1. zonk out 睡着
eg. Is there any coffee? I'm going to zonk out any minute.
有咖啡吗？我随时要瞅着了。
I am about to zonk out!
我快要醉倒了！
2. you can hear a pin drop 非常安静
eg. It's so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
静得连一根针掉了都听得见。
Listen! You can hear a pin drop.
听，多安静啊！
3. work out 运动
eg. You should work out more to stay healthy.
你该多运动以保持身体健康。
I hate working out.
我讨厌运动。
4. with a grain of salt 怀疑
eg. She exaggerates, so you have to take her words with a grain of salt.
她夸大其词，所以不要完全相信她的话。
I took his story with a grain of salt.
我对他的故事有些怀疑。
5. wishful thinking 痴心妄想
eg. She wants to be a model, but that's just wishful thinking.
她想当个模特儿，但那只是个梦想。
I hope that he will marry me, but that's probably wishful thinking.
我希望他会娶我，但那或许是个梦想。作者: 小辉DD 时间: 05-9-14 20:37
1. wipe the smile off my face 使我不过于自满
eg. His insult wiped the smile off my face.
他的侮辱让我骄傲不起来。
You better wipe the simle of your face.
你最好不要太自满。
2. wing it 即兴演出
eg. The show was unrehearsed. The actors just winged it.
那场戏没有预演过，演员就即席演出。
Don't worry. I know that you can wing it.
别担心，我知道你可以即兴演出。
3. wild card 无法预料
eg. She is always surpising us. She's a wild card.
她总是让我们惊讶，令人无法预料。
Don't count on him. He's a wild card.
别太信任他，他让人无法预料。
4. whole new ballgame 全新的局面
eg. I want to move and experience a whole new ballgame.
我想体会一下新的局面。
This is a whole new ballgame.
这是一个全新的局面。
5. whet his appetite 引起他的兴趣
eg. Do you think that this dress will whet his appetite?
你认为这套连衣裙能引起他的兴趣吗？
I'm so hungry. That candy just whetted my appetite.
我好饿，那颗粮果引起了我的食欲。作者: 不归路 时间: 05-9-15 17:40
采取跟贴的方式更新好，我们可以看好多。学好多。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-9-15 20:33
是啊 嘿嘿 不过还是很感谢你对我们的支持作者: 芒果 时间: 05-9-16 00:25
不错！
美式英语，应属于“洋话连篇”吧
顶！作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-16 09:24
1. wet my whistle 喝一杯
eg. I'm so thirsty. Do you have something I can wet my whistle with?
我好渴，你有没有什么可以让我润润喉的？
I need to wet my whistle!
我需要喝一杯。
2. weigh me down 让我负担沉重
eg. There too many responsibilities weighing me down.
那么多责任让我负担沉重。
His problems weighed him down.
他的问题让他负担沉重。
3. wear and tear 因使用而损坏
eg. This old sofa shows too much wear and tear.
这个旧沙发因长期使用而损坏。
My car shows a lot of wear and tear. I need a new one.
我的车由于常用而耗损，我需要一辆新车。
4. watering hole 喝酒的场所
eg. This pub is my favorit watering hole.
这是我最喜欢的一家酒吧。
Is there a watering hole around here?
这附近有可以喝一杯的地方吗？
5. water under the bridge 无法挽回的过去
eg. I can't do anything about it now. It's water under the bridge.
如今我已无能为力，过去已经无法挽回了。
It's all water under the bridge now.
如今一切都已成为过去。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-9-16 10:41
嘿嘿
It's all water under the bridge now.
如今一切都已成为过去。
哈哈 我学会了作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-17 10:14
1. waste my breath 让我白费口舌
eg. I wasted my breath. They won't listen to me.
我都白说了，他们不听我的。
Don't waste your breath complaining.
不要浪费力气抱怨。
2. washed up 失败
eg. His business is all washed up.
他的生意失败了。
I'm all washed up.
我完蛋了。
3. walk the plank 受处罚
eg. My mom will make me walk the plank if I fail the test.
如果考不好，我妈就会叫我吃不完兜着走。
Will you walk the plank for me.
