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1、英語俚語集萃英語俚語是一種非正式的語言,通常用在非正式的場合,所以在用這些俚語是一定要考慮到所用的場合和對(duì)象,最好不要隨意用這些俚語。下面是一些常用的俚語。a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 一鳥在手,勝似二鳥在林 a blank slate 干凈的黑板(新的一頁,新的開始) a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨頭(爭端,不滿) a cat nap 打個(gè)盹兒 a ouch potato 躺椅上的馬鈴薯(懶鬼) a headache 頭痛(麻煩事) a knock out 擊倒(美得讓人傾倒) a load off my mind 心頭大石

2、落地 a pain in the neck 脖子疼(苦事) a piece of cake 一塊蛋糕(小菜一碟,易事一件) a shot in the dark 盲目射擊(瞎猜) a sinking ship 正在下沉的船 a slap in the face 臉上挨了一耳光(公然受辱) a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶(善于交際,會(huì)應(yīng)酬的人) a thorn in someones side 腰上的荊棘(芒刺在背) a turn coat 反穿皮襖的人(叛徒) a weight off my shoulders 放下肩頭重?fù)?dān) an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌

3、ants in ones pants 褲襠里有螞蟻(坐立不安) back in the saddle重上馬鞍(重整旗鼓) back on track重上軌道(改過自新) backfire逆火(弄巧成拙,適得其反) ball and chain 鐵球鐵鏈,甜蜜的枷(老婆) beat a dead horse 鞭打死馬令其奔馳(徒勞) beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打過(生得難看) bet your life 把命賭上(絕對(duì)錯(cuò)了) better half 我的另一半 big headed 大腦袋(傲慢,自大) bigger fish to fry 有更大的魚要炸(有更重要

4、的事要辦) bite the bullet 咬子彈(強(qiáng)忍痛苦) birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鳥總飛成一群(物以類聚) blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸(事情完全弄砸了) break a let 折斷一條腿(表演真實(shí),演出成功) break the ice 破冰(打破僵局) brown nose 討好,諂媚 bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蠻牛(笨拙的人,動(dòng)輒弄壞東西的人) burst your bubble 扎破泡泡(打破人的幻想,煞風(fēng)景) bury ones head in the sand把頭埋在沙里(

5、自欺欺人) butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶(心里緊張,七上八下) buy the farm買下農(nóng)場(歸道山,死了) cash in my chips兌換籌碼(睡覺,就寢) circle the wagons把篷車圍成一圈(嚴(yán)陣以待) clean up ones act自我檢點(diǎn),自我改進(jìn) come down in sheets整片整片地下(傾盆大雨) cross the line 跨過線(做得太過分了) cross that bridge when we come to it 到了橋頭就過橋(船到橋頭自然直) cut to the chase 抄捷徑去追獵物(不繞

6、圈子,開門見山,單刀直入) daily grind 例行苦事,每天得干的苦工 days are numbered 來日無多 dead center 正當(dāng)中 dead-end street 死路,死巷子 domino effect 骨牌效應(yīng) down to the wire 最后關(guān)頭 down under 南邊(常指面半球的澳洲) downhill from here 從此都是下坡路(自此每況愈下) drop the ball 掉了球(失職) empty nest 空巢(兒女長大離家) get hitched 拴起來(結(jié)婚) get off on the wrong foot 起步便錯(cuò)(第一印象

7、不佳) get the ball rolling 讓球滾起來(動(dòng)起手來) goose bumps 雞皮疙瘩 hit the road 上路 hold your horses 勒住你的馬(慢來) hang somebody out to dry 把晾起來了(把坑苦了) in ones back pocket 在某人褲子后口袋里(是某人的囊中之物) in the dark 在黑暗中(茫然,什么也不知道) in the spotlight 站在聚光燈圈里(出風(fēng)頭) its Greek to me 希臘文(天書) joined at the hip 連體嬰(死黨,從不分開的兩個(gè)人) jump the

8、gun 槍未響先偷跑(搶先) kick the bucket 踢水桶(翹辮子) kill two birds with one stone一 箭雙雕,一舉兩得 last straw 最后一根稻草 left a bitter taste in ones mouth 留下滿嘴苦味(留下不愉快的回憶) light a fire under your butt 在屁股下點(diǎn)一把火(促其行動(dòng)) light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光(一線希望) like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射魚(甕中捉鱉) ling winded 長舌,碎嘴 Mon

9、day morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分衛(wèi)(馬后炮) my old man 我的老頭(我父親) out of the pan and into the fire 跳出鍋里,掉進(jìn)火里(每況愈下) plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的魚多得很(天涯何處無芳草) poker face 撲克面孔(喜怒不形于色) pop the question 提出大問題(求婚) pot calling the kettle black 鍋嫌壺黑(五十步笑百步) punch your lights out 揍得你兩眼發(fā)黑 put all of ones egg

