地道的美语惯用语600句.doc

地道的美语惯用语600句偶尔使用的短语 经常使用的短语 通常以否定句形式表示A: I feel like having a ball. Lets splurge.B: Forget it. Im broke.A: Dont worry. Ill pick up the tab. Im loaded today. Ill treat you.B: No, well go Dutch. I dont like to freeload.having a ball动欢度时光，享乐；splurge 动，花大钱；broke形，身无分文；pick up the tab动，付账； loaded形，身边带着很多钱；treat动，请客；go Dutch动，各付各的；freeload动，让别人请客。A: Im always running out of food.B: Why dont you pick up some odds and ends at the store?A: because Im fed up with having to foot the bill. I dont like to throw my money down the drain.B: have everyone chip it .A: no, just skip it .running out of动，用完；pick up 动，取得，购得；odds and ends名，各种东西；fed up with副，厌烦，受够了； foot the bill 动，付账down the drain（tubes）副，浪费；chip it动，捐助；. Skip动，漠视，忘记。A: youre a clotheshorse .B: I know . I love dressing up. A: do you shop around a lot for bargains?B: Im lucky. I work for a department store and I get a discout on merchandise.A: thats great because everything is sky-high.B: yes, its difficult making ends meet. A: we have to cut corners. B: me too. Ive cut down on luxuries. clotheshorse 名，很会打扮的人；dress up动，打扮；shop around动，逛街；sky-high形，昂贵的；making ends meet副，平衡收支；cut corners动，控制花费；cut down on 动，减少。A: He was in the casino and started to make a bundle. He was really raking it in.B: I bet he thought he had it made.A: Then he started losing his shirt.B: With his temper ,he probably hit the ceiling.A: Sure. The casino took him to the cleaners .B: Was he a good sport?A: Oh no. He was a sore loser.make a bundle 动，赚大钱；rake it in动，大捞一笔；have it made动，确信自己的胜利lose ones shirt动，失去所有的钱；hit the ceiling动，发脾气；took someone to the cleaners 动，赢走所有的钱good sport动，输得起；sore loser输不起。A: At the end of the week. Im always caught short.B: Thats because money burns a hole in your pocket. I dont feel sorry for you.A: How can I tight my belt?B: Youre going to have to do without in order to get along.A: I know . Ill try brown bagging it . Within a short time, Ill be in the chips again.caught short 形，钱不够用burns a hole in your pocket动，花钱如流水feel sorry动，同情tight ones belt动，节约do without动，不去用某些东西get along动，处理brown bag动，从家里带饭in the chips形，有足够的钱。A: That car is in A-1 condition, but it would cost an arm and a leg .B: I didnt know you were in the market for another car .A: Im thinking about it ,but for the time being ,Ill use this jalopy. Itll do in a pinch.B: Im sure a new one will set you back 10 grand . That aint hay !A-1形，优秀的an arm and a leg名，非常昂贵in the market for形，准备买for the time being副，目前jalopy名，状况差的旧车in a pinch P1132副，有总比没有好set one back动，花费grand 名，一千美元That aint hay !P703一大笔钱A: Hes always squawking about money.B: If he had a nest egg. He wouldnt have to worry.A: Its difficult to salt away money today.B: Thats true. And he tries to keep up with the Joneses.A: Not really. He tries to save, but the family expenses are on his shoulders. Thats why hes on pins and needles.B: Why doesnt he play the lottery?A: Because he can bank on the fact that hes not going to make a killing that way.squawk about动，抱怨nest egg名，私房钱salt away动，存私房钱keep up with the Joneses动，保持一般水准on ones shoulders副，负责任on pins and needles形，紧张的bank on动，确信make a killing动，发横财A: Im breaking my neck at two jobs so I dont fall behind in my bills .B: Maybe you better face up to the fact that you cant enjoy life to the hilt.A: Ill go over my budget again. Dont fly off the handle if my check bounces.B: Im sure it will clear but if you want. Ill give you some money to tide you over.break ones neck动，努力fall behind动，无法维持face