你愿意为我受罚吗？
4. Walk of life 职业
eg. People from all walks of life come here.
各行各业的人都会来这里。
I don't know which walk of life to choose.
我不知道该选什么职业。
5. wait on us hand and food 伺候我们
eg. My mom always waits on us hand and food.
我妈总是把我们照顾得很好。
If you go out with me, I will wait on you hand and food.
如果你和我出去，我一定把你伺候得好好的。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-9-17 12:30
继续啊 嘿嘿作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-19 17:00
1. upper hand 主导权
eg. When it comes to this, I've got the upper hand.
说到这件事，我有主导权。
He's got the upper hand in this race.
他主导整场比赛。
2. up your alley 令你感兴趣
eg. This party should be right up your alley.
你应该会对这个派对感兴趣的。
That's right up my alley.
那正是我拿手的。
3. up in the air 不确定
eg. I don't know. It's all up in the air.
我不知道，一切都尚未确定。
Our teacher said our grades are up in the air.
老师说我们的成绩还没有计算好。
4. up for grabs 任何人都可以
eg. This job is up for grabs.
那个工作任何人都可以做。
This award is up for grabs.
那个奖项人人都可以得到。
5. unheard of 不寻常
eg. That's unheard of!
那倒很不寻常。
It's unheard of to live in a glass tower.
住在一个玻璃塔里，真是前所未闻的。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-19 17:00
昨天没上网，今天补上作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-19 17:00
昨天没上网，今天补上作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-19 17:10
1. under the weather 身体不适
eg. I feel under the weather today.
我觉得今天不太舒服。
She was under the weather for a while.
她身体不舒服有阵子了。
2. under the counter 私下交易
eg. Those drugs are sold under the counter.
那些药品是私下贩卖的。
You can find under ther counter goods here.
你可以在这儿找到一些黑市买卖的货品。
3. walk the plank 受处罚
eg. My mom will make me walk the plank if I fail the test.
如果考不好，我妈就会叫我吃不完兜着走。
Will you walk the plank for me.
你愿意为我受罚吗？
4. under our belts 我们经历过
eg. We will win. We've got the championship under our belts.
我们会赢，我们曾得过冠军。
She has the scholarship under the belt.
她曾拿过奖学金。
5. under his nose 近在眼前
eg. He's so blind! It's right under his nose.
他真是不长眼睛，它就在他眼前。
It's right under your nose.
它就在那里。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-21 17:16
1. under cover 掩护
eg. We escaped under cover of the dark night.
我们借着夜色的掩护而逃脱。
I need to hide under cover.
我需要躲起来。
2. under a cloud 有麻烦
eg. You are under a cloud and you need serious help.
你有麻烦了，而且你需要别人大力帮忙。
He's been under a cloud for a while.
他有一阵子处在麻烦中。
3. walk the plank 受处罚
eg. My mom will make me walk the plank if I fail the test.
如果考不好，我妈就会叫我吃不完兜着走。
Will you walk the plank for me.
你愿意为我受罚吗？
4. turn my stomach 令我作呕
eg. Seeing blood turns my stomach.
看到血令我作呕。
That movie turned my stomach.
这部电影令我感到恶心。
5. Turn me off 令我感觉无趣
eg. People like that turn me off.
我觉得那种人很无趣。
He really turns me off.
他这个人实在无聊透顶。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-21 17:32
1. trial and error 尝试错误法
eg. He learned golf by trial and error.
他从不断的尝试和错误中学习高尔夫球。
I hope the doctor doesn't operate by trial and error.
我希望医生别用“尝试错误法”医治病人。
2. To be on the safe side 以防万一
eg. Just to be no the safe side, let's bring an umbrella.
为防止下雨，我们还是带把雨伞吧。
You 'd better bring some money to be on the safe side.
你身上最好带点钱以防万一。
3. times change 时代变了
eg. Those pants aren't in fashion anymore. Times change.
那些裤子不再流行了，时代变了。
Times change and nothing stays the same.
时代变了，一切不再如昨。
4. time flies 光阴似箭
eg. I can't belive how quickly time flies.
真不敢相信时间已经过了这么久了。
Is it that late already? Time flies.
