2. How do I address you? 2 我怎么称呼你。
3. She turns me off. 3 她使我厌烦。
4. So far so good. 4 目前为止,一切都好。 5. Be my guest. 5 请便、别客气。
6. That was a close call. 6 太危险了/千钧一发 7. Far from it. 7 一点也不。
8. It's a pain in the neck. 8 那真是件麻烦事。
9. We're in the same boat. 9 我们处境相同。
10. My mouth is watering. 10 我在流口水了。 11. I ache all over. 11 我浑身酸痛。
12. I have a runny nose. 12 我流鼻涕。
13. Do you have any openings? 13 你们有空缺吗?
14. Think nothing of it. 14 别放在心上。
15. I'm not myself today. 15 我今天心神不宁。
16. I have a sweet tooth. 16 我喜欢吃甜食。
17. For the time being. 17 暂时;暂且;目前
18. Don't beat around the bush.
18 别拐弯抹角了。
19. It's up on the air. 19 悬而未决,尚未确定。 20. It slipped my mind. 20 我忘了。
21. You can't please everyone. 21 你不可能讨好每一个人。 22. I'm working on it. 22 我正在努力。 23. You bet! 23 当然!
24. Drop me a line. 24 写封信给我。
25. Are you pulling my leg? 25 你在开我玩笑吗?
1.I'll keep my ears open. 1 我会留意的。
2.Neck and neck. 2 不分上下。 3.I'm feeling under the weather. 3 我觉得不舒服/精神不好/情绪低落。
4.Don't get me wrong. 4 不要误会我。
5.You're the boss. 5 听你的。
6.If I were in your shoes. 6 如果我是你的话。
7.Over my dead body! 7 休想!
8.It'll come to me. 8 我会想起来的。 9.I will play it by ear.
9 我会见机行事的;到时候再说。 10.Let's talk over coffee. 10 我们边喝边谈。 11.Take it easy.
11 轻松一点;别紧张;放松放松。 12.Let's give him a big hand. 12 让我们热烈鼓掌。
13.As far as I'm concerned. 13 就我而言。
14.I'm up to my ears in work. 14 我忙死了。
15.You can't do this to me. 15 你不能这么对我。
16.Just to be on the safe side. 16 为了安全起见。
17.It's been a long time. 17 好久不见了。
18.It's about time. 18 时间差不多了。
19.I can't imagine why. 19 我想不通为什么。
20.That's really something. 20 真了不起。
21.Excuse me for a moment. 21 失陪一会儿。
22.I'm dying to see you. 22 我真想见你。 23.I'm flattered. 23 过奖了。
24.You can never tell. 24 不知道/谁也没把握。
25.I won't buy you story. 25 我不信你那一套。 1.It hurts like hell! 1 疼死啦!
2.It can't be helped. 2 无能为力。
3.Sorry to bother you. 3 抱歉打扰你。 4.Stay out of this matter, please. 4 请别管这事。
5.I'll make it up to you. 5 我会赔偿的。
6.I'm very / really / terribly / awfully / extremely sorry. 6 十分抱歉。
7.Let's forgive and forget. 7 让我们摈弃前嫌。 8.I've heard so much about you! 8 久仰大名!
9.Don't underestimate me. 9 别小看我。
10.She gives me a headache. 10 她让我头疼。
11.You're wasting you breath. 11 你在白费口舌。
12.Don't get on my nerves! 12 不要搅得我心烦。
13.His argument doesn't hold water.
13 他的论点站不住脚。
14.You've got to do something. 14 你一定要想办法。 15.Don't look wise. 15 别自作聪明!
16.You're going too far! 16 你太过分了!
17.Don't bury your head in the sand.
17 不要逃避现实。 18.Nothing works. 18 什么都不对劲儿。
19.Money will come and go. 19 钱乃身外之物。
20.You have my word. 20 我保证。 21.He hit the ceiling at the news. 21 他听到那消息暴跳如雷/大发雷霆。
22.You're too outspoken. 22 你太直率了。
23.Every dog has his day. 23 凡人皆有得意时。
24.Are you out of you mind? 24 你疯了吗?
25.He's been everywhere.
25 他到处都去过了。 1.Who is to blame? 1 该怪谁?
2.There're a lot of rumors going around.
2 很多流言流传着。
3.I don't feel up to that. 3 我觉得不能胜任那工作。 4.I'm mad at myself. 4 我生自己的气。
5.It's raining cats and dogs. 5 下着倾盆大雨。
6.What the hell are you doing? 6 你到底在做什么?
7.I can't seem to get to sleep. 7 我好像睡不着。
8.You look very serious about something.
8 你似乎有很严重的事。
9.I hope I'm not in the way. 9 我希望没有造成妨碍。 10.A fool never learns. 10 傻瓜永远学不会。
11.What brings you to Beijing? 11 什么风把你吹到北京来的? 12.She looks blue. 12 她满面忧伤.
13.Have a nice day. 13 祝你今天愉快
14.Take it or leave it. 14 要就要,不要就拉倒 15.Keep it up!
