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趣味英语俚语归纳2019版外研版高中课本

1.butterfliesinone’sstomach【英语释义】--tofeelverynervousbeforedoingsomething【原句出处】Withbutterfliesinmystomach,Ibreatheddeeply.（UNIT1）2.haveafroginone’sthroat【英语释义】--difficultyinspeakingbecauseofroughnessinthethroat

例如：Hehassuchabadfroginhisthroatfromtheinfection.Hecanbarelytalk!3.toad蟾蜍-in-the-hole【英语释义】--(aBritishdishof)sausages肉肠bakedinbatter

面糊(amixtureofeggs,milk,andflour)例如：ThemenuwillreturntotraditionalschoolfavouriteslikeSundayroasts,steakandkidneypudding,andtoad-in-the-hole.4.jumpinwithbothfeet【英语释义】--tojoinorenterintoexuberantly,eagerly,hastily,etc热烈地、急切地、匆忙地例如：Iknowyou'renervousaboutstartingschool,butyoujustneedtojumpinwithbothfeetanddoyourbest!5.throwthebabyoutwiththebathwater【英语释义】--foolishlydiscard丢弃avaluableidea,plan,etcatthesametimeasoneisgettingridofsomethingunpleasantorundesirable例如：Themainreformsofthemovementweredesperatelyneeded,butI'mafraidwethrewthebabyoutwiththebathwaterinmanycases.6.Whenthecat’saway,themicewillplay.【英语释义】--Peoplesometimesmisbehavewhennooneistheretowatchthem.例如：A:"IfIleavemyclassroomforevenamoment,Icomebacktofindtheplaceinchaos."B:"Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay."7.Killtwobirdswithonestone.【英语释义】

--achievetwoaimswithasingleactionorsimultaneously同时

例如：Bike-to-workschemesareagreatwayofkillingtwobirdswithonestone:gettingmoreexercisewhilecuttingdownonthecostofyourdailycommute.8.raincatsanddogs【英语释义】--(especiallyinthecontinuoustense)rainveryheavily例如：Wewantedtohaveabarbecuethisweekend,butit'sbeenrainingcatsanddogssinceFridayevening.9.holdyourhorses【英语释义】--waitamoment,restrain控制one’simpatience,enthusiasm,etc例如：Iknowyou'reexcitedtoseetheprototype雏形,butyoualljustneedtoholdyourhorseswhilewegetsetup.10.asbusyasabee【英语释义】--verybusy(andhappytobeso)例如：Canwemeetnextweekinstead?I'mbusyasabeerightnow.11.bravetheelements要素;基本部分（尤指恶劣的）天气【英语释义】--gooutinastormyweather例如：Thankyouforbravingtheelementstocomepickmeup.12.greenfingers【英语释义】--skillingardening例如：Mymomcankeepanyplantalive,evenonesthatI'venearlykilled--sheseriously认真地;严重地;严肃地;(用于句首，表示转为谈正事)说正经的，说实在的;非常;极其hasgreenfingers.13.notenoughroomtoswingacat【英语释义】--averysmall,narroworcrowdedplace例如：Manyfamiliesareforcedtoliveintinyapartmentswithnotenoughroomtoswingacat.14.ontheedgeofone’sseat【英语释义】--excited,nervous,orfilledwithsuspense悬念whileonewaitstofindoutwhathappensnext.OftensaidofthoseviewingamovieorTVshow.Theimageisthatofoneliterallysittingonthefrontoftheirchairbecausetheyareunabletositbackandrelax.例如：Thefilmwassoexcitingithadmeontheedgeofmyseatrightuntilthelastmoment.15.tickalltherightboxes【英语释义】--tosatisfyorfulfilleverythingthatisnecessaryordesired例如：Ofcourse,aprospectiveemployeemaytickalltherightboxesonpaperbutmightnotbesuitedtothejoboncethey'reactuallyworkingforyou.16.inone’sownright【英语释义】--becauseofapersonalclaim声明thatdoesnotdependonanyoneelse;throughone'sowntalentsorefforts例如：Hisfatherwasahall-of-famer名人堂球员,andhe'saprettygoodbasketballplayerinhisownright.17.letoffsteam蒸汽【英语释义】--toreleasestrongemotionsorenergybyengaginginsomekindofenjoyable,vigorous充满活力的,orrelaxingactivity例如：Whenworkgetsfrustrating,Iliketogobowlingtoletoffsomesteam.18.pullone’sweight【英语释义】--tocontributetoagroupactivityorpursuitinproportionto与…成比例，与…相称one'sabilityorresponsibility；todoone’sshareofthework

