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apple-polisher
马屁精
例如:
She is a real apple-
polisher for the way she s crawling around the
boss and making eyes at
him.
她是一个马屁精,整天围着老板眉来眼去的。
as busy as a bee
(象蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌的
as graceful as
a swan
(象天鹅)姿态优雅的
as gentle as a lamb
(象羊羔)性情温顺的
as cunning as a
fox
(象狐狸)一样狡猾的
as poor as a
church mouse i' beat
一贫如洗
I'm beat.
我非常疲乏。
beat gums
空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话
bell the cat
为众人的利益承担风险
black sheep
害群之马
Buddy,where is
John?
要上厕所
? (
在美国中
,
男厕所有
John's
room
一说
.)
Bungee jumping
蹦极跳
Stop bugging me,man!
喂,别烦我了。
blue
clollar
蓝领
white clollar
白领
pink clollar gold
粉领族(指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人)
gold-clollar
workers
金领族(一般都有一技之长,对公司工作的方方面面都十分了
解,
甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。
他们的
工作环境优雅,
职业体面,
有着
丰厚的
收入和稳固的经济地位)
dog-eared books
读得卷了边的书
dog sleep
不时惊醒的睡眠
dog tired
像狗一样的累
dog watch
夜班
old dog
上了岁数的人、老手
a sly dog
偷鸡摸狗者
a yellow dog
杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人
a big dog
看门狗、保镖;要人
you are a lucky dog!
你真是个幸运儿!
dog nose
啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒
a dog in a
blanket
葡萄卷饼或卷布丁
as faithful as a dog
像狗一般的忠诚,在西方文化中,狗是
忠实、卖力、辛劳
的化身。
He, who lies
down with dogs must rise up with flea
近朱者赤,近墨者黑
a good dog
devers a good bone .
西方人论功行赏时常说
好狗应有好骨头
a
a dog in the
manger
占着马槽(不拉屎)
Honey,i forgot
to duck
亲爱的,我忘记闪开了。
eat crow
由于夸大其词或过分自信,最后不得不承认错误。
eat his words
食言
out at elbows elbow one's
way
捉襟见肘
elbow one's way
用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道
get a black eye
被别人打青了眼睛
mind your eye
叫别人当心
blink our eyes
眨眼睛
flash our eyes at sth
瞟一眼
make eyes cast
sheep's eye
抛媚眼
cast sheep's
eye
暗送秋波
You have an eye for
sth
有眼光有见解
finely arched eyebrows
纤细的弓形眉
pencil the eyebrows
描眉
rough bushy eyebrows
浓密的粗眉
eyelash grower
睫毛膏
eyelash curler
卷睫毛器
without turning an eyelash
泰然自若,不动声色
not bat an eyelid
没合眼睡觉
,
对事情泰然自若
hang on by the
eyelids
事情危在旦夕
face the music
不得不接受惩罚、承担后果,必须承受出现的局面
a matter of
face
面子攸关的事情
lose face
丢面子
例如:
He knew he
was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of
losing face.
他知道自己错了,但却不肯承认错误,因为怕失去面子。
save one's face
挽回面子
pull a long face
拉长了脸
make a face at you
对你做个鬼脸
have the face
厚颜无耻
例如:
I m so
surprised that you have the face to do so!
你怎么有脸做出这样的事!
cold gish
态度冷冰冰,没有热情的人。
drink like a
fish
牛饮
flats
平跟鞋
footfall
客流量
例如:
We strive to show
booksellers what we are doing to support them and
drive footfall into
their stores.
我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如
何支持他们,并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。
green eyed
嫉妒
green finger(thumb)?
把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮
例如:
A person with
green finger has a magic touch that makes plants
grow well and quickly.
长着绿手指的人是有魔法的,只要他一碰,植物就长的又快又好。
green hand
生手
例如:
I m still green at my job.
我依然是个新手。
green light
允许、许可
例如:
I m only waiting for the green light
from you.
我在等您的允许。
green revolution
绿色革命
例如:
These developing
countries produced enough food to serve their
people after
green revolution.
绿色革命后,这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民
的需要。
the green years
青春年华
he is ripe in years but green in heart
.
形容某人是老当益壮
lose your heart
to someone
和某人谈恋爱
lack heart
缺乏勇气
win your heart
赢得你的心
broken heart
破碎的心
heart of stone
石头心肠
pour out your heart
倾吐你的心事
have a heart
可怜可怜你
his heart in the right
place
他的心肠是很好的
not to wear
yourheart on your sleeve
不要太情绪化
Don't take the failure to
your heart
别为失败而难过
lose heart
失去信心
your heart of gold
金子般的心,美好心灵
write a leter to her and
declared your heart
写信表达爱慕之情
Don't let your heart get
cold
不要让你的热情冷却下来
a man after her
own heart
正和她心意的人
put your heart at rest
放下心来
straight from the horse's
mouth
来自权威和可靠的消息。
I was welcomed
with open arms
我被热烈欢迎。
keep a good
house
招待周到
例如:
I haven t got a good
house, but I ll keep a good house.
我没有好的房子,但我会招待周到的。
kill someone
with kindness
热情的让人受不了
know sth. like
the palm of one's hand
了如指掌
lead a cat-and-
dog life
过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。
lead a double
life
婚外恋、婚外情
love at first sight
一见钟情
lumox
傻大个儿
例如:
The lummox has loused up
their company s whole business.
那个傻大个儿把公司的买卖搞的一团遭
.
smoked meat(bacon)
熏肉
strong meat
难以消化的食品,难理解的事物
grill the meat
在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油
fry the meat
把肉炒一下
a meaty book
一本有实际内容的好书
you young monkey
小淘气鬼
Stop monkeying
with my camera!
别摆弄我的相机!
make a monkey(out)of
愚弄、耍弄
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