24个英语俚语学习,包括例句和中英文对照
(完整word版)最常用英语俚语、俗语
(一)1.It’s a hit。
这件事很受人欢迎。
2.You hit the nail on the head。
你真是一言中的。
3.It’s all greak to me。
我全不懂。
4.He’s always on the go。
他永远是前进的。
5.That’s a good gimmick。
那是一个好办法。
6.He is a fast talker。
他老是说得天花乱坠。
7.What’s the gag?这里面有什么奥妙？8.Drop dead。
走开点。
9.What’s eating you?你有什么烦恼？10.He double-crossed me。
他出卖了我。
11.It’s my cup of tea。
这很合我胃口。
12.Oh,my aching back!啊呀，天啊，真糟！13.I’m beat。
我累死了。
14.I’ll back you up all the way。
我完全支持你。
15.It’s a lot of c hicken feed。
这是小意思，不算什么。
16.Cut it out.= Go on. =Knock it off。
不要这个样子啦~17.Do to hell。
滚蛋！18.Stop pulling my leg。
不要开我玩笑了。
19.Don’t jump on me。
不要跟我发火。
20.No dice。
不行。
21.He always goofs off。
他总是糊里糊涂。
22.So,you finally broke the ice。
你终于打破了僵局。
23.Nuts!胡说！24.He is a nut。
他有点神经病。
25.It’s on the house。
这是免费的。
26.Don’t panic。
不要慌啊！27.He is a phoney。
他是一个骗子。
28.He was put on the spot。
他已经给人打死了。
29.He’s down and out。
英语俚语俗语大全
英语俚语俗语大全英语俚语俗语大全A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜似二鸟在林.A Blessing in Disguise?因祸得福?A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑, 长一智.A good anvil does not fear the hammer.真金不怕火炼,好汉不怕考验.A good artist should have his head in the clouds sometimes, but his feet always on the ground.一位好的艺术家有时应富于幻想, 但始终要脚踏实地.A man of great wisdom often appears slow.大智若愚A mind bent on returning is like an arrow.归心似箭A plague of pustulant boils upon all their scurvied asses.愿他们的屁股生疮发烂。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.[谚]转石不生苔;[喻]转业不聚财.A watched pot never boils.心急喝不了热粥.A word to the wise is sufficient.有灵犀者一点就通.After suffering es happiness.苦尽甘来Agues e on horseback , but go away on foot.病来如山倒,病去如抽丝.All that is now just water under the bridge.一切都付之东流An eye for an eye.以牙还牙.Any statement against the government is like a red rag to a bull to that minister.任何反对政府的言论都会惹得那位部长暴跳如雷.As the saying goes, It is no use crying over spilt milk.俗话说: “覆水难收. ”Beard the lion in his den.太岁头上动土.Birds of a feather flock together.[谚]物以类聚.Blood is thicker than water, and Bill was part of the dynasty.血浓于水, 而比尔究竟是福特王朝的一个成员.By then, all the witnesses were six feet under.到那时, 所有的证人都埋在了黄土之下.By this means she cast in a bone between the wife and husband.她用这种手段离间这对夫妻.e hell or high water就算天崩地裂;无论如何Constant dripping wears away the stone.滴水穿石;铁杵磨成针.Distant hills are greener.这山望着那山高。
英语俚语及常用语
英语俚语及常用语俚语：nitty-gritty细节，基本情况；no good很糟This typewriter is no good这台打字机很糟；have someone‘s number 清楚某人的底细，看穿某人；hot number新鲜、迷人的人或事务，尤物 Tom thinks Sherry is a hot number. Tom认为Sherry是个尤物。
；off the hook 逃脱，溜掉，不受罚#谚语#Life is full of ups and downs生活充满起伏；It`s no use crying over spilt milk覆水难收；Better late than never迟做总比不做好；God help those who help themselves天助自助者 give the lie to sb.不是―对某人说谎‖而是―指责某人说谎‖【国际著名品牌】1)Burberry 巴宝莉2）Chanel 香奈尔3）Dolce &Gabbana 杜嘉班纳 4）Dior 迪奥 5） Gucci古琦 6）Hermes 爱马仕 7）Delvaux 德尔沃 8）Louis Vuitton （LV）路易威登 9）Prada 普拉达 10） Gianni Versace 范思哲 11）Armani 阿玛尼 12）Clarins 娇韵诗 13)Givenchy 纪梵希【形容女人容貌】Attractive迷人的；pretty漂亮的；charming 魅力四射的；sexy性感的；hot火辣的；comely清秀的；cute可爱伶俐的；delicate纤弱的；dreamboat梦中情人；elegant优雅的；eyeful养眼的；foxy古灵精怪的；pulchritudinous貌美如花的；tasteful品位高雅的都市人的八大古怪流行病】：The Monday Syndrome 星期一综合症；Prosopagnosia 脸盲症；Trypophobia 密集恐惧症；Premenstrual syndrome 经期综合症；Holiday syndrome 假期综合症；Choose disabilities 选择障碍症；Procrastination 拖延症；Bulimia nervosa 易饿症#俚语#blow the lid off揭发（丑闻）；round up集合；put someone up留宿某人；take care of business负责Who‘s going to take care of business while I am away? 