up to动，面对（恶劣的）现实to the hilt副，完全go over 动，检视，再看一次bounce动，因存款不足而拒收clear动，度过tide someone over动，帮助别人度过难关A: I cant believe Im down and out. Im living hand to mouth and pinching pennies.B: You can always turn to me when the chips are down.A: I dont want any handouts. I dont mooch off anyone.B: Just sit tight. Youll get out from under.down and out形，身无分文的，一事无成的hand to mouth副，勉强糊口pinch pennies形，节俭turn to动，寻求帮助when the chips are down形，最糟糕的状况handout名，施舍mooch动，乞求sit tight动，耐心等候get out from under动，度过难关A: Im racking my brains to find a way to keep my head above water.B: I didnt know you were hard up.A: I put up a good front but I havent seen day-light for a long time.B: Ill give you some moola to bail you out.A: Thats just a drop in the bucket. I need too much to get back on my feet.racking ones brains动，绞尽脑汁rack折磨P1235；keeps head above water动，筹措所需费用以度过；hard up形，经济拮据；put up a good front形，强颜欢笑；seen day-light动，顺利；moola名，钱； bail one out动，帮助；a drop in the bucket名，一小笔；back on one feet名，恢复经济上的独立或恢复体力。A: Hes a nitwit. What half-baked idea does he have now.B: Hes sure he can become a millionaire by buying 100 lottery tickets. He thinks itll be a piece of cake.A: Thats one for the books. Its no cinch making money.B: He talks through his hat. You have to take everything he says with a grain of salt.A: Just watch. Hell have egg oh his face.Nitwit名，笨蛋；half-baked形，愚蠢的bake烤、烘P91；a piece of cake形，轻而易举的事；one for the books名，非比寻常；a cinch名，轻而易举的事；talks through ones hat动，夸大其词； take with a grain of salt动，对某人的话存疑；have egg oh ones face动，出丑。A: That guy is an eager beaver. He never goofs off.B: He really wants to get ahead.A: You can count on him.B: If extra work . He will .A: Hes not a clock watcher.Guy名，男人；eager beaver名，有事业心、热衷工作者beaver海狸P110；get ahead动，出人头地；count on动，信赖；crops up动，出其不意；pitch in动，帮助P1136；clock watcher名，急于结束工作的人；goof off动，混日子。A: Today Im under the weather.B: Play hooky. I wont spill the beans.A: I cant. Im swamped with work. My job is no picnic.B: Well, hang in there. In the long run, youll be sitting pretty.A: I hope so. I have to bring home the bacon.under the weather形，感觉不舒服；Play hooky 动，逃学、旷工；spill the beans动，声张；swamped 形，穷于应付的P1558；no picnic形，不轻松的；hang in there动，忍耐； In the long run副，结果； sitting pretty形，顺利P1186；bring home the bacon动，养家bacon腊肉P89。A: Out of the blue, he opened up a business on a shoestring.B: Thats a feather in his cap.A: I hope he doesnt take a beating.B: I dont think so. He struck while the iron was hot.A: Hell probably wind up being very wellheeled.B: I hope so. Hes been through the mill.Out of the blue 副，出乎意料；on a shoestring副，以极少的钱；a feather in ones cap名，功绩、名誉；take a beating动，赔钱；wind up 动，结束；wellheeled形，富有的；through the mill形，吃苦、饱受磨炼。A: He gave them a pep talk and told them they better shape up or theyll get a pink slip.B: I think hed get ground to it. If you were in his shoes, you wouldnt have let it ride.A: Off the record. Im glad he clamped down on them. How are things now?B: Everyones gung ho. pep talk名，激励pep劲头P1110；shape up动，整装待发；pink slip名，解雇通知；get ground to 动，终于有时间做某事；in someones shoes副，就某人的立场；let it ride动，维持； Off the record 副，个人地、非正式的、非公开地；clamp down动，更加严格clamp夹住、夹紧P256；gung ho形，热忱的。 A: Im in seventh heaven.B: I noticed your head was in the clouds.A: I think I made a hit with the boss. My idea knocked him dead. Now he knows I mean business.B: I have to hand it to you. You stuck to your guns and everything panned out.A: Im glad I kept my fingers crossed.in seventh heaven副，非常快乐；have ones head in the clouds动，忘乎所以；make a hit动，顺利； knocked one dead动，非常惊讶； mean business动，认真；hand it to someone动，认同；stuck to ones guns动，不畏艰难stuck粘住P1534； pan out动，顺利进行P1080；keep ones fingers crossed动，祈求幸运。