10、s in one basket 雞蛋都放在一個(gè)籃子里(孤注一擲) put ones foot in ones mouth 把腳丫放進(jìn)嘴里(說錯(cuò)話了) rob the cradle 劫搖籃(老牛吃嫩草) skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰(如履薄冰,身歷險(xiǎn)境) skeleton in ones closet 壁櫥里的骷髏(不可告人的事) skin and bones 皮包骨 sleep on it 睡在上面(考慮一晚上) small talk 寒喧,閑聊 smooth sailing 一帆風(fēng)順 stab in the back 背后插刀(遭人暗算) stallion 千里駒(貌美體

11、健的男人) stud 種馬(貌美體健的男人) swing for the fence 打全壘打 take a hike 走路(滾蛋) until you are blue in the face 干到臉發(fā)青(也是白干) unwind 放松發(fā)條(輕松下來) up for grabs 大家有份 up in the air 掛在空中(懸而未決) when hell freezes over 地獄結(jié)冰(絕不可能的事) weed out 除去雜草(淘汰) well rounded全 能,全才 when pigs fly 豬飛的時(shí)候(絕不可能) not lift a finger 連手指都不動(dòng)一動(dòng)(袖手旁

12、觀) wrapped around his/her little finger 化為繞指柔(玩弄于股掌之間) 英語俚語中的動(dòng)物動(dòng)物是人類的朋友,它們都和人類共同生活在地球上,所以在人類語言中有很多是動(dòng)物有關(guān)的,請(qǐng)你們看一看這些有趣的句子吧! 1. What a stupid man(驢)! 真是個(gè)傻瓜! 2. Kate is busy as a bee(蜜蜂). 凱特是個(gè)大忙人。 3. You dirty rat(老鼠)! 你這卑鄙的小人! 4. Im hungry as a wolf! 我要餓死了! 5. What a turkey! 真是個(gè)草包! 在美國英語里,有許多常用俚語是由身體部位字

13、眼構(gòu)成。 Session II: The Body Has Many Uses(身體的多種用途) 1. Get in Someones Hair = bother someone可以用 get in someones hair來表達(dá)麻煩某人意思,就象鉆到某人的頭發(fā)里,讓人厭煩一樣。 范例對(duì)話:A: Children! Would you please stop making so much noise! And for heavens sake, pick up your clothes and toys! Its hard enough trying to keep this house c

14、lean without your throwing your things all over the place!B: Clara, I know that the children get in your hair, but you should try not to let it upset you so much.A: Listen, Jim. I cant help it. The children bother me and make me very angry when theyre so noisy and messy. 2. Tongue-In-Cheek = not ser

15、ious舌頭沒有放正,表示某人不是認(rèn)真的。 范例對(duì)話:A: Why were you teasing Sonia about her new hairdo? She really took offense at what you said.B: I didnt mean to offend her. I was simply making a tongue-in-cheek remark when I said that it was too elaborate for a girl of her young, tender age.A: Well, she thought you were

16、serious. She had no idea that you were just saying that as a joke.B: Im really sorry. I suppose I owe her an apology. 3. Pull Someones Leg = fool someone完全沒有中文抱大腿、溜須拍馬或扯后腿的意思,本短語在美語里是愚弄某人的意思。 范例對(duì)話:A: Hey, Al.I was invited to be a judge for the Miss America Beauty Pageant!B: Oh, really? Come on, your

17、e pulling my leg!A: No, honestly. Do you really think that Im trying to fool you with a ridiculous story?B: Well, youve told me foolish stories before.A: I can assure you that this one is for real. 4. Stick Out Ones Neck = take a risk把脖子伸出去,在美語中是去冒險(xiǎn)的意思。 范例對(duì)話:A: How come theyre asking me to act as th

18、eir guide through the jungle?B: Evidently they think youre the only one who can lead them to the lost temple.A: That jungle has danger lurking around every corner. Why should I stick my neck out for them? They didnt pay me for my services.B: They know that you would be taking a great risk and could

19、possibly get hurt, but youre the only one with enough knowledge to take them to their destination. Im sure youll be amply rewarded. 5. Get Off Someones Back = stop bothering someone從某人的背上下來,表示停止麻煩某人。 范例對(duì)話:A: Hey, John. Im bored. Come on, lets go out and do something.B: Sorry, Im right in the middle

20、of studying for a physics exam. I wont be able to make it tonight.A: Youve been studying for a long time. Why dont you take a break? Come on! Lets go! Forget studying for a while!B: Look! Get off my back!I cant go anywhere!A: OK. Ill stop bothering you only if you promise to let me know the minute y

