英语习语谚语缩略语 10页

英语习语谚语缩略语在英语中，很多表达都与地点有关。这些表达琅琅上口，生动活泼，并且大多有着自己的故事。下面就为您介绍几个这样的表达，快来看看你和他们是否“相识”吧！meetone’sWaterloo倒霉，受毁灭性打击，灭顶之灾，遭到惨败。滑铁卢是一代天骄拿破仑遭受惨败的地方。遭遇滑铁卢，对一个人来说，后果不堪设想。无怪据说二战期间，在准备诺曼底反攻时，温斯顿?丘吉尔和随员冒雨去某地开会，其随员因路滑而摔了一跤，脱口说一句“TomeetWaterloo!”丘吉尔竟联想到拿破仑兵败滑铁卢的典故，恼怒地斥责他：“胡说！我要去凯旋门呢！”请看例句：NowondertheymettheirWaterloointhismatch.Theyhadn’tbeentrainedformonths!难怪他们这场比赛输得一塌糊涂，他们已经好几个月没训练了！beGreektosomeone不知道。英国人一般都不懂希腊语。这句话的直译是：对于某人来说，这是希腊语。引申为“不明白”。请看例句：Heisaveryfamousartist,butphysicsisGreektohim.他是一位著名的艺术家，但是对物理一窍不通。Greekkalends/calends幽默、诙谐的表达“永远不”。Kalends是罗马日历的第一天。古希腊不用罗马日历，所以永远不会有这一天。请看例句：A:Whenwillyoufinishyourworkandleavethecomputeralone?你什么时候才能结束工作不再用电脑？B:AttheGreekkalends.永远没有那一天。castleinSpain西班牙城堡，比喻“幻想，梦想”，相当于汉语中的“空中楼阁”。在中世纪某一时期，西班牙是一个颇富浪漫色彩的国家，过于浪漫就成了梦幻啦。请看例句：Don’ttrusthimanymore.HeisalwayslivinginacastleinSpainasadaydreamer.别再相信他了。他是个一直住在空中阁楼里的空想家。settheThamesonfire做出惊人之举；取得非凡成就。 火烧泰晤士河，这是何等伟大的壮举！但是这句成语经常是用来表示反义的，指那些人“对某事只是夸下海口，而不是真正想去做”。请看例句：JackwonthechampionoftheSpellingBee?You’rekidding!ApersonwhohardlyreadsbookscannotsettheThamesonfire!Jack赢了拼写比赛的冠军？你开什么玩笑！一个不怎么看书的人不会有这么大的成功！fromChinatoPeru到处。它的意义非常明白，指从世界的这一边到世界的那一边，当然就是“遍布各地，到处”啦。请看例句：HappinesswasfromChinatoPeruwhenthecheeringnewscame..这个令人振奋的消息传来后，快乐弥漫在各处。BetweenScyllaandCharybdis锡拉和卡津布迪斯之间，即“在两个同样危险的事物之间”，或是“腹背受敌，进退两难”的意思。锡拉是传说中生活在意大利岩石上的怪兽，卡津布迪斯是住在海峡中一端经常产生旋涡的怪兽。水手为了躲避其中一个的危害，而常又落入另一个灾难。意大利这一方的海角叫凯尼斯(Caenys)，西西里岛那一方的海角叫皮罗鲁姆(Pelorum)。请看例句：HewasbetweenScyllaandCharybdis,forhiscompanyhadbetrayedhim.他的同伴背叛了他，至使他腹背受敌。WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.在罗马，就按罗马人的方式办。和我们“入乡随俗”的意思一样。请看例句：Takeiteasyandhaveatry!Youknow,wheninRome,doastheRomansdo.放轻松点，试一试吧！你知道，要入乡随俗。carrycoalstoNewcastle做徒劳多余的事。纽卡斯尔盛产煤，送煤到那里，岂不是多此一举？请看例句：YouarecarryingcoalstoNewcastleifyouwaterthoseflowersrightnow.Therainisjustaroundthecorner.你现在浇花就是多此一举了。马上就要下雨了。1　Beintheair将要发生的事情　　ThefeelingorideathatsomethingnewisabouttohappenorisgoingtochangeExample:Fromtheargumentsgoingonatthemeeting,itseems thatachangeinpolicyisintheair.2Cleartheair消除误会Tosettleadisputeandrestoregoodrelations　Example:Wehadameetingwiththeworkers,andIthinkwe’veclearedtheairnow.3　Costanarmandaleg极其昂贵　TobeveryexpensivExample:Ilovethatfurcoat.However,Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtobuyitbecauseitcostsanarmandaleg.4　Abadegg缺乏道德的人　SomebodywhohasnomoralprinciplesandshouldbeavoidedExample:Youmustn’tlendTimmoney,he’sabadegg.You’llneverseehimoryourmoneyagain!　