A: He thought up a great idea for a new product.B: Maybe with this brainstorm, hell take the plunge and start his own business.A: I think he wants to try his idea out for a while. He doesnt want to jump the gun.B: He should kick it around a while but it wont work unless he can take over.A: Well, so far none of his plans have managed to get off the ground.think up动，发明、创造；brainstorm 名，奇思妙想；take the plunge动，定下决心做某事plunge向前倒下P1150；try something out动，尝试； jump the gun动，提早做；kick something around动，研商考虑； take over/charge动，管理、支配；get off the ground动，着手进行。A: Hes a brain.B: I cant stand him. He rubs me the wrong way.A: Why? Hes on the ball and has his feet on the ground.B: What we need is someone who keeps his nose to the grindstone.A: I read his application and he is the cream of the crop.B: Do you think hell get the job?A: Yeah, its in the bag.Brain名，聪明的人；stand动，忍受、喜欢；rub one the wrong way动，惹恼、妨碍rub抓痒P1321；on the ball 形，认真做好；have ones feet on the ground实际的、敏锐的、稳重的；keep ones nose to the grindstone动，认真工作、保持忙碌grindstone磨刀石P671；the cream of the crop名，顶尖；in the bag形，确实的、明确的。A: Theres a job opening in my company. It would suit you to a T.B: Could you pull some strings to get me hired?A: I cant. My hands are tied.B: Dont you know anyone who could throw his weight around?A: What about your brother? Hes a big shot. Maybe he could put in his two cents.B: Asking him is wasting my breath. I think Ill have to make my own way.to a T副，完全地、确实地；pull strings动，背后操作；ones hands are tied帮不上忙；throw ones weight around动，发挥影响力；big shot 名，重要人物；put in ones two cents动，提出主见；. wasting ones breath动，白费口舌； make ones own way动，凭自己的努力。A: Im going to get a promotion.B: Youre pulling my leg.A: No. I deserve it. I working my fingers to the bone.B: Im glad they gave you a break.A: Finally things are looking up for me. Im taking on more responsibility.B: Now you have to get in the swing of things and learn the ropes.A: Itll be a breeze. Im really cut out for this work.Pull someones leg动，欺骗、愚弄； work ones fingers to the bone动，努力工作；gave someone a break动，给予机会；look up动，改善；take on动，承接；get in the swing of things动，适应环境； learn the ropes动，抓住要领；a breeze名，简易之事breeze和风P167； cut out形，适合。 A: Hes pretty sharp when it comes to feathering his own nest.B: Hes a hustler whos out to make a fast buck. And he makes it hand over fist.A: Hell try to put the bite on you by telling you a cock and bull story.B: He has a snowballs chance in hell. Im not a soft touch.Sharp形，机敏的；feather ones nest动，利用地位中饱私囊；hustler名，善于骗钱的人；fast buck名，简单到手的不义之财buck某些雄性动物P175； hand over fist副，迅速地；put the bite on someone动，借钱；cock and bull story名，夸大其词、撒谎；a snowballs chance in hell名，没这回事；soft touch名，冤大头。A: Someday youll be living high off the hog but right now I know youre strapped.B: Dont worry. Ill land on my feet.A: Youre always in there pitching. You dont let any grass grow under your feet.B: Thats true. Even if a jobs not so hot. Ill take a crack at it.A: I know. Youre worked in a sweatshop and now youre slinging hash.live high off the hog动，舒适的生活hog猪P727； strapped形，手头没钱P1525；land on ones feet动，度过困境；in there pitching形，努力奋斗；let grass grow under ones feet动，错过机会、怠慢；not so hot形，不是太好；take a crack at动，尝试；sweatshop名，长时间劳动、待遇低的血汗工厂P1560；sling hash动，在小饭店里做接待P1438。