英语习语集锦
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70、sure thing 当然可以
A：Would it be okay if I used your phone to make a local call?
B：Sure thing.
A：Do I have to dial “0” first?
B：No.
A：我能用你的电话打个市话吗？
B：当然可以。
A：我是否得先拨“0”。
B：不。
A：Would it be okay if I used your phone to make a local call?
B：Sure thing.
A：Do I have to dial “0” first?
B：No.
A：我能用你的电话打个市话吗？
B：当然可以。
A：我是否得先拨“0”。
B：不。
71、 to the effect that 大意是……，72、 含有….. 之意
A：What did Prof. Lindsay say in his speech?
B：He spoke to the effect that the same symbol carries different implication or association in different cultures.
A：Can you give me an example?
B：Ox in Chinese is the symbol of diligence, honesty and responsibility as well as selfless contribution, but in Japanese, it’s of backwardness and inefficiency.
A：林塞教授在他的演讲中讲了些什么？
B：他大意是说，“同样一个象征符号在不同的文化中却有着不同的含义，使人产生不同的联想”
A：能否为我举个例子？
B：在中国文化中牛是勤劳、诚实、有责任感和无私奉献的象征；但在日本文化中，它却是落后和无能的代表。
A：What did Prof. Lindsay say in his speech?
B：He spoke to the effect that the same symbol carries different implication or association in different cultures.
A：Can you give me an example?
B：Ox in Chinese is the symbol of diligence, honesty and responsibility as well as selfless contribution, but in Japanese, it’s of backwardness and inefficiency.
A：林塞教授在他的演讲中讲了些什么？
B：他大意是说，“同样一个象征符号在不同的文化中却有着不同的含义，使人产生不同的联想”
A：能否为我举个例子？
B：在中国文化中牛是勤劳、诚实、有责任感和无私奉献的象征；但在日本文化中，它却是落后和无能的代表。
73、 Thin air 子虚乌有
A：Jim, can you write a report for me?
B：Yes, I can, but you’ll have to give me all the data. I can’t create something out of thin air, you know.
A：No, problem.
A：吉姆，你能为我写份报告吗？
B：可以，但你必须给我提供所有的数据，你知道，我不能凭空捏造。
A：没问题。
A：Jim, can you write a report for me?
B：Yes, I can, but you’ll have to give me all the data. I can’t create something out of thin air, you know.
A：No, problem.
A：吉姆，你能为我写份报告吗？
B：可以，但你必须给我提供所有的数据，你知道，我不能凭空捏造。
A：没问题。
74、 Under warranty 在保修期内
A：Oh! Is this recorder still under warranty?
B：It should be. I bought it only one month ago. Now it refuses to work these days.
A：It must be poor quality.
A：噢！这台录音机还在保修期内？
B：应该是。我一个月前刚买了它，可这些天它就不好使了。
A：一定是质量太差了。
A：Oh! Is this recorder still under warranty?
B：It should be. I bought it only one month ago. Now it refuses to work these days.
A：It must be poor quality.
A：噢！这台录音机还在保修期内？
B：应该是。我一个月前刚买了它，可这些天它就不好使了。
A：一定是质量太差了。
75、 Too (clever) by half 可太聪明啦（贬义）；聪明过了头
A：He thought he could get Mr. Green’s money in his pocket but he lost all, he was too clever by half.
B：The fact is he never realizes that. He always starts out tricking others and ends up being tricked.
A：That’s the point. He once lost his briefcase by asking a “blind man” to take care of it for him.
A：他以为自己能把格林先生的钱据为己有，但却一分也没得到，他可是聪明过头了。
B：事实是他从没有认识到这一点。他总是开始时骗别人，到最后却被别人骗。
A：对啦，这才是要害。他曾丢过一个公文包，原因是让一个“盲人”帮他看包。
A：He thought he could get Mr. Green’s money in his pocket but he lost all, he was too clever by half.
B：The fact is he never realizes that. He always starts out tricking others and ends up being tricked.
A：That’s the point. He once lost his briefcase by asking a “blind man” to take care of it for him.