15 继续努力,继续加油 16.Good for you. 16 好啊!做得好! 17.Time flies! 17 时光如梭
18.Time is money. 18 时间就是金钱 19.That's life. 19 这就是人生
20.Now you're talking. 20 这才对嘛
21.Have butterflies in one's stomach 21 紧张
22.You asked for it. 22 你自找的
23.Read between the lines 23 字里行间的言外之意 24.The rest is history. 24 众所皆知
25.A little bird told me. 25 我听说的
1.It never rains but it pours. 1 祸不单行
2.Mind your own business. 2 不关你的事儿 3.Hang in there. 3 坚持下去
4.Could be worse 4 可能更糟
5.Money talks. 5 金钱万能
6.Count me out 6 不要算我
7.Go fifty-fifty on something. 7 平分
8.You can say that again! You said it!
8 你说的没错;你说对了 9.Look who's talking! 9 看看你自己吧!
10.It's Greek to me. 10 这我完全不懂
11.Take my word for it. 11 相信我的话
12.Not one's cup of tea. 12 不感兴趣;不合胃口 13.Get real!
13 别闹了;别开玩笑了 14.Head over heels 14 深陷;完全地 15.Suit yourself. 15 随你高兴
16.What's the catch? 16 有什么意图?
17.Let the cat out of bag 17 泄漏秘密
18.Something is touch and go 18 危险的情况;惊险的;一触即发的 19.Beat a dead horse 19 白费劲
20.The sky's the limit. 20 没有限制
21.Once in a blue moon 21 千载难逢;难得一次 22.Be prepared. 22 准备好
23.It's easier said than done. 23 说的比做的简单
24.Have second thoughts 24 考虑一下;犹豫
25.Behind someone's back
25 在某人背后;背着某人 1.Better luck next time. 1 下次运气更好
2.Come in handy 2 派得上用场
3.First come, first served. 3 先来先招待;捷足先登 4.It's not my day! 4 今天运气真糟
5.That's news to me. 5 这可是新闻呢
6.There's no way to tell. 6 没办法知道
7.Read somebody like an open book.
7 清楚某人心里的想法 8.You've got me there. 8 你考到我了;被你说中了 9.Easy does it.
9 慢慢来;小心一点;别生气了 10.On the tip of one's tongue 10 差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的
11.The more, the merrier. 11 越多越好
12.Let someone off the hook 12 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境 13.Beside the point 13 离题的;不是重点
14.Burn the candle at both ends 14 白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力 15.Meet a deadline 15 截稿
16.Out of sight, out of mind 16 眼不见为净;离久情疏
17.Rub someone the wrong way. 17 惹恼某人
18.Stop on one's toes 18 触怒到某人
19.Be fed up with 19 对……感到厌烦
20.Give credit where credit is due.
20 称赞该被赞美的人
21.Go from bad to worse 21 每况愈下
22.Hit the jackpot 22 中大奖,走运
means by something.
23.It all depends on what one 23 看某人对于……是指什么意思 24.Accidentally/on purpose 24 不小心/故意 25.In one's book
25 在某人的字典里;对……而言 1 No pains, no gains 1 一份耕耘,一份收获
2 You ain't seen nothing yet. 2 你还没看过更好(烂)的;好戏还在后头
3 To give a rain check 3 改天的邀请
4 That's what friends are for. 4 这就是好朋友啊
5 It's a pain in the neck. 5 很讨厌而难避免
6 It's the thought that counts. 6 心意最重要;重在情意 7 The tip for the iceberg. 7 冰山一角;危险的细微的征兆 8 Jump down someone's throat 8 粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话
8 Save something for a rainy day 8 以备不时之需
9 Behind the scenes 9 在幕后;在黑暗中
10 By the skin of one's teeth 10 刚好,勉强,侥幸 11 Don't rock the boat. 11 不要破坏现状、捣乱
12 Worth its weight in gold 12 很有价值的
13 Speak for the devil. 13 说曹操曹操到
14 Right up/down someone's alley.
14 某人的专长
15 You never know what you can do until you try.
15 你不试试看,就不知道自己的潜力。
16 You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
16 你帮我,我也帮你
17 A penny saved is a penny earned.
17 省一分就是赚一分 18 Get away from it all 18 远离这一切
19 Make a mountain out of a
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19 大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实 20 Two heads are better than one.
20 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮 21 Get/ have cold feet 21 紧张