已经太迟了吗？时间过得真快。
5. time after time 一次又一次
eg. Time after time he gets in trouble.
他一次又一次地惹上麻烦。
I will be here for you, time after time.
我会一次又一次地在这儿等着你。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-9-21 21:19
1. tie the knot 结婚
eg. They tied the knot only after 2 weeks of dating.
他们才交往两周就结婚了。
They've tied the knot twice already.
他们已经结过两次婚了。
2. tie down 束缚
eg. I'm so tied down with work.
我被工作绑得死死的。
Don't tie me down.
别约束我。
3. tickle my funny bone 让我发笑
eg. That comedy really tickled my funny bone.
那出喜剧实在好笑。
Stop it! You're tickling my funny bone.
停下来，别再逗我发笑了。
4. tickle my fancy 吸引我
eg. McDonalds really tickles my fancy.
麦当劳对我很有吸引力。
That movie star tickles my fancy.
我被那个电影明星所吸引。
5. throw out the baby with the bath water 弄丢重要的东西
eg. I tried to clean up, but I threw out the baby with the bath water. I threw out some money too.
我不过在打扫卫生，却不小心把一些钱也清掉了。
Be careful. Try not to throw out the baby with the bath water.
小心点，别把重要东西弄丢了。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-23 21:27
1. throw in the towel 认输
eg. I think it is time to throw in the towel.
我想该是承认失败的时候了。
She threw in the towel and left.
她认输后离去。
2. throw his weight around 他仗势欺人
eg. I hate it when the boss throws his weight around.
我最讨厌上司仗势欺人。
Don't throw you weight around here.
你别在这里仗势欺人。
3. throw a party 兴办宴会
eg. You sure do know how to throw a party.
你真会举办宴会。
She throws a party every weeked.
她每周末都办派对。
4. throw a curve 让人困惑
eg. That difficult test really threw me a curve.
那个困难的测验可难倒我了。
They threw me a curve when they said that I was stupid.
他们都说我笨，让我觉得很纳闷。
5. thin as a rail 非常瘦
eg. You need to eat more. You're as thin as a rail.
你得多吃一点儿，你太瘦了。
I don't like girls that are thin as a rail.
我不喜欢太瘦的女孩。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-9-23 21:47
1. there are plenty of other fish in the sea 天涯何处无芳草
eg. She left, but there are plenty of other fish in the sea.
她虽然离开了，但是天涯何处无芳草，何必单恋一枝花。
Don't worry. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
别担心，天涯何处无芳草。
2. the world is your oyster 世界属于你
eg. You can do anything and the world is your oyster.
你想做什么都可以，你可以随心所欲了。
I am young and free. The world is my oyster.
我既年轻又自由，世界是属于我的。
3. the whole kit and caboodle 所有的东西
eg. I'm leaving you, and I'm not taking the whole kit and caboodle.
我要离开你们，但我不会带走所有的东西。
We found that the whole kit and caboodle was fake.
我们发现所有的东西都是假的。
4. the rub 问题
eg. He tries hard, but there's the rub. He just doesn't get it.
他努力尝试，但还是有问题，就是没办法解决。
I want to go, but I don't have a car. There's the rub.
我想去，但我没车，这是个问题。
5. the lowdown on 全部的事实
eg. That's not all. I'll give you the lowdown on it.
那还不是全部，我会告诉你全部的事实。
I want the lowdown on that scandal.
我要知道那件丑闻的全部内幕。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-9-24 12:11
1. the flip side 反面
eg. Can I copy the flip side of the tape?
我可以拷贝这卷录音带的反面吗？
I don't like the flip side of this record.
我不喜欢这张唱片的背面。
2. the end of the road 结束
eg. We've come to the end of the road in our relationship.
我们的友谊已经结束了。
This isn't the end of the road.
这不是世界的末日。
3. the eleventh hour 最后一刻
eg. I'm sure he will come to save me at the eleventh hour.
我确信他会在最后一刻来救我。
She never worries until the eleventh hour.
他总是到了最后一刻才担心。
4. that's all she wrote 结束
eg. I can't believe that's all she wrote. Tell me it's not over!