A：他以为自己能把格林先生的钱据为己有，但却一分也没得到，他可是聪明过头了。
B：事实是他从没有认识到这一点。他总是开始时骗别人，到最后却被别人骗。
A：对啦，这才是要害。他曾丢过一个公文包，原因是让一个“盲人”帮他看包。
76、 (not)a shirt to one’s back 一无所有
A：Mrs. Brown deserve everybody’s pity.
B：I heard she became a widow last summer.
A：And a fire left her without a shirt to her back.
B：Bad luck.
A：布朗夫人值得大家同情。
B：我听说去年夏天她丈夫死了。
A：并且一场大火使她一无所有。
B：真倒霉！
A：Mrs. Brown deserve everybody’s pity.
B：I heard she became a widow last summer.
A：And a fire left her without a shirt to her back.
B：Bad luck.
A：布朗夫人值得大家同情。
B：我听说去年夏天她丈夫死了。
A：并且一场大火使她一无所有。
B：真倒霉！
77、 Cut one’s coat according to one’s cloth 量力而78、 为
A：Can we buy a house of our own, dear?
B：Not now. We have to rent house for a few more years.
A：The price is reasonable at present. What if prices rise?
B：My salary isn’t very large at the moment and we have nowhere to borrow much. We must cut our coat according to our cloth.
A：亲爱的，我们能买自己的房子吗？
B：现在不行。我们必须再租几年房子。
A：现在的房价挺合理。如果房价上涨该怎么办呢？
B：我现在的工资不高而且我们也没有地方借钱。我们必须量力而为。
A：Can we buy a house of our own, dear?
B：Not now. We have to rent house for a few more years.
A：The price is reasonable at present. What if prices rise?
B：My salary isn’t very large at the moment and we have nowhere to borrow much. We must cut our coat according to our cloth.
A：亲爱的，我们能买自己的房子吗？
B：现在不行。我们必须再租几年房子。
A：现在的房价挺合理。如果房价上涨该怎么办呢？
B：我现在的工资不高而且我们也没有地方借钱。我们必须量力而为。
79、 Die in one’s boots 工作时死去
A：Has your father retired?
B：Not yet. He hates to stay at home.
A：He’s old enough, isn’t he?
B：Yes, he is. But he says he would rather die in his house.
A：你的父亲退休了吗？
B：还没有。他讨厌呆在家里。
A：他太老了，不是吗？
B：是的。但是他说他宁愿在工作中死去。
A：Has your father retired?
B：Not yet. He hates to stay at home.
A：He’s old enough, isn’t he?
B：Yes, he is. But he says he would rather die in his house.
A：你的父亲退休了吗？
B：还没有。他讨厌呆在家里。
A：他太老了，不是吗？
B：是的。但是他说他宁愿在工作中死去。
80、 Dress somebody down 斥责；指81、 责
A：The boss looks cross.
B：Yes?
A：Jenny work is a mess, you know. I’m afraid he will dress her down.
B：That would be all right as long as he doesn’t give her a boot.
A：老板看来情绪不好。
B：怎么了？
A：你知道珍妮工作干得一团糟，我恐怕他要训她了。
B：只要不开除她就行啊。
82、 Fit like a glove 完全合适
A：Oh, the dress fits you like a glove!
B：Do you really think so?
A：Sure I do.
B：What about the color?
A：Maybe it’s a little bright. Pity it’s the wrong color.
A：噢，这套衣服你穿上真合适！
B：真的吗？
A：当然了。
B：颜色怎么样？
A：也许有点儿太亮了。就是颜色差了点儿。
A：Oh, the dress fits you like a glove!
B：Do you really think so?
A：Sure I do.
B：What about the color?
A：Maybe it’s a little bright. Pity it’s the wrong color.
A：噢，这套衣服你穿上真合适！
B：真的吗？
A：当然了。
B：颜色怎么样？
A：也许有点儿太亮了。就是颜色差了点儿。
83、 Get the boot 别解雇
A：You looked depressed, Tom. What’s the matter?
B：We all got the boot yesterday.
A：Why? Is it closed down?
B：No, our factory was taken over by another company.
A：Tough luck!
A：汤姆，你看起来情绪不高。怎么了？
B：我们昨天都被解雇了。
A：为什么？倒闭了？
B：没有，我们厂被别家公司接管了。
A：真倒霉。
A：You looked depressed, Tom. What’s the matter?
