a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
all you have to do 需要做得是
All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
as busy as a bee 非常忙
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
at one's fingertips 了如指掌
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
at one's wit's end 智穷
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 big shot 大人物,大亨
He is a big shot in our little town.
black sheep 败家子,害群之马
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
black and white 白纸黑字
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
blind alley 死胡同
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 bland 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
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. 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 need 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 sardins 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 up 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 死底下,秘密地
under the weather 身体不适
绝对经典英文口语
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
、I won’t let her go without a fight! 我不会轻易放过她的
2、It could happen to anyone./ It happens to anybody./ That happens. 谁都可能会遇到这种情况
3、I’m a laundry virgin.(注意virgin的用法,体会老美说话之鲜活)
4、I hear you. 我知道你要说什么。/ 我懂你的意思了
5、Nothing to see here!这里没什么好看的/看什么看!
6、Hello? Were we at the same table? 有没有搞错?(注意hello的用法,用疑问语气表示“有没有搞错?”)
7、You are so sweet/ that’s so sweet. 你真好。
8、I think it works for me. (work为口语中极其重要的小词)
9、Rachel, you are out of my league(等级,范畴). 你跟我不是
10、You are so cute. 你真好/真可爱
11、Given your situation, the options with the greatest chances for
success would be surrogacy. (given表示考虑到的意思;非常简洁好用)
12、Let’s get the exam rolling. 现在开始考试了( get……rolling的用法)
13、Why don’t we give this a try?我们为何不试一下呢
14、Bravo on the hot nanny!为那个性感的保姆喝彩!/赞一下那个性感的保姆!(重点是brave on sth/sb这个句型,表示为……喝彩/赞叹的意思)
15、My way or the highway.不听我的就滚蛋!(很漂亮的习语,压后韵)
16、I planed to go there but something just came up.我本想去那的,但突然有点事情(注意something just came up这个搭配)
17、That’s not the point.这不是关键/问题所在
18、(If) he shows up, we stick with him. 他一出现,我们就跟着他走(着重比较书面英语和标准的口语,表条件的if可以省略)
19、My life flashes before my eyes. 我的过往在我眼前浮现。
20、I have no idea what you have said不知道你在说什么(I don’t have the slightest idea……)“我不知道”不要总说I don’t know,太土了,可以说I have no idea或者I don’t have a clue……
21、Just follow my lead. 听我指挥好了。
22、Good for you!你真不错/好!(老友记中极其常见的赞扬、表扬句型)
23、Let me put it this way, we’re having sex whether you’re here or not. (主要是前半句中put的用法,这里put等于say;极其标准的口语说法)
24、The more I worried about it, the more I couldn’t sleep.(the more……the more……越什么……就什么……;多学点这样的句型举一反三不论对口语还是写作都有帮助)
25、We’re more than happy to give you recommendations.(more han happy等于非常高兴)
26、Rachel, Can you pass me the TV guide? 能把电视报递给我吗?(非常实用的口语句型,叫别人递东西可以引用)
27、Not that it’s your business, but we did go out. (倒不是……不过……典型的绕弯子式美国思维模式)
28、We have to cut our trip short! 我们不得不中断旅行.(cut sth short打断话语;中断某事;)
29、This party stinks/ sucks! (sth sucks意思是什么事情很糟糕)
30、You do the math.你自己来算一下
31、I’m with you 我同意你的观点
32、I was/will be there for you.我支持(过)你!(还记得老友记主题曲最后一句吗)
33、I’m all yours!我全听你的
34、I’ll take care of it. 我会搞定的
35、I would like to propose a toast.(英美电影宴会婚礼场景经典句型;提议为什么事情举杯祝福时用:)
36、Lucky me! 我真走运/幸运!(诺丁山里面出现)
37、Storage rooms give me creeps. 储藏室让我全身冒鸡皮疙瘩。
38、What is with that guy? 那个家伙到底怎么了?
39、Plus, I’m gonna take you out a lot for free dinner. (plus除此之外)
40、we’ve talked about the relationship and stuff.(And stuff诸如此类)
41、Too bad we must return them. 很不幸,我们必须退还它们。(too bad开头来描述一件糟糕的事情)
42、Take my word for it. 相信我
43、Here’s to a lousy Christmas!(here’s to……为……而干杯)
44、I made a fool of myself.