我不在的时候谁负责？；take out on拿…出气Don‘t take yourfrustrations out on me. 别把气出在我身上；hot stuff大人物#新闻词汇#animal year 本命年；anti-corruption 反腐败；anti-robbery bell 防盗铃；apartheid 种族隔离；appropriate authorities 有关当局；arch-foe 主要的劲敌；armed intervention 武装干涉；arm-twisting 施加压力；arson 放火，纵火#口语#sth. is better than nothing 有总比没有强；Opposites attract. 异性相吸；The feeling is mutual. 有同感；the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的宁静；The early bird catches the worm 早起的鸟儿有虫吃；Better left unsaid. 最好还是不要说；Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是崭新的一天【口语二字句】1)废话！Bullshit! 2)够了！Enough! 3)闭嘴！Shut up! 4)滚开！Get out! 5)好烂！It sucks! 6) 免谈！No need to discuss! 7)休想！Over my dead body! 8) 没门！No way! 9) 算了！Forget it! 10)你敢？You dare? 11)糟了！Shit! / Fuck!#俚语#hit someone with a problem让某人面对问题；have it bad for狂恋；hung over宿醉未醒；has-been过时的人或物；have a bone to pick with有账要算；let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密；in the market for 想买，积极物色#中国特色词#家长family head；三纲：君为臣纲，父为子纲，夫为妻纲 three cardinal guides: ruler guidessubject, father guides son, husband guides wife ；五常：仁、义、理、智、信five constant virtues: benevolence (humanity), righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity#新闻词汇#album 专辑；allied powers 同盟国；all-out ban 全面禁止；all-round title 全能冠军；alumnus (复数: alumni) 校友；amendment 修正案，附加条款；amicable relations 友好关系；amnesty 特赦；anarchy 无政府状态 give me some skin 握手#成语#Every Jack has his Jill. 有情人终成眷属；Every little makes a mickle. 积少成多；Every dog is a lion at home. 夜郎自大；Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在，好花不常开；Every bean has its black. 人人有其缺点【恋爱的各个阶段】：1) puppy love早恋 2) hit it off 相处得好/合得来 3) distance relationship 异地恋4) fall head over heels爱到死心塌地 5)whirlwind romance 闪电恋 6)pop the question求婚 7) tie the knot结婚 8) settle down 成家 Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦【各种医生】1.专科医生medical specialist 2.内科医生physician 3.外科医生surgeon 4.麻醉医师anesthesiologist 5.临床医师clinician 6.全科医师general practitioner 7.整形外科医生plastic surgeon 8.心理医生psychologist【人体发出的各种声音】咳嗽cough; 打饱嗝burp；打喷嚏sneeze, 自己打完喷嚏要说 excuse me, 别人打喷嚏你要说 God bless you 或者更简单 bless you；放屁 fart；打呼噜 snore；打哈欠 yawn；肚子叫 growl; 连续打嗝hiccup；喝汤吃面发出的丝啦声是 slurp.#俚语#lay off停止，解雇；knock it off=cut it off停止；have a passion for钟爱；pep talk打气，鼓励的话；pick someone‘s brains请教某人；pass out醉到了；way back好久以前，例，We‘ve been friends since way back. 我们老早就是好朋友了#中国特色词#杂技acrobatic performance；叠罗汉making a human pyramid；特技stunt；踩高跷stilt walk；马戏circus performances；八仙the Eight Immortals；福禄寿三星the three gods of fortune, prosperity and longevity#口语#Never say die. 决不要灰心；seeing is believing 眼见为实；Patience is a virtue. 耐心是一种美德；Talk is cheap. 光说没有用；turn over a new leaf 重新开始；burn the midnight oil 挑灯夜战；grin and bear it 默默忍受；忍耐着点；same to you 同样祝福你he has a thing about her. 他被她迷住了【家居小物件】门铃：doorbell；插销：bolt；插座：socket；插头：plug；开关：switch；保险丝：fuse；空调：air conditioner；暖气片：radiator；电风扇：mechanical fan；日光灯：fluorescent lamp；白炽灯：incandescent lamp【各种―水‖的英语词汇】salary 薪水；soda water 汽水；shampoo 洗发水；gluewater 胶水perfume 香水；makeup remover 卸妆水；ink 墨水；mineral water 矿泉水；toner 爽肤水；distilled water 蒸馏水；purified water 纯净水；rainwater 雨水；tear 泪水；sweat 汗水；flood 洪水【WHO公布的十大垃圾食品】1.油炸食品fried foods 2.腌制食品Pickled foods3.加工肉食品Processing of meat products 4.饼干Biscuit5.汽水Soft drinks 6.方便面和膨化instant noodles and expanded food7.罐头Canned foods 8.果脯Preserves 9.冷冻甜品Frozen dessert products10.