我不敢相信一切就这么结束了，告诉我还没有结束！
There it is. That's all she wrote.
完了，一切都结束了。
5. thanks a bunch 感激不尽
eg. Oh, thank you so much. Thanks a bunch.
噢，非常感谢您，感激不尽。
Thanks a bunch!
真是感激不尽！作者: star_ 时间: 05-10-9 21:18
up!
wo ding!作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-9 21:28
1. teacher's pet
eg. She's the teacher's pet. The teacher love her.
她受老师宠爱，老师喜欢她。
The teacher's pet is always getting called on in class.
受老师宠爱的人常在课堂上被叫到。
2. tald turkey 坦白地说
eg. We better stop wasting time. Let's talk turkey.
别再浪费时间，让我们有话直说。
All right. It's time to talk turkey.
好了，我们有话直说。
3. talk big 吹牛
eg. She always talks big about her boyfriends.
她总是夸耀她的那些男朋友。
Don't believe what he says. He always talks big.
别相信他的话，他总是在吹牛。
4. talk back 顶嘴
eg. She got ing trouble for talking back to the teacher.
她因为跟老师顶嘴而惹上麻烦。
Don't talk back to me.
不要跟我顶嘴。
5. take you on 接受你的挑战
eg. I'll take you on!
我接受你的挑战！
He took her on in a tennis match.
他要和她在网球赛上一决胜负。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-9 21:53
1. take the rap 承担责任
eg. Who is going to take the rap for it?
谁来为此事背黑锅？
He took the rap for her, and went to jail.
他为她背黑锅而坐牢。
2. take the fall 替别人受责备
eg. I will not take the fall for you!
我不会替你背黑锅的！
Can you please take the fall for me?
你能替我接受责备吗？
3. take the cake 是最好的或最坏的
eg. That shirt takes the cake for the ugliest shirt in the world.
那件衬衫是全世界最丑的。
That takes the cake!
那是最好的了！
4. take shape 成形
eg. Our project is starting to take shape.
我们的遍地计划开始成形了。
I want this to take shape!
我想完成这件事。
5. take my breath away 使我惊讶
eg. Every time I see him, he takes my breath away.
我每次见他，他都令我惊讶。
That movie takes my breath away.
那部电影让我惊讶。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-9 22:09
1. take its toll 伤害
eg. I don't get enough sleep, and it's really taking its toll on my health.
我的睡眠不足，这实在有损我的健康。
War takes its toll on all sides.
战争伤害到各个层面。
2. take it from the top 从头开始
eg. All right, let's take it from the top!
好了，咱们从头再来一次！
Won't you let me take it from the top?
你不让我再来一次吗？
3. take a stab at it 尝试它
eg. I don't think I can do it, but I'll take a stab at it.
我不认为我能办得到，但我会尝试看看。
Will you take a stab at this problem for me?
你能试着帮我解决这个问题吗？
4. take a raincheck 改期赴约
eg. I'll take a raincheck on your invitation.
我下一次才能接受你的邀请。
Will you take a raincheck if you can't come.
如果你不能来的话，那就改天吧。
5. take a page out of my book 模仿我
eg. That's not original. You took a page out of my book.
那不是你自己独创的，你模仿我。
Let's take a page out of his book for some more ideas.
让我们向他仿效更多点子。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-9 22:22
1. take a gander at 看一眼
eg. Take a gander at my new shoes.
瞧瞧我的新鞋。
Can I take a gander at your new car?
我可以看看你的新车吗？
2. tag along 未受邀而跟去
eg. I don't want my little sister to tag along.
我不想让我的小妹跟着去。
Can I tag along?
我可以跟着去吗？
3. sweet talk 拍马屁
eg. She uses sweet talk to get what she wants.
她用奉承来获得她所想要的。
She really knows how to sweet talk the teachers.
她真会拍老师的马屁。
4. sweep them off their feet 使他们震惊
eg. My success swept them off their feet.
我的成功令他们震惊。
He swept me off my feet when I met him.
我一遇见他就立刻对他着迷。
5. Sunday best 最好的衣服
eg. He always dresses in his Sunday best for church.
