英语习语小故事

一一 h ha av ve e b bu ut tt te er rf fl li ie es s i in n o on ne e s s s st to om ma ac ch h Dialogue A How are you today B I m not very well I don t know why I m having butterflies in my stomach these days A What s wrong B I m afraid I won t pass this exam A Don t worry Word list 1 pass the exam 考试合格 2 Don t worry 别担心 have butterflies in one s stomach 忐忑不安 have butterflies in one s stomach 的字面意思为 肚子 里有几只蝴蝶 意指 忐忑不安 或 紧张烦躁 二二 u up p t to o o on ne e s s e ea ar rs s Dialogue A Shall we go swimming this afternoon B I m sorry I won t I have no time A Are you busy now B Yes I m up to my ears Word list busy 忙碌的 up to one s ears 很忙 完全介入某件事的意思 短语 up to 表示 正在做着或忙于某事情 而 up to one s ears 则表示 一直忙到耳朵根 引申为 非常忙 三三 t th hr re ee e b bo ot tt tl le e m ma an n Dialogue A Yesterday Feng Feng was beaten by his father B Oh His father is a three bottle man beaten beat 的过去分词打 揍得意思 四四 f fo ou ur r s sq qu ua ar re e Dialogue A The boy is four square B He has not finish his homework A But he is four square After a well he is finish it finish 完成 after a well 过了一会儿 五五 f fi iv ve e s st ta ar r Dialogue A The little boy is five star in the Class B Yes he is diligent He likes to study He likes to help other students diligent 勤劳的 help 帮助 六六 a at t s si ix xe es s a an nd d s se ev ve en ns s Dialogue A On this Sunday Jenny and her friends are playing games in Jenny s home B Oh What a mess A Yes We made the room at sixes and sevens made 做的 导致 七七 I In n o on ne e s s s se ev ve en nt th h h he ea av ve en n On summer holiday some parents bring their children to go to the beach The children were in their seventh heaven playing with water on the beach in the seventh heaven 七重天 极幸福 八八 A A C Co ou uc ch h P Po ot ta at to o Dialogue A What do you like to do in your spare time B I like to play sports My favourite sport is basketball What do you like to do A I like to watch TV B How often do you watch TV A Every day I usually watch for three orfour hours B You re really a couch potato You should do more exercise 习语注解 Word LIst spare 指时间 空暇的 really 真正地 九 A Big Potato Dialogue John and Linda are looking at some photographs Linda Who is this man John Which man Linda This old man He is sitting in the middle of the front row John He is the president of our company Linda Really He s a big potato 习语注解 Word List photograph 照片 photo 马铃薯 俗称土豆 president 董事长 总经理 院长 校长 社长 主席等 company 公司 十十 N No ot t M My y C Cu up p o of f T Te ea a Today is Helen s birthday She invites some classmates to her birthday party They are drinking and eating Helen Would you like some cake Alice Alice Yes please Helen Would you like some lemonade Alice No thanks It s not my cup of tea Helen What would you like to drink Alice I d like some orange juice 习语注解 Not my cup of tea 喻意为不是我所喜欢的东西 例 Classical music is not my cup of tea 我对古典音乐不感兴趣 Word List invite 邀请 classmate 同学 lemonade 柠檬水 十十一一 O Of ff f O On ne e s s N Nu ut t Dialogue A Tomorrow is Saturday What will you do on the weekend B I will visit my grandparents What about you A I will go hiking with my friend B Where will you go A We will go to the Cangyan Mountain B It s about fifty kilometres You must be off your nut 习语注解 Word List weekend 周末 visit 拜访 grandparents 祖父母 hike 远足 徒步旅行 十二 In Apple pie Order It s Friday afternoon The students are cleaning their classroom Tom is cleaning the blackboard Some boys are sweeping the floor some girls are cleaning the windows Everyone is working hard At last everything here is in apple pie order including the desks and chairs 习语注解 Word List sweep 扫除 尘 土等 清扫 pie 馅饼 apple pie 苹果馅饼 include 包括 包含 十十三三 n no ot t m my y c cu up p o of f t te ea a Dialogue Mrs Li Who is thirsty Jenny I m thirsty Danny Me too Mrs Li Jenny would you like some juice Jenny Yes please Mrs Li Danny would you like some juice Danny No thanks I don t like juice It s not my cup of t