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美国俚语集锦美国俚语集锦Aapple-polisher马屁精例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the bossand 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BIm 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。Cblue 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）Ddog-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 aa 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。Eeat 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Fface 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 anddrive 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。Ggreen 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 aftergreen 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HHe 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。II was welcomed with open arms. 我被热烈欢迎。JJargon 行话Kkeep 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Llashes 睫毛lead a cat-and-dog life 过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。lead a double life 婚外恋、婚外情leather boots 皮靴love at first sight 一见钟情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的买卖搞的一团糟.Mlean meat 瘦肉fat meat 肥肉salted meat 咸肉fresh meat 鲜肉smoked meat (bacon) 熏肉strong meat 难以消化的食品，难理解的事物grill the meat 在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油fry the meat 把肉炒一下a meaty book 一本有实际内容的好书you young monkey 小淘气鬼Stop monkeying with my camera!别摆弄我的相机！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。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。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。NNature calls 要上厕所。pain in the neck 讨厌、恶心例如：You gave me an awful pain in the neck.你真让我觉得讨厌。up to ones neck 忙的不可开交break ones neck 努力地、拼命地做事例如：Im really up to my neck in my work today, I couldnt get away from the officetill 6:30. So I had to break my neck to get to my sisters engagement party at 7 oclock.我今天忙得不可开交，因为我不能6：30下班，所以我必须拼命地做事才能参加我妹妹7：00的订婚宴会。save ones neck 免受苦难或惩罚例如：The fighter planes saved our necks.空军的战斗机保全了我们的生命。crane ones neck to see sth. 伸长脖子看什么东西never say uncle 嘴硬，不肯服输、不肯承认。例如：I refused to say uncle no matter how they threatened me.无论他们怎样吓唬我，我都不肯服输。Tom never says uncle. He wouldnt admit hes wrong for the life of him.汤姆的嘴特硬，打死都不肯承认错误。nitpicker 爱吹毛求疵的人（nitpicker means a kind of person who always criticizesothers by noticing small and unimportant differences）Oone track-minded 单轨思维，大脑不灵活，缺乏灵活的思维能力例如：If you are a track-minded person, you will not understand what I intend.如果你是一根筋的人，你就无法领会我的意图了。ones cup of tea 某人喜欢的事情例如：Thats not my cup of tea.那不是我喜欢的事。PI hope youll soon be in the pink again. 我希望你早点恢复健康。play the woman 撒娇pupil 瞳孔QRhis right man 他的得力助手The Last Rose of Summer 夏天的最后一朵玫瑰The Way-Side Rose 路边的玫瑰the rose of the party 晚会上最美丽、最引人注目的女孩Everything is comimg up roses. 自己经历的每件事都非常顺利、圆满.Life is not all roses. 人生并不是十全十美。No rose without a thorn. 没有不带刺的玫瑰；rosy view 乐观看法rosy prospect 美好前景have roses in your cheeks 面色红润Ssandals 凉鞋set the world on fire 一些震撼世界的杰出成就platform shoes 厚底鞋lace up your shoes 系鞋带common as an old shoe 不摆架子，平易近人be in anothers shoes 处于别人的位置die in shoes 暴死街头My shoes bite (me). 鞋子穿了脚疼hiking shoes 旅游鞋sports shoes (sneakers) 运动鞋for a song 很便宜例如：I bought this house for a song.我以很便宜的价格卖了这座房子。soul mate性情相同的人、精神上的伙伴、性情相同例如：I wouldnt marry anyone until I run