20个为你加分的常见英文习语(双语) 英文

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1.In the nick of time: 紧要关头。

　　You gave me that main idea help in the nick of time – my teacher just gave us a quiz on that reading skill and I passed it!

　　你刚好在那个时候帮我找到了主旨，我的老师就安排了一场关于阅读技巧的测验，我通过了！

　　2.Let the cat out of the bag: 说出秘密。

　　Brady's surprise party is going to be great if you don't let the cat out of the bag.

　　如果你先保守秘密的话，布雷迪的惊喜派对会非常棒的！


　3.Let the chips fall where they may: 让某事发生，不管其是好是坏。

　　I'm going to just try out for the cheerleading squad and let the chips fall where they may.

　　不管结果怎样，我都会去试试参加啦啦队。


4.Lose your marbles:变得疯狂。

　　Mom has really lost her marbles; she's making me practice writing the Enhanced ACT Essay seven times this week!

　　我妈妈真是要疯了；这个星期她让我写了七篇ACT的作文！

　　5.Once in a blue moon: 罕见的。

　　In Florida, the temperature drops below freezing only once in a blue moon.

　　在弗罗里达，气温降到零度以下是非常罕见的。


　6.Plain as day: 显而易见的。

　　It's plain as day that you're in love with her, so just admit it.

　　显而易见你已经爱上她了，承认吧。


7.Play second fiddle: 居次位。

　　I hate playing second fiddle to my sister; she always does things better than I do!

　　我真是讨厌落在我姐姐的下风，她总是比我做的好！

　　8.Put your foot in your mouth: 说错话。

　　Jessica really put her foot in her mouth when she asked about John’s job right after he lost it.

　　杰西卡居然在约翰失业后问起他的工作，真是说错话了。


9.Pull yourself together: 冷静下来；振作起来。

　　Pull yourself together, man! Sure, your girlfriend just dumped you and then you got hit by a car, but you can't let those things get you down.

　　振作起来，兄弟！虽然你被女朋友甩了，又被车撞了，但你不能让这些事把你击垮。

　　10.Sick and tired: 被打扰或困扰。

　　She is sick and tired of her dog chewing up her shoes every day.

　　她的狗每天都会啃她的鞋子，让她郁闷不已。

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11.Sleep on it: 在做决定前先考虑一会。

　　Don't tell me whether you'll move to Texas with me or not today. Sleep on it, and get back to me tomorrow.

　　今天先不要告诉我你会不会跟我一起搬去德州。先考虑一下，明天再回复我。

　　12.Snug as a bug in a rug:温暖舒适的；满足的。

　　That baby looks as snug as a bug in a rug cuddled up next to his mother.

　　那个小宝贝蜷缩在妈妈的身边，一副很舒服满足的样子。


13. Step up your game: 迎头赶上。

　　Listen, Jen. You'd better step up your game if you want to get all A's in Miss Finch's Physics class. She isn't easy!

　　听着，珍。如果你想在芬奇老师的课上得全A，就得奋起直追。她可不是好糊弄的！


　14.Stick your nose into something: 干涉。

　　Sharon always sticks her nose into everyone else’s business.

　　莎伦经常干涉别人的事。


　15.Straight from the horse's mouth: 来自最可靠的消息。

　　Listen to the news straight from the horse's mouth; we're all getting bonuses this week!

　　据最可靠的消息说，我们这周都会领到奖金啦！


　16.Take it easy: 放松。

　　I know you're not feeling well, so try to take it easy today.

　　我知道你难受，今天试着放松一下吧。


　17.Tip of the iceberg: 一个较大问题的显而易见的一小部分；冰山一角。

　　The fact that Carrie is dating a member of the mafia is just the tip of the iceberg; she's also smuggling contraband into the country.

　　卡莉和黑手党的人见面的事实只是冰山一角，她还参与向这个国家走私违禁品。


18.To not see the wood for the trees: 一叶障目；只看到细节而未注意到最重要的事实。

　　She always argues about the silliest things; it’s like she can’t see the wood for the trees.

　　她总是在一些鸡毛蒜皮的事上不肯罢休；就像看不到最重要的部分一样。


19.Up a creek without a paddle:处于困境之中。

　　If you don't have any money to pay for the repairs we just made to your car, I guess you're up a creek without a paddle because you can’t have your car back.

　　如果你没钱支付汽车的修理费的话，那就麻烦了，因为你休想要回你的车。


　20.You rock!: 你真棒！

　　Dude. You rock. Thanks for offering to watch my pet iguana all week.

　　兄弟你真棒！谢谢你主动提出照顾我的蜥蜴一整周。

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In korea, plenty of antis  paraded through the city center once in a blue moon.