A: Lets get down to brass tacks.B: Im game. I dont want to hear about this project in dribs and drabs. Lets get to the nitty-gritty.A: I dont know what you have up your sleeve now, but your last idea was out of this world.B: If we sink our teeth into the next project, well on the gravy train.get down to brass tacks动，切入问题核心brassP161 tack图钉P1569；game形，准备妥当；dribs and drabs副，少量地、零星地dribsP453；nitty-gritty名，核心、本质P1017；have sth. up ones sleeve动，暗中准备妥当sleeve衣袖P1436；out of this world副，很棒；sink our teeth into动，认真做P1452；on the gravy train副，赚大钱。A: How did you get wind of that terrific business deal?B: I got it straight from the horses mouth and Id like to get in on the ground floor.A: I hope nobody beats you to the punch. Maybe we should both jump on the bandwangon.B: Do you think well clean up?A: Im sure well make a pretty penny.get wind of动，得知、听说；straight from the horses mouth 副，从本人当面得知；get in on the ground floor动，从一开始便参与以获得最多利益。beat someone to the punch(draw)动，比某人取得先机punch殴打P1217；jump(get)(climb) on the bandwangon动，加入优势的一侧bandwangon因一时得势而引人的团体P94；clean up动，赚大钱；pretty penny名，一大笔钱。A: Were you a drop out?B: Sort of. I kidded around too much. When I saw I wasnt getting to first base, I cut out.A: Well, you came through with flying colors on this test. You didnt miss the boat.B: Thanks. I knew I had to take the bull by the horns.A: You deserve a pat on the back.a drop out名，课程没有过、退学；Sort of副，几乎、不完全是Sort P1463；kid around动，戏谑、玩耍kid戏弄P832； get to first base动，好的开始；cut out动，离开；came through with flying colors动，成功、优异； miss the boat动，错过机会；take the bull by the horns动，积极行动horn角；a pat on the back名，赞赏。A: Why are you taking your hat off to me?B: Because you succeeded even though you had two strikes against you. You were born on the wrong side of the tracks and you were the black sheep of the family to boot.A: Well, I came a long way mainly because I was a go-getter.B: You also have a head on you shoulders. Im glad to see youre batting a thousand.Taking ones hat off to someone动，尊敬； had two strikes against one动，处于困境strike罢工P1529； the wrong side of the tracks名，贫民区； to boot副，而且boot P152；came a long way 动，长足的进步；go-getter名，有野心的人；have a head on ones shoulders动，精明；bat a thousand动，无论好坏的完美记录bat击P102；black sheep名，家中的捣蛋鬼。A: I hear youre in a jam.B: I want to get out of an agreement with that fly-by-night organization. I dont think theyre on the level.A: You should have double-checked before you put your John Hancock on the contract. Now your company will end up financially in the red.B: I guess Ill have to chalk it up to experience.in a jam形，有麻烦P815；get out of 动，退出；fly-by-night形，不值得信任； on the level形，正直的；double-check动，再评估； John Hancock名，签字；end up名，结束；in the red副/形，损失金钱；chalk up动，记录。 A: That trip was murder. Im beat.B: Why dont you grab 40 winks?A: I think I will. Ive been on the go constantly. They run us ragged.B: Did you go sightseeing?A: Yes. We were roped into a tour, but it was for the birds. And we paid through the nose.B: It sounds like they took you for a ride in more ways than one.murder名，不好应付的事；beat形，疲劳的；grab 40 winks动，小睡grab P661 wink眨眼P1766；on the go形，不停奔走； run ragged动，疲累、欺骗、劝诱ragged穿得破破烂烂的P1237；rope into动，开玩笑、说服、施压； for the birds形，可怕的； paid through the nose动，付太多钱；took someone for a ride动，欺骗、诈欺。 A: My vacation plans fell through. My wifes going to raise Cain.B: Dont let on her jet. Maybe everything will turn out okay.A: I hope so. I hate to back out of a promise. I know my wife had her heart set on it.B: If you cant go. Make it up to her. Shell forgive you. She wont hold a grudge.fell through动，失败、崩溃；raise Cain动，引起骚动；turn out动，；back out of退出、结束义务或承诺；have ones heart set on动，强烈地渴望；make it up to someone形，补偿未完成的承诺或债务； hold a grudge动，记恨grudge怀恨P676。