常用美国俗语500句.doc

常用美国俗语500句500 Casual Expressions Americans Commonly UseCompiled by Linda&Frank Huang(May 2004)提交者：北京广源恒信科技发展有限公司 福建农林大学应用生态研究所1. Itup to you.听你的2. I envy you.羡慕(不是嫉妒)别人.3. How can I get in touch with you?与他人保持联系.4. Where is the bathroom/ladiesor mens room?请问洗手间在哪里?5. Whats the weather like today?今天天气如何?6. Where are you headed/going?哪儿去?7. I wasnt born yesterday.我又不是三岁小孩.8. What do you do for relaxation? 你做什么消遣?9. Its a small world.世界真小.10. Its my treat/Its on me this time.这次由我请客.11. The sooner, the better.越快越好.12. When is the most convient time for you?最合适的时间.13. Take your time.别急.14. I mad/crazy about her.对她着迷死了.15. Im mad at him.他把我给气死了.16. How shall I address you? 该怎么称呼你更恰当?17. Would you care for a cup of coffee/tea?要杯咖啡吗?18. She turns me off.她使我厌烦.19. So far, so good.目前一切正常.20. It drives me crazy/nuts.把我逼得快疯了.21. She never showed up.他一直没有露面.22. That s not like him/characteris of him.那不象是他平常的作风.23. I couldnt get through.电话打不通.24. I m getting sick and tired of living out of a suitcase.厌烦离家太久了.25. Be my guest.请便.26. Can you keep an eye on my bag?帮我看一下包好吗?27. Lets keep in touch.保持联系.28. Lets call it a day.停止工作.29. I couldnt help it/myself.我无能为力.30. Somethings come up.有点事.31. Lets get to the point./dont beat around the bush.别拐弯抹角,打开天窗说亮话.32. Keep that in mind.切记.33. That was a close call.侥幸.34. Ill be looking forward to it.非常期盼.35. Chances are slim.几率不大,很渺茫.36. Far from it.绝不!37. Im behind in my work.工作速度落后,许多工作待办.38. Its a pain in the neck.令人头痛的.39. Were in the same boat.同病相怜.40. My mouth is watering.嘴谗,想吃.41. What do you recommend?推荐，建议.42. I ache all over.全身酸痛.43. I have a runny nose.流鼻水,伤风感冒.44. It s out of the question.不可能的.45. Do you have any openings?求职,有空缺吗?46. It doesnt make any differences.无所差异.47. I am fed up with him.我受够了.48. You can count on us.信赖49. It doesnt work.行不通.50. It is better than nothing.总比什么都没有要强.51. Think nothing of it/dont mention it.没事儿.52. I am not myself today.身心不适.53. I have a sweet tooth.喜吃甜食.54. I cant express myself very well in English.不能用英语很好地表达.55. For the time being.目前.56. This milk has gone bad.牛奶坏了.57. Itup in the air.尚无定论.58. That is beyond me/way over my head.无能为力,无法效劳.对我而言这实在太难了.59. It slipped my mind.忽略了.60. You cant please everyone.你不可能讨好每一个人.61. Im working on it.我正在办理.62. You bet!当然.63. Drop me a line.写一两句给我就行了.64. Are you pulling my leg?你在开我玩笑吗?65. Sooner or later.迟早会发生的.66. Ill keep my ears open.我会留意的.67. It isnt much.微不足道.68. Neck and neck.不分上下.69. Im feeling under the weaher.身体不适.70. Dont get me wrong.不要误解我.71. Im under a lot of pressure.责任很重.72. Youre the boss.听你的,由你做主.73. It doesnt make any sense!讲不通,不合理.74. If I were in your shoes.异地而处.75. What does this regard!这是甚么?76. Over my dead body!休想!77. Can you give me a hand?你能帮个忙吗?78. We have thirty minutes to kill.我们有三十分钟空闲时间.79. Whatever you say.随你的便.80. Itll come to me.我会记起来的.81. You name it!随你说,都在内的.82. Time will tell.事情终将明朗化的.83. Lets play it by ear.见机行事.84. You should take advantage of it.利用机会.85. Lets talk over coffee.利用喝咖啡时间谈谈.86. Take it easy.放轻松点.87. Im easy to please.不挑剔，随和.88. Lets give him a big hand.让我们热烈鼓掌.89. As far as Im concerned.就我而言.90. Im all mixed.我给搞糊涂了.91. Lets get together one of these days.找个机会聚聚.92. He is behind the times.落伍.93. Im pressed for time.