21、oure finished.美國生活常用習(xí)語Potluck Party: 一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場地和餐具,參加的人必須帶一道菜或準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問問主人的意思。Pullover!把車子開到旁邊。Dropmealine!寫封信給我。Givemearing.=Callme!來個(gè)電話吧! Forhereortogo?堂食或外賣。Cool:Thatscool!等於臺(tái)灣年輕人常用的囗語酷!,表示不賴嘛!用于人或事均可。Whatsup?=Whatshappening?=Whatsnew?見面時(shí)隨囗問候的話最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?一般的回答是Nothingmuch!或Nothingnew!Cuti

22、tout!=Knockitout!=Stopit!少來這一套!同學(xué)之間開玩笑的話。Dontgivemeahardtime!別跟我過不去好不好! Getyourselftogether!振作點(diǎn)行不行! Doyouhavethetime?現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。 Hanginthere.=Dontgiveup.=Keeptrying.再撐一下。 Givemeabreak!你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_玩笑的話)Hangon.請(qǐng)稍候。Blowit.=Screwup.搞砸了。Whatabighassle.真是個(gè)麻煩事。Whatacrummyday.多倒霉的一天。Goforit.加油 Youbet.=O

23、fcourse.當(dāng)然;看我的!Wishfulthinking.一廂情愿的想法。Dontbesofussy!別那么挑剔好不好。Itsalongstory.唉!說來話長。 Howhaveyoubeen?=Howareyoudoing?你過得如何?近來可好?Takethingsforgranted.自以為理所當(dāng)然。Dontputonairs.別擺架子。 Givemealift!=Givemearide!送我一程吧! Haveacrushonsomeone.迷戀某人Whatsthecatch?有什么內(nèi)幕?Partyanimal.開Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會(huì)的人)Painintheneck.=Pai

24、nintheass.眼中釘,肉中刺。Skeletoninthecloset.家丑 Dontgetonmynerve!別把我惹毛了!Afatchance.=Apoorchance.機(jī)會(huì)很小Iamrackingmybrains.我正在絞盡腦Shesarealdrag.她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳Spacingout=daydreaming.做白日夢Iamsofedup.我受夠了!Itdoesntgowithyourdress.跟你的衣服不配。Whatsthepoint?=Whatareyoutryingtosay?你的重點(diǎn)是什么?Byallmeans=Definitely.一定是。Letsgetabite.=

25、Letsgoeat.去吃點(diǎn)東西吧!Illbuyyoualunch(adrink;adinner).=Itsonme.=Mytreat.我請(qǐng)客LetsgoDutch.各付各的 Mystomachisupset.我的胃不舒服 diarrhea拉肚子吃牛排時(shí),waiter會(huì)問How would you like it?就是問要幾分熟的意思,可以選擇rare,medium或well-done。 Iamundertheweather.=Iamnotfeelingwell.我不太舒服! May I take a rain check?可不可改到下次?(例如有人請(qǐng)你吃飯,你不能赴約,只好請(qǐng)他改到下一次。)I

26、amnotmyselftoday.我今天什么都不對(duì)勁! Letsgetitstraight.咱們把事情弄清楚! Whatstherush!急什么!Suchafruitcake!神經(jīng)病!Illswingbylater.=Illstopbylater.待會(huì)兒,我會(huì)來轉(zhuǎn)一下。Igotthetipstraightfromthehorsesmouth.這個(gè)消息是千真萬確的(tip指消息)!easyaspie=veryeasy=pieceofcake很容易。flunkout被當(dāng)?shù)?takeFrenchleave不告而別Idontgetthepicture.=Idontunderstand.我不明白。 Yo

27、ushouldgivehimapieceofyourmind.你應(yīng)該向他表達(dá)你的不滿。hittheroad=takeoff=getononesway離開。Nowheisinthedriversseat=Heisincontrolnow. Keepalowprofile(orlowkey).采取低姿態(tài)。Kinky=bizarre=wacky=weird古怪的。klutz(=clutz)=idiot白癡、笨蛋。knowoneswayaround識(shí)途老馬。lionsshare大部份。tailgate尾隨(尤其跟車跟得太近)。takeabackseat.讓步。takeahike=leavemealon

28、e=getlost滾開。 hitthehay=gotobed睡覺。 Canyougivemealift?=Canyougivemearide?載我一程好嗎?greenhand生手、沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的人。moonshine=mountaindew指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用moonshine。His story isplain moonshine. chillout=calmdown=relax(來自黑人英語) ripoff=steal:Iwasrippedoff.我被偷了;ripoff也常被用為剝奪Myrightwasrippedoff.權(quán)利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。我們稱美國大兵為

29、G.I.(GovernmentIssue)orGIJoe,德國兵或德國佬為FritzorKraut,稱英國佬為JohnBull,日本人為Jap.或Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱呼。messaround(with)瞎混;Gettowork.Dontmessaround.趕快工作,別瞎攪和。snob勢利眼 sneakin,sneakout偷偷溜進(jìn)去,溜出來 sneakers運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋Sheissuchabrown-nose.她是個(gè)馬屁精。Thisisinwayovermyhead.對(duì)我而言這實(shí)在太難了。IamanexamjitterandIalwaysgetacrampinmystomach.

