2016.08.15fishy 可疑的;值得怀疑的There's something fishy going on here.这儿的情况有点不大对头。
2016.08.05on the tip of one's tongue (想说的话)就在嘴边(很快就会记起来)His name was on the tip of my tongue… but I couldn’t remember it.他的名字就在嘴边,但就是想不起来。
2016.08.04Knock it off 住嘴,住手Knock it off, kids—I’m trying to work.别闹了!孩子们!我在工作!2016.08.02bum someone out 让某人失望The bad movie really bummed me out.那个烂片真的让我很失望。
2016.07.27be better off 经济状况更好,生活优裕起来He'll be better off with a new job.有了新工作,他境况会更好。
2016.07.26all in 非常疲惫I'm all in, I'd better go to bed now.我累坏了,现在去睡觉了。
2016.07.22Laid back 轻松的,悠闲的,不着急的She’s very laid-back about her exams.关于考试她完全不着急。
2016.07.13big talk 吹牛,夸夸其谈Enough of your big talk. Get to work and show me what you can do.够了!别吹了!回去工作,我要看看你到底有什么能力。
2016.07.12Beat it!滚开!走开!I don't want you around. Beat it!滚开!别在我面前晃悠。
2016.07.10be hyped up 异常激动,兴奋The fans were all hyped up for the football game.粉丝们因为那个足球比赛异常激动。
She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.想到会会拥有自己的自己的车,她异常激动。
2016.07.06bang for the buck 性价比How much bang for the buck did you really think you would get from a twelve-year-old car—at any price?无论价格多少,一个12年的破车,你觉得你从中能得到多少?This is a great little red wine that gives you plenty of bang for the buck.这个红酒性价比很高啊!2016.07.05put our heads together 共同出谋划策;集思广益If we put our heads together, we can think of a solution.如果我们一起动脑筋,会想出解决办法的。
2016.07.03play hooky翘班,逃学He played hooky from work so that he can do things around his house.他翘班了,这样子就可以在家里做做其他事情。
2016.06.28chip in 捐助,集资If everyone chips in we'll be able to buy her a really nice present.如果每个人都捐助,那么我们就能给她买一个不错的礼物。
2016.06.27get down to business 着手干正事,言归正传进入主题,讨论正题If the introductions are over I'd like to get down to business. 如果介绍完了,我想开始讨论正题。
2016.06.23big shot 大人物He spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.他像个大人物一样花钱,给所有人买喝的。
2016.06.22sitting duck 易被击中的目标;易被欺骗的对象The sweet old lady was a sitting duck for the aggressive salesman.对于好胜的销售员来说,那个亲切的老奶奶就是个容易被骗的对象2016.06.20top-notch 顶呱呱的,一流的That restaurant's really top-notch. 那家餐馆真棒。
2016.06.17done with与某人结束or结束某事①Mary is done with Bill. She has found another boyfriend.Mary和Bill结束了。
她找到了新的男朋友。
②I'm done with school forever.我永远不用上学啦!2016.06.15Nice try!You almost had me!行啊!我差点被你耍了!2016.06.14With a heavy heart, I am sorry for your loss.怀着沉重的心情,对你亲人的逝去,我表示哀悼。
2016.06.12hit it off合得来,投缘,志趣相投A: "I heard you and Angela met yesterday. Did you get along?" 听说你昨天见了Angela,怎么样?B: "Yeah, we really hit it off."是啊,我们聊得蛮投缘。
2016.06.07What have you got to lose?那又有什么损失!有什么怕的!A: Should I quit my job and start my own business?我该不该辞职去创业呢?B: What have you got to lose? You should do it!你又不会损失什么!你应该去创业!2016.05.31get around to something找到时间去做某事(一直想做某事,但没时间)I wanted to see that movie but never got around to it.我一直想去看那个电影,但是都没找着时间。
2016.05.29knock someone's socks off让某人大跌眼镜That 3 yead old boy could sing opera! It really knocks my socks off.那个三岁的小孩可以唱歌剧!真是我让大跌眼镜。
2016.05.27Good Call 正确的选择/决定!Your friend: Let’s go to the mall –they’re having a big sale this weekend. We can go to the movies anytime.让我们去逛商场吧,周末大促销呢。
电影我们随时都能看嘛。
You: Good call!好决定!2016.05.24take your pick任意选择;挑你喜欢的I have green tea, ginger tea, and black tea – take your pick.我这有绿茶,姜茶和红茶,挑个你喜欢的2016.05.23Lie-Fi有连接,但是不能上网的WiFiPerson 1: Can you get any wi-fi here?Person 2: No, it says I'm connected but it's really just Lie-Fi.2016.05.22You rock. 你很棒,很酷(表达敬仰,感激或者爱慕)。
Thanks for the tickets. You rock!谢谢你给我的票,你最棒。
2016.05.19hit the books 努力学习I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.我得努力学习了。
因为马上有个考试。
2016.05.18hang in there挺住,坚持住hang in there and it'll be OK.坚持住,会好起来2016.05.13a stone's throw不远的距离,非常近的地方"Is your house far from here?""No, it's only a stone's throw away."2016.05.12sold me out 出卖某人I can’t believe you sold me out, I trusted you!真不敢相信你出卖我,我之前还挺相信你。
2016.05.11a catch中意之人,理想对象CUT SOMEBODY SOME SLACK:The guy I went out to dinner with last night was such a catch!昨晚和我吃饭的那人真的是太有魅力了!2016.05.10pull yourself together冷静下来Just pull yourself together. There's no point crying about it.冷静下来,哭没有用。
2016.05.07shoot the breeze漫无目的地闲聊We spent the entire afternoon just shooting the breeze.我们整个下午都在闲聊2016.05.06cram v. (为考试)临时突击,死记硬背He's been cramming for his exams all week.他整个星期都一直在拼命准备考试。
2016.05.05creep讨厌鬼He's such a creep. Don't go out with him. 他真是个讨厌鬼,不要和他去约会。
2016.05.04screw up [ skru: ] 搞砸,弄糟I hope I don't screw up this time.希望这次不要再搞砸了。