45、To hell with that bitch! 让那婊子见鬼去吧!(咒骂别人的时候,to hell with)
46、The worst part is……最糟糕的是
47、I think I should give it a shot/go!我觉得应该尝试一下!
48、Now you tell me she’s not a knock-out! 你该不会说她不是个美人儿吧!
49、Be good!/be a man/be cool! 要听话/像个男人的样子/冷静点
50、Nice save!好扑救!/打圆场避免失态(来源于足球)
51、Man, you scared the shoot/crap out of me!你把我吓坏了! Beat the crap out of sb(crap等于shoot,不过要稍微文雅一些;)
52、You did it!你做到了!(或者还可以说I made it! 口语中要注意make, do等小词的运用)
53、Let’s make a deal!我们做笔交易吧。
54、That was close!/close one 好险
55、What if I had the guts to quit my job.(have the guts有种,有勇气)
56、How did it go with Ceria?和Ceria怎么样了?
57、How’s it going?/ how are you doing?你好
58、It’s not like (I did this on purpose).并不是……(又是典型的绕弯子式美国思维了!这句话还可以换成Not that I did this on purpose)
59、How come you are working here? 你怎么在这里工作?(how come=why)
60、I’ll fix it! 我去搞定!
61、Hats off to phoebe. I’d say that you’re a very good competitor. (hats off to向谁脱帽致敬)
62、How long has it been since (you had sex with your gf)? 有多久没做……
63、Forget it!/skip it!/I don’t wanna talk about this any more. 别提了
、I mean it! 我是认真的!
65、I’m totally over her! 我早就忘了她了!
66、I’m gonna pay for it tonight. 今晚我要付出代价。
67、Where were we?刚才我们谈/做到哪里了?
68、Leave me alone! 别管我/别惹我
69、You have to pick your moments/timing. 你说话得选时机。
70、You started it!你先挑衅的(选自 The Incredibles)
71、Will he know what this is in reference to?他知道是谁打来的吗?
72、Make it three/two.再来一杯/份(和老外一起到酒吧,餐厅点同样东西时的经典用语,言简意赅)
73、That makes two of us. 所见略同
74、Two coffee to go. 两杯咖啡打包。
75、I was trying to reach you all night. 我找了你一晚上。
76、I was wondering/thinking if after work we could grab a cup of coffee?我在想……
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77、You bet!当然
78、I’ve been through this!我有经验/我也经历过
79、Did it ever occur to you that I might be that stupid!
80、You really need to hate Julie’s guts.(hate sb''s guts 恨透……)
81、What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee/we go take a walk? 我请你喝杯咖啡怎么样?(what do you say加从句,可用与征求别人意见)
82、Hold it! 打住!
83、Up yours! 去你的
84、I don’t have a clue!我不知道
85、Come on, cut it out! 别闹了~
86、You are nothing like us.你一点都不象我们。It’s nothing like
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Hobbit/You guys, this cat is nothing like my grandma’s cat.(nothing like sth表示一点都不像)
87、If you want kids, then kids it is! 如果你想要孩子,那就要吧 Art it is/ two it is !!/ a hundred it is (名词加it is 表示一种不耐烦语气)
88、Mind if I see some identification? 介意我看看证件吗? Mind if I come downstairs with you?
、It’s between Ross and me. 是我和ross之间的事情
90、I''ll give you a call if anything comes up.
91、I don''t give a/an damn / f*k / shoot / ass... 表示不在乎.
92、The judging stuff has taken a lot out of me.(take a lot out of sb=making sb tired)
93、I asked around. Word is, he deals primarily in arms. (Ocean Eleven)
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94、I bet you 20 bucks I can get her to have breakfast with me?
95、Do not rush/push me. 别催我
96、Call it even. 扯平了
97、Not that I know of. 据我所知没有
98、Part of me thinks the kid’s right. 一方面我觉得这孩子没错but another part of me thinks……(选自拯救大兵瑞恩)
99、You fall for it every time. 你每次都要上当
100、Thanks, man! I’m not really into sports.!/ I’m really not into guys.我不太喜欢体育下载本文