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1、如有侵权,请联系网站删除,仅供学习与交流俚语解析【精品文档】第 9 页1. He who laughs last laughs best. 谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好。2. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.家居玻璃房,切忌乱扔石。(自己有弱点,勿揭他人短。)3. When in Rome do as the Romans do.(入乡随俗)4. He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man. 不到长城非好汉。5. He who has a lazy hand
2、 has an empty mouth.手懒饿肚皮。6. He that loses his honesty has nothing失去诚实就失去了一切7. God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。8. He who does not advance loses ground. (=anyone who does not advance loses ground.)逆水行舟,不进则退。9. He who laughs on Friday will weep on Sunday. 乐极必生悲。10. They who cannot do as they
3、 would must do as they can. 事不由己,也需努力。1.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 weve cleared the air now.2.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 to change.Example: From
4、 the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.3.A bad egg缺乏道德的人Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustnt lend Tim money, hes a bad egg. Youll never see him or your money again!4.Cost an arm and a leg极其昂贵To be very expensive
5、Example: I love that fur coat. However, I dont think Im going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.5.In the balance未知的,不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.6.In the Bag稳
6、操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.7.Drive a hard bargain极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price
7、from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.8.Ring a bell看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sound or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9.Tighten ones belt节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, youll have to ti
8、ghten your belt and give up 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 them separatelyExample: Since Id gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Bi
9、ggs 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 to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.12.Feeling blue感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: shes feeling blue because of
10、 sadness.13.New blood新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.14.Get to the bottom of something弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: Im try
11、ing to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.15.A piece of cake轻松的事Something which is very easy to doExample: Herelet me put the batteries in for you. Its a piece of cake.16.Pay a call拜访To visit somebodyExample: As were in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a c
12、all, we havent seen them for ages.17.Round the clock夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.18.By chance偶然,意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped in
13、to my wife in the shopping mall19.Keep one cool保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jammed, 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 situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I
14、try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.21.Fall on deaf ears不加理睬的,不听取Not to take any notice of what is saidExample: The city councils order that garbage should be put in thebins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!22.Keep in the dark隐瞒To keep something secretExample
15、: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark.23.Take things easy放轻松To relaxExample: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.24.Catch one eye吸引某人注意To attract somebodys attentionExample: A movement behind the curtain ca
16、ught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!25.Eat like a horse吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetiteExample: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.26.Turn a blind eye熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do somethi
17、ng about itExample: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.27.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 of something.Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurat
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