烧烤Barbecue food#俚语#pig out 狼吞虎咽；down in the dumps垂头丧气；horse around嬉闹；pass something up放弃某事物；go whole hog全力以赴；shoo-in长胜将军；get the ball rolling开始；get on the ball用心做；lady-killer帅哥#中国特色词#折子戏opera highlights；戏剧小品skit 哑剧dumb show; mime; mummery;pantomime ；单口相声monologue comic talk；双口相声 witty dialogue；口技 vocal imitations; ventriloquisim ；说书 monologue story-telling #成语#活到老学到老One is never too old to learn；金无足赤,人无完人Gold can`t be pure and man can`t be perfect；脚踩两只船sit on the fence ；脚踏实地be down-to-earth；Everything has its seed. 无风不起浪；Every mother`s child is handsome. 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸【常见标识】1)Business Hours 营业时间 2)Wet Paint 油漆未干3)Lost and Found 失物招领处 4)Give Way 快车先行5)Filling Station 加油站6)No Visitors 游人止步7)No Admittance 闲人免进 8)Rew. 倒带 9)Staff Only 职工专用 10)Hands Off 请勿用手摸【style口语说】1.be more sb‘s style 适合某人2.I like your style.我喜欢你做事的方式，辛普森。
英语学习-不可不知的常见美国俚语大全
英语学习-不可不知的常见美国俚语大全今天，Mr.top带领大家学习英语俚语的点滴。
1、give me a hand 帮我一下忙例如：Can you give me a hand ? sure . what do you need你能帮我吗？当然，你需要什么？2、Foot the bill 付账的意思例如：You order the dishes and i 'll foot the bill .你点菜，我来付帐。
3、blow-out 既可以指规模很大的聚会，也有指汽车的轮胎炸了的意思例如：We arrived two hours late at the big blow-out for Charle’s birthday because our car had a blow-out.这个句子中第一个blow-out是指规模很大的聚会,第二个blow-out是指汽车的轮胎炸了。
整个句子的意思是:“由于我们车胎炸了,所以我们晚了两个小时才到达查理举行生日宴会的地方。
”4、To hold water 按字面解释当然可以说是“不让水漏出来”。
但是，它的另外一个意思是指某一个人找的借口、提出的理由、或说的话是确实的，站得住脚的。
例如：That excuse simply doesn't hold water.那个借口根本站不住脚。
5、make my mouth water 让我流口水例如：The roast duck that restaurant serves is my favorate dish. Every time I think about it, it makes my mouth water.我最喜欢吃那个饭馆的烤鸭。
每当我想起它我就会流口水。
6、Pay a call 拜访的意思例如：Tomorrow I’ll pay a call on him.明天我将要去拜访他。
7、Feeling blue 感到无精打采例如：He feels blue today . his car was stolen他今天感觉很忧郁（心情不好）。
中英文对照俚语、谚语大全大全_0
---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ 中英文对照俚语、谚语大全大全Lying is the first step to the gallows. 说谎是上断头台的第一步。
Waste not, want not. 俭以防匮。
From saving comes having. 富有来自节俭。
A penny saved is a penny gained. 省一文是一文。
Take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves. 金钱积少便成多。
Frugality is an estate alone. 节俭本身就是一宗财产。
He that regards not a penny, will lavish a pound. 小钱不知节省，大钱将滥花。
Small gains bring great wealth. 积小利，成巨富。
Many a little makes a mickle. 积少便成多。
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。
Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。
The path to glory is always rugged. 光荣之路常坎坷。
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要人肯试。
The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man.1 / 15烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。
《英语俚语、习语大全》
副标:掌握这些俚语、习语，将大大提高阅读与写作能力。
您就是否有过这样得体验，在读一篇英语文章或瞧一部美剧时，明明有些词都认识，但组合到一起后就完全不懂就是什么意思了，或者您理解到得那层意思并不就是它本身得意思，这就就是英语中俚语与习语得玄机所在了 .所以，要想读懂一篇文章，还需要攻克英语中常见得那些俚语与习语，现在让我们一起来学习下吧。
In the city I was nothing ， but i n th e c o u n tr y I w as con s idereda b ig fish、在城里我并不就是什么大人物，但就是在乡下我被认为就是个了不起得人物。
For him, the wor k is a pie c e ofca ke、对她来说,这点活儿就就是小菜一碟。
My car barely started t his morning，and t o add i nsult t o inj ur y, I go t a f lat tire in th e d riveway、今天早上我得车差点没发动起来 ,雪上加霜得就是开到车道时一个车胎也没气了。
If y o u h ave a g o o d i d ea f o r i m p roving m y p r o nu n c iati o n, I’m all e a r s、如果您对改进我得发音有好得建议 ,我洗耳恭听。
Pe o p le s houl d b e d o wn—to-earth, in s tead o f being o v er—a m bitious、做人应该脚踏实地，不要好高骛远。
Don’t b e at around th e bush! T e l l me exactly what J ac k s aid、别拐弯抹角了！实话告诉我杰克说什么了。