他总是穿最好的衣服上教堂。
You look like you're in your Sunday best.
看来你像是穿出你最好的衣服了。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-10 13:48
1. strike a balance 找到折衷点
eg. You have to strike a balance between what you want and what you can afford.
你必须在你想要的和你所能负担的之间取得平衡。
We need to strike a balance.
我们需要找到折衷的办法。
2. stone deaf 全聋的
eg. He must be stone deaf because he couldn't hear my yell at him.
他一定是聋了，因为他听不见我对他大叫。
That old man is stone deaf.
那老人完全听不见。
3. stick out like a sore thumb 非常突出
eg. That restaurant sticks out like a sore thumb.
这家餐厅在这里显得非常突出。
Your dress sticks out like a sore thumb!
你的衣服非常不合适！
4. state of the art 非常先进的
eg. This is a state of the art video camera.
这是一台很先进的摄像机。
State of the art equipment costs too much.
先进的设备很值钱。
5. stand tall 骄傲
eg. He stood tall after he placed first in the race.
他在比赛中得到第一名后便洋洋得意。
You have helped me stand tall.
你帮助我建立无比信心。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-12 18:47
1. stand a chance 很有希望
eg. Do you think that he stands a chance?
你认为他很有希望吗？
He doesn't stand a chance for class president.
他不可能当上班长。
2. squeeze the secret out of him
eg. Let's try to squeeze the secret out of him.
我们想办法逼他说出秘密。
Don't bother me. You can't squeeze it out of me!
别烦我。你从我这里问不出什么的！
3. square your toys away 整理好你的玩具
eg. Please square your toys away.
请把你的玩具收好。
I should really square these old books away.
我实在应该把这些旧书理一理了。
4. spitting image 长相酷似
eg. She 's the spitting image of her mother.
她长得和她的母亲一模一样。
He's the spitting image of the presidnt!
他和总统长得像极了。
5. spill the beans 泄漏秘密
eg. He doesn't know yet. No one has spilled the beans to him yet.
他尚不知情，还没有人向他泄漏秘密。
Don't spill the beans!
别泄漏秘密。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-13 19:41
1. so long 再见
eg. So long, Mary.
再见了，玛丽。
So long. See you tomorrow.
再见，明天见。
2. smell a rat 觉得可疑
eg. Are you sure you don't sell a rat?
你真的不觉得可疑吗？
Those gangsters always smell a rat.
那匪徒总是疑神疑鬼。
3. skeletons in the closet 不可告人的秘密
eg. He has skeletons in his closet.
他有不可告人的秘密。
I don't have any skeletons in the closet.
我没有任何不可告人的秘密。
4. sit tight 耐心等待
eg. Just sit tight and relax.
耐心等待且放松。
Can you just sit tight for one more minute?
你能耐心等待一下吗？
5. sit on the fence 保持中立
eg. Stop sitting ong the fence and make a decision!
别再保持中立了，作个决定吧！
Don't look at me, I'm sitting on the fence.
别看我，我谁都不帮。作者: star_ 时间: 05-10-14 15:33
Don't worry. There are plenty of other fish in the sea.
别担心，天涯何处无芳草。
heihei 好句子作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 20:02
1. sing out of tune 走调
eg. She always sings out of tune!
她唱歌总是走调！
The choir sings out of the tune.
那个合唱团唱歌走调了。
2. simmer down 冷静下来
eg. I'll take care of it. Just simmer down.
我会处理的，冷静下来。
Simmer down! It will be OK.
冷静下来，不会有事的。
3. sign language 手语
eg. I had to use sign language to communicate.
我得用手语和人沟通。
Don't you understand sign language?
你不懂手语吗？
4. short end of the stick 吃亏的一方
eg. It's so unfair! Why do I always get the short end of the stick?
太不公平了！为什么我总是吃亏？
Don't give me the short end of the stick!
不要让我吃亏！
5. short changed 欺骗
eg. You short changed me!
你耍我！
I would never short change you.
我绝对没有骗你。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 20:13
1. shoot from the hip 说话不经大脑
eg. He always shoots from the hip about his love life.
