英语常用俚语_关于美剧中常见的俚语

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英语常用俚语篇1

1、Keep your chin up.

山重水复疑无路，柳暗花明又一春。

2、It takes two to tango.

孤掌难鸣。

3、There is no accounting for taste(s).

众口难调。

4、Love is blind.

情人眼里出西施。

5、It slipped my mind .

我脑子停电了。

6、It’s all my eye!

一派胡言。

7、It’s not my pigeon.

事不关己，高高挂起。

8、Let bygones be bygones.

既往不咎。

9、Little leaks sink the ship.

防微杜渐。

10、Better safe than sorry.

兵马未动，粮草先行。

11、It’s my word against his/hers.

针尖对麦芒。

12、Easy come, easy go.

千金散尽还复来。

13、Bad news travels fast.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

14、 Good wine needs no bush.

酒香不怕巷子深。

15、Love me, love my dog.

爱屋及乌

16、All is well that ends well.

谁笑到最后，谁笑得。

17、atched pot never boils.

心急吃不了热豆腐。

18、Like father, like son.

有其父、必有其子。

19、I am all ears.

洗耳恭听。

20、Every little helps.

不以善小而不为。

英语常用俚语篇2

1. lead by the nose 牵着鼻子走

eg. Don’t let anyone lead you by the nose, use your own judgment and do theright thing.

不要让人牵着鼻子走，自己有点主见，做该做的事情。

2. hard-nosed

adj. 顽强的;不屈不挠的;不讲情面的

eg. A former reporter from a family of journalists, she is known for herfiery temperament and commitment to hard-nosed reporting.

出身记者世家的胡舒立从前也是一名记者，她因泼辣的性格和坚持求实报导而闻名。

3. pay through the nose

按字面解释，pay through the nose就是通过鼻子来付钱，这听起来似乎很痛苦，而实际上，pay through thenose的确切意思是付出比真正的价值高得多的钱，也可以说是付出的钱实在太多而让人感到心痛。

eg. My brother Bob borrowed the money to open his restaurant five years agowhen the interest rate was very high, so he’s been paying through the nose eversince.

我哥哥鲍伯五年前借钱开饭馆的时候正好利率非常高，所以，他从那时起就一直在大笔大笔地还债。

4. keep one’s nose out of sth

避免插手(他人的事),尽量不卷入

eg. When Billy asked his sister where she was going, she told him to keephis nose out of her business.

当比利问他姐姐要去哪里时，她让他别管她的事。

5. nose around / about

找寻，打听(别人的事)

eg. We found a man nosing around in our backyard.

我们发现有个人在我们后院里找什么东西。

6. nosy

adj. 好管闲事的;爱打听的

eg. Don’t be so nosy! It’s none of your business.

别管那么多闲事，这与你无关!

7. keep one’s nose to the grindstone

连续辛勤地工作

grindstone是“磨刀石”的意思。这个表达很形象，按字面意思来看，是说鼻子对着磨刀石。想象一下一个人低着头磨刀的样子，的确给人一种埋头苦干的直观印象啊。而且这个短语用动词keep表达一种持续的状态，把“埋头”的意思更生动地表达了出来。

eg. These years those who’re keeping their nose to the grindstone can’tmake bundles.

这年头，只会埋头苦干的人是挣不了什么大钱的。

8. keep one’s nose clean

循规蹈矩，不做违法的事

eg. Since leaving prison, he’s man-aged to keep his nose clean.

自从出狱以来，他尽量做到规规矩矩。

9. no skin of my nose 不关我的事

字面意思是：没有我鼻子上的皮。乍听起来让人有些摸不着头脑，这一俗语的实际意思是：……与我无关，我不在乎。

eg. Hey, it’s no skin of my nose if Susie’s going out now with that guy! Idon’t care what she does —I broke up with her a month ago, when I met Helen.