Life is not a b e d of r o s es， but pl e ase t r e a s ure it and enjoy i t 、虽然生活不总就是一帆风顺 ,但就是请珍惜生活，享受生活T he house b i nes c o u ntry s urround i ngs wi t h city c o nv e n ien c e， so havingthe be s t of b o th wo r ld s、这所房子既有乡村得环境又有城市得便利，两全其美。
英语俚语大全
英语俚语大全英语常用俚语in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）It's Greek to me. 希腊文（天书）in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地（注意新动向）keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑）kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕，一举两得kiss up to 讨好kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）last straw 最后一根稻草left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）ling winded 长舌，碎嘴loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段pale in comparison 相形失色peas in a pod 一荚之豆（好哥儿们）pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案（诸事顺利，达成完美结果）play it by ear 不用看谱（随机应变）plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草）poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色）pop the question 提出大问题（求婚）pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步）……take a hike 走路（滚蛋）take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票（另一次机会）take off 动身take one for the team 为了全队挨一下（为了集体利益，牺牲个人利益）take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了（你所说的正是我想要说的）the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边（该你行动了）the walls have ears 墙有耳朵（隔墙有耳）the whole nine yards 整整九码（一举成功，美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码）throw in the towel 扔毛巾（认输，放弃）tie the knot 打结（结婚）toe the line 循规蹈矩，沿着线走tongue in cheek 闲磕牙（挖苦地）too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多（筑室道谋，三个和尚没水渴）twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光（未出娘胎）twisted 脾气拧，别扭two left feet 有两只左脚（笨手笨脚）under my skin 钻到我的皮下（让我极不舒服）under the weather 受了风寒until the cows come home 等到牛回家（空等，白等）until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干）unwind 放松发条（轻松下来）up for grabs 大家有份up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决）walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看（设身处地，经历相同）walk on air（高兴得）脚不点地，飘飘然washed up 像是洗过的（筋疲力尽，力气都放完了）water off a duck's back 鸭背的水珠（马耳东风）water under the bridge 桥下的水（逝水，覆水）when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事）weed out 除去杂草（淘汰）well rounded全能，全才when pigs fly 猪飞的时候（绝不可能）not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动（袖手旁观）wound up 上足发条（紧张，兴奋）wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔（玩弄于股掌之间）wring his neck 扭断他的脖子A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。
24个英语俚语学习,包括例句和中英文对照
24个英语俚语学习,包括例句和中英文对照1、A fish out of water 离水的鱼；浑身不自在；不得其所的人He felt like a fish out of water when he arrived in Tibet.当他到达西藏的时候，他就觉得浑身不自在。
2、A fresh pair of eyes 指让另外一个人来审视一下, 可能会发现一些新的问题或想法You need a fresh pair of eyes to find your mistakes in your homewor k.你需要找个人来帮你找找作业里的错误。
3、A chip on your shoulder 爱吵架的人；爱找麻烦的人Do you have a chip on your shoulder? You are not youself today.你今天怎么那样气势汹汹，一点也不像你了？4、All your eggs in one basket 寄希望于一件事情上；孤注一掷When you decide to make a choice, I hope that you'd better not put all your eggs in one basket.当你做决定的时候，我希望你最好不要孤注一掷。
5、The ball's in your court 该采取行动了The ball's in your court, now you just call Marry and ask her out.该采取行动了，现在你要做的就是打电话给玛丽约她出来。
6、beat around the bush 旁敲侧击；说话绕弯子I hope that you could tell me what your opinion is directly but beat ar ound the bush.我希望你能直截了当告诉我你的想法而不是说话转弯抹角。
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1、A fish out of water 离水的鱼；浑身不自在；不得其所的人
He felt like a fish out of water when he arrived in Tibet.