5　IntheBag稳操胜　Saidofanachievementwhichissecure　Example:Wehavethedealinthebag.Theclientcameinthismorningtosigntheagreement.6　Inthebalance未知的,不可预测的Saidwhentheoutcomeofasituationisunknownorunpredictable　Example:Hiscareerasapilotisinthebalance,ashiseyesightdoesnotseemgoodenough.　7　Driveahardbargain极力讨价还价Tohavethenegotiatingstrengthandskillstogetthemostadvantageouspriceandconditions　Example:Amandaisnegotiatingthebestpricefromthesuppliers.Shedrivesahardbargain.8　Ringabell看上去或听起来非常熟悉Tolook,soundorseemfamiliar　Example:Thatfaceringsabell,wherehaveIseenhimbefore?　9　Tightenone’sbelt节衣缩食Tocutdownonspendingbecausethereislessincomethanbefore　Example:Nowyouareoutofwork,you’llhavetotightenyour beltandgiveupbuyingnewclothesandgoingoutsooften.　10　Killtwobirdswithonestone一石二鸟Tocompletetwotaskstogether,withlesseffortthandoingthemseparately　Example:SinceI’dgonetothestoretobuysomebread,IthoughtofkillingtwobirdswithonestoneandinvitedMr.Biggstotheparty.11　Beinablackmood情绪极差　Tobesonegativeabouteverythingthatitisimpossibleforanyonetoreasonwithhim/her　Example:Myfatherhasbeeninablackmoodfordays,wedarenotsayanythingtohim.12　Newblood新成员　NewpeoplebroughtintoanorganizationtointroducedifferentandoriginalideasExample:Itwasdecidedtobringnewbloodintotheschoolbyemployingteacherswiththelatesttraining.13　Feelingblue感到无精打采　Feelingsadordepresse　　Example:She’sfeelingblue,becausethemanshelovesisfaraway.14　Gettothebottomofsomething弄清真　Tofindoutthetruthaboutsomething　Example:I’mtryingtogettothebottomofwhyDavidleftwithoutsayinggoodbye.15Apieceofcake轻松的事　Somethingwhichisveryeasytodo　Example:Here…letmeputthebatteriesinforyou.It’sapieceofcake.16　Payacall拜访　Tovisitsomebody　Example:Aswe’reinthisneighborhood,wemightaswellpaytheJacksonsacall,wehaven’tseenthemforages.17　Bychance偶然,意外的Unexpectedly;withnopriorplanning 　Example:Bychance,Ibumpedintomywifeintheshoppingmall18　Roundtheclock夜以继日的Todosomethingcontinuously,withoutabreakorpauseExample:Theambulanceservicesworkedroundtheclockhaulingpeopletrappedinthebuildingtosafety.19　Keepone’scool保持冷静　Tostaycalminadifficultsituation　Example:Ifthetrafficisjamed,theonlythingtodoiskeepyourcool,orgetoutofthecarandwalk!20　Inatightcorner处于困境　Inanextremelydifficultsituation　Example:WheneverIgetintoatightcorner,Itrytorelyonquickthinkingtogetoutofit.21　Keepinthedark隐瞒　Tokeepsomethingsecret　Example:Weknowmybrotherhasanewgirlfriend,buthe"skeepinghernameinthedark.22　Fallondeafears不加理睬的,不听取　Nottotakeanynoticeofwhatissaid　Example:Thecitycouncil’sorderthatgarbageshouldbeputinthebinsfellondeafears;thesidewalksarestilllitteredwithtrash!23　Takethingseasy放轻松　Torelax　