没空，太忙了.94. Im up to my ears in work.忙的不可开交.95. You cant do this to me.你不能这么对我.96. Just to be on the safe side.比较保险的做法.97. I hope I didnt offend you.希望没有冒犯你.98. I wont take much time.不会花很多的时间.99. Its been a long time.好久了.100. Its nothing,没事儿.101. Its a long story.说来话长.102. Its about time.差不多到时间了,事情该发生了的.103. Its incredible.难以置信.104. Its hard to say.难说.105. I cant imagine why.我想不通为什么.106. That cant be.不可能.107. Thats really something.真了不起.108. Are you sure?肯定?109. Are you crazy?你疯了?110. Excuse me for a moment.失陪一会儿.111. I mean it/Im serious/Im not kidding!不是开玩笑的.112. Ill consider this matter.会考虑这件事的.113. Ill do something about it.会设法处理的.114. Im afraid I cant.恐怕我不能如你所愿.115. Im dying to see you.真想见你.116. Im flattered.过奖了.117. Im not in the mood.没心情.118. Im so scared.怕极了.119. I cant make it.去不了，赶不上，无法达成.120. You can never tell.把不准.121. I dont buy your story.不信.122. Ie hurts like hell!疼死了.123. It cant be helped.无药可救.124. Sorry to bother you/to have botherd you.打扰了.125. Hes always punctual.准时.126. Leave it to me.交给我来办.127. I wish I could.不行(委婉表达法)128. Whats the rush?忙啥啊?129. Whats so funny?什么这么好笑的?130. I couldnt agree more.十分同意.131. Stay out of this matter,please.请别管这事.132. Dont just shake your head.别光摇头，想想办法.133. Dont jump to conclutions.别光摇头，想想办法.134. Thay was a lousy movie.电影糟透了.135. Have you thought about staying at home?是否考虑在家呆着.136. Ill be here,I give you my word.向你保证我会来的.137. I swear Ill never tell anyone.发誓不会告诉任何人.138. Ill make it up to you.会补偿的.139. Im very/really/tebbily/awfully/extremely sorry.万分抱歉.140. Forgive me for breaking my promise.原谅食言.141. Lets forgive and forget.摒弃前嫌.142. Ive heard so much about you!久仰大名.143. Dont underestimate me.别小看我.144. She gives me a headache.她让我头疼.145. Its very annoying.真烦人.146. He often fails to keep his words.常常不遵守诺言.147. You make me feel ashamed of myself.你让我感到羞愧，引以为耻.148. I hope it turns out all right.希望后果一切都好.149. I cant handle this alone.无法单独处理这事.150. How long will it take to fix this radio?修理这收音机要多久?151. Come to me if youre in any difficulty.有困难来找我.152. Who do you think you are?你算老几?153. Youre wasting your breath/energy.你在白费口舌/功夫.154. It doesnt seem to be/doesnt seem like.似乎不象是那样.155. Dont get on my nerves!不要搅我心烦.156. Everying will be fine.不必担心.157. Ill be ready in a few minutes.再过几分钟就好了.158. I wonder what happened to him.不知道他出什么事.159. You are just trying to save face.你只是想挽回面子.160. His argument doesnt hold water.他的论点站不住脚.161. Your face says it all.你的表情透漏了一切.162. Youve got to do something.你一定要想办法.163. I hope this will teach you a lesson.希望这会给你一个教训.164. I feel younger than ever.觉得从未如此年轻.165. Dont be a wise guy.别自作聪明.166. Im afraid all my efforts were in vain.担心努力白费了.167. What happened to your memory?你怎么连这也给忘了?168. Youre going too far!太过分了!169. Dont bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实.170. I have no other choice.别无选择余地.171. I dont have the nerve to do it.没胆子去做.172. Its a matter of life and death.事关重大.173. Nothing works.什么都不行,无效.174. Money comes and goes.钱财乃身外之物.175. Hes been behind bars for almost 30 years.176. I couldnt care less.不在乎.177. You have my word.保证.178. He hit the ceiling at the news.暴跳如雷,大发雷霆179. I dont mind staying up late.不在乎熬夜.180. Youre too outspoken.你太直率了.181. I cant afford it.负担不起.182. I think its a reasonable price.