有关食物的趣味短语ppt课件

有关食物的趣味短语,李婉卿,1,1、takewithagrainofsalt,acceptorbelieveonlypartofsomething对某事持怀疑态度，有所保留地相信某事Youshouldtakeeverythingthathesayswithagrainofsaltaseveryoneknowsthathelikestoexaggeratethingswhenheisspeaking.对于他所说的事，你得持保留态度，因为大家都知道他这个人说话喜欢夸大其词。,2,2、upsettheapplecart,ruinaplanoreventbysurpriseoraccident无意间地破坏某人的计划，出其不意地坏事Everythingwasgoingwellatthecompanyuntilhecamealongandupsettheapplecart.公司里所有事都进展顺利，可他却突然插了一竿子，坏了事。,3,3、worthonessalt,beingagoodworker,worththatoneispaid人称其职，是值得雇佣的Hehasonlybeenworkinghereforamonthbutoverandoverhehasprovedthatheisworthhissalt.他在这儿只工作了一个月，却一再地被证明他是非常称职的。,4,4、appleofoneseye,someoneorsomethingthatonelikesalot某人非常喜欢的人或东西，掌上明珠Thelittleboyistheappleofhergrandfatherseye.这个小男孩是她祖父的掌上明珠。,5,5、badegg,abadperson,bum（一般用于男性）坏蛋，坏家伙，不可信任的人Myroommateisabadeggsoyoushouldtryandavoidhimifyoucan.我的室友是个坏蛋，所以，你尽可能别去惹他。,6,6、bigcheese,animportantperson,aleader大人物，最重要的人物Sheisabigcheeseinhercompanysoyoushouldbeverynicetoher.在公司，她可是个大人物，所以，你得对她好点。,7,7、breadandbutter,basicneedsoflife,suchasfood,shelter,clothing生活里最基本的需要Peopleareworriedaboutbreadandbutterissueslikejobsandtaxes.人们总是为了诸如工作、纳税这样的基本生活需要而担忧。,8,8、outtolunch,crazy,mad心不在焉，神不守舍，怪诞，发疯Sheistotallyouttolunchandyoushouldneverbelievewhatshetellsyou.她这人完全疯了，所以，你不要相信她告诉你的话。,9,9、apieceofcake,ataskthatiseasilyaccomplished一件事太容易了，不费吹灰之力就能完成Itwasapieceofcake.Ihadeverythingdonebeforelunchthismorning.这事太容易了，今天中午前我就全搞定了。,10,10、polishtheapple,flattersomeone溜须拍马，奉承讨好Nobodylikesherbecausesheisalwaystryingtopolishtheapplewithherteacher.没有人喜欢她，因为她总是拍老师的马屁。,11,11、soupedup,changesomethingtomakeitfasterormorepowerfullikechangeoraddingsomething（某物经过改装）速度加快或威力增大Thenewcarthathisneighborbroughtissoupedupmatterofthatonethathehadlastyear.他邻居买的那辆新车就是他去年买的那种型号经过改装的。,12,12、bringhomethebacon,earnyourfamilysliving养家糊口，维持生计RecentlyIhavebeenworkingveryhardtryingtobringhomethebacon.Ihavenotimetodoanythingelse.最近，为了挣钱养家，我工作得很卖力，没工夫去做别的事情。,13,13、butterupsomeone,flattersomeonetotrytogettheirfavororfriendship为了从某人那里得到好处，有意奉承他，拍他的马屁Hespendsmostofhisfreetimetryingtobutteruphisbosssothathewonthavetoworksohard.他把业余时间都花在拍老板马屁上，这样他就不用那样拼命地干活了。,14,14、carrotandstick,promisingtorewardorpunishsomeoneatthesametime恩威并施，软硬兼施Thegovernmenttookacarrotandstickapproachtothepeoplewhowereillegallyprotestingagainsttheconstructionofthedam.政府用胡萝卜加大棒的策略对付那些非法反对建水坝的人。,15,15、coolasacucumber,calm,notnervousoranxious沉着冷静，从容不迫Heisalwaysascoolasacucumberandneverworriesaboutanything.他这个人总是很能沉得住气，对任何事都不焦虑。,16,16、couchpotato,averylazyperson懒人，尤指那些一有时间就坐在沙发上看电视的人HeisarealcouchpotatoandjustsitsaroundwatchingTVandstayingindoorsallday.他是个真正的沙发上的马铃薯，整天就知道待在屋里看电视。,17,17、creamofthecrop,bestofagroup,thetopchoice精华，百里挑一的选择，最优秀的人或事物Thecompanyiswell-knownasagoodplacetoworkandisalwaysabletohirethecreamofthecropofuniversitygraduates.这家公司是著名的工作的好地方，因此，他们总是能聘请到最优秀的大学毕业生。