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常用的21個英語習語
導語：要想英語學得好就要多開口，下面是小編收集的常用口語21個，有需要的同學們可以看看。
1.sock away
存錢
You should sock away a certain amount each month.
你每個月都應該存一筆錢。
2.live from hand to mouth
收入勉強糊口
Bob had a little money socked away, so he didn't have to live from hand to mouth.
鮑勃存下來了一點錢，所以日子還算過得去。
3.live off the fat of the land
靠土地產出的食品來過活
How hard can it be to strike out on your own and live off the fat of the land?
你是得多艱苦才靠地吃飯啊?
4.make hay while the sun is shining
一有機會就掙錢或把錢存下來
While he had been successful at his job, he had made plenty of hay while the sun was shining.
他的工作干得很成功，也就存了不少錢。
5.in the twinkling of an eye
一剎那，眨眼的功夫。
Things could go terribly wrong in the twinkling of an eye.
眨眼的功夫事情就變得一團糟。
6.as free as a bird
無拘無束
I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling.
我發(fā)現了他認輸的理由后，就再也無拘無束了。
7.get one's ducks in a row
為了完成某事而做好充分的準備。
Bob was very careful not to let on what he was thinking to anyone until he got all his ducks in a row.
鮑勃非常小心，他沒有告訴任何人自己的想法，直到做好充分的準備。
8.salt of the earth
社會中堅
Bill was salt of the earth.
比爾是一名社會精英。
9.on the spur of the moment
一時沖動
He knew that such a decision couldn't be made on the spur of a moment.
他知道，不能一時沖動就作出決定。
10.by the seat of one's pants
憑本事，憑直覺
He did wonder if things might be a bit more interesting if he gave living by the seat of his pants a go.
他想知道，如果當初他憑本事謀生的話，會不會比現在有意思點。
11.money to burn
花不完的錢
Sure, he never had money to burn, but he managed to get by.
當然，他從來沒有花不完的錢，但他還是成功了。
12.the powers that be
指代掌權者
Certainly, he never questioned the powers that be.
當然，他從來沒有質疑過那些掌權者。
13.tag along
尾隨他人
Bill repeatedly told Bob that tagging along with everyone else would eventually get boring.
比爾一次次地告訴過鮑勃，尾隨他人是件很無聊的事。
14.throw in the towel
放棄
I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling.
我發(fā)現了他認輸的理由后，就再也沒有任何顧慮了。
15.jack-of-all-trades
身兼多職的人
Bill made his living as a jack-of-all-trades.
比爾為了謀生身兼多職。
16.not able to see the forest for the trees
|太執(zhí)著于細節(jié)，導致忽視了更加重要的部分。
The more he pondered the idea the more he came to realize that he wasn't able to see the forest for the trees.
他越想越覺得自己因為執(zhí)著細節(jié)，忽視了真正重要的部分。
17.tilt at windmills
同假想的敵人或威脅作戰(zhàn)
He still felt he was tilting at windmills.
他仍覺得自己在同假想的敵人作戰(zhàn)。
18.get a new lease on life
對生活持一個新的態(tài)度
These memories of Bill came flooding back as Bob began to to prepare to get a new lease on life.
當鮑勃決定重新開始生活時，那些關于比爾的記憶又奔涌而來。
19.the prime of life
生命全盛期
However, Bob was in the the prime of life and he was ready for adventure.
但是，鮑勃此時年富力強，他準備好了迎接冒險。
20.throw something down the drain
浪費
How can you throw all you've worked for down the drain?
你怎么可以浪費自己的勞動成果呢?
21.lose one's marbles
陷入瘋狂
He's lost his marbles.
他真是瘋了。
練習
He's a smart man because he has ____________ a lot of money for his retirement.
I'm sure you'l feel _________________ once you graduate from college.
Ever since I got the new job, I feel like I've gotten _________________.
You'll be surprised how quickly your child will grow up. It sometimes seems that it happened ____________.
My grandfather was a ______________________. He did everything!