22 Have someone's sight on something.
22 看好了某样东西;决心要 23 Honesty is the best policy 23 诚实为上策
24 No sooner said than done. 24 说做就做
25 Sleep like a log 25 睡得很沉
1 through thick and thin 1 共同经历
2 all in the day's work 2 习以为常;不足为奇
3 Curiosity killed the cat. 3 好奇伤身
4 Great minds think alike. 4 英雄所见略同
5 Some people never learn. 5 有些人总是学不乖
6 There's no place like home. 6 没有比家更温暖的地方
7 You learn something new everyday.
7 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情
8 wrap things up
8 把事情整理一番,做个结束 9 at the drop of a hat 9 立即,随时
10 Beauty is only skin deep. 10 美丽是肤浅的
11 It takes two to tango. 11 一个巴掌拍不响
12 Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 12 今日事,今日毕
13 Some people have all the luck. 13 有些人就是那么幸运
14 Don't be such a poor loser. 14 不要输不起
15 Don't cry over spilt milk. 15 覆水难收
16 It wouldn't hurt to ask. 16 问人又不会怎么样
17 have one's head in the clouds 17 心不在焉
18 Never say die. 18 决不要灰心
19 seeing is believing 19 眼见为实
20 Patience is a virtue. 20 耐心是一种美德 21 Talk is cheap. 21 光说没有用
22 turn over a new leaf 22 重新开始
23 burn the midnight oil 23 挑灯夜战
24 grin and bear it
24 默默忍受;忍耐着点
25 something is better than nothing
25 有总比没有强
1 Opposites attract. 1 异性相吸
2 The feeling is mutual. 2 有同感
3 the calm before the storm 3 暴风雨前的宁静
4 The early bird catches the worm
4 早起的鸟儿有虫吃 5 Better left unsaid. 5 最好还是不要说
6 Tomorrow is another day. 6 明天又是崭新的一天 7 come out in the wash 7 真相大白;得到圆满的结果 8 Every dog has his day. 8 十年风水轮流转 9 bury the hatchet 9 言归于好;和好
10 A good man is hard to find. 10 好人难找
11 in the nick of time 11 及时
12 Don't speak too soon. 12 别说的太早
13 There's no such thing as a free lunch.
13 天下没有免费的午餐
14 without batting an eyelid 14 眼睛眨都不眨;泰然自若 15 know the ropes 15 知道学习规则或内容 16 pay through the nose 16 花很多钱
17 sell like hot cakes 17 很畅销
18 What's done is done. 18 做了就做了
19 Look before you leap. 19 三思而后行
20 When the chips are down. 20 在重要关头;到了关键时刻 21 bet one's bottom dollar 21 确信无疑
22 Variety is the spice of life. 22 多样化丰富生活
23 a wolf in sheep's clothing 23 披着羊皮的狼
24 Haste makes waste. 24 欲速则不达
25 like a bull in a china shop 25 笨手笨脚;莽撞行事
woods yet
1 someone is not out of the 1 还未脱离危险
2 The best things in life are free 2 生命中最好的东西是金钱买不到的 3 Easy come, easy go 3 来得快,去得快
4 I don't have a clue. 4 我不知道
5 Better safe than sorry
5 小心不出大错
6 Practice makes perfect. 6 孰能生巧
7 for crying out loud 7 哎呀呀!拜托
8 on the spur of the moment 8 一时冲动;一时兴起 9 Every little bit counts 9 一点一滴都算;积少成多 10 drive sb. to the wall
10 使某人发疯/受不了;使某人束手无策
11 get sth. off one's chest 11 倾吐心中的事;落下心中的大石头 12 Two wrongs don't make a right.
12 报复于事无补
13 the blind leading the blind 13 外行领导外行
14 in the same boat 14 同命相连
15 Appearances can be deceiving.
15 外表是会骗人的 16 only time will tell 16 只有时间会证明
17 Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
17 别孤注一掷
18 take the good with the bad 18 好坏都接受
19 take the bull by the horns 19 当机立断;大胆果断地解决问题 20 That's the last straw 20 使人无法忍受的最后一击
21 An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
21 以眼还眼,以牙还牙
22 Money doesn't grow on trees 22 金钱得来不易
23 cost sb. an arm and a leg 23 花大笔钱,非常昂贵 24 have the upper hand 24 占优势
25 better late than never 25 亡羊补牢
1 it’s never too late to learn 1 学习永远不嫌晚;活到老,学到老 2 Leave well enough alone. 2 维持现状;适可而止 3 on a first-name basis 3 直呼其名(很熟的)
4 Nothing to write home about 4 没什么值得说的;不值一提 5 packed in like sardines 5 挤得要命;水泄不通
6 There are other fish in the sea 6 天涯何处无芳草;还有别的机会 7 What you see is what you get 7 你看到什么就是什么;所见即所得 8 come out smelling like a rose 8 一枝独秀
9 hear through the grapevine 9 听到谣言
10 read you loud and clear 10 听得很清楚;很了解你
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11 have a sweet tooth 11 喜欢甜食(喜欢某物)
12 Know sb. like the back of one's hand
12 很了解某人
13 it’s not the end of the world 13 不是世界末日
14 come away empty-handed 14 一无所获
15 breathe down someone's neck
15 紧跟在某人后面;监督某人 16 cost sb. a pretty penny 16 很贵
17 fill someone's shoes 17 接替某人的职位
18 like a dream come true 18 如梦成真
19 Zero in on sth. 19 专注于;对准
20 Put/ lay sth. on the line 20 坦白的说,冒……风险 21 like a fish out of water 21 感到尴尬不适应 22 All systems are go 22 准备好了,一切就绪 23 end of the road 23 终点;最后
24 just what the doctor ordered 24 正合需要
25 pull the wool over someone's eyes
25 欺骗;蒙蔽某人
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