30、我是個(gè)考試緊張大師,一考試胃就抽筋。Keepyourstudy(work)ontrack.請(qǐng)按進(jìn)度讀書(工作)。Didyoucomeupwithanyideas?有沒有想到什麼新的意見? Dontgetuptight!Takeiteasy.別緊張,慢慢來! Cheese!Ittasteslikecardboard.天哪,吃起來味如嚼臘! Getonesfeetwet.與中文里的涉足或下海,寓意相同,表示初嘗某事。Iamgoingtotrydancingfortheveryfirsttime.Justtogetmyfeet美國口語慣用語句拾零You are a dreamboat. 你是位(異性

31、所追求的)理想人選You are such a dish. 你是個(gè)絕色美人Ive been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想見到你Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我見到你,你都不睬我I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你Id do anything to see you crack a smile. 為了博得你的一笑,我情愿做任何事You swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂顛倒You dont have a care in the world. 你不知人間

32、煩惱為何物Im still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍舊試著想和你發(fā)展到第二階段(在美國,first base 指拉手,接吻,second base 指撫摩等,third base指做愛)If you dont want to lose me, youd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我,就最好一五一十地告訴我吧Tell me your story, Im all ears. 告訴我你的故事,我洗耳恭聽Someday, when your ship come in, youll build your

33、dream house. 總有一天,當(dāng)你有錢時(shí),你會(huì)建造你夢想的家I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你干脆把話挑明Have you ever seen your old flame? 你還見過你的舊情人嗎If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧This experience will make me show my true color. 這種經(jīng)歷將使我暴露我的本性I have a bottomed-down mi

34、nd. 我是個(gè)沒有什么獨(dú)到見解的人I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我沒有方向,只是隨風(fēng)到處飄I cant burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永遠(yuǎn)這么過分地消耗精力We could make beautiful music together. 我們也許會(huì)是和諧幸福的一對(duì)兒You are always trying to get my goat. 你總是想惹我發(fā)火Im a man of my word. 我是個(gè)講信用的人Someday youre going to ha

35、ve to face the music for your actions. 總有一天,你將不得不承擔(dān)自己的行為所帶來的后果Just cool your heels! 好了,安靜會(huì)兒吧Save your breath! I dont want to hear it. 不要說了,我不想聽Really? You are so bad! 真的嗎?你真棒!成對(duì)的英語短語在英語當(dāng)中兩個(gè)近義和相對(duì)的詞用and或or連接構(gòu)成成對(duì)的英語短語,它們經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)在一起,因此它們的位置固定下來,有些同漢語的位置相同,有些同漢語不同,意義上有的和漢語相同,少量的同漢語有些差別,下面是筆者收集的一些此類的短語。1. 同漢語

36、位置相同的短語aches and pains痛苦 affable and kind和善ancient and modern古今 arts and science文理bag and baggage提包和行李 black and white黑白bucket and spade 桶和鍬 brothers and sisters兄妹 bow and arrow弓和箭, bread and butter面包和黃油 crack and roar咆哮 cup and saucer杯子碟子drunk and sober酒漢與清醒者 fair and square公正far and away遠(yuǎn)離 far and

37、 near遠(yuǎn)近fire and sword火與箭 first and foremost首先first and last先后 fish and chips炸魚和薯?xiàng)lfree and easy輕松自在 friend and foe朋友和敵人forward and backward 前后 fun and pleasure娛樂wife and children妻子和兒童 good or ill好歹(善惡)great and small大小 hale and hearty健壯ham and egg火腿雞蛋 hammer and sickle錘子與鐮刀hand an foot手腳 head and sho

38、ulder頭與肩heart and soul心靈 heaven and earth天地heavy and light重輕 high and low高低hill and dale山谷 home and abroad 國內(nèi)外horse and cart馬車 house and home家居hue and cry喊叫 husband and wife夫妻hustle and bustle熙熙攘攘, ifs and buts假設(shè)和轉(zhuǎn)折in and out進(jìn)出 whole and all全體import and export進(jìn)出口 internal and external內(nèi)外judge and jur

39、y法官與陪審團(tuán), king and queen國王與皇后ladies and gentlemen女士與先生 knife and pork刀叉kith and kin親戚 land and sea陸海law and order治安 lean and lanky瘦長leaps and bounds跳躍 light and shade光陰long and short長短 lord and lady貴族與小姐male and female男女 man and beast人與獸man and woman男女 meek and mild溫和sweet and sour糖醋 more or less或多或少mother and child母子

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