例如：Ifyoudon'tpullyourweight,ourpresentationwillneverbefinishedontime.19.Looselipssinkships.【英语释义】--Ifyouspeakindiscreetly轻率地aboutconfidential机密的orsensitiveinformation,someonemightbelisteningwhocoulduseitagainstyou.例如：Youneverknowwhoisgoingtohearwhatyousayandhowtheywillusewhattheyhear.Remember,looselipssinkships.20.throwlighton【英语释义】--torevealinformationordetailsaboutsomething;toclarifyorhelppeopleunderstandsomething例如：Thesedocumentswe'veuncoveredthrowsomelightonhowthelateauthor'sfinalbookwasmeanttoend.最后一本书是如何结束的21.putsomebodyonthespot【英语释义】--forcesomeoneintoasituationinwhichtheymustmakeadifficultdecisionoransweradifficultquestion例如：Mykidsalwaystrytoputmeonthespotwithrequests,knowingthatI'mlesslikelytoturnthemdowninfrontoftheirfriends'parents.22.longface【英语释义】--afacialexpressiondenotingsadness,disappointment,ordissatisfaction与wear，pull或draw搭配使用。例如：Iaskedhimifhewantedtocomeoutbuthepulledalongfaceandsaidno.23.bestrickenblindanddeaf【英语释义】ThisistakenfromHelenKeller’sThreeDaystoSee.Helenthinksitablessingifeachhumanbeingwasstrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Menofsightandhearingoftenignorewhattheyseeorhear.Ifoncetheylosethesepowers,thentheywouldrealisetheirimportanceandmakeproperuseoftheminhislifetime.25.followinone’ssteps【英语释义】--topursuesomethingthatsomeoneelse(oftenafamilymember)hasalreadydone例如：Myfatherwasanengineer,andIplantofollowinhisfootstepsandstudyengineeringincollege.26.sharpenone’sskills【英语释义】--Ifyoursenses,understanding,orskillssharpenoraresharpened,youbecomebetteratnoticingthings,thinking,ordoingsomething.例如：Youcansharpenyourskillswithrehearsal排演.27.afarcryfrom【英语释义】--vastlydifferentfromsomething例如：LivingintheheartofNewYorkCityiscertainlyafarcryfromlivingintheruralcountryside.28.catchone’seye【英语释义】--toattractone'sinterest,especiallyduetobeingvisuallyappealingorattractive例如：Oneofthebooksonthetopshelfcaughtmyeye,andItookitdowntolookatit.29.behindthewheel【英语释义】----drivingavehicle(andthusliterallysittingbehindthesteeringwheel);incharge例如：Hisfather'sdeathlefthimbehindthewheelofthefirm.30.throwinthetowel【英语释义】----togiveuponsomeendeavor;toquitorabandonsomething;toadmitdefeatorfailure(Fromboxing,whereatowelorspongethrownintotheringindicatesthataboxerhasgivenup.)例如：It’sabitearlytothrowinthetowel—you’veonlyjuststartedthejob.31.ingoodhands【英语释义】----beingtakencareofbyaresponsiblepersonororganization,andunlikelytobeharmedordamaged例如：Don'tyouworry,you'veleftyourmotheringoodhands.Thishospitalhasthebestnursingteamintheentirestate.32.stepintosomebody’sshoes【英语释义】----totakeonaparticularroleortaskthatsomeoneelsehasbeendoing例如：Itellyou,Iwouldn'twanttostepintohershoes.Sure,thepaywouldbebetter,butIdon'twantallthatstress!33.getatastefor【英语释义】----toacquireapreference,inclination,ordesireforsomekindoffoodordrink；toacquirestrongpreference,inclination,ordesiretodooracquiresomething例如：Shegotatasteforpowerafterservingasmayorfortwoyears.34.thinkoutsidethebox【英语释义】--tothinkofsomethingthatisoutsideoforbeyondwhatisconsideredusual,traditional,orconventional;tothinkinnovatively例如：I'vebeentryingtothinkoutsidetheboxaboutwhatIwantthistermpapertobeabout.Iknowtheprofessorhatesunoriginalideas.35.onthehorizon【英语释义】--literally,onoratthepointwheretheearthandtheskymeet;byextension,happeningorappearinginthenearfuture例如：Wesawanislandonthehorizonandstartedheadingtowardit.（地平线上）36.takealeaffrom/outofone’sbook【英语释义】--todosomethinginthewaysomeoneelsewoulddoit;tobehaveoractlikesomeoneelse例如：Harriettookaleafoutofhermother'sbookandbegantokeeptrackofhowmuchmoneyshewasspen