B：We all got the boot yesterday.
A：Why? Is it closed down?
B：No, our factory was taken over by another company.
A：Tough luck!
A：汤姆，你看起来情绪不高。怎么了？
B：我们昨天都被解雇了。
A：为什么？倒闭了？
B：没有，我们厂被别家公司接管了。
A：真倒霉。
84、 Give the shirt off one’s back 慷慨解囊
A：I’ve got an empty pocket recently.
B：I heard Mr. Genge is always ready to give the shirt of his back.
A：Do you think he’ll help me?
B：You bet.
A：最近我手头没钱。
B：我听说乔治先生对别人总是慷慨解囊。
A：你认为他会帮我吗？
B：当然啦。
A：I’ve got an empty pocket recently.
B：I heard Mr. Genge is always ready to give the shirt of his back.
A：Do you think he’ll help me?
B：You bet.
A：最近我手头没钱。
B：我听说乔治先生对别人总是慷慨解囊。
A：你认为他会帮我吗？
B：当然啦。
85、 Hit below the belt 做事不86、 公道
A：He’ll go to court tomorrow.
B：Yes, I think he should be careful how he answers the lawyer’s questions.
A：We’ve talked a little about that. He knows the lawyer always hits below the belt.
A：他明天要去法庭。
B：是的。我相信他会小心回答律师提出的问题。
A：关于这一点我们已经谈过了，他知道律师做事从不体面。
87、 Keep one’s shirt on 保持镇静
A：Lily, keep your shirt on and don’t get agitated.
B：I just can’t. She peeped my diary.
A：莉莉，保持镇静，别发火。
B：我控制不住，她偷看我日记了。
A：Lily, keep your shirt on and don’t get agitated.
B：I just can’t. She peeped my diary.
A：莉莉，保持镇静，别发火。
B：我控制不住，她偷看我日记了。
88、 Be above oneself 趾高气扬，89、 得意忘形
A：Maggie seems to be quite above herself these days. What happened?
B：Well, she got promoted.
A：麦琪这几天得意忘形，怎么啦？
B：噢，她升职了。
A：Maggie seems to be quite above herself these days. What happened?
B：Well, she got promoted.
A：麦琪这几天得意忘形，怎么啦？
B：噢，她升职了。
90、 Of one’s own accord 自愿地，91、 主动地
A：Why did you help him? Is there anyone who asked you to do so?
B：Not really, I did it solely of my own accord.
A：你为什么帮他？是有人要你这么做吗？
B：不是，是我自愿做的。
A：Why did you help him? Is there anyone who asked you to do so?
B：Not really, I did it solely of my own accord.
A：你为什么帮他？是有人要你这么做吗？
B：不是，是我自愿做的。
92、 Give a bad / poor account of oneself 表现不93、 佳
A：Allen did not want to give a bad account of herself by talking about things she is not familiar with.
B：That’s natural.
A：艾伦不希望因为谈论不熟悉的事情而给人留下不好的印象。
B：那很自然
A：Allen did not want to give a bad account of herself by talking about things she is not familiar with.
B：That’s natural.
A：艾伦不希望因为谈论不熟悉的事情而给人留下不好的印象。
B：那很自然
94、 Scrape (up) an acquaintance with sb. 设法接近（结识）某人
A：Look, that guy over there is trying to scrape up an acquaintance with Joanna.
B：I know that man. He is always after pretty girls.
A：看，那边那个人正在和乔安娜套近乎呢。
B：我认识他。他就爱追着漂亮姑娘。
A：Look, that guy over there is trying to scrape up an acquaintance with Joanna.
B：I know that man. He is always after pretty girls.
A：看，那边那个人正在和乔安娜套近乎呢。
B：我认识他。他就爱追着漂亮姑娘。
95、 Put on an act 装腔作势
A：I really don’t like professor Wang’s lectures.
B：I don’t like either. He is always putting on an act, either speaking like a book or being playful with words.
A：我真不喜欢王教授的讲座。
B：我也不喜欢。他总是装腔作势，不是咬文嚼字，就是舞文弄墨。
A：I really don’t like professor Wang’s lectures.