觉得价钱合理，不太贵.183. Id like to try on these hats.想试试这些帽子.184. He puts me to shame.他使我不好意思,比他差的太多了.185. Every dog has his day.每个人都有得意的时候.186. Dont give me any excuse.不要给我任何籍口.187. Are you out of your mind?你疯了吗?188. Hes been everywhere.他到处都去过了.189. Whats bothering you?什么在困扰你?190. Who is to blame?该怪谁?191. Therere a lot of rumors going around.很多谣言流传着.192. I dont feel up to it.觉得不能胜任,愿意接受.193. Im mad at myself.生自己的气,非常后悔.194. Its pouring out there.外头下着倾盆大雨.195. The sky is getting very cloudy.天空的云越来越多了.196. You wont get away with this/he gets away with murder.逃不掉责任.197. Who am I supposed to see?我应该去见谁?198. His idea is childish.想法很幼稚.199. I need some small change.需要零钱.200. Dont try to brainwash me.别想说服我.201. I dont seem to have any luck today.今天运气不佳.202. That reminds me.那提醒了我.203. What the hell are you doing?你到底在干什么?204. I cant seem to get to sleep.失眠.205. You look very serious about something.你似乎心情繁重.206. I hope Im not in the way.希望不妨事.207. What are you so excited about?什么事让你如此兴奋?208. Tell me about your troubles.把你的烦恼告诉我.209. I feel much better now.我感觉好多了.210. I hope you will get well soon.希望你很快复原.211. She is sick in bed.卧病在床.212. I have a slight fever.轻度发烧.213. A fool never learns.朽木不可雕.214. This si the schedule for tomorrow.这是明天的日程安排.215. How late are you open?你们营业到多晚?216. Im here on business.来这里办公事.217. Whats Hong Kong famous for?香港是以什么闻名的?218. What brings you to Beijing?什么风把你吹到北京来的?219. She looks blue.满脸忧伤.220. I just dont know what to say.不知道该说什么.221. Lets have fun tonight.今晚让我们乐一乐.222. Thank you for coming to see me off.谢谢你来为我送行.223. It dawned on me.使我警觉到.224. You can say that again/ I couldnt agree you more.同意所言.225. On a clear day you can see forever.天空精神爽.226. What goes up must come down.天理循回,报应难逃.227. A penny saved is a penny earned.节俭成富.228. He is a jerk.混球.229. Ill bet/you bet.肯定的.230. He won the game hands down.轻而易举.231. Dont horse around.别胡来乱搞.232. He is gung-ho on getting the job done.热衷,决心.233. The deal smells fishy.疑虑有问题.234. She is a night owl/an early bird.夜猫子/早起鸟.235. Playing the role of devils advocate can be dangerous.唱反调.236. Dibt pamper/spoil your kids,or youll be sorry.宠坏了.237. Ill have to face the music once the deadline arrives.面对现实.238. Thats not my cup of tea.喜好.239. I was lost in thought.丧失了思路.240. What you see is what you get.真材实料.241. The buck stops here.责任所在.242. He is a black sheep in the family.败家子.243. She kept her chin up during adversity.在逆境中保持昂扬的精神.244. He is brutally honest about that.极其诚实.245. He has discriminating taste.内行，懂得欣赏或分辨好坏口味的能力.246. What in the world came over you?你怎么回事了?247. Never compromise your principles.绝不牺牲原则.248. Perception is reality.人言可畏.249. The end justifies the means.不择手段.只问结果,不问过程.250. Lets make a deal/thats a deal!交易/成交.251. He is full of baloney.喜欢吹牛,胡言乱语.252. She is absolutely gorgeous/adorable/charming!太漂亮/可爱/吸引人了.253. Im doomed.完了,惨了.254. He conked out after work.累睡了.255. You are in great shape/you are in.没问题,身体状况良好/入闱了.256. He is sophisticated.有涵养,世故的.257. Is Mr.Zhang available?张先生在/有空吗?258. Please contact us when you are in town.到此时,请与我们联络.259. I would like to make an appointment to see Dr.Li.约见.260. We plan to throw a potluck dinner as a surprise farewell party for Ms.Wang.打算以聚餐方式给王女士一个惊喜的惜别会.261. May we be excused for a monent ,please?