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美国俚语集锦apple-polisher马屁精. 例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes 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 Im 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。 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） 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 Youre 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 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。 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 ones 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 sheeps 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 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 ones 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：Im 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。 ) 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： Im still green at my job.(我依然是个新手。) green light允许、许可.例如： Im 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 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 Dont 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 declared your heart. 写信表达爱慕之情 Dont 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 horses mouth 来自权威和可靠的消息。 I was welcomed with open arms. 我被热烈欢迎。 Jargon 行话 keep a good house 招待周到. 例如：I havent got a good house, but Ill keep a good house.(我没有好的房子，但我会招待周到的。) kill someone with kindness 热情的让人受不了 know sth. like the palm of ones hand 了如指掌 lashes 睫毛 lead a cat-and-dog life 过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。100. lead a double life 婚外恋、婚外情101. leather boots 皮靴102. love at first sight 一见钟情103. lummox 傻大个儿. 例如：The lummox has loused up their companys whole business.(那个傻大个儿把公司买卖搞的一团糟.104. lean meat 瘦肉105. fat meat 肥肉106. salted meat 咸肉107. fresh meat 鲜肉108. smoked meat (bacon) 熏肉109. strong meat 难以消化的食品，难理解的事物110. grill the meat 在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油111. fry the meat 把肉炒一下112. a meaty book 一本有实际内容的好书113. you young monkey 小淘气鬼114. Stop monkeying with my camera! 别摆弄我的相机！ 115. make a mokey (out) of 愚弄、耍弄.例如：You suddenly realized that you had been made a monkey (out) of by your opponents. (你就会突然发现自己被对手给耍了。 )116. monkey business 耍些骗人的把戏、捣鬼. 例如：You suspected monkey business at the polls.(你怀疑选举投票中有鬼。)117. Monkey 代表500美元 .例如：He won a monkey at the horse races. (他在跑马中赢了500美元。)118. Nature calls