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1、如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流俚语解析【精品文档】第 9 页1. He who laughs last laughs best. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。2. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.家居玻璃房，切忌乱扔石。（自己有弱点，勿揭他人短。）3. When in Rome do as the Romans do.（入乡随俗）4. He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. 不到长城非好汉。5. He who has a lazy hand

2、 has an empty mouth.手懒饿肚皮。6. He that loses his honesty has nothing失去诚实就失去了一切7. God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。8. He who does not advance loses ground. (=anyone who does not advance loses ground.)逆水行舟，不进则退。9. He who laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday. 乐极必生悲。10. They who cannot do as they

3、 would must do as they can. 事不由己，也需努力。1.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 weve cleared the air now.2.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

4、 the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.3.A bad egg缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustnt lend Tim money, hes a bad egg. Youll never see him or your money again!4.Cost an arm and a leg极其昂贵To be very expensive

5、Example: I love that fur coat. However, I dont think Im going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.5.In the balance未知的，不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.6.In the Bag稳

6、操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.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 conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price

7、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 familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9.Tighten ones belt节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, youll have to ti

8、ghten 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 separatelyExample: Since Id gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Bi

9、ggs 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/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.12.Feeling blue感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: shes feeling blue because of

10、 sadness.13.New blood新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.14.Get to the bottom of something弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: Im try

11、ing 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 doExample: Herelet me put the batteries in for you. Its a piece of cake.16.Pay a call拜访To visit somebodyExample: As were in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a c

12、all, we havent seen them for ages.17.Round the clock夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.18.By chance偶然，意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped in

13、to my wife in the shopping mall19.Keep one cool保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jammed, 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 situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I

14、try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.21.Fall on deaf ears不加理睬的，不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city councils order that garbage should be put in thebins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!22.Keep in the dark隐瞒To keep something secretExample

15、: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark.23.Take things easy放轻松To relaxExample: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.24.Catch one eye吸引某人注意To attract somebodys attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain ca

16、ught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!25.Eat like a horse吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.26.Turn a blind eye熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do somethi

17、ng about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.27.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 accurat

18、ely, so he must have an eye for detail.28.Keep an eye on照看， 密切注视To watch carefully; to look afterExample: Keep an eye on my purse Im just going to the bathroom.29.Lose face丢脸To have ones reputation spoiled; to be embarrassedExample: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are

19、 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 activityExample: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design31.Get out of hand失去控制To be out of controlExample: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out

20、 of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.32.Give a hand提供帮助To help somebody with somethingExample: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.33.Learn by heart牢记To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very preciselyExample: At school we often learned

21、Shakespeares sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.34.On hold尚未办理的事情Something set aside and waiting to be dealt withExample: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dads just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.35.A dark horse出乎意料的嬴家An unexpected winnerExamp

22、le: A dark horse in this years basketball cup was Japan!36.The bottom line本质内容The most essential part of somethingExample: Weve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.37.Live it up狂欢一场To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree

23、 lifeExample: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.38.Bear in mind记住To remember something which can be of help in the futureExample: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.39.Look forward to期待着To reli

24、sh some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebodyExample: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation hekeeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishescollege.40.Have a mind to想做某事， 计划做某事To be decided on ; to intend toExample: The service in our hotel was terrible.

25、I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.41.Be in the mood想要做某事To feel like doing somethingExample: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.42.Over the moon欣喜若狂Extremely happyExample: Shes over the moon about her promotion she really was

26、nt expecting it.43.Over and above除这外， 额外的In addition toExample: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.44.Get a move on赶快To hurry upExample: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.45.Get the picture了解某事To understand something,

27、 to grasp some meaningExample: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.46.Keep somebody posted传达消息To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being madeExample: I phoned in at the end of eac

28、h working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.47.Be out of pocket花光了钱的To be without moneyExample: Hes complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he out of pocket.48.Lose track of失去消息,失去线索To lose contact with somebody to not know where som

29、ething isExample: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. Ive even tried to locate her on the Internet.49.On a shoestring生活拮据In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimumExample: She lives on a shoestring she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.50.In the lo

30、ng run最终，最后Over a long period of time, once a process has maturedExample: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.51. 1)screw up弄糟，搞砸She had screwed up and had to do it all over again. 她把事情搞砸了，只得重新再做。2).trip up犯错误；出差错I t

31、ripped up in the interview and said something rather silly. 我在面试中不慎说了一些蠢话。3).goof up出大错，把搞乱Dont goof up. 别出岔子。4).blow it搞砸Why did you blow it? 你怎么搞砸了？5)mess up一团糟It made him squirm to think how hed messed up the interview. 他想到面试时自己表现得那么差劲，心里真不是滋味儿。6)play the devil with把搞乱The delay on the track has p

32、layed the very devil with the train timetable. 铁路线上的这次误点已严重打乱了列车的运行时刻。7).ruin it搞砸，弄坏She poured water all over my painting and ruined it. 她把水倒在我整幅画上，把画全毁了。8)foul up搞砸Our plans were fouled up by the bad weather. 我们的计划被坏天气破坏了。9.)make a hash of弄糟Theyve made a hash of their financial affairs. 他们把自己的财务搞得

33、一团糟。10).bomb本意是轰炸，口语表示“把什么给东西搞砸了”I bombed the test. 我考砸了。11).go pear-shaped没把事情做好Its all gone pear-shaped. 事情全被搞砸了。12).run into the ground毁坏，破坏During her brief time as chief executive,Marjorie just about ran the company into the ground. 在短暂的首席执行官任期中，马乔里几乎把公司搞砸了。13)fuck up搞糟，搞坏，闯祸(美国粗俗语，慎用)Youll fuck

34、 up the motor if youre not careful. 你要是不当心会把马达弄坏的。as blind as a bat瞎得和蝙蝠一样，视力不佳the rat race激烈的竞争paper tiger（指人、国家或局势）纸老虎，外强中干a snake in the grass潜伏的敌人，阴险的人，虚假的人eat like a horse吃得很多dark horse出人意料的获胜者,黑马，深藏不露的人black sheep害群之马，有辱家族的人a dogs life悲惨的生活，牛马不如的生活as stubborn as a mule像骡子一样倔an early bird早起者，早到者， 捷足先登者