请暂时离开我们一会.262. Keep your fingers crossed.祝好运.263. Can I get back with you in a couple of days?一两天后回音,行吗?264. The construction noise goes on day in and day out.噪音昼夜不停.265. Sorry,I have no comments.无可奉告.266. The plane will take off in 15 minutes.起飞.267. This is not the issure.问题症结.268. It is a mad house.乱七八糟,一团糟.269. We have been together through thick and thin.同甘共苦.270. We appreciate your hospitality and kindness.谢谢款待.271. Its my pleasure/honor.荣幸受邀.272. Hows it going/whats up?如何?273. Give me a break!别胡扯了,饶了我吧!274. Whats on your mind?在想什么?275. I am wondering if it might rain.不知会否下雨.276. He was considered a dark horse in the race for CEO.原以为没希望.逐鹿执行长成功的候选人.277. Fly-by-night.不可靠的,不可信任的.278. Nervous wreck.紧张，激动.279. Pull thronught.脱险，度过难关.280. Thumb though.匆匆的翻读.281. Lose ones shirt.一文不剩.282. Mess around with.瞎搞,胡来.283. Touch and go.情势危急,不稳.284. The handwriting is on the wall.显而易见的结果.285. Spread oneself too thin.过劳.286. Rundown.精疲力竭，破败不堪.287. We look forward to the dawn of better days.期待好日子的来临.288. Variety is the spice of life.多姿多彩.289. Two of a trade never agree.同行是冤家.290. You little devil!你这淘气鬼.291. Oh boy/oh man!天啊;ouch好痛啊;buzz off.别喋喋不休了.292. That makes sense.可以理解，蛮有道理.293. You said it.你说对了.294. I really need to blow off some stream!我得松懈一下.295. Pride feels no cold.人要图俏,冻死不叫/骄者不觉冷,俏人不穿棉.296. Pride comes befores the fall.骄傲常导致失败.297. Virtue never grows old.美德永远不会过时.298. Hes always punctual.他总是很准时.299. Dont be so modest.别谦虚了.300. Im on your side.我支持你.301. Well,it depends.噢,这得看情况.302. Its up in the air.悬而未决.303. Its the latest fashion.这是最流行的款式.304. For old times sake.看在旧日关系的面子上.305. Knock it off.少来这一套.306. Its cool/neat.太酷/棒了.307. That will be the day.好透了,求之不得.308. Im having a swell time.我玩的很开心.309. Its out of the question.这是不可能的.310. He passed out.昏倒了.311. Dont panic.别着慌.312. Over my dead body!休想.313. I decline!拒绝接受.314. I got a big kick out of it.令人过瘾.315. Dont chicken out,be a man.不要退缩了.316. His words carry a lot of weight.他的话很有分量.317. Dont dream away your tme.别虚度光阴.318. Cheer up.振作起来.319. Its nothing to be surprised about.别大惊小怪.320. You asked for it.自讨苦吃，自己找来的.321. God helps those who help themselves.自助人助.322. You set me up!出卖，设圈套.323. The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.人贵有自知之明.324. Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.塞翁失马,焉知非福.325. I dont think much of the movie.那电影不怎么样.326. Fasten your seat belt.系好你的安全带.327. I have a nice sum of money put away.我存了一大笔钱.328. Dont trust things to chance.别碰运气.329. Im just keeping my head above water.生活刚够用而已.330. He stands out in the crowd.显眼.331. Work fascinates me,I can look at it for hours.工作真有意思，尤其是作为一个旁观者.332. Clothes make the man.人要衣穿，佛要金装.333. Opportunity knocks but onces.机不可失,时不再来.334. Im not good at speaking off the cuff.我不擅长即兴演讲.335. Shake a leg,or youll be left behind.快点，否则赶不上了.336. Ive had it with him.我受够他了.337. His performance of Li Bai is top-notch.他扮演的李白极其出色.338. Ill buy it.赞成，同意.339. I share your enthusiasm.与你有同感.340. Could you fill in for him?能替补他吗?341. I just do it by rule of thumb.我凭常识做的.342. I fast one day a week.每周绝食一天.343. Hes full of hot air/he always talks big.夸张，雷声大雨点小.344. He always goofs off.偷懒.345. Its on the house.这是饭店免费赠送的.346. You should give him a piece of your mind.