惯用语At/in the nick of time. 在紧要关头At this time of day 这么晚,目前阶段Bear/stand the test of timeBe hard pressed/pushed for time时间很紧First, last and all the time始终如一的Have the time of one’s life度过平生最…的时间What may be done at any time willbe done at no timeFrom time immemorial 自古以来In due time = at the proper timeKeep up with the times =keep abreast of /with the times 与时俱进Other times, other manner 俗随时变To have a few buttons missing神经失常To pull one’s leg 取笑,愚弄(某人)I don’t buy your story我不相信你的话/我不买你的账I’ll g ive it to you straight我老实告诉你吧She is going to give him a piece of her mind 她要骂他一顿I have to eat my words this time这回我可得承认错误了At the first meeting there was a storm 第一次开会时,发生了轩然大波A fall in the pit , a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智He was a well-deserved reputation as wiseas Solomon. 他聪明过人,名不虚传A an up to my ears in work我忙得不可开交It’s on the house 这是免费的。
Who but he would do such a thing除了他谁会做这种事。
Great minds think alike英雄所见略同You’re laying it on thick 你过奖了。
Get over yourself 别自以为是Get out of my face。
从我面前消失。
You piss me off。
你烦死我了。
Cut it out。
省省吧。
You’ve gone too far。
你太过分了。
I can’t take it any more 。
我受不了了。
Don’t nag me. 别在我面前唠叨。
我心情很低落:I’m so depressed.I feel so upset.I’m in a bad mood today. / I’mmoody today.I feel low today.I’m so down.I’m a bit down in the mouth today.I’ve been down in the dumps recently.I can’t put my finger on what’swrong.Sorry, I got up on the wrong side ofthe bed today.人体部位表示“人”1 A cool hand 沉着的人;厚脸皮的人Factory hands 工厂职工A competent hand 称职的人Safe hands 稳定可靠的人A green hand 新手An old China hand 中国通A numb hand 笨拙的人A responsible hand负责人2 A big mouth 说话冒失的人A useless mouth 吃闲饭的人;只吃不做的人3 A pool heart 可怜的人A faint heart懦夫;不果断的人4 A dry eye不哭的人A private eye 私人侦探5 The third ear 告密者;暗探A tin ear 不懂音乐的人6 On the nose 正好,恰好A blue nose 严谨的清教徒;摆架子的人7 Lazy bone 懒惰的人A bag of bones 骨瘦如柴的人Jack and Jill 男男女女;少男少女Knife and fork (一副)刀叉Cut and thrust 扭斗;扭打在一起Null and void 无效Wear and tear 磨损Slow and steady 稳扎稳打;稳步Fur and feather 鸟兽;皮毛Bow and arrow 弓箭Hum and haw 支支吾吾Bed and board膳宿;食宿Come and go 来去;来来去去Back and forth 前前后后;往往返返Far and near 四面八方;远近Sink or swim 不论好歹;沉与浮Make or break 成长或毁之To and fro 来回,往返First and last 始终,总共;从一而终Alpha and Omega 全部,始终;从头到尾Rain or shine 无论如何Hit or miss不论成功与否On and off 断断续续;开开关关Past and present 古往今来;古今On and on 连续不断By and by 不久Out and out 彻底地Over and over 反复地,再三地Again and again 再三地,重复地Neck and neck 并驾齐驱,不分上下Such and such 某某,这样那样的Through and through 彻头彻尾地(by) little and little 逐渐地,一点一点地Arm in arm 手挽手地Face to face 面对面Side by side 并肩地;并肩作战Eye for eye 以眼还眼Teeth for teeth 以牙还牙Step by step 循序渐进地;一步一步地A herd of cowsA school of fishA pack of wolvesA flock of sheepA pod of whalesA swarm of beesA covey of partridgesA flight of swallowsA troop of monkeysA parliament of owlsA litter of pups 一窝小狗A piece of cheeseA loaf of breadA bar of soapA bar of goldA tin of tobacco 一听烟丝A bottle of glueA packet of cigarettesA bar of chocolateA bunch of rosesCustom makes all things easy.有个好习惯,事事皆不难。
Diamond cuts diamond.强中自有强中手。
Do as the Romans do.入乡随俗。
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。
Do it now. 机不可失,时不再来。
Do nothing by halves.凡事不可半途而废。
Don't claim to know what youdon't know.不要不懂装懂。
Don't have too many irons in thefire.不要揽事过多。
Don't make a mountain out of amolehill.不要小题大做。
Don't put off till tomorrow whatshould be done today.今日事,今日毕。
Don't put the cart before the horse.Do as you would be done by.己所不欲,勿施于人。
Doing is better than saying.不要本末倒置。
Don't trouble trouble until troubletroubles you.不要自找麻烦。
Don't try to teach yourgrandmother to suck eggs.不要班门弄斧。
Do well and have well.善有善报。
Each bird love to hear himself sing.孤芳自赏。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早起身体好。
Easier said than done.说得容易,做得难。
Easy come, easy go.来也匆匆,去也匆匆。
Eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。
Empty vessels make the greatestsound.实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。
Envy has no holidays.忌妒之人无宁日。
Even Homer sometimes nods.智者千虑,必有一失。
Even reckoning makes longfriends.亲兄弟,明算账。
Every advantage has itsdisadvantage.有利必有弊。
Everybody's business is nobody'sbusiness.人人负责,等于没人负责。
Every day is not Sunday.好景不常在。
Every dog has his day.谁都有得意的时候。
Every door may be shut, butdeath's door.人生在世,唯死难逃。
Every heart has its own sorrow.各人有各人的苦恼。
Every little helps a mickle.聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。
Every man for himself, and the deviltakes the hindmost.人不为己,天诛地灭。
Every man has his faults.金无足赤,人无完人。
Every man has his hobbyhorse.萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
Every man has his weak side.人人都有弱点。
Every man is the architect of hisown fortune.自己的命运自己掌握。