Example:It"sbetterforourhealthtotakethingseasythantoworryaboutproblemsallthetime.24　Eatlikeahorse吃得很多　Toeatalot;tohaveaverybigappetite　Example:Fredeatslikeahorse.WhenIwasagrowingladlikehim,Iusedtoeatalot,too.25　Catchone’seye吸引某人注意　Toattractsomebody’sattention　Example:Amovementbehindthecurtaincaughtmyeye–I thoughtitwasaburglarandrushedoutoftheroom!26　Haveaneyeforsomething对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚　Tobeverygoodatdoingsomething,orhaveagreatunderstandingofsomething.　Example:Asabotanist,hehastodescribeanddrawplantsaccurately,sohemusthaveaneyefordetail.27Turnablindeye.熟视无睹Toignoreanaction,eventhoughoneshoulddosomethingaboutit　Example:Parentswillspoiltheirchildreniftheyconstantlyturnablindeyetotheirbadbehavior.28　Keepaneyeon照看,密切注视Towatchcarefully;tolookafter　Example:Keepaneyeonmypurse–I"mjustgoingtothebathroom.29Loseface丢脸　Tohaveone"sreputationspoiled;tobeembarrassed　Example:Thelargedrughouseshavelostface,becausesmallercompaniesaresellingsimilarproductsatacheaperprice!　30　Leadthefield处于领头地位　Tobethemostsuccessfulpersonorgroupinanactivity　Example:Fordecades,theHouseofDiorledthefieldinelegantfashiondesign.31　Getoutofhand失去控制　Tobeoutofcontrol　Example:Theproblemofsuicidebombingsisgettingoutofhand;thereseemstobenowaytostopthem.　32Giveahand提供帮助TohelpsomebodywithsomethingExample:PleasegivemeahandandholdthisboardwhileIpaintit.33　Learnbyheart牢记　Tomemorizesomething;tohavelearned somethingwordforwordorveryprecisely.Example:AtschoolweoftenlearnedShakespeare’ssonnetsbyheartandrecitedtheminfrontoftheclass.34　Onhold尚未办理的事情　Somethingsetasideandwaitingtobedealtwith　Example:Ourvacationplansareonholdrightnow;becausemyDad’sjustbeenadmittedtohospitalwithastomachulcer.35　Adarkhorse出乎意料的嬴家　Anunexpectedwinner.　Example:Adarkhorseinthisyear’sbasketballcupwasJapan!36Thebottomline本质内容Themostessentialpartofsomething　Example:We’vetalkedalotabouttaxationandimmigration,butthebottomlineisthatwehavetocreatemorejobs.37　Liveitup狂欢一场Toenjoyahighstandardoflivingandleadacarefreelife　Example:Theneighborshavingbeenlivingitupeversincetheywonthesweepstakes.38　Lookforwardto期待着　Torelishsomefutureprospect;toeagerlyawaitmeetingsomebody.Example:YoucantellJakeislookingforwardtohisvacation–hekeepstellingushowmanydaysthereareleftuntilhefinishescollege.39　Bearinmind记住Toremembersomethingwhichcanbeofhelpinthefuture.Example:Beforeyoustartyourperspectivedrawing,bearinmindyoushouldfirstestablishavanishingpoint.40　Haveamindto想做某事,计划做某事　Tobedecidedon;tointendto　Example:Theserviceinourhotelwasterrible.Ihaveamindtowritealetterofcomplaint.　