高考英語必備——50句地道英語習(xí)語

1、第1頁共6頁高考英語必備一一50句地道英語習(xí)語學(xué)了十幾年英語，可美劇不開字幕還是看不懂？即使翻開字幕，卻依然不知道好多短語什么 意思？接觸外國人，完全聽不懂他們?cè)谥v啥說的是你嗎？想說地道英語，先把這50句 常用習(xí)語拿下。1、Crunch time.關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻釋義：the period of time just before a project has to be completed and everyone has to work hard伊I 句：Im not getting enough sleep these days. Its crunch time at work.這段時(shí)間我一直睡不夠

2、，因?yàn)樽罱枪ぷ鞴こ讨械年P(guān)鍵時(shí)刻。2、Let your freak flag fly.脫穎而出，讓別人刮目相看*率義：to let others see your uniqueness伊I 句：My colleagues were surprised at the Christmas party-1 let my freak flag fly and showed them a break dance routine.圣誕晚會(huì)上我跳了霹靂舞，我的同事都驚呆了，頓時(shí)對(duì)我刮目相看。3、Get out of hand.局面失控釋義：when you lose control of things, t

3、hey get out of hand例 句：The party got out of hand and the guests started to throw bottles at each other. 賓客們彼此向?qū)Ψ胶鷣y扔酒瓶，聚會(huì)場(chǎng)面失控了。4、Get your hand around it.理解，明白釋義：to understand something例 句：I just can t get my head around the fact that Joe is leaving us.我就是想不明白，為什么Joe離開我們了。5、Dig in your heels /Stick to

4、 your guns ,不妥協(xié)#51： to refuse to compromise or change your mind伊句：My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I dug in my heels / stuck to my guns and went on to become a famous writer.我父母想讓我放棄寫作，但我沒有妥協(xié)、堅(jiān)持寫作，終于成為一個(gè)有名的作家。6、Pound the pavement.出去才戈份工作釋義：to walk the streets looking for a job例句：r d been

5、 pounding the pavement for months before I found a job in a fast food restaurant.找了好幾個(gè)月工作，終于有一家快祭店要我了。7、Pull a rabbit out of a hat.力挽狂瀾,大逆轉(zhuǎn)*率義：to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible例 句：I thought we were going bankrupt, but my partner pulled a rabbit out of his hat and we landed a

6、 major contract.本以為我們會(huì)破產(chǎn)，但我的合作伙伴力挽狂瀾，我們接了個(gè)大單子。8、Leave no stone unturned.竭盡全力，不遺余力釋義：to do everything you can to achieve your goal例 句：r II leave no stone unturned until I find out who did this.我將竭盡全力，查出到底是誰做了這件事。9、Get it out of your system.把心里想了很久的事付諸實(shí)踐第1頁共6頁第2頁共6頁釋義：to do something youJ ve wanted to

7、 do for a long time and donJ t want to postpone any longer例句：I wasn t sure how she was going to react, but I had to get it out of my system, so I told her I had found another woman.我不知道她會(huì)有什么反響，但我不想再忍了，所以我告訴她我找了另一個(gè)女人。10、Step up your game.表現(xiàn)得更好釋義：to start performing betterW 句：If you want to win this c

8、ompetition, you II have to step up your game.如果你想贏得這場(chǎng)比賽，必須表現(xiàn)得更好。11、Pull yourself together.冷靜下來釋義：to calm down and behave normally伊J 句：I understand you ve had a bad day, but pull yourself together and get on with your job, will you?我知道你今天過得很糟糕，但現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)你冷靜下來、做你該做的工作，好嗎？12、Shape up or ship out.要么進(jìn)步，要么滾釋義：e

9、ither start performing better or leave例 句：This is the last time V m telling you to arrive on time. Shape up or ship out.這是我最后一次告訴你要準(zhǔn)時(shí)。做不到就滾蛋吧。13、Cut me some slack.讓我緩緩釋義：to give somebody a break伊J 句：I was extremely busy last week. Cut me some slack and I II finish the report by tomorrow morning.我上周真