他总是不假思索地说出他的情史。
I'm sorry. I'm shooting from the hip.
对不起，我说话不经大脑。
2. shell out 付钱
eg. I have to shell out so much to pay the bill.
我得付许多钱还清账目。
OK. Shell out your money.
好了，付钱吧。
3. shed light on 解释
eg. Can you shed light on this situation please?
你能解释这个情况吗？
I hope that you can shed light on this for me.
我希望你能为我澄清这件事。
4. shake him up 打扰他
eg. Don't shake him up. He has enough on his mind.
别打扰他，他正在想事情。
You really shook me up.
你真的打扰我了。
5. shack up 同居
eg. They are not married, but they are shacking up with each other.
他们没有结婚，但是他们同居。
They are going to shack up together in Mexico.
他们要到墨西哥同居。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 20:30
1. set him straight 向他解释
eg. I need to set him straight about our relationship.
我必须向他说清楚我们之间的关系。
He will set me straight in the mornign.
他早上会向我解释。
2. send away for that 邮购
eg. Don't send away for that! It is cheaper to buy it at the department store.
不要邮购那个，你在百货公司买会更便宜。
I want to send away for some clothes.
我想要邮购一些衣服。
3. sell it short 低估它
eg. I think this is very good. Don't sell it shor.
我认为这个非常好，别低估了它。
Don't sell me short.
别低估了我。
4. seed money 资金
eg. Can I borrow some seed money?
我可不可以借点资金？
I can't start a business without seed money.
没有资金，我无法做生意。
5. see things 有幻觉
eg. All of a sudden, he started to see things.
他忽然有了幻觉。
I'm starting to see things.
我开始有幻觉。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 20:41
1. see eye to eye 看法一致
eg. They see eye to eye on everything.
他们对任何事的看法都一致。
We never see eye to eye about anything.
我总是意见相左。
2. see a man about a dog 因不明原因而离开
eg. She says she's going to see a man about a dog. I wonder what she's really doing.
她说有事离开，我怀疑她到底在做什么。
Are you going to see a man about a dog now?
你有事要走了吗？
3. scond sight 预知的能力
eg. Does she has second sight? Can she see into the future?
她有超能力吗，她能预知未来吗？
I don't know what's going to happen, I don't have second sight.
我不知道将会发生什么事，我没有超能力。
4. scrounge up 找到
eg. I'm not sure if we can scrounge up something for dinner.
我不确信我们可以找到一些食物当晚餐。
Can you scrounge up some new furniture?
你能弄到一些新家具吗？
5. scratch his back 帮他忙
eg. She is always scratching his back.
她总是在帮他忙。
If you scratch my back, I will scratch yours.
如果你帮我，我也会帮你。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 20:52
1. say the word 吩咐一声
eg. All you have to do is say the word.
你只要吩咐一声就好。
Say the word when you are ready.
你准备好就告诉我一声。
2. same difference 没有差别
eg. Go out or stay home. It's the same difference to me.
出去或是留在家里，对我来说都没有差别。
It's the same difference.
那是一样的东西。
3. sail through 轻松地完成
eg. She sailed through her work fast.
她轻松地完成工作。
You should be able to sail through this test.
你应该可以轻易地完成测验。
4. run of the mill 一般的
eg. This is just a run of the mill procedure.
这只是一般的程序。
I just want a run of the mill car.
我只要一辆普通的汽车。
5. rule of thumb 粗略地计算
eg. By rule of thumb, you need to cut 4more pieces.
你大概还要切4块。
According to rule of thumb, it should be about 10 meters.
粗略地算应该是10米左右。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-10-17 21:09
1. ruffle her feathers 打扰到她
eg. Don't shout! It will ruffle her feathers.
不要叫！那样会打扰到她。
They called him a nerd, and it really ruffle his feathers.
他们叫他讨厌鬼，这让他觉得很烦。
2. rub you the wrong way 惹你生气
eg. I'm sorry. I rubbed you the wrong way.
对不起，我惹你生气了。
I don't know why I hate him. He just rubs me the wrong way.
我不知道自己为什么讨厌他，他就是惹我生气。
3. rock the boat 捣乱
eg. Don't rock the boat!
