英语俚语成语习语多多益善

英语俚语成语习语多多益善

英语俚语
A
apple-polisher 马屁精
例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around
the boss
and 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
B
I'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.
C
blue 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）
D
dog-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.
E
eat 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
F
face 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 and
drive 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.
G
green 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
H
He 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.
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