41　Beinthemood想要做某事　Tofeellikedoingsomething 　Example:Sheisnotinthemoodforplayingcardsandsayssheshouldreallybepreparingherlecturenotes.42　Overthemoon欣喜若狂　Extremelyhappy　Example:She’soverthemoonaboutherpromotion–shereallywasn’texpectingit.43　　Getamoveon赶快　Tohurryup　Example:Getamoveon!Thetrainisabouttoleave.44　　Overandabove除…这外,额外的　45　Getthepicture了解某事　Tounderstandsomething,tograspsomemeaningExample:Whentheystartedcuttingbackandlayingpeopleoffatwork,Igotthepictureandstartinglookingforanotherjob.46　Beoutofpocket花光了钱的　Tobewithoutmoney　Example:He’scomplainingbecausehespentallofhismoneyonslotmachinesandnowhe’soutofpocket.47　Keepsomebodyposted传达消息Toregularlygivesomebodyup-to-dateinformationordetailsoftheprogressbeingmade.　Example:Iphonedinattheendofeachworkingdaytokeepmybosspostedabdevelopmentsatthetradeconference.48　　Inthelongrun最终,最后　Overalongperiodoftime,onceaprocesshasmaturedExample:Thegrocerystoreismakingalossrightnow.Inthelongrun,however,wehopetoachieveasituationofstableprofit.49　Onashoestring生活拮据　Inathriftymanner;withcostsorspendingdowntoabareminimum　Example:Shelivesonashoestring–shegetsatinypensionandhastobudgetverytightly.50　Losetrackof失去消息,失去线索Tolosecontactwithsomebodytonotknowwheresomethingis 　Example:IlosttrackofFranwhenshemovedtoBoston.I’veeventriedtolocateherontheInternet美国大片AMERICANBEAUTY常被译为《美国丽人》，也许这是个双关语，但是它实际是“月月红”，或“四季开花的红蔷薇”。下面是一些国名与普通名词构成的复合词，其含义往往与字面意思不同，请欣赏：Americanbeauty月月红Americancloth做台布用的彩色防水布Americanplan旅馆之供膳制Britishwarm英国军官穿的双排纽扣的短大衣Chinaaster翠菊Chinaberry株树Chinagrass芒麻；线麻Chinaink墨Chinaorange橙Chinaplate好友Chinarose月季chinashop瓷器店Chinastone做瓷器的矿物Chinatown唐人街Chinaman（贬）中国佬Chinesecabbage白菜；青菜Chinesecalendar农历Chinesecheckers跳棋Chinesecopy与原物一样的复制品Chinesedragon碘磷Chineselantern灯笼Chinesepuzzle难答的问题；难解之迷Chinesered朱红ChineseWall长城Chinesewatermelon冬瓜Chinesewhite锌白Chinesewisteria紫藤Chinesewoodoil桐油Dutchact自杀Dutchbargain不公平交易Dutchcomfort退一步着想而得到的安慰Dutchcourage酒厚只勇；一时的虚勇Dutchdoor上下两部分可以各自开合的门；杂志中的夹页广告Dutchtreat各自付钱的聚餐或娱乐Dutchuncle喋喋不休爱训人的人Dutchwife藤或竹做的睡眠用具（减暑热）DoubleDutch莫名其妙的话goDutch/makeitDutch各自付账spoiltheEgyptians夺取敌人的财物Frenchbean菜豆Frenchchalk滑石粉Frenchcurve曲线板；曲线规Frenchdisease性病Frenchdressing由橄榄油、醋、盐、香料等制成的生菜调味品Frenchfries炸土豆条Frenchgrey浅灰色Frenchleave不辞而别Frenchletter避孕套Frenchwindow落地窗Germanmeasles风疹Germanshepherd牧羊犬Germantext德文式黑体字Indiaink墨汁Indiapaper薄而不透明、坚韧的印刷纸；圣经纸；字典纸Indiacedar柳杉Indianclub（体操用的）瓶状棒Indiancorn玉米Indianfile一列纵队Indiangiver送东西而日后索回的人；送东西给人而希望还礼的人Indianmeal玉米粉Indianrubble橡胶Indiansummer小阳春；愉快宁静的晚年Indianweed烟草 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