别来捣乱！
Those bad kids always want to rock the boat.
这些坏孩子总是想捣乱。
4. rise from the ashes 欲火重生
eg. I'm going to rise from the ashes and win.
我将欲火重生并获得胜利！
Do you think he will rise from the ashes?
你认为他能欲火重生吗？
5. ring a bell 唤起记忆
eg. Does the name ring a bell?
那个名字唤起了你的记忆吗？
That name rings a bell, but I don't remember her face.
名字听起来很熟，但是我想不起她的脸。作者: 羽人非獍 时间: 05-10-18 13:03
1. ride high 趾高气扬
eg. Wow! Look at him ride high!
哇，睢他神气活现的样子！
Don't think you can ride high now.
别以为你现在可以神气了。
2. red tape 复杂的手续
eg. You have to go through a lot of red tape to obtain a scholarship.
你必须办理一大堆繁杂手续，才能拿到奖学金。
There is so much red tape in this university!
这所大学有很多繁文缛节。
3. read between the lines 听懂弦外之音
eg. You have to read between the lines to understand.
你必须听懂弦外之音才能明白其中的意思。
Don't believe it. Read between the lines.
别相信他，你必须要了解它另有所指。
4. rat on 说人家坏话
eg. I would never rat on anyone.
我绝不会诋毁别人。
She promised not to rat on me.
她承诺不说我的坏话。
5. rant and rave 大声嚷嚷
eg. My mom rants and raves when my music is too loud.
当我的音乐声太大时，我妈就会大吼大叫。
Ranting and raving won't improve the situation.
大声嚷嚷无济于事。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-11-11 22:13
1. rain on your parade 破坏你的计划
eg. I don't want to rain on your parade, but I have to go home now.
我不想扫你的兴，但是我现在必须回家。
That pop quiz really rained on my parade.
那次突击测验破坏了我的计划。
2. rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
eg. Don't forget your umbrella. It's going to rain cats and dogs.
别忘了带伞，外面要下大雨了。
I love it when it rains cats and dogs.
我喜欢下大雨的时候。
3. rack your brains 绞尽脑汁
eg. Stop racking your brains. You're waste time on that jigsaw puzzle.
别再绞尽脑汁了，你不过是在那个拼图上浪费时间。
She racked her brains for the answer.
她苦思答案。
4. quite something 很棒的
eg. Their new apartment is quite something.
他们的新公寓很棒。
She's really quite something.
她真不错。
5. quit while I'm ahead 我见好就收
eg. I won 500 dollars! I should quit while I'm ahead.
我赢了500元，我还是行见好就收。
That's good enough. Let's quit while we're ahead.
那够好了，我们见好就收吧。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-11-11 22:23
1. quiet as a mouse 没有杂音
eg. I didn't hear him come in. He's quiet as a mouse.
我没有听见他进来，他一声不响。
You have to be as quiet as a mouse!
你必须保持安静。
2. quick on the draw 反应迅速
eg. He is quick on the draw when answering questions.
他回答问题时反应迅速。
You have to be quick on the draw to win the game.
你反应要快才能在比赛中获胜。
3. put the project on ice 暂缓这个计划
eg. I have to put the project on ice for a while.
我得把这个计划搁置一阵子。
Let's put our dinner plan on ice for now.
让我们把晚餐计划后延。
4. put me in my place 挫我的锐气
eg. O.K. You've put me in my place.
很好，你锉了我的锐气。
She likes to put people in their place.
她喜欢锉别人的锐气。
5. put it straight 修正它
eg. Don't worry, I will put it straight.
别担心，我会把它改正。
You need to put things straight.
你有必要把东西整理整理。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-11-18 20:51
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eg. Poor girl, she was so young, but she's pushing up the daisies now.
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I'm not ready to push up the daisies yet.
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eg. That dress looks like it costs a pretty penny.
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She spent a pretty penny on her new car.
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eg. She always plays hookey. I never see her in class.
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Playing hookey is not very responsible.
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eg. We've gotten through the difficult part. From now on, it's plain sailing.
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It should be plain sailing from now on.
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eg. He's finally happy, because he found a place in the sun.
