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发表于 2002-8-17 23:43
听力超人常用俚语和习惯用语[分享]
1. a babe in arms 涉世未深的人
You can't depend on him. He's just a babe in arms.
你不能依靠他，他只是个涉世未深的毛孩子。
2. a big letdown 大失所望的事
It was a big letdown that I didn't know him .
不认识他真是一件让人失望的事 。
3. a big shot 重要人物
The man standing there is a big shot in our company.
站在那儿的那个人是我们公司的重要人物。
4. a blind alley死胡同
The witness is going to lead the jury to a blind alley.
这个证人将把陪审团引入死胡同。
5. a busy signal 电话忙音
I've been trying to call her , but I keep getting a busy signal.
我不停的打电话给他，但老是占线。
6. a close game 险胜的比赛
They won a close game.
他们险胜了这场比赛。
7. a cut -up胡闹者
John is always quiet as a mouse in the office . But he turns into a real cut-up at a party.
约翰在办公室安静得像只老鼠，但在舞会上却是个十足的胡闹者。
8. a fish out of water 感到不自在的人
At the conference I was a fish out of water ,all the speeches were in french, a lanuage I never studied.
那个会议真叫我感到别扭。所有人发表讲话时都用法语，可是我从来没有学过法语。
9. a good相当
You are a good intelligent person, just take it easy.
你已经相当聪明了，放松点。
10. a gust of feeling感到一阵
She was struck by a gust of anger and shouted...
她突然感到一阵愤怒，于是喊起来：...
11. a heap of 一大堆
Marina has a heap of housework to do today.
玛丽娜今天有一大堆家务要做。
12. a heavy course load 繁重的课程负担
The middle school students have a heavy course load each term.
中学生每个学期都有一大堆繁重的课程负担。
13. a long shot 大胆的推测
This theory of yours is a long shot.
你的理论很大胆。
14. a red letter day大喜日子
It was a real red letter day for me when my son came home from there years in the navy.
我儿子在海军服役了三年。他回家的那天对我来说真是个大喜的日子。
15. a shoulder to cry on患难是可以依赖的人
I'm really disappointed that he is not a shoulder to cry on.
我很失望，他并不是我再换难是可以依赖的人。
16. a stand-in临时代替者
Do you want me to be a stand-in for you again tonight at the dinner party?
今晚你又要我替你去参加晚宴吗？
17 . a stand-out杰出人物
Magic Johnson was such a stand-out in professional basketball-one of the best players who ever lived.
魔术师约翰逊是职业篮球赛的杰出人物，从来没有这么好的运动员。
18. a stuffed shirt摆架子的人
My boss is a stuffed shirrt, we all don't like him.
我的老板老是爱摆架子，我们都不喜欢他。
19. a watched pot never boils心急锅不开
A watched pot never boils, you'd better relax.
心急锅不开，你最好放松一下。
20. a wet blanket让人扫兴的人或事
Dick is such a wet blanket with that worried look on his face and his boring talk.
迪克总是愁眉苦脸的样子，还老说那些没有人感兴趣的话，太扫兴了。
21. a wolf in sheep's clothing 披羊皮的狼
Beware of false prophets , which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
你们要防备假先知，他们到你们这里来，外面披着羊皮，里面却是残暴的狼。
22. above board光明正大的
His bussiness dealings were above board.
他的生意往来是光明正大的。
23.ace in the hole最后的王牌
That spare can of gas in the trunk was our ace in the hole.
后备箱里那罐剩余的汽油是我们最后的王牌。
24. act of God 天灾
The destruction of our village must have been an act of God.
我们村庄的毁灭一定是一场天灾。
25.all at sea茫然不知所措
Don't ask me ,I'm all at sea now.
不要问我，我现在也茫然不知所措。
26. all bark and no bite 光说不练
Don't be afraid. He's all bark and no bite.
不要怕，他只敢动口不敢动手。
27.all burnt up怒火如焚
Stay away from him. he is all burnt up right now.
不要惹他，他现在怒火如焚。
28. all dressed up穿得很漂亮
She is all dressed up for the party.
他穿得很漂亮地赴宴。
29.all ears 全神贯注地听
I am all ears.
我洗耳恭听 。
30.all eyes全神贯注地看
These paintings are beautiful, I'm all eyes at them.
这些油画很美，看得我目不转睛。
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