10、的超級(jí)忙。讓我緩緩，明天一早我就交報(bào)告。14、By the skin of your teeth.差點(diǎn)失敗，僥幸成功釋 義：when you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed / nearly fail 例句：I hadn, t studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.我沒怎么復(fù)習(xí)，但考試卻僥幸通過了。15、Once in a blue moon.很少，偶爾釋義：when something rarely ever happens

11、例 句： We used to see him all the time, but now he just visits us once in a blue moon.過去我總是看到他，但他現(xiàn)在很少拜訪我們。16 Go down in flames.急轉(zhuǎn)直下釋義：to end or fail suddenly and spectacularly伊句：She d wanted to become Managing Director, but her career went down in flames when they found out she d been leaking informat

12、ion to our competitors.她本有望成為總經(jīng)理，但后來大家發(fā)現(xiàn)她竟然向競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手泄露商業(yè)機(jī)密，于是她的職場(chǎng)之路 就急轉(zhuǎn)直下了。17、Tar someone with the same brush.近朱者赤，近墨者黑釋義：to believe that someone has the same bad qualities as others in a group例】句：I don t think much of that band, but the singer shouldnT t be tarred with the same brush. She* s got a fant

13、astic voice.我覺得那個(gè)樂隊(duì)不怎么樣，但不能就此判斷歌手也是“近墨者黑”。她的聲音真的很好。18、Come out swinging.相互攻擊釋義：to be confrontational and strongly defend yourself at the beginning of a debate第2頁共6頁第3頁共6頁伊句：Our local MP came out swinging against the current leadership and demanded that the government resign.我們當(dāng)?shù)刈h員對(duì)現(xiàn)有領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人發(fā)起攻擊，并要求其辭去政府

14、職位。19 Hang in there.耐心等待# 義：wait and be patient伊句：I know you d really like to call him, but I don t think that* s the right thing to do now.Just hang in there and he will call you.我知道你真的很愛給他打 ，但這真的不是你現(xiàn)在該做的事情。耐心等，他會(huì)打給你的。20、Shoot from the hip.說話直接釋義：to speak directly仍】句：If you want to get on well with

15、 your boss, try not to shoot from the hip next time. You don, t want to offend him, do you?如果你想和老板好好相處，下次說話不要那么直接。你可不想冒犯到老板吧？21、Go the extra mile.付出額外的努力釋義：to make a special effort /try very hard to achieve your goal例句：If you want to become proficient in English, youJII have to go the extra mile and

16、 start learning idioms.如果你想精通英語，那么就需要付出額外的努力，學(xué)點(diǎn)習(xí)語吧。22、Running on fumes.身體透支釋義：to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted例句：r m sorry, but T ve got to go home now. I haven t slept for twenty hours and I m running on fumes.不好意思，我真的得回家了。我已經(jīng)有20個(gè)小時(shí)沒睡了，真的快撐不住了。23 Sold me out泄密，出賣釋義：to snitch on some

17、one, or let their secret out伊J 句：I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can t believe you sold me out, I trusted you!我讓你替我保密的！真不相信你居然會(huì)出賣我，我那么信任你！24、You sold me (on something).你說服我了釋義：you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive例句：OK, you ve sold me. V II go to the match with you.好吧，你說服我

18、了。我會(huì)配合你的。25、Blew me away.驚艷到我了釋義：when something blows you away, you re extremely impressed by itW 句：The exhibition just blew me away. T d never seen so many beautiful paintings before.這個(gè)展覽真的驚艷到我了。我從未見過這么多漂亮的畫作。26、Blow smoke.夸大其詞釋義：to exaggerate or say things that arent true to make you seem better/m

19、ore knowledge than in reality例句：Im not blowing smoke J have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.我沒有有大其詞，我真的讀了托爾斯泰的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)與和平27、Cry wolf.虛張聲勢(shì)，謊言欺人釋義：to call for help when you dont need it伊J 句：Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf ?第3頁共6頁第4頁共6頁你認(rèn)為Peter是真的陷入麻煩，還是只是虛張聲勢(shì)？28、Be chuffed

20、to bits.超級(jí)開心釋義：to be pleased and happy例句：Hey , thanks for the present! Tm chuffed to bits.嘿，謝謝你的禮物！我真的超級(jí)開心。29 Couldnt care less.毫不關(guān)心，關(guān)我什么事釋 義：used to express total lack of interest in something例句：-That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop-Oh, really ? I couldn, t care less.-那個(gè)男人在商店偷了 一瓶酒。-哦，是嗎？關(guān)