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You should find your place in the sun.
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1.pipe-dream ????
eg. I'll never have enough money to go there. It's only a pipe-dream.
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That was only a pipe-dream.
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2. pipe down ????
eg. After she yelled at them, they piped down.
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Enough already! Pipe down!
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eg. I'm broke. I have to pinch pennies until get some money.
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You are so lucky that you don't have to pinch pennies!
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eg. I want a piece of the action!
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They are just looking for a piece of the action.
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eg. Why do you always pick on me?
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That teacher likes to pick on someone.
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1.peeping Tom ?????
eg. Oh my God! There's a peeping Tom outside my window!
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He was caught for being a peeping Tom.
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2. pay my dues ?????????????
eg. Give me a raise! I have paid my dues.
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He paid his dues to become a musician.
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3. past your peak ????????
eg. You can't do it anymore. You're past your peak.
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Believe me, I'm not past my peak.
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eg. When he found out that his girlfriend was cheating on him, he passed out.
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I think I'm going to pass out.
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eg. That wasabi really packs a punch!
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He is small, but he can really pack a punch.
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1.over the hump 已渡过最困难阶段
eg. You just have to make it over the hump, then you'll be OK.
你只要完成最困难的部分，剩下的就没有问题了。
With half the race done, he was over the hump.
比赛过了一半，他已经渡过最困难的阶段。
2. over my dead body 我绝对不准
eg. I will never allow it over my dead body!
我死也不准。
You will never win over my dead body!
除非打败我，否则你无法赢。
3. out of the woodwork 不知从哪儿冒出来的
eg. Everyone crawls out of the woodwork for the big sale.
每个人为了这个大拍卖不远千里而来。
She must have come out of the woodwork.
她一定是从偏僻的地方来的。
4.out of the woods 脱离险境
eg. Will I ever get out of the woods?
我究竟能不能摆脱这些问题？
Are you out of the woods yet?
你的麻烦还没解决吗？
5. out of the blue 突然
eg. It started raining, out of the blue.
突然就下起雨来了。
He left me, out of the blue.
他离开了我，事前一点征兆也没有。作者: 天马行空 时间: 05-12-2 22:20
1.out of commission 目前无法使用
eg. I can't play today. My body is out of commission.
我今天不能玩！我的身体不听使唤。
This machine is out of commission.
这部机器目前没有使用。
2. out like a light 很快就瞅着
eg. She was so tired, she was out like a light.
她因为太累，所以很快就瞅着了。
He went out like a light.
他很快就瞅着了。
3. other fish to fry 处理更重要的事情
eg. I would have stayed longer, but I had other fish to fry.
我本想多待一会，但是我有更重要的事情要处理。
She has other fish to fry.
她另有要事处理。
4.once in a blue moon 极为罕见的
eg. She only goes out once in a blue moon.
她很少出门。
I only cheat once in blue moom.
我很少作弊。
5. on your toes 保持警觉
eg. Stay on your toes! There is broken glass on the floor.
小心点，地板上有碎玻璃。
You have to be on your toes!
你要有所准备。作者: 囨囚囨図 时间: 05-12-2 22:50
1.on the rocks(3) 破裂
eg. Our marriage is on the rocks. We're going to get a divorce.
我们的婚姻触礁了，我们离婚。
How could our friendship be on the rocks?
我们的友谊怎么会破裂呢？
2. on the rocks(2) 烈酒加冰块
eg. Give me a whisky on the rocks.
给我一杯加冰块的威士忌。
你喜欢加冰块的伏特加吗？
3. on the rocks(1) 经济结据
eg. Our business is on the rocks.
我们公司的财政状况相当危急。
I hope that I'm never on the rocks.
我希望自己永不贫困。
4.on the nose 准确地
eg. That's perfect! That's right on the nose.
太好了，一点都不差。
Be there at 12 o'clock on the nose!
12点准时到那儿。
5. on the move 进行中的
eg. Make sure that he is not lazy, but always on the move.
他肯定没有偷懒，而是一直在工作。
She's always on the move.
她老是在忙。作者: 小端 时间: 05-12-27 19:02
