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英语常用短语2

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brand new 崭新的

a bland new coat 新衣服

break the ice 打破沉默

The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。

by a blow 无意中的一击

He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。

can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了

I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。

carry something too far 过火了

You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。

castle in the sky 海市蜃楼

You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。

cats got one's tongue 哑口无言

chain smoker 老烟枪

come up with 产生,想出

Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。

come easily 容易

Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。

cup of tea 喜欢

Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。

cut it out 停止,住嘴

Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.

call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)

Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马

Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.

dear John letter 绝交信

Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.

do somone good 对某人有好处

Having some moring exercises does you good.

Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?

doesn't count 这次不算

It doesn't count this time,try again.

doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义

The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.

down and out 穷困潦倒

Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.

drive at 用意,意欲

What's he driving at?他用意何在?

drop in 偶然拜访

I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.

drop me a line 写信给我

On arriving the University,please drop me a line.

early bird 早起的人

An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登

easy come easy go 来得快去得也快

eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉

I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.

face the music 直面困难

He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。

face up to 勇敢地面对某事

You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.

fed up 厌倦

I am rather fed up with your complaints.

feel free to do something 不要拘束

Please feel free to make suggestions.

few and far between 很少,稀少

Human beings are few and far between in this zone.

French leave 不辞而别

give me a headache 让人头痛

The naughty boy gave me a headache.

give me a hand 帮我一下

go Dutch AA制

God bless you 上帝保佑你

God bless you with your examinations.

God knows 天知道

Got it? 明白了吗?

green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能

hands are full 非常忙

have a ball 勇敢

have had it 受够了

I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。

hold water 站得住脚

Non of his arguements seem to hold water.

in every sense of word 在某种意义上说

It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。

keep an eye on 提高警惕

kill time打发时间

lazy bones 懒骨头

Get up lazy bones!

leave it to me 让我来吧

leave me alone 别管我 

like father like son 有其父必有其子

like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢

make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人

make a big money 赚大钱

make both ends meet 收支平衡

We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.

make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪

His achievement made waves in his country.

make yourself at home 别拘束

no good 没有好结果

Bad mam comes to no good.

no kidding 不要开玩笑

none of your bussiness 不关你的事

not really 也不是……

old hand 老手

He is an old hand at stealing.

old story 老一套

I am tired of it,same old story.

on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保

on occasion 间或

of one's own accord 自愿地

packed like sardines 拥挤

During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.

pass away 去世

pay the price 付出代价

You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.

put up with 忍受

I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.

red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子

red tape 繁文缛节

red carpet 红地毯

run into 偶遇

I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.

run out of 用尽,缺少

Quick,quick,we are running out of time.

show off 炫耀

small potatos 小人物

so what? 那怎么样呢?

stand up for 忍受

suit one's taste 对某人的胃口

sunday dress 最好的衣服

sure thing 十有把握的事

take one's time 尽情玩

Take your time and enjoy it.

take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话

that's it 就是

that is really something 太好了

there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做

there you go 这边请

there is nothing wrong with me 我没事

under the table 私底下,秘密地

under the weather 身体不适

what's going on 怎么了

what a man 多勇敢的人啊

walking dictionary 活字典

what is up 近来可好

Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?

world class 一流的
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