你该向他表达你的不满.347. He is green/greenhorn.没有经验/没有经验的人.348. Can you give me a lift?载我一程好吗?349. I have exam jitters.我一考试就紧张.350. Only he would do such a thing.除了他谁会做这种事.351. Wishful thinking.一厢情愿的想法.352. His argument doesnt hold water.他的论点站不住脚.353. Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同.354. Keeping my fingers crossed.希冀如意.355. He is an operator.他是个老油条/会玩手腕的人.356. Lets find a happy medium.觅求折衷办法.357. Youve put your finger on it/hit the nail on the head.你说到点子上了.358. He jumped on the bandwagon.随大流.359. Im really in a bind.左右为难.360. Its selling like hot cakes.非常畅销.361. youre laying it on thick.你过奖了.362. this makes my hairs stand on end.吓了一跳.363. hes in hot water/he fell in the drink.他糟了,有麻烦了.364. Im on the wagon.我戒酒了.365. this is beyond compare.无与伦比.366. tom always gets cold feet.汤姆总是裹步不前,却步.367. Im fed up.受够了.368. Ill see to it.我会留意的.369. he gets under the boss skin.他惹恼了老板.370. dont go to pieces,she went to pieces.别慌乱了.371. stand on your own two feet.不要依靠他人.372. Ill try to smooth things over.我会妥善处理.373. still water runs deep.大智若愚.374. it is a hard nut to crack.这是一件棘手的事情.375. get out of my face.滚开.376. you piss me off.你烦死我了.377. you gave it your best shot,anyway!不管怎样，你已经尽力了.378. cut it out.别再扯了.379. youve gone too far.你太过分了.380. I cant take it anymore.我受不了了.381. dont nag me.别在我面前唠叨.382. I guess so!我想是吧.383. dont give me that song and dance routine!不要找借口.384. dont try to pull the wool over my eyes!别欺瞒我了.385. Im sick of it.烦腻死了.386. lets put everything in blace and white!以书面报告.387. tom is nobodys fool!汤姆又不是傻瓜!388. he is a fast talker.他老是说得天花乱坠.389. dont give me a hard time!别跟我过不取好不好!390. I dont like splitting hairs.我不爱斤斤计较.391. dont sell yourself short.别看轻自己.392. try to have a mind of your own.做个有主见的人.393. its a hit.很受人欢迎.394. youve got a point there.你说得挺有道理的.395. youd better wise up.放聪明点.396. that suits me fine!对我而言，毫无问题.397. she had a bad cold.他患了重感冒.398. a knock out.美得让人倾倒.399. have a short fuse.脾气火爆.400. watch out/look out!当心.401. patience is a mark of confidence.耐心是自信心的一种表现.402. you owe me one.你欠我一个人情.403. once in a blue moon.稀罕.404. have two left feet.笨手笨脚，不会跳舞.405. stop and smell the roses.别太匆忙，享受生活.406. whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.只要你觉得某事值得去做，就一定要把他做好.407. early to bed,early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.早起有益身心.408. it rains at intervals this month.这个月不时地下雨.409. this movie is too realistic,I dont care for it.这部电影太写实了，我不喜欢.410. a day is a miniature of eternity.(Emerson).一天是永恒的缩影.(爱默生)411. maybe I could run some errands for you.为你做些琐事.412. garbage in ,garbage out.粗工不出细活.413. what goes up must come down/goes around comes around.怨怨相报,天理不变.414. whatever!随你!415. raising eyebrow.惊世骇俗.416. thats the rock bottom price.不能更便宜了.417. this is the bottom line.最终目的.418. its on my fingertip/on the tip of my tongue.呼之欲出的话.419. this is a dog-eat-dog world.竞争激烈，人情淡薄的社会.420. Im on a shoestring budget.资金微薄.421. his business flourshed based on word of mouth.口碑相传.422. he looks,but does not see;hears,but does not listen.视而不见,听而不闻.423. that is a pirate edition of the record/counterfeit.盗版唱片.424. he is a shrewd businessman.精明的生意人.425. lets face it.事实如此，无用多说.426. a screwy mess.一团糟.427. go ahead!依此进行.428. this store si mobbed.店铺里挤满了人.429.