高中英语2024届高考复习俗语表达汇总1115（共8组）.doc

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1、高考英语俗语表达1.Shouldera chip on ones shoulder：采取挑衅的态度英文释义：An attitude that leads one to become combative or easily angered例：She wont admit it, but Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discussing her career.a shoulder to cry on：倾诉的对象a wise head on young shoulders/an old head on young shoulder

2、s：少年老成例：Katie may only be 13, but she is so insightful. Shes really an old head on young shoulders.be on (ones) shoulder：密切监视/监督某人例：My mom wont let me do anything on my ownshe is constantly on my shoulder.get the cold shoulder：受到冷遇；讨没趣 give (one) the cold shoulder例：She thinks you started that rumor

3、about herthats why youve been getting the cold shoulder from her all day.put ones shoulder to the wheel：全力以赴做某事例：I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone puts their shoulders to the wheel, I know we can get it done in time!square ones shoulders：挺起肩膀、胸膛（表明决心、勇气）；严阵以待例：I know that youre

4、nervous about the game, but you just need to square your shoulders and do your best.shrug (ones) shoulders：耸肩；形容漠不关心、无能为力例：If they encounter something they cant resolve, management just shrugs their shoulders and ignores it.2.Wheel(as) silly as a wheel：(澳大利亚俚语) 形容极其愚蠢a big cheese/wheel：大人物；成功人士；重要的人

5、例：Hes a big wheel in the financial world, so he could really help your career.a fifth wheel：比喻多余的人/物例：I didnt realize that the party was for couples only, so when I showed up alone, I felt like a fifth wheel.a cog in the wheel：形容在大机构中的小人物；微不足道的小人物；无名之辈例：Im tired of working in this thankless IT suppo

6、rt job. I dont want to be just a cog in the wheel anymore!behind/at the wheel：驾驶者；引申为掌舵/掌管例：Jack is at the wheel, so I know theyll get this project done on time!be asleep at the wheel/be sleeping at the wheel：渎职；推卸责任；工作时心不在焉例：Johnson was supposed to make sure the paperwork went through before the de

7、adline, but it looks like he was asleep at the wheel.wheel and deal：(在商业或政治上)玩弄手段，投机钻营，周旋例：You cant just expect to move up in the workplace without making some contacts. You have to wheel and deal a little.3.Deala big deal：重要人物a raw deal：不公平的待遇例：Mandy really got a raw deal at that job. They passed h

8、er over for so many promotions!blow a/the deal：搞砸交易例：Youll blow a deal every now and again. Its extremely disappointing, but its just part of life in this business.deal a death blow：给致命一击make a big deal about (something)：对小题大做seal/close/clinch the deal：达成协议例：After months of negotiating, I hired a hi

9、gh-powered attorney to finally close the deal.deal from the bottom of the deck：耍诈；作弊例：Im not surprised the politician got caught committing fraud. That buffoon has spent his entire career dealing from the bottom of the deck.4.Blowa blow-by-blow account/description：详尽的叙述例：Im so jealous that you get t

10、o go to the gala! Ill want a blow-by-blow account when you get home tonight!blow (ones) chance：错失良机例：Im sorry, Bob, you blew your chance at a promotion when you decided to come in late to work each day this week.blow (ones) cookies：（美国俚语）呕吐blow (ones) cool：沉不住气；发脾气例：He really blew his cool when the

11、waiter dropped his food.blow ones cover：暴露某人的身份blow (sb or sth) out of the water：(绝对性地)击溃对手；使某人印象深刻；震惊某人例：I planned to be productive today, but a sudden emergency blew that idea out of the water.blow the bank：倾家荡产；花费一大笔钱例：Our company aims to help young couples plan exciting weddings without blowing

12、the bank.blow the coop：逃离（某事或某物）例：This lecture is so boring. Come on, lets blow the coop and go get a drink somewhere!5.Lucka hard-luck story：指悲惨/不幸的遭遇（一般想要博取同情）例：Here he goes again with some hard-luck story to get us to pay for his drinks.be down on ones luck：（一段时期内）运气不好例：Ryan is really down on his

13、 luck these dayshe just lost his job, and then he got evicted from his apartment!luck of the devil/draw/Irish：运气极佳；运气爆棚例：I cant believe I won the lottery and a radio contest in the same weekI have the luck of the devil!push (ones) luck：得寸进尺；愚蠢的冒险；贪图侥幸例：I know youre in the bosss good graces now, but

14、dont push your luck.ride (ones) luck：碰运气；指望运气例：Cheltenham has been riding their luck lately, winning their last two games on penalty kicks alone.be the luck of the draw：听天由命例：No one gets to choose the family theyre born intoits just the luck of the draw.6.Lawtake someone to law：把某人绳之以法/告上法庭例：He took

15、 the company to law for using his likeness without his permission.a law with no teeth：没有效力的法律例：The county recently passed a controversial smoking ban, but its a law with no teeth, as they have not included any fines or punishments for those who violate it.be equal before the law：法律面前一律平等have the law

16、 on (someone)：（英式）控告某人；起诉某人例：Ill have the law on you if I catch you on my property again!long arm of the law：法网恢恢例：He may have eluded us for now, but he wont escape the long arm of the law for long.rule of law：法治the law of the jungle：丛林法则，通常用于比喻社会中弱肉强食的现象take the law into own hands：不通过法律自行解决，以暴代法例：I

17、 know youre frustrated by how long its taken the police to respond, but you cant just take the law into your own hands.7.Businessa/(ones) place of business：营业地点例：This building has been our place of business ever since my great-grandfather established the company in 1875.be none of somebodys business

18、：不关某人的事be put out of business：迫使停业例：I hear that Mikes company has been put out of business due to allegations of insider trading.business is business：公事公办do a land-office business：顾客盈门【To sell something very successfully】例：Stores that sell shovels and rock salt always do a land-office business after

19、 the prediction of a snowstorm.keep (ones) nose out of (someones) business：不干涉别人的事例：I wish my neighbors would keep their noses out of our business and just leave us alone!monkey business：胡闹，恶作剧例：If you keep up this monkey business, youre going to have detention next week, too!8.Monkeya/the monkey on

20、 somebodys back：毒瘾；长期存在的问题/负担例：This project is such a monkey on my back right nowI cant wait for it to be over.brass monkey：形容天气十分寒冷例：After that blizzard set in, it became cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.get (ones) monkey up：惹某人生气例：This whole situation gets my monkey up so muchits

21、 amazing that I havent screamed at the whole staff today.make a monkey out of somebody：让某人出丑例：I know Greg is only trying to impress Lisa, but hes making a monkey out of himself by telling so many corny jokes.monkeys allowance：形容待遇不好，非人的待遇例：I know they promised you a raise, but Ive heard that your new boss is really vicious. I think youd be getting a monkeys allowance if you worked under him.monkey suit：性礼服、制服4