable

Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.

7 Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价

To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions

Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.

8 Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉

To look, sound or seem familiar

Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?

9 Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食

To cut down on spending because there is less income than before

Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.

10 Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟

To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately

Example: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.

11 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/her

Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.

12 New blood 新成员

New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas

Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.

13 Feeling blue 感到无精打采

Feeling sad or depressed

Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.

14 Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相

To find out the truth about something

Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.

15 A piece of cake 轻松的事

Something which is very easy to do

Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.

16 Pay a call 拜访

To visit somebody

Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.

17 By chance 偶然, 意外的

Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

18 Round the clock 夜以继日的

To do something continuously, without a break or pause

Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

19 Keep one’s cool 保持冷静

To stay calm in a difficult situation

Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

20 In a tight corner 处于困境

In an extremely difficult situation

Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

21 Keep in the dark 隐瞒

To keep something secret

Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.

22 Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取

Not to take any notice of what is said

Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

23 Take things easy 放轻松

To relax

Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.

24 Eat like a horse 吃得很多

To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite

Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.

25 Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

To attract somebody’s attention

Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!

26 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 understanding of something.

Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.

27 Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹

To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it

Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.

28 Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视

To watch carefully; to look after

Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.

29 Lose face 丢脸

To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed

Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!

30 Lead the field 处于领头地位

To be the most successful person or group in an activity

Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.

英语常用俚语篇3

· I'm going to lie on the beach and catch some rays.

· MEANING: get some sunshine.

· catch some Z's

· I need to catch some Z's before I go on my trip.

· MEANING: get some sleep

· cheesy

· That is really a cheesy looking outfit.

· MEANING: cheap

· chicken

· Don't be a chicken.

· MEANING: coward

· chintzy

· That really was a chintzy present you got him.

· MEANING: cheap

· chow down

· I need to find a place to chow down.

· MEANING: eat a lot

· clip

· Watch out or they will clip you at that bar.

· MEANING: cheat

· clunker

· I can't go on a date in that clunker.

· MEANING: old car

· cold fish

· My date for the dance was a cold fish.

· MEANING: dull

· collar

· I knew they would collar the robber sooner or later.

· MEANING: arrest

· come up for air

· He has to come up for air or he will die from exhaustion.

· MEANING: take a break

· con

· Don't try to con me.

· MEANING: deceive

· cool

· This is a really cool place to work.

· MEANING: good

· cool down

· Things should cool down in a day or two.

· MEANING: calm down

· cop

· How did you get the road sign? I copped it.

· MEANING: robbed

· cop

· The cop showed me his badge.

· MEANING: policeman

· couch potato

· He is a couch potato.

· MEANING: lazy person

· crack open a bottle

· Let's crack open a bottle for his birthday.

· MEANING: open

· cram

· I need more time to cram for the test.

· MEANING: study hard

· cream

· Our team creamed them badly.

· MEANING: beat

· croak

· I feel like I am going to croak.

· MEANING: die

· cruise

· The skier was cruising down the hill

· MEANING: going very fast

· cuffs

· He put the cuffs on the killer.

· MEANING: handcuffs

· cushy

· He has a really cushy job.

· MEANING: easy

· cut

· Could you cut my whiskey with a little water?

· MEANING: dilute

· cut out

· It is late. I have to cut out.

· MEANING: leave

· damage

· Lets get the bill and find out the damage.

· MEANING: cost

· dead

· This disco is really dead tonight.

· MEANING: quiet

· deck

· He was decked in the fight.

· MEANING: knocked down

· deep pockets

· Her boyfriend has deep pockets.

· MEANING: is a good source of money

· dicey

· Since the weather is a little dicey, I won't go today.

· MEANING: chancy

· dirty

· I hear that it's a dirty movie.

· MEANING: an obscene

· ditch

· I'll ditch my younger brother with my grandmother.

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英语常用俚语2020最新汇总

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