,18,18、cryoverspiltmilk,cryorcomplainaboutsomethingthathasalreadyhappened为已经发生的事情而哭泣或抱怨，覆水难收Dontcryoverspiltmilk.Thepastispastandyoucantdoanythingtochangeit.不要为了打翻的牛奶哭泣，过去的事情是无法改变的，就让它过去吧。,19,19、cupoftea,somethingoneenjoysordoeswell令人喜欢或做得好的事物，合某人的口味（多用于否定句）GoingtoartgalleriesisnotmycupofteasoIthinkthatIwillstayhomethiseveningandnotgowithyou.我不太喜欢参观艺术画廊，所以，我想今晚我还是留在家里，不陪你一起去了。,20,20、eatcrow,admitoneismistakenordefeated,takebackamistakenstatement承认自己犯错、被击败，被迫收回自己说的话IwasforcedtoeatcrowandhadtoapologizeforthemistakethatImadeabouttherestructuringofourcompany.我被迫认错，因为自己在公司结构重组上所犯的错误而道歉。,21,21、eatdirt,acthumble,acceptanothersinsultorbadtreatment忍气吞声地接受他人的侮辱或恶劣的对待，低头认错Wemadehimeatdirtafterheaccusedusoflyingaboutthesalarycut.他恶意指控我们在降薪事件上撒谎，他必须对我们赔不是。,22,22、humblepie,behumbled,admitoneserrorandapologize低声下气地道歉，屈辱地承认自己的错误Ourbosswasforcedtoeathumblepieaftereveryonerealizedthathehadmadethewrongbudgetestimatefornextyear.当大家知道老板错误地估计了明年的预算之后，他被迫低头认错。,23,23、eatonescakeandhaveit/haveonescakeandeatit,useorspendsomethingandstillkeepit世事很难两全其美Herefusestogiveupanythingandalwayswantstoeathiscakeandhaveittoo.他什么也舍不得丢弃，总是想吃掉糕饼，又能将它留在手上。,24,24、gravytrain,ajoborworkthatpaysmorethanitisworth找到不费劲但很容易赚大钱的工作Formanyyearshisjobwasarealgravytrainbutnowthecompanyhasbecomeverystrictandwillnotpayovertime.多年以来，他干的都是轻松赚钱的工作，但如今，公司制度严格，加班也没有加班费了。,25,25、half-baked,notthoughtoutorstudiedcarefully没想透的，考虑不周密的Hehasahalf-bakedideaaboutstartinganewbusinessbutmostofusthinkthatitwillfail.关于开始一个新生意，他的想法还不成熟，但我们中的大多数人都觉得会失败。,26,26、ahardnuttocrack,somethingorsomeonedifficulttounderstandordo很难处理的问题，很难对付的人Heisaveryseriouspersonandisaveryhardnuttocrack.他是个很严肃的人，不好对付。,27,27、haveeggononesface,beembarrassed非常尴尬，极为丢脸，狼狈不堪Hehaseggonhisfacebecauseeveryoneknowsthathewassickattheparty.因为所有人都知道他曾在晚会上犯病，所以，他觉得很丢脸。,28,28、hitthesauce,drinkalcoholusuallyregularly经常喝酒Ithinkthatshehasbeguntohitthesaucesinceherhusbandlosthisjob.我想，自从她丈夫失业之后，她就开始借酒消愁了。,29,29、hotpotato,aquestionorargumentthatiscontroversialanddifficulttosettle棘手的问题，有争议的、难以处理的局面，烫手的山芋Theissueofbuildingthenuclearpowerplantisarealhotpotatoforthelocaltowncouncil.对于当地政委会来说，关于建核电站的提议，真是块烫手的山芋，不太好办啊。,30,30、inanutshell,briefly,inafewwords简而言之，一言以蔽之Wewenttothemeetingandtheytoldusinanutshellwhatwouldbehappeningtoeveryonenextyear.我们去开会，他们简要地告诉了我们每个人的情况。,31,31、inthesoup,inserioustrouble,indisorder陷入麻烦，麻烦缠身Sheisreallyinthesoupnow.shetoldherbossthatshewassickbuthesawherdowntownshopping.她如今是麻烦缠身，她告诉老板自己生病了，却被老板发现她在市中心血拼。,32,32、makeonesmouthwater,lookorsmellverygood,wanttoeatordrinkverymuch,mouthwatering让人流口水，让人对某事垂涎三尺TherestaurantissupposedtobewonderfulandeverytimethatIseethemenuitmakesmymouthwater.这家餐厅一定很美味，我每次看到菜单就想流口水了。,33,33、benuttyasafruitcake,crazy狂热的，疯狂的HeisaverynicemanbutheactsstrangesometimesandIoftenthinkthatheisasnuttyasafruitcake.他是个很