英语习语idiom课件

idiom英语习语源远流长，有很强的表现力和民族色彩。其来源与其悠久的历史、宗教的信仰和独特的文化紧密相连。1.Conceptofidioms

习语，又称熟语，就其广义而言，还包括成语、谚语、俚语等。习语语言精练、寓意深刻、形象逼真、生动活泼、易懂易记，是语言中的精华，也是重要的修辞手段。它涉及生活的各个方面，包括历史、地理、经济、文化、宗教、风俗、习惯等。明显的反应了民族的文化、人民的智慧和语言的特色。2.TheoriginofEnglishidiomsgoesbacktoancienttimes.Ithasstrongexpressivenessandvividnationalcharacter.Andithasacloseconnectionwiththelonghistory,religion,anduniquecultureofBritain.ThearticlestudiestheRelationshipbetweentheoriginofEnglishidiomsandculturebylistingtheexamples.3.Someexamples

Food

Animal

Partofthebody

colour

4.Idiomaboutfood

ManyAmericanbelievedyouarewhatyoueat.Agooddietisimportantforgoodhealth.SoitisnotsurprisingthatAmericansstilluseidiomsabouttheanimals.5.

thereisnousecryingoverspilledmilk.Thatmeansyoushouldnotgetangrywhensomethingbadhappensandcannotbechanged.oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.Inotherwords,onepersonmightlikesomethingverymuchwhileanotherpersonmighthatethesamething.6.

sbbringhomethebacon(腌肉).Thatmeanssomeonemakesenoughmoneytosupportfamily.butter

someoneupbeextranicetosomeone(usuallyforselfishreasons)7.badeggapersonwhoisoftenintroubleIdon'twantmylittlebrotherhangingaroundwiththebadeggsonthestreet.carrottoppersonwithredororangehairSimonisthefirstcarrottopI'veevergoneoutwith.cupoftea

somethingyouenjoyOperaisn'texactlymycupoftea.fullofbeans

havealotof(silly)energyThekidswerefullofbeansafterthecircus.8.Idiomaboutanimals

Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.inthedoghouseintroublewithanotherperson9.monkeyshinesmeaningtricksorfoolishacts.holymackerel(青花鱼)!Ifyouwanttoexpressafeelingofsurprise,youmightcry(a)littlebirdtoldmeIheardsomething(usuallysecretiveorunknown)fromsomeone(notnamed)10.IdiomaboutPartsofthebodyTherearemanyAmericanexpressionsthatusepartsofthebody.Theseincludetheeyes,ears,nose,mouthandeventheheart.Todaywewilltellyousomeexpressionsaboutthem.11.haveone‘sheadintheclouds心不在焉

beunawareorunrealisticaboutsomething.keepaneyeon照看

takecareof,watchinordertoprotect.stickyourneckout危险处境

helpsomeonealot,withpossiblebadconsequencesforoneself12.breakaleggood-luckToday'sthebiggame,eh?Breakaleg!coldfeetnervousjustbeforeabigeventMysisterdidn'tgetcoldfeetuntilsheputherweddinggownon.costanarmandalegbeveryexpensiveThesecakesaredelicious,buttheycostanarmandaleg.cryyourheartoutcryveryhardIcriedmyheartoutwhenmybestfriendmovedaway.13.Idiomaboutcolourrollouttheredcarpettreatsomeonelikeroyaltygrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideyoualwayswantwhatyoudon'thavegreyarea,grayareasomethingwithoutaclearruleoranswer14.blackandbluebruisedandbeatenWefoundthepoorguyblackandbluenearthetraintracks.goldenopportunitytheperfectchanceThemodels'conferencewasagoldenopport