A: Im behind the 8-ball.B: What did you to wrong now?A: I have so much work. I cant make a dent in it.B: Maybe if youd buckle down, you wouldnt be up to your ears in work.A: My job is on bed of roses and my boss is off his rocker.B: Youd better watch your Ps and Qs before you get canned.behind the 8-ball形，处于困境；make a dent in 动，前进dent凹痕P394；buckle down动，用功、努力工作buckle带扣；up to ones ears形，非常专注于；on bed of roses名，不幸的状态；off ones rocker形，发狂rocker摇臂P1309；watch ones Ps and Qs动，小心行事；can动，开除P198。.A: Hes a Jack-of-all-trades and top-notch in every one.B: Really? He looks like a whos been drowning his sorrows in sleazy dives.A: Nope. Hes really a high-brow but he had a couple of tough breaks and hit the skids.Jack-of-all-trades名，多才多艺；burn名，没出息的人； top-notch形，杰出的notch V形凹口P1024；drown ones sorrows动，借酒消愁；sleazy形，破旧的P1435；dive名，低级酒吧P431；high-brow名，有修养的有教养的人； tough break名，运气不好、时运不济；hit the skids动，不走运skid打滑P1430。A: The coast is clear. Lets give him the slip.B: My heart is in my mouth.A: Youd better wash you hands of this affair before youre put in the klink.B: Youre right. If he blabs , Im out on a limb.A: Why do you always stick your neck out?coast is clear没有敌人在场；give someone the slip动，逃走；wash ones hands of 动，放弃责任；in the klink形，在监狱中、坐牢；blab动，说得太多；out on a limb副，处境危险、众所周知limb大树枝P881；stick ones neck out自找麻烦、冒险。A: I hate to break the news to you but Im calling it quits.B: I see youre beside yourself, but dont throw in the towel.A: I have to. Sales have fallen off and Im sitting around twiddling my thumbs. Business stinks.B: The bottom line is that stores like yours are a dime a dozen,break the news 动，说出令人吃惊的事实；call it quits动，停止；be beside oneself动，非常焦虑、紧张、忘我；throw in the towel动，放弃；fallen off(drop off)动，减少；twid ones thumbs动，空闲、没有工作； stink动，恶劣；bottom line名，结果；a dime a dozen名，普通。A: He butted in and loused up the deal.B: Dont worry. Well iron out the problems. Just play it by ear.A: Do you think well still get our foot in the door?B: Only if we handle them with kid gloves. We dont want to get the brush-off.A: Ill make sure he doesnt put his foot in his mouth again.butt in动，妨碍、干预butt牴P187；louse up动，毁灭、崩溃louse弄乱P903；iron out动，清除；play it by ear动，视情况做决定；foot in the door名，开头、成功的第一步； handle with kid gloves动，谨慎的、熟练的； get the brush-off动，被忽视；put ones foot in ones mouth动，口不择言。 A: I looked over this place with a fine-tooth comb. I cant find the notes for my speech.B: Dont knock yourself out looking for them. Im sure you can wing it.A: I dont know about that. Im sweating bullets. I dont have a prayer.B: Its a snap. Do it off the top of your head.A: I know Im going to blow it.B: No you wont. You can pull it off. with a fine-tooth comb副，非常小心comb P282；knock oneself out动，尽最大努力；wing it动，即席；sweat bullets动，神经质、发怒sweat冒出P1559bullet弹头P179；have a prayer动，有机会；a snap名，轻松的工作P1447； off the top of ones head副，凭记忆、自然地；blow it动，失去机会、犯错；pull something off动，做得很好。 A: This rat race is getting me down. Im at the end of my rope.B: Dont come apart at the seams. Look for another job.A: I always get cold feet. Ill be in this dead-end job till I kick the bucket.B: Dont sell yourself short. Maybe your boss will give you a promotion. Tell him you want talk turkey.rat race名，无休止的竞争；get one down动，令人沮丧；at the end of ones rope形，绝望的；come apart at the seams动，失去理智seam裤缝P1362；get cold feet动，怯场； dead-end