21、我什么事。30、 Feeling under the weather.不舒月艮，不在狀態(tài)釋義：to be ill or unable to do regular activities伊句：I think Im going to have to take the day off work .1 feel quite under the weather today.我覺得今天要請(qǐng)假了，我感覺真的不舒服。31、Be tickled pink.驚喜萬分，受寵假設(shè)驚釋義：to be excited and happy例 句：She was tickled pink by all the complime

22、nts shed received.她對(duì)人們對(duì)她的贊許，感到受寵假設(shè)驚。32、A baker, s dozen.十三釋義：thirteen例 句：Check out our bakers dozen language learning tips.去看一下我們的13條語言學(xué)習(xí)小貼士。33、Comfort food.吃起來很有幸福感的美食釋義：food that makes you feel better, because it reminds you of your childhoodW 句：After a tiring day,ifs so nice to make some comfort

23、food and settle down with a good book.在一天的勞累過后，能吃點(diǎn)讓我感到幸福的美食、讀一本好書，簡(jiǎn)直太棒了。34、Skeleton crew.骨干人員數(shù)，人員數(shù)精簡(jiǎn)至極釋義：the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating伊句：Can you come back after the holidays? We ,re operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.假期之后你可以回來嗎？我們現(xiàn)在的人員已經(jīng)精簡(jiǎn)至極了。35、Let

24、 the chips fall where they may.順其自然，隨它去吧釋義：to let something happen, no matter what happens next例句：I must tell John how I feel about him, let the chips fall where they may.我必須告訴John我對(duì)他的感覺，剩下的就順其自然吧。36、Nobrainer.一個(gè)很容易的決定釋義：an easy decision例 句：-Do you think I should propose to Judy?-Come on, ifs a no-b

25、rainer. Shes such a fantastic woman!-你覺得我應(yīng)該向Judy求婚嗎？-我去，這還不簡(jiǎn)單。她是一個(gè)多么好的女人啊！第4頁共6頁第5頁共6頁37、A stones throw.超級(jí)近釋 義：very near伊句：The hotel was a stones throw from the beach. I love it.酒店離海灘超級(jí)近，我喜歡。38、Hear on the grapevine.道聽途說釋義：to hear a rumour （傳聞，謠傳）or unconfirmed story伊句：I heard on the grapevine that

26、Charlie and Sarah are dating at the moment.我聽人家講哦，Charlie和Sarah此刻正在約會(huì)呢。39 Sit on the fence.保持中立，騎墻釋義：to stay neutral and not take sides例 句：Im sitting on the fence with this one, youre both my good friends.對(duì)于這件事我保持中立，你們倆都是我的好朋友。40、Take what someone says with a pinch of salt.持保存意見# 義：regard something

27、as exaggerated, or only believe a part of something.伊句：I would take anything she says with a pinch of salt.我對(duì)她的話持保存意見41、Freak out.崩潰#51： to become very angry, scared or excited伊句：Mum , dont freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.媽媽，我說個(gè)事兒你千萬別崩潰。我在拉斯維加斯結(jié)婚了。42、Be a catch.做一個(gè)值得愛的人釋義：to someone worth ma

28、rrying/having例 句：John is taking me out tonight. Hes such a catch, I hope hell propose.John今晚約了我。他真的是一個(gè)很值得愛的人，我希望他會(huì)向我求婚。43、Piece of cake.小菜一碟釋義：when something is extremely easy to do例 句：Yeah, piece of cake. Im definitely a lot faster than him.當(dāng)然，小菜一碟！我可比他快多了。44、Hit the nail on the head.直擊要害釋 義：used i

29、f something someone says, is precisely correct例 句：My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!我的醫(yī)生直擊要害，他一眼就看出我怎么了。45、Costs an arm and a leg.奇貴無比釋義：when something is very expensive例句：My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but itll cost an arm and a leg!我兒子生日想要那臺(tái)山地車，但它真的是奇貴無比。46、Hit the books.用功讀書釋義：to study very hard伊句：I* m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.我要用功讀書，最近要考試了。47、Bite off more than you can chew.力不從心釋義：to take on something that