Too many people around the world have to ____________________. It's horrible!
Of course, ___________________ do nothing to help the truly needy.
Sometimes it seems like I'm ________________ by trying to start a new business.
答案
socked away
as free as a bird
a new lease on life
in the twinkling of an eye
jack-of-all-trades
live from hand to mouth
the powers that be
tilting at windmills
拓展
美國人常用的英語習語總結
1.After you。
你先請。這是一句很常用的客套話，在進出門，上下車時都可以表現一下。
2. I just couldn't help it。
我就是忍不住。
例如：I was deeply moved by the film andI cried and cried. I just couldn't help it。
3.Don't take it to heart。
別往心里去，別為此而憂慮傷神。
生活實例： This test isn't thatimportant. Don't take it to heart。
4.We'd better be off。
我們該走了。
例如：It's getting late. We'd better beoff。
5.Let's face it/the music。
面對現實吧。常表明說話人不愿意逃避困難的現狀。
參考例句：I know it's adifficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
6.Let's get started。
咱們開始干吧。
勸導別人時說：Don't just talk. Let's getstarted。更口語化的還有l(wèi)et's do it right now./let's hit sth./let's rock& roll./let's put our hands on sth。
7.I'm really dead。
我真要累死了。
坦陳自己的感受時說：After all that work, I’m reallydead.
8.I've done my best。
我已盡力了。
這句話，很有用，失敗有時難免，但是你要是可以說，i've done my best.or I spare no efforts。就不必遺憾。
9.Is that so?
真是那樣嗎？常用在一個人聽了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。
10.Don't play games with me!
別跟我�；ㄕ�！
11.I don't know for sure。
我不確切知道。
例如：Stranger： Could you tell me how toget to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you couldask the policeman over there.
12.I'm not going to kid you。
我不是跟你開玩笑的。
例如：Karin： You quit the job? Youare kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'mserious。
13.That's something。
太好了，太棒了。
例如：A: I'm granted a full scholarship forthis semester. B: Congratulations. That's something。
14.Brilliant idea!
這主意真棒！這主意真高明！
15.Do you really mean it?
此話當真？
例如：Michael：Whenever you are short ofmoney, just come to me. David: Do you really meanit?
16.You are a great help。
你幫了大忙
17.I couldn't be more sure。
我再也肯定不過。
18.I am behind you。
我支持你。
A:Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you。
19.I'm broke。我身無分文。
也可以說：I am penniless.
20.Mind you!
請注意！聽著！(也可僅用Mind。)
模范例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellowthough bad-tempered.
21.You can count on it。
你盡管相信好了，盡管放心。
例如：A：Do you think he will come tomy birthday party? B: You can count on it。
22.I never liked it anyway。
我一直不太喜歡這東西。
當朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個臺階，，打破尷尬局面：Oh, don'tworry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked itanyway。
23.That depends。
看情況再說。
例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But thatdepends。
24.Congratulations。
恭喜你，祝賀你。
25.Thanks anyway。
無論如何我還是得謝謝你。當別人盡力要幫助你卻沒幫成時，免費英語站，你就可以用這個短語表示謝意。
6月英語四級聽力常用的20個習語
1. above all - most importantly
2. account for - explain
3. as a matter of fact - in fact ,to speak the truth
4. as a rule - generally ;normally
5. about to - be ready to;be on the point of doing something
6. an old hand - be an experienced persom
7. any day now -soon
8. approach sb -talk to sb
9. be fed up with - be out of patience with
10. be on one’s own - live independently
11. be on the safe side - take no chances
12. be out of something - have no longer in supply
13. be tired of - be bored with ,frustrated with
14. be up to ones’ears - be extremely busy
15. be up to someone -be a person’s responsibility
16. be out for -trying to get
17. be out of the question - be unacceptable ,impossible
18. bite off more than one can chew - take on more than one can handle
19. break down - cease to function
20. break the ice - begin to be friendly wuth people one doesn’t know
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