B：I don’t like either. He is always putting on an act, either speaking like a book or being playful with words.
A：我真不喜欢王教授的讲座。
B：我也不喜欢。他总是装腔作势，不是咬文嚼字，就是舞文弄墨。
96、 Make much ado about nothing无中生有，97、 无事生非
A：The speaker boasted that he would talk about the secret of becoming a successful man, but he actually made much ado about nothing.
B：If I were you, I would ask him if he himself was a successful man.
A：演讲者吹嘘说他会谈论如何成为一位成功人士，但事实上他却是在无中生有。
B：要是我，我会问他，他自己是否是一位成功人士。
A：The speaker boasted that he would talk about the secret of becoming a successful man, but he actually made much ado about nothing.
B：If I were you, I would ask him if he himself was a successful man.
A：演讲者吹嘘说他会谈论如何成为一位成功人士，但事实上他却是在无中生有。
B：要是我，我会问他，他自己是否是一位成功人士。
98、 Be after doing something 刚刚作完某事
A：Could we go and have a talk with John?
B：I’m after talking with him.
A：我们去和约翰聊一聊怎么样？
B：我刚和他聊完。
A：Could we go and have a talk with John?
B：I’m after talking with him.
A：我们去和约翰聊一聊怎么样？
B：我刚和他聊完。
99、 Come / go to someone’s aid 赶来/去援助某人
A：She called police.
B：Yes, they sure will come to her aid.
A：她报警了。
B：是的，警察一定会来帮忙的。
A：She called police.
B：Yes, they sure will come to her aid.
A：她报警了。
B：是的，警察一定会来帮忙的。
100、 Roll in the aisles 使某人捧腹大笑
A：How was the lecture last night?
B：It was funny. The speaker rolled everyone of us in the aisles.
A：昨晚的报告如何？
B：很好笑，演讲者把我们每个人都逗得捧腹大笑。
A：How was the lecture last night?
B：It was funny. The speaker rolled everyone of us in the aisles.
A：昨晚的报告如何？
B：很好笑，演讲者把我们每个人都逗得捧腹大笑。
101、 In answer to… 应….之请求
A：In answer to Mike’s request, the company gave him a paid holiday abroad.
B：How nice!
A：应迈克的请求，公司允许他带薪到国外休假。
B：太好了！
A：In answer to Mike’s request, the company gave him a paid holiday abroad.
B：How nice!
A：应迈克的请求，公司允许他带薪到国外休假。
B：太好了！
102、 For anything someone cares 与某人不103、 相干
A：What’s the matter? You got conned for anything I care.
B：How dare you say this!
A：怎么啦？你让人骗了跟我有什么相干？
B：你怎么敢这么说！
A：What’s the matter? You got conned for anything I care.
B：How dare you say this!
A：怎么啦？你让人骗了跟我有什么相干？
B：你怎么敢这么说！
104、 Go ape 神魂颠倒的，105、 发疯
A：Jack went ape. What happened?
B：He made a bomb in his sales business.
A：捷克简直疯掉了，怎么回事？
B：他赚了大钱。
A：Jack went ape. What happened?
B：He made a bomb in his sales business.
A：捷克简直疯掉了，怎么回事？
B：他赚了大钱。
106、 Look on the bright side 要看光明面
A：Why so sad!
B：Helen stood me up last night.
A：It’s one of those things. Look on the bright side.
A：为什么不高兴？
B：海伦昨晚失约了。
A：这是常有的事。要看光明面。
A：Why so sad!
B：Helen stood me up last night.
A：It’s one of those things. Look on the bright side.
A：为什么不高兴？
B：海伦昨晚失约了。
A：这是常有的事。要看光明面。
107、 That was close！好险！
A：Did you see that?
B：What?
A：That car almost ran over a jaywalker. Boy, that was close!
A：你看见了吗？
B：什么？
A：那辆车差点撞到一个乱闯马路的人�
A：Did you see that?
B：What?
A：That car almost ran over a jaywalker. Boy, that was close!
A：你看见了吗？
B：什么？
A：那辆车差点撞到一个乱闯马路的人�
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