苏茜现在是否跟那个家伙好，一起出去玩，这不关我的事!她干什么我都无所谓。我在遇到海伦以后就和她断了关系。

10. cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face

(恼怒之下)伤人害己;损人不利己

eg. If you resign to inconvenience your boss, you are cutting off your noseto spite your face.

如果你辞职就是为了给你的老板找麻烦的话，那就是吃砒霜药老虎，伤人害己了。

据说，明代才子解缙幼年家住曹尚书府第竹园对面，在家门上贴了一副对联：“门对千竿竹，家藏万卷书。”曹尚书不忿自己的园景给他借用，于是叫人把竹砍短，最后索性全部砍去。解缙见了，随即把对联改为“门对千竿竹短无，家藏万卷书长有”。曹尚书不但没有难倒解缙，而且空自毁了自家的竹林，用英文来形容就是cutoff one’s nose to spite one’s face。

11. look down one’s nose at

对……不屑一顾;蔑视

eg. Harry has never had to work, and he looks down his nose at people inbusiness.

哈利从不需要上班，他也看不起上班的人。

12. turn up one’s nose at

看不上;觉得不屑于(要、吃、做等)

eg. When I gave her the present, she turned up her nose at it.

当我把礼物给她时，她很不屑。

13. have one’s nose in the air

非常傲慢;自高自大

He has had his nose in the air since he got promoted.

他获升迁后就自以为了不起。

英语常用俚语篇3

1　Be in the air 将要发生的事情

The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going tochange.

Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a changein policy is in the air.

2 Clear the air 消除误会

To settle a dispute and restore good relations

Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared theair now.

3　Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵

To be very expensive

Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy itbecause it costs an arm and a leg.

4　A bad egg 缺乏道德的人

Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided

Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see himor your money again!

5　In the Bag 稳操胜券

Said of an achievement which is secure

Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning tosign the agreement.

6　In the balance 未知的,不可预测的

Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable

Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does notseem good enough.

7　Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价

To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageousprice and conditions

Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. Shedrives a hard bargain.

8　Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉

To look, sound or seem familiar

Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?

9　Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食

To cut down on spending because there is less income than before

Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and giveup buying new clothes and going out so often.

10　Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟

To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing themseparately

Example: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.

11　Be in a black mood 情绪极差

To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone toreason with him/her

Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not sayanything to him.

12　New blood 新成员

New people brought into an organization to introduce different and originalideas

Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employingteachers with the latest training.

13　Feeling blue 感到无精打采

Feeling sad or depressed

Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.

14　Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相

To find out the truth about something

Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without sayinggoodbye.

15 A piece of cake 轻松的事

Something which is very easy to do

Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece ofcake.

16　Pay a call 拜访

To visit somebody

Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons acall, we haven’t seen them for ages.

17　By chance 偶然, 意外的

Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

18　Round the clock 夜以继日的

To do something continuously, without a break or pause

Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling peopletrapped in the building to safety.

19　Keep one’s cool 保持冷静

To stay calm in a difficult situation

Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool,or get out of the car and walk!

20　In a tight corner 处于困境

In an extremely difficult situation

Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quickthinking to get out of it.

21　Keep in the dark 隐瞒

To keep something secret

Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her namein the dark.

22　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取

Not to take any notice of what is said

Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the binsfell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

23　Take things easy 放轻松

To relax

Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry aboutproblems all the time.

24　Eat like a horse 吃得很多

To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite

Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I usedto eat a lot, too.

25　Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

To attract somebody’s attention

Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was aburglar and rushed out of the room!

26　Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚

To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding ofsomething.

Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, sohe must have an eye for detail.

27　Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹

To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it

Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blindeye to their bad behavior.

28　Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视

To watch carefully; to look after

Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.

29 Lose face 丢脸

To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed

Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companiesare selling similar products at a cheaper price!

30　Lead the field 处于领头地位

To be the most successful person or group in an activity

Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashiondesign.