英语常用习语
英语习语大全
英语习语大全 Final approval draft on November 22, 20201.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。
2.Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
3.Abadthingneverdies.坏事遗臭万年。
4.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。
5.Abarkingdogisbetterthanasleepinglion.吠犬也比睡狮强。
6.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
7.Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
8.Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有书不读，书变木头。
9.Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。
10.Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。
11.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蜡烛照亮别人，却奉献了自己。
12.Acathasninelives.猫有九命。
13.Acatmaylookataking.小人物也该有权利。
14.Aclosedmouthcatchesnoflies.病从口入，祸从口出。
15.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客令人厌。
16.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。
17.Adversityleadstoprosperity.穷则思变。
多难兴邦18.Adversitymakesamanwisenotrich.逆境出人才。
19.Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得其所，流芳百世。
英语中那些常见的习语,你会多少？
2. Work against the clock
► 字面意思：与钟表的走动比赛。 ► 实际意思：指的是抓紧时间工作，强调不停顿哦~
2. Work against the clock
I have to work against the clock to finish my thesis before the holiday finishes. Otherwise my supervisor will not be happy with me.
4. After hours
► 字面意思：钟点之后。 ► 实际意思：在规定的下班时间以后，非营业时间。
4. After hours
Public houses must not stay open after hours, for if they do, they will have to face sanctions imposed by the government.
这应该是每一个妈妈都会说的话~ 意思 是你立刻把你的房间给我收拾干净~~~ This minute和right now是一个意思哦~
1. in black and white
► 字面意思：以黑白形式。 ► 实际意思：写在纸上；以书面形式（常指合 同或协议等法律文件）；白纸黑字。
1. in black and white
Business is business; I prefer to have our agreement in
black and white.
有木有小伙伴理解成为了打印的时候要黑白 打印呢？ Anyway, 以后小伙伴们签订合同的 时候不用愁啦！~ 直接说: I prefer to have our agreement in black and white.就ok啦~
英语习语集锦
英语习语集锦英语习语集锦【摘自：陈清霖，《联合早报》】1. Abandon oneself to something—allow onself to be completely controlled by something, especially pas sions or impulses.—完全屈服于……；陷入……Example: Tom tried and tried but failed again and again. Finally, he ab andoned himself to despair.2. Abase oneself—make oneself humble.—降低自己的身分Example: In ancient times, people of low social status often abased the mselves in the presence of an influential or powerful person.3. Abide by something—observe or follow something.—遵守某事Example: When you play a game, you must abide by the rules and reg ulations concerned.4. Back a/the wrong horse—put one's faith in someone who later loses or something which fails.—下错了赌注；支持输家Example: The manager backed a wrong horse by giving the much-covet ed job to Jack, who turned out to have a criminal record.5. Back away (from doing something)—move away (from doing something) because of dislike orfear.—因害怕或厌恶而后退Examples: 1. The cat backed away as the stranger raised his hand to h it it. 2. In the face of strong opposition, the government has backed away from increasing taxes.6. Call forth/out something—cause something to be seen or used.—使某事物出现；引出某事物Examples: 1. Lily's outward appearance was so attractive that it called f orth admiration from every man in the office. 2. Difficulties in life may call out a person's good qualities not easily seen in good life.7. Call in someone/something—ask someone to come.—请某人来Example: Please call in my family doctor.—request the return of something.—下令收回某物Examples: 1. The banks have called in all the old one-dollar notes. 2. A Japanese car maker has called in some cars with engine faults.8. Dab hand at (doing) something, a—clever at (doing) something.—(做)某事的能手Example: As Susan is a dab hand at interior design, let her decorate th e new apartment for you.9. Dabble in something—play with water by moving one's hands and feet about.—涉水Example: The children enjoyed dabbling in the river waterafter the rain.—do things in a half-serious manner.—涉猎；浅尝辄止Example: Sean does not like stamp-collection but only dabbles in it at his leisure.10. Had better—it would be wise to.—最好Example: You had better go home before rain comes.11. Haggle over/about something—argue in an attempt to fix a price on something.—讨价还价Examples: 1.Mrs Li haggled with the storekeeper over the goods she w as buying. 2. I seldom haggled about the food price when I found it reaso nable.1. I beg to differ—I don't agree with you.—恕我不能赞同Example: You may think that John should be offered the job, but I beg to differ. John has no practical experience and is not highly motivate d.2. I/You bet—I am/ you are sure.—我敢肯定；你可确信Examples: 1.The weather is fine. I bet it won't rain.2. You bet I'll arrive at the airport before everyone else.3. Jack-in-the-box, a— a person who fidgets or does not sit still.—盒中的玩偶；比喻一个人静不下来Example: “Boy! Sit properly! Don't jump up and down like ajack-i n-the-box.”4. Jack of all trades is master of none, a—person who can do many different kinds of work may not be g ood at any of them.—博而不精的人Example: This chap repaired the television and installed the air-co nditioner all in one day, but none of the work he did seemed reliable. Isn' t he a jack of all trades master of none?5. Oblivious of/to something—unaware of something; not noticing something.—未觉察某事；不注意某事Example: What is wrong with James? He seems completely oblivio us of what has happened here.6. Odd man/one out, an— a person or thing different from a group or left out of it.—与众不同的人或物Examples: 1. You had better learn to use a computer if you don't want to be an odd man out. 2. Look at the watch on the dining table! It is an odd one out.7. Pack of lies, a—something that is completely untrue.—一派胡言Example: Don't listen to him! His story is a pack of lies.8. Pack someone off (to some place)—send someone away, usually quickly and without wasting time.—迅速打发某人Example: The mother could not allow the children to sleep late, so she packed them off to bed at about 10p.m.9. Qualify as someone/for something—show that one is suitable for a profession, reaches a a standard, etc.—具……的资格；合格于……Examples: 1. After years of hard work, Judie has qualified asa de ntist.2. Our school is sure to qualify for the regional English d ebating competition.10. Quarrel with one's bread and butter—dislike the work by which one earns one's living.—和自己的生计过不去Example: If you are against the authorities, you are quarrelling wi th your bread and butter and your family will be in trouble.11. Race against time/a race against time—hurry to do something before a certain time.—尽快工作，按时完成Examples: 1. Being late, you have to race against time to finish t he work by 5 p.m.2. I try to get this assignment done by Monday, but it w ill bea race against time.①Abide by the consequences—endure the result—忍受不良后果Example: If you insist on going to such a dangerous place, no ot her person but you have to abide by the consequences.②Able to/can take s omething—(often in the negative) able to face something sad, etc. withou t being weakened; able to endure something —能承受不好的事Examples: ①Don't mind about rugged life there. I am able tota ke it. ②Please stop speaking so loudly! I am not able to take it any more.③Go ahead hitting him. He can take it. ④I don't think Nancy can take any more bad news.③Abound in/with something—have plenty of something—有很多……Examples: ①Our neighbouring countries abound in natural resour ces. ②That dirty man's hair seems to h ave abounded with fleas.④Back down—retract; withdraw charges, claims, etc.—放弃对某事的要求等Example: For the sake of national unity, even those who have go od reasons to complain have decided to back down.⑤Back on to something—have the back next to something, especially with reference to a house—背向Example: The rich man's bungalow backs on to a hill while facing a beautiful lake.⑥Call it a day—stop work or cease activities—停止工作或活动Example: It is quite late now. Let's call it a day and go home.⑦Call off s omething—cancel something—取消某事Example: They called off the soccer match because of heavy rain.—stop something—停止某事Example: As there was no hope of finding the escaped prisoner, t he police decided to call off the search until some time later.⑧Dally about—be slow and waste time—慢而浪费时间Example: Don't go on dallying about or we will be late for the fil m show.⑨Dally with something—think about something in an idle manner—不认真考虑某事Example: The shy young man has been dallying with the idea of asking June to marry him.⑩Dam up something—control something; hold back something—抑制某事Example: Listening to the sad story, many girls were touched but they tried to dam up their tears.(11) Hail-fellow-well-met with someone—overfriendly with someone—对人十分友好Example: David is always hail-fellow-well-met with every person h e knows. No wonder he has many nodding acquaintances.①Hail someone or something as someone else/something else—recognise or welcome someone/something as someone else/some thing else.—热情地承认某事或招呼某人Examples: ①Because of having a good voice, Sharon has been hai led as singing queen in her school.②The recent scientific discovery was hailed as breakthrou gh.②I couldn't agree more—I agreed completely.—（与某人意见）完全一致Example: A: I think our country is well-developed.B: I couldn't agree more.③I dare say—I suppose.—我相信；可能Example: In your quarrel with Jason this time, I dare say you were in the wrong.④I hate to disturb/bother/trouble you, but...—I am sorry for disturbing/bothering/troubling you, but...—我不愿麻烦你，但……Example: I hate to bother you when you are so busy, but there is something important I have to tell you before it is too late.⑤Jack up—lift with a jack.—顶起Example: You have to jack up your car before you can r emove the tyre.—(of prices) increase.—增加；提高Example: During festive seasons, some shops have jacked up the p rices of some goods.⑥Oddities and absurdities—something odd and absurd.—稀奇古怪Example: Sometimes, we have to accept the oddities and absurditie s of certain aspects of a language which cannot be logically explained.⑦Odds and ends—small objects of different kinds.—琐碎物品Example: Where there are children, there are odds and ends lying here and there.⑧Pack up—stop doing something.—不再做某事；放弃……Example: It is late now. Let's pack up and go to bed.⑨Packed like sardines—pressed very tightly together.—拥挤（如罐中的沙丁鱼）Example: The bus was full of passengers who were packed like sar dines.⑩Queue up (for something)—stand in a queue.—排队等候Examples: ①People queue up one a fter another outside the theatr e.②All have to queue up for tickets for the musical concert.(11) Quibble about/at something or a quibble over something—argue about small unimportant points.—因小事而争论Examples: ①Don't quibble with her about the money.②She quibbled at the small price.③There was a quibble cver a few dollars.(1) About average—no better or no worse than others.—符合一般水平Example: Some staff's performance is about average. They hav e never proved better.(2) About time—the appropriate time.—差不多到时候了Example: You have been working for quite a while. It's about ti me you had a new car.(3) About to—ready to—即将；正要Example: We were about to go out when it suddenly rained.(4) Back to back—with the back facing the other.—背靠背Example: Stand back to back, boys! Let me see who is the tall est.(5) Back to front—with the back placed where the front should be.—前后颠倒Example: You got your pullover on back to front.—thoroughly—透彻地Example: All the people here know the government's major poli cies back to front.(6) Back up someone/something—support someone/something.—支持某人／某事Example: ①No matter how, we should back up our most respe cted representative.②Some new evidence backed up the prosecutor's argu ment.(7) Call on/upon someone—visit someone—访问某人Example: When are we going to call on our new neighbours?(8) Call on/upon someone to do something—invite someone to speak, etc.—邀请Example: Without further ado, let me call upon our distinguishe d guest to speak to us.—appeal to someone to act.—恳求；促使Example: In times of difficulties, we will have to call on the pu blic to make donations.(9) Call out someone—order officially.—召唤Example: During the riot, the chief of police had to call out the riot police to restore law and order.(10) Damp(en) something down—make a fire burn less strongly.—使火燃烧缓慢下来Example: It was a moonlit night, so the campers dampened do wn the fire.—control and reduce something; suppress something.—抑制；减弱Example: ①Some boys were over-zealous and we had to damp down their enthusiasm.②Lack of support has damped down political dissidents' activities.(11) Dance attendance on/upon someone—do what someone wants without asking.—侍候某人，听其差遣Example: The manageress sat still, expecting everyone to dance attendance on her.(1) Halcyon days—times of undisturbed peace and happiness.—太平幸福的日子Example: When people grow older, they long for halcyon days m ore than anything else.(2) Hale and hearty—strong and healthy—健壮的Example: In spite of old age, Mr Lin is still hale and hearty.(3) Half a loaf is better than no bread—we should be thankful for what we have, even if the amount i s not as much as expected.—少量比完全没有好Example: Dr Huang applied for a week's leave, but was given thr ee days. Half a loaf is better than no bread.(4) I hate to mention it, but...—May I remind you that...—让我提醒你Example: I hate to mention it, but you still haven't given me your annual report.(5) I would be the first/ last person to...—I am very willing/ unwilling to do something.—我很愿意／很不愿意做某事Ex amples: ①If you ask me for assistance, I would be the first p erson to volunteer.②I assure you I would be the last person to commit a crime.(6) Jealous of someone/something—envious of someone/something—妒忌某人／某事Examples: ①Why is she so jealous of her su ccessful colleagues?②It is wrong to be jealous of your friends' accomplishments.(7) Jeer at someone—laugh or shout disrespectfully at someone—嘲笑Example: The spectators jeered at the team for playing dreadfully.(8) Odds are that, the...—the likelihood is that...—可能Example: Nobody knows what the pay rise will be like, but the o dds are that it will be about 5%.(9) Of great/ some/ no account—of great/ some/ no importance.—很／有些／不重要Examples: ①All political leaders must be persons of great accoun t.②To the manager, the secretary is a staff member of some acc ount.③Don't worry about that matter; it is of no account.(10) Palm something off on someone/palm someone off withsomething—get rid of an undesirable thing by giving, selling, etc. it to so meone else; get rid of someone by giving, selling him something.—劝说别人接受自己不喜欢的事物；打发不喜欢的人Examples: ①His 10-year-old car was always breaking down, so he was forced to palm it off on his honest friend.②The shopkeeper was so tired of the talkative woman that he palmed her off with something of poor quality.(11) Raise one's eyebrows (at something)—lift one's eyebrows to show surprise or doubt (of something).—表示惊讶或疑惑Examples: ①Some foreigners' bold remarks against the authoriti es raised everyone's eyebrows.②The people raised their eyebrows at the discontinuity of some excellent staff's teaching contracts.(1) Above all—most importantly—最重要的；尤其Example: A successful person must be learned, healthy and,a bove all, diligent.(2) Above average—above the ordinary standard—在一般水平以上Example:Helen's school work is above average; she is better t han the majority of her classmates.(3) Above criticism/ suspicion—someone or something that cannot be criticised/ suspected—无可批评／怀疑Examples: ①Most of the artist's pain tings were so well painted that they were above criticism.②For the sake of dignity, judges ought to be above s uspicion.(4) Back-breaking task/work, a—a demanding or exhausting task or work—使人筋疲力尽的工作Example:Digging the hard soil in the garden under the hot su n is really a back-breaking task.(5) Backfire on someone—have an unexpected effect opposite to the effect intended —产生出乎意料以及事与愿违的结果Example:John's new scheme backfired on him and he lost a l ot of money.(6) Backroom boy, a/the—a person whose work is important but secret—在幕后默默工作的人Example:The factory-expansion project has been a great succ ess, but we should not forget the backroom boy who has played an import ant part.(7) Call someone names—insult someone by applying rude names—侮辱某人Example:They keep calling him names by shouting things like "Big head!" and "Four eyes!".(8) Call someone to account—demand an explanation from someone—要求某人解释某事Example:The officer called a soldier to account for not saluting him.(9) Call something in(to) question—raise doubts about something—怀疑某事物Examples:①T om's inability to do work efficiently called into q uestion his suitability for being promoted to a higher position.②The government's good intentions have sometimes be en called in question.(10) Darby and Joan—devoted elderly couple—恩爱的老年夫妇Example:Eric and Irene have been so devoted to each other s ince their marriage 35 years ago that they are described as "Darby and Jo an".(11) Dare someone to do something (dangerous)—challenge someone to do something dangerous—激某人做某事（危险的事）；挑战Example:We dared our timid friend, Kelvin, to spend a night near the graveyard.1. Half an eye—a quick look 一看就明白Example: The new teacher could see with half an eye that Jim was going to have trouble with some boys who disagreed with him.2. Half-and-half—as much one thing as the other—不好也不坏；差强人意的Example: That much-publicised movie was neither good nor bad; it was just half-and-half.3. Half-baked idea—an idea that has not been properly thought out—考虑不周的念头Example: I don't think it wise to adopt his half-baked idea unless it is further developed.4. I would if I could but I can't—I would like to do something worthwhile, but I am unable to—我很想做某事但不能Example: X: Marry me while there is still time.Y: I would if I could but I can't. I have a good boy friend.5. I wouldn't say no—I would readily agree—我一定同意／答应Example: - Have another cup of beer, OK?- Well, I wouldn't say no.6. Jib at doing something—be unwilling to do something—不肯做某事Example: I don't mind mopping the floor, but I jib at cleaning the walls.7. Join/ combine forces (with someone)—come together for a common purpose—与某人联合以达到共同的目的Examples: 1. The two immediate neighbouring countries have joine d forces to fight their common enemy.2. We must combine forces with the new friends to set u p the tent.8. Of high calibre—of top quality—质量或能力高Example: A good government places only people of high calibre in key positions.9. Of no/ little avail—of no/ little use—没有一点儿／只有小小用处Examples: 1. Janet tried hard, but her efforts were of little avail.2. The U.S. advised the two hostile countries not to use fo rce, but the advice was of no avail.10. Parting of the ways, a—the point where the road divides—一分为二的地方；三岔路口Example: The two tourists stood undecided at a parting of the way s.— a deciding point—须在两者之间抉择的关键Example: Kenneth has come to a parting of the ways: going to wor k or continuing with the study?11. Pat someone on the back/ give someone a pat on the back—clap lightly on someone's back for praise, support, etc.—轻拍某人表示赞扬、鼓励等Examples: 1. The basketball coach patted every player on the back with a smile.2. Jason, our lecturer, gave each of us a pat on the back and uttered a few encouraging words.1. Above/over one's head: too difficult for someone to understand. 难以理解Example: What John had said was well above my head; he should have made his speech simpler and clearer.2. Above oneself: self-satisfied; conceited.得意忘形；自高自大Example: Peter was above himself after he was promoted toa hig her position.3. Above/below par: at a price higher/lower than the original value. (价格) 在一般水平以上／以下Examples: (1) Most of the good shares are expensive and above p ar now.(2) When the market is bad, it is possibleto purchase the stock at a price below par.4. Back-seat driver, a/the:(i) the bossy person in a car who always tells the driver what to do. 对司机胡乱指点的乘客Example: Most of us disliked the back-seat driver who was too arr ogant.(ii) a person who repeatedly gives advice without being asked for i t. 自动乱给劝告的人Example: Let the officer-in-charge handle thematter; don't be nosey like a back-seat driver.5. Backstairs influence/talk:secret or indirect influence/talk. 秘密或间接的影响或谈话。
英语习语大全
英语习语1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。
2. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。
3. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差，不会撑船怪河弯。
4. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
5. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利。
6. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。
7. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
8. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
9. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改，本性难移。
10. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
11. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端，成功的一半。
12. A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。
13. All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。
14. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
15. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.只会用工不会玩耍，聪明的孩子也会变傻。
16. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一个苹果，不用请医生。
17. A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。
18. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
英语各种习语
2. show the white feather显示懦弱
3. show the white flag投降
4. greenhorn/ green 指没有工作经验的人,新到个地方不了解当地习惯的人
5. to be green/green-eyed 嫉妒,眼红
18. black and white 白纸黑字
19. in the black 赢利
20. in the pink 非常健康
21. blue Monday 倒霉的星期一
22. white rage 震怒
23. white lie 不怀恶意的谎言
24. white night 不眠之夜
25. yellow journalism 耸人听闻的报道
26. yellow dog 忘恩负义之徒, 卑鄙小人
27. red flag 让人生气的东西
28. black dog 忧郁、不开心的人
29. black letter day 倒霉的一天
30. black smith 铁匠
31. black sheep 害群之马，败家子
41. white collar白领
42. the pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步
43. piபைடு நூலகம்k collar 粉红色阶层(指妇女从事的职业如护士、秘书等)
44. yellow look怀疑的目光
45. see the red light表示觉察到危险
36. to paint the town red “狂欢”、“痛饮”、“胡闹”
英语习语(按单词分类)
有关candle的习语(1) burn the candle at both ends 蜡烛两头烧(比喻过分消耗体力、金钱等)。
(2) cannot hold a candle to 比不上;不能与…媲美。
(3) not worth the candle 不值蜡烛的价钱(比喻不值得,徒劳)。
有关dog 的习语：狗虽被视为人类忠实善良的朋友,但由于联想到野狗,在谚语或比喻中也常含贬义。
例如：(1) A barking dog seldom bites. 会叫的狗不咬人。
(2) Let sleeping dogs lie. 不要惹事生非。
(3) Every dog has his day. 困龙也有上天日(凡人皆有得意之日)。
(4) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。
(5) a dog's chance 极有限的一点机会(用于否定句)(6) a dog's life 悲惨的生活(7) die a dog's death 惨死(8) dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎(9) in the doghouse 失宠(10) sick as a dog 生病有关elephant 的习语：(1) memory of an elephant 好记性(2) see the elephant 见世面, 开眼界(3) white elephant 白象(喻累赘的珍品)有关flea 的习语跳蚤是细小而惹人讨厌的动物, 与它相关的用语多和它这个形象相关。
例如：(1) a fleabag 脏而惹人讨厌之物(2) a fleabite 轻微的痛痒(3) a flea in one's ear 刺耳的话［批评］有关goose 的谚语与习语(1) All his geese are swans. 他的鹅都是天鹅(敝帚自珍)。
(2) kill the goose that laid the golden eggs 杀了会生金蛋的鹅(杀鸡取卵)(3) cook sb.'s goose 把某人的鹅煮了(破坏他人的计划、希望或机会)(4) silly goose 呆头鹅(5) gooseflesh, goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩(6) wild-goose chase 无望的追逐有关grave 的习语(1) dig one's own grave 自掘坟墓; 自寻死路(2) from the cradle to the grave 从生到死,一生之间(3) have one foot in the grave 一只脚踏进棺材;风烛残年(4) turn in one's grave (死人) 在坟墓里翻身;死不瞑目有关 hair 的习语(1) get in sb.'s hair 触怒某人;使某人烦恼(2) keep one's hair on 努力保持镇静(3) let one's hair down 不拘礼节;举止随便(4) lose one's hair 发怒(5) make sb.'s hair stand on end 使某人毛骨悚然(6) not harm a hair on sb.'s head 不伤某人毫发;温柔相待(7) not turn a hair 神情自若(8) split hairs 作极细微的分析;吹毛求疵(9) tear one's hair out (因悲伤、愤怒而) 扯头发;动作狂野有关 hare 的谚语与习语(1) If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 逐二兔,两头空。
英语习语100句
