常用的英语俚语精(28篇)
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Round the clock夜以继日的A bad egg缺乏道德的人By chance偶然,意外的Drive a hard bargain极力讨价还价Feeling blue感到无精打采Ring a bell看上去或听起来非常熟悉Pay a call拜访Get to the bottom of something弄清真相Keep one's cool保持冷静In the Bag稳操胜券Be in a black mood情绪极差Take things easy放轻松Lose face丢脸Be in the air将要发生的事情Cost an arm and a leg极其昂贵Eat like a horse吃得很多Catch one's eye吸引某人注意New blood新成员In the balance未知的,不可预测的Turn a blind eye熟视无睹Keep an eye on照看,密切注视Tighten one's belt节衣缩食A piece of cake轻松的事Keep in the dark隐瞒Kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟Clear the air消除误会In a tight corner处于困境Fall on deaf ears不加理睬的,不听取Round the clock夜以继日的
To do something continuously, without a break or pause
Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trappedin the building to safety.
A bad egg缺乏道德的人
Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided
Example:You mustn't lend Tim money, he's a bad egg. You'll never seehim or your money again!
By chance偶然,意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall.
Drive a hard bargain极力讨价还价
To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the mostadvantageous price and conditions
Example:Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. Shedrives a hard bargain.
Feeling blue感到无精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example: She's feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.
Ring a bell看上去或听起来非常熟悉
To look, sound or seem familiar
Example:That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?
Pay a call拜访
To visit somebody
Example: As we're in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons acall, we haven't seen them for ages.
Get to the bottom of something弄清真相
To find out the truth about something
Example: I'm trying to get to the bottom of why David left without sayinggoodbye.
Keep one's cool保持冷静
To stay calm in a difficult situation
Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, orget out of the car and walk!
In the Bag稳操胜券
Said of an achievement which is secure
Example:We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morningto sign the agreement.
Be in a black mood情绪极差
To be so negative about everything that it is impossible foranyone to reason with him/her
Example:My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not sayanything to him.
Take things easy放轻松
To relax
Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry aboutproblems all the time.
Lose face丢脸
To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed
Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies areselling similar products at a cheaper price!
Be in the air将要发生的事情
The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or isgoing to change
Example:From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that achange in policy is in the air.
Cost an arm and a leg极其昂贵
To be very expensive
Example:I love that fur coat. However, I don't think I'm going to buyit because it costs an arm and a leg.
Eat like a horse吃得很多
To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite
Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used toeat a lot, too.
Catch one's eye吸引某人注意
To attract somebody's attention
Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was aburglar and rushed out of the room!
Have an eye for something对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚
To be very good at doing something, or have a great understandingof something.
Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so hemust have an eye for detail.
New blood新成员
New people brought into an organization to introduce different andoriginal ideas
Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employingteachers with the latest training.
In the balance未知的,不可预测的
Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable
Example:His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight doesnot seem good enough.
Turn a blind eye熟视无睹
To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it
Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eyeto their bad behavior.
Keep an eye on照看,密切注视
To watch carefully; to look after
Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.
Tighten one's belt节衣缩食
To cut down on spending because there is less income than before
Example:Now you are out of work, you'll have to tighten your belt andgive up buying new clothes and going out so often.
A piece of cake轻松的事
Something which is very easy to do
Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It's a piece of cake.
Keep in the dark隐瞒
To keep something secret
Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name inthe dark.
Kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟
To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing themseparately
Example:Since I'd gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.
Clear the air消除误会
To settle a dispute and restore good relations
Example:We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we've clearedthe air now.
In a tight corner处于困境
In an extremely difficult situation
Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking toget out of it.
Fall on deaf ears不加理睬的,不听取
Not to take any notice of what is said
Example: The city council's order that garbage should be put in the bins fellon deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!