当他到达西藏的时候，他就觉得浑身不自在。
2、A fresh pair of eyes 指让另外一个人来审视一下, 可能会发现一些新的问题或想法
You need a fresh pair of eyes to find your mistakes in your homewor k.
你需要找个人来帮你找找作业里的错误。
3、A chip on your shoulder 爱吵架的人；爱找麻烦的人
Do you have a chip on your shoulder? You are not youself today.
你今天怎么那样气势汹汹，一点也不像你了？
4、All your eggs in one basket 寄希望于一件事情上；孤注一掷When you decide to make a choice, I hope that you'd better not put all your eggs in one basket.
当你做决定的时候，我希望你最好不要孤注一掷。
5、The ball's in your court 该采取行动了
The ball's in your court, now you just call Marry and ask her out.
该采取行动了，现在你要做的就是打电话给玛丽约她出来。
6、beat around the bush 旁敲侧击；说话绕弯子
I hope that you could tell me what your opinion is directly but beat ar ound the bush.
我希望你能直截了当告诉我你的想法而不是说话转弯抹角。
7、between a rock and a hard place 进退两难；左右为难
His father and mother respectively gave two completely different sug gestions, so he was stuck between a rock and a hard place and he d idn't know which to follow.
他的父母分别给了他两种不同的意见，使得他进退两难不知道该听谁的。
8、air your dirty laundry 私人的丑事；不能对外宣扬的
I am not interested in you affairs, please don't air your dirty laundry. 我对你的私事不感兴趣，请不要到处宣扬。
9、cut me some slack 放我一马吧！给我点特殊优待
It's very king of my boss because he cut me some slack and didn't fi re me.
我的老板真是个好人，他放了我一马，没有开除我。
10、dead as a door nail 的确死了；死翘翘
My last hope is as dead as a door nail.
我最后的一线希望也破灭了。
11、fat chance 没有机会，希望渺茫
That she will win the lottery is a fat chance.
她会赢得彩票是不可能的事。
12、hard of hearing 重听的；有点聋的
There are many places where one can buy hearing aids for those wh o may be hard of hearing.
有许多地方可以买到助听器给听力有困难的人。
13、have your cake and eat it too 鱼和熊掌，不可兼得
Don't eat too many snacks if you want to keep fit. You cannot have y our cake and eat it too.
如果你想保持身材就不要吃那么多零食，鱼和熊掌不可兼得。
14、heads will roll 人头落地；丢饭碗
The press made an announcement that heads will roll in the govern ment.
新闻界透露政府有些官员将要下台。
15、jump the gun 偷跑；行动过早
The result will come out next Monday, and I don't want to jump the g un to tell you anything.
结果下周一会公布，我现在不会提前告诉你们任何消息。
16、just in time 恰好；及时
W hen the earthquakes occurs, many people are not lucky enough to run away just in time.
当地震发生的时候，许多人都不走运不能及时逃出来。
17、make a killing 突然赚的一大笔钱；发大财；大有所获
One of my friends has made a killing by manage a hotel.
我的一个培养靠开一家宾馆赚了很多钱。
18、mean business 当真
Please don't laugh at me, I really mean business.
请不要笑我，我是当真的。
19、not all there 不太正常
The man who has killed 9 children looks not all there.
那个杀了9个孩子的男人看上去不太正常。
20、shoot the breeze 吹牛；闲扯
We would like to shoot the breeze when we have meals.
在我们吃饭的时候，我们喜欢闲聊一会儿。
21、shoot from the hip 鲁莽、仓促地做事
You shouldn't shoot from the hip because there is plenty of time.
你没必要这么仓促，因为还有很多时间。
22、take a stand 采取立场；表态
During the meeting, the boss hasn't taken a stand for Tom's promoti on.
在会议期间，老板对汤姆的升职没有做出表态。
23、wait for the other shoe to drop 提心吊胆地等待最后的结果
She is waiting for the other shoe to drop after a piano competition. 在钢琴比赛结束后，她提心掉胆地等待最后的结果。
24、x marks the spot 做标记；刻舟求“鱼”
When you are walking in woods, you'd better x marks the spot in cas e of being lost.
在森林行走时，你最好做好标识以防迷路。