1、 no point 没理由2、 mark time 原地踏步；停顿3、 a storm in a teacup 风波；小事引起的轩然大波；小题大做4、 the last straw 忍无可忍5、 A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。
6、 A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
7、 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。
8、 A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、 A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。
10、A fox may grow gray, but never good.. 江山易改，本性难移。
11、 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
12、 A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、 A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。
14、 A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、 A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。
16、 A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。
17、 All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
18、 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
19、 A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。
20、 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。
21、 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
学英语的人要了解的英语习语
学英语的人要了解的英语习语1 Let sleeping dog lie. 勿惹事生非，别打草惊蛇2 Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人要衣裳3 One swallow dosen't make a summer. 一花独放不是春4 Birds of feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分5 Kill the goose that lays golden eggs. 杀鸡取卵6 Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置7 Just like a rat crossing the street is chased by all passersby.老鼠过街，人人喊打8 Fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼9 To rain cats and dogs. 倾盆大雨10 Shed crocodile tears. 猫哭老鼠11 Play the harp to a cow. 对牛弹琴12 A wolf in sheep's clothing. 面善心恶13 Lure the tiger out of the mountains. 调虎离山14 as poor as church mouse. 一贫如洗15 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕16 Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露机密17 Make a bee line for. 走投无路18 as stubborn as a mule. 顽固不化（驴）19 as proud as peacock. 洋洋自得（孔雀）20 at a snail's pace. 慢条斯里（蜗牛的步伐）21 dog eat dog. 大鱼吃小鱼22 neither fish nor flesh. 非驴非马（非鱼非肉）23 a cat's paw 帮凶（猫爪子）24 Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日25 a birds eye view 鸟瞰26 a flea in one's ear 讽刺话（跳蚤进了耳朵）27 cold fish 冷酷的人28 fish in the air 水中捞月29 crazy like a box 装模作样30 ant's in one's pants 坐立不安（蚂蚁钻短裤了）31 like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁（猫在热砖上了）32 pass fish eyes for pearls 鱼目混珠（鱼眼-珍珠）33 make an ass of oneself 做傻事（做你自己的笨驴）34 snake in the grass 潜伏的敌人35 Teach a fish to swim. 班门弄斧36 like a trutle on its back 束手无策37 You ran after two hares,you will catch neither.顾此失彼38 Aim at a pigeon and shoot at a crow. 声东击西（瞄鸽子打乌鸦）39 Give a dog an ill name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞40 Burn not in your house to rid of the mouse. 勿玩火自焚（不要为了除掉老鼠而烧房子）41 A fox may grow grey but never good. 狗行千里改不了吃屎42 In like a lion,out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾（狮子，羊羔）43 The fox borrow the tiger's terror.狐假虎威44 as strong as a horse 强壮如牛45 as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌46 as thicky as a monkey 诡计多端47 as drunk as a fish 酩酊大醉48 as stupid as a goose 蠢笨如猪49 as open as the day 开诚布公50 a lazy dog 懒汉51 a literary lion 文学名士52 a lucky dog 幸运儿53 a poor snake 穷人54 white coffee 牛奶咖啡55 an early bird 早起者56 red-hot news 最新消息57 a green hand 新手。
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英语常用习语In The Nick Of TimeMeaning： At the last moment, just before something bad happens 意思：在最后一刻，来的正是时候。
例句：1. The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her.这个伤者已经奄奄一息了，但是救护车在最后一刻赶到了！护理人员把他从死亡边缘拉了回来。
2. We ran as fast as we could toward the bus stop and got there just as the bus was pulling to a stop. We got there in the nick of time.我们以最快速度朝汽车站跑去，当我们到了车站时，汽车正好停了下来，我们到的正是时候。
3.He got to the railway station in the nick of time.他在最后一刻赶到了火车站。
Tips：①这个俚语常用在情况非常紧急的时候。
②“nick”还有一个很常见的词组“nick name”，意思是昵称。
Jack Of All TradesFull expression: Jack of all trades and master of none.万事皆通，洋洋稀松Meaning：a person who knows a little about a lot of different subjects or activities, but not a lot about any one of them意思：杂而不精的人，万事通。
例句：1. Walt is good at so many things: he can fix the plumbing and wiring in his house, he fixed his roof when it leaked, he installed his washer and dryer, and he paints the house when it needs it. He’s really a jack of all trades.Walt擅长做那么多事情：修理家里的管道和电线、修漏水的屋顶，他也会安装洗衣机和烘干机，甚至他可以自己粉刷新房子，他真是一个万事通！2. The position in the company required someone who knew everything about a very narrow subject. They weren’t looking for a jack of all trades.公司里的这个位置需要那种对一个学科有所专研的人，而不是一个杂而不精的人。
3.He repairs cars, he pains houses, he makes furniture. He’s a really jack of all trades.他又修车又粉刷房子，还会做家具，什么都会干一点。
Tips：①trade：本意是“行业”、“贸易”。
因此all trade②Jack：这个人名在这里是虚指某人。
其他人名类似用法，还有“uncle sam”和美国的缩写都是U.S. 因此就被用来指“美国政府”；“Jane Doe”指“无名氏”。
Keyed UpMeaning: Full of nervous anticipation; anxious; tense意思是：紧张不安的；焦躁的例句：1. Stop pacing the floor. Relax. Why are you so keyed up?不要来回走了，放松！你为什么如此不安？2. Charles was so keyed up waiting for the wedding to begin that when it finally did, he dropped the wedding ring.Charles在婚礼开始前太激动了，以至于在婚礼开始时，他把结婚戒指弄掉了！Tips：①常用要发生重要事情前。
Let The Cat Out Of The BagMeaning：To reveal a secret意思是：真相大白OPP: keep sth. Under your hat.守口如瓶例句：1. When Rachel decided she was going to quit her job, she told her best friend but she didn’t want to let the cat out of the bag. Rachel told her friend not to tell anyone.当Rachel决定辞职的时候，她告诉了她最好的朋友，同时朋友不会泄露这个秘密的。
因为Rachel告诉朋友不要告诉任何人这件事情。
2. The children put their money together to buy their mother a birthday present, but the youngest child became excited and couldn’t keep from telling his mother what they had bought. His brothers and sisters told him he shouldn’t have let the cat out of the bag.孩子们把他们的钱凑在一起为他们的妈妈买一个生日礼物，但是最小的那个孩子啊太兴奋了，结果说漏嘴了。
他的哥哥姐姐曾经告诉过他不准把这件事说出去。
3.Nobody had been offered the job until her husband let the cat out of the bag.直到她丈夫无意中说漏了嘴，大家才知道这份工作已经给了他。
Tips：和“cat”有关的俚语：①a cat nap 打个盹儿②fat cat 有钱有势的人③cat in the pan 叛徒④cats a nd dogs 价值低的股票⑤as sick as a cat 真想呕吐，病得厉害⑥the cat's pajamas 卓越的人（或事物）Take French leaveMeaning：To take time away from your job without asking for permission意思是：不辞而别例句：1. Everyone who takes French leave can be received punish severely.任何擅离职守的人都要受到严惩。
2. I'm sure I saw you at the party last night, but you were nowhere to be found when I wanted to talk to you. Why did you take French leave?我肯定昨晚在聚会上看到你的，但后来要找你说话的时候却不见人了。
你怎么不辞而别啊？3.I think I might take French leave this afternoon and go to the cinema.我想今天下午我可以偷偷溜出去看场电影。
Tips：①来源：This idiom is said to refer to the eighteenth-century French custom of leaving a dinner or party without saying goodbye to the host or hostess.法国人都喜欢不告而别？并非如此，但是在18世纪，法国人性格随便，性情浪漫，在参加宴会等一切社交聚会时，养成了不向主人告别就擅自离去的习惯。
Dutch uncleMeaning：someone who advises or criticizes a younger person in a severe way 意思是：喋喋不休的教训的人例句：1.Stop talking to me like a Dutch uncle about my duty to my family.在有关我的家庭责任感这个问题上，用不着你来教训我。
2. Dutch uncle. Try to become a kind person.不要做一个吹毛求疵的人，试做一个善良的人。
Tips：和人名有关的俚语①John Q. Public 普通人②Jane Doe 无名氏③Uncle Sam 美国政府an eye for an eyeMeaning：the idea that someone who has harmed another person should bepu nished by having the same thing done to them意思是：以牙还牙例句：1. "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. " - Gandhi“以眼还眼会使全世界都看不见。
”-甘地2.I hear he has been speaking ill of you. You should make an eye for eye andtooth for t ooth revenge.我听说他一直在讲你坏话，你应该报复他，以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
Tips：这句谚语在《圣经》中多次出现。
摩西受上帝之命，成为在埃及做奴隶的以色列人的领袖。
他发布法令："The punishment is to be a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand and a foot for a foot.""要以命偿命，以眼还眼，以牙还牙，以手还手，以脚还脚。
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汉语中"以眼还眼"、"以牙还牙"即源于此，表示"以其人之道还治其人之身"。
Don’t have a cow.Meaning：don't make a fuss.意思是：不要大惊小怪例句：1. Don't have a cow! it's just a small bug.别大惊小怪的，这只是一个小臭虫。