最新英语谚语俚语大全(三)(新)

英语谚语大全第一版 C第13 页共83 页C 共63 条Call a spade a spade. 据实而言。

Call me not olive till thou see me gathered. 盖棺论定。

Call no man happy until he dies. 盖棺才能定论。

Can the leopard change his spots? 江山易改，本性难移。

Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋，带来好运气。

Care brings grey hair. 忧虑催人老。

Care killed the cat. 忧虑伤身。

Cast not out the foul water till you bring in the clean. 清水未来，莫泼赃水。

Cast not your pearls before swine. 明珠莫投暗。

Catch the bear before you sell his skin. 大事未成时，莫开庆功宴。

Cats hide their paws. 大智若愚，大巧若拙。

Caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎小心是安全之源。

Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. 金链锁人比铁炼更牢靠。

Change lays not her hand upon truth. 真理不变。

Charity begins at home, but should not end there. 仁爱须由近及远。

Cheat's never proper. 欺骗决非正当事。

Cheek brings success. 和气生财。

Cheerful company shortens the miles. 旅有好旅伴，不觉行程远。

Cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light. 欢快与好意，劳动不觉累。

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day. 看人看年少，看天看破晓。

Children and fools cannot lie. 孩子和傻子，不会说谎话。

Children and fools speak the truth. 孩子和傻子，说的是真话。

Children are the parents’ riches. 子女是父母之财富。

Choice of the end covers choice of the means. 选择目的包含著选择手段。

Choose an author as you choose a friend. 选书如择友。

Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye. 选妻，最好用耳莫用眼。

Christmas comes but once a year. 佳节良辰，机会难得。

Circumstances are the rulers of the weak, instrument of the wise. 弱者困于环境，智者利用环境。

Civility costs nothing. 礼貌不须什么代价。

Cleanliness is next to godliness. 清净近乎神圣。

Clothes make the man. 人要衣装，佛要金装。

Come what may, heaven won't fall. 船到桥头自会直。

Comfort is better than pride. 安慰胜过傲慢。

Coming events cast their shadows before them. 山雨欲来风满楼。

Compare your grieves with other men's and they will seem less. 你的悲痛与人比，悲痛就会轻一些。

Comparisons are odious. 人比人，气死人。

Confession is the first step to repentance. 悔罪先须认罪。

Confidence of success is almost success. 对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功。

Conquer of fear of death and you are put into possession of your life. 不怕死，然后才能生。

Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石。

Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。

Content is happiness. 知足常乐。

英语谚语大全第一版 C第14 页共83 页Conversation makes one what he is. 言如其人。

Councils of war never fight. 主战者不打仗。

Counsel after action is like rain after harvest. 放马后炮。

Counsel must be followed, not praised. 忠告必须照办，而不是赞美。

Count not your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观。

Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.勇敢和决心是美德的灵魂。

Courtesy costs nothing. 谦虚恭敬，不用分文。

Cowards are cruel. 懦夫不仁。

Credit, like a looking-glass, broken once, is gone, alas!信誉像镜子，破碎无法补。

Creditors have better memories than debtors. 放债人的记性比借债人好。

Crows do not pick crow's eyes. 同室不操戈。

Cry up wine and sell vinegar. 挂羊头，卖狗肉。

Cry with one eye and laugh with the other. 口不应心。

Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心，惹祸根。

Custom is a second nature. 习惯是第二天性。

Custom is the guide of the ignorant. 习俗是无知者的向导。

Custom makes all things easy. 若照习惯办，万事皆不难。

Custom rules the law. 习俗影响法律。

Custom without reason is but ancient error. 习俗没有道理，古代谬误而已。

Cut short the nonsense and return to one's muttons. 闲话少说，言归正传。

Cut the coat according to the cloth. 量布裁衣。

英语谚语大全第一版 D第15 页共83 页D共86 条Danger is next neighbour to security. 危险是安全的近邻。

Danger itself is the best remedy for danger. 危险本身就是对付危险的最好办法。

Dead men tell no tales. 死人不会搬弄是非。

Death is the grand leveler. 凡人都要死，大家都一样。

Death meets us everywhere. 死亡到处和我门相遇。

Death pays all debts. 人死百债了。

Death when it comes will have no denial. 死亡来临时，无可抗拒之。

Deeds, no words. 不要光说不练。

Debt is better than death. 负债总比死亡强。

Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves. 行动是果实，言语只是树叶而已。

Deeds are males, and words are females. 言柔弱无能，行刚强有力。

Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy.深水静静流，浅溪潺潺流。

Delays are dangerous. 坐失良机必有忧患。

Deliberate before you begin, then execute with vigour.著手前要深思熟虑，执行要果断有力。

Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细，行动要迅速。

Deliberating is not delaying. 慎思不是拖延。

Deliver not your words by number but by weight. 言不在多，而在有物。

Depend on others and you always repent. 依靠别人总要后悔。

Despair gives courage to a coward. 人急造反，狗急跳墙。

Destruction pursues the great. 树大招风。

Devil must be driven out with devils. 以毒攻毒。

Dexterity comes by experience. 熟练来自经验。

Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手。

Diet cures more than the doctor. 药补不如食补。

Diligence is near success. 勤奋近乎成功。

Diligence is the mother of good luck. 刻苦是成功之母。

Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

Discontent is the first step in progress. 不知足是前进中的第一步。

Discretion is the better part of valour. 小心即大勇。

Disease, enemy, and debt --these three must be cut off as soon as they begin to grow. 病，仇与债这三者，一露苗头就砍掉。

Disease of the soul are more dangerous than those of the body. 心灵上的疾病比肉体上的疾病更危险。

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英语谚语分类英语俚语大全200个

英语谚语分类英语俚语大全200个1.珍惜时间1.All time is no time when it is past. 机不可失，失不再来2.A young idler,an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 idler 懒汉3.Time tries all things. 时间检验一切4.Time is money. 时间就是金钱。

——富兰克林5.Time and tide wait for no man. 时间不等人。

——斯科特2.努力与成功1.Clumsy birds have to start flying early. 笨鸟先飞 clumsy 笨拙的 He would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom千里之行，始于足下3.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧4.Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁5.One is never too old to learn. 活到老学到老6.Something is learned every time a book is opened. 开卷有益7.Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. 阅读对于我们心灵之重要，犹如运动对于身体一样。

8.To stand still is to move back. 逆水行舟，不进则退9.Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成10.Victory won’t e to me unless I go to it.胜利是不会向我走来的，我必须自己走向胜利。

11.Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind.生活只是由一系列下决心的努力所构成。

常用的英语俚语大全_俚语

常用的英语俚语大全俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合。

有时俚语用以表达新鲜事物，或对旧事物赋以新的说法。

下面是小编给大家带来的俚语大全，欢迎大家来阅读参考，我们一起来看看吧。

常用的英语俚语大全（一）once in a blue moon: 偶尔、千载难逢I don't usually hang out here, just once in a blue moon.kill some time：消磨时间Where shall I go to kill some time?at the drop of a hat：动辄He was ready to quarrel at the drop of a hat.burn the midnight oil：熬夜You shouldn't burn the midnight oil, actually you should sleepearly.nick of time：紧要关头His generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time.around the corner: 快到来了The exam is just around the corner, I really need to cram for it.spur of the moment：一时冲动He bought the car on the spur of the moment.days are numbered：气数已尽、日子屈指可数The old man' s days are numbered.Down to the wire：最后时刻、接近最后期限I think the election will got right down to the wire.Eleventh hour：最后时刻He turned in the report at the eleventh hour.From the word go: 一开始He's been against the plan from the word go.In the long run：长期The product can help you to save money in the long run.Jump the gun:草率行事、操之过急Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.put something On hold：稍等The decision was put on hold until a meeting of the party's central committee.Shake a leg：赶快Shake a leg! The bus won't wait.quick off the mark：马上行动Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.Step on it：加速If he didn't drive faster, we were going to be late, so I told him to step on it.Time on one’s hands：有空余的时间I've got extra time on my hands.Under the wire：在截止日期前， the last minuteHe applied the college just under the wire.Until the cows come home:一直的、很晚很晚This wine's delicious! I could drink it until the cows come home.常用的英语俚语大全（二）1.To be caught with your hand in the cookie jar /当场逮到你是否会因为多吃了罐子里的饼干而满怀愧疚?如果是，那这个词汇就太符合你了!这个短语比喻“某人因为做错事或调皮而被逮个正着”。

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谚语英文表达常用谚语英文表达在平平淡淡的学习、工作、生活中，大家一定都接触过谚语吧，谚语是民众的丰富智慧和普遍经验的规律总结。

还苦于找不到好的谚语？以下是本店铺为大家收集的常用谚语英文表达，希望能够帮助到大家。

谚语英文表达 11、Losers are always in the wrong.胜者为王，败者为寇。

2、Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.患难见真情。

3、Necessity is the mother of invention.需要是发明的动力。

4、Lookers——on see more than players.当局者迷，旁观者清。

5、Many heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

6、None are so blind as those who wont see.视而不见。

7、None are so deaf as those who wont hear.充耳不闻。

8、Like teacher， like pupil.什么样的老师教什么样的学生。

9、Little things amuse little minds.小人无大志。

10、Never judge from appearances.不可以貌取人。

11、New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。

12、Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。

13、No garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。

14、Never fish in trouble water.不要混水摸鱼。

15、Love is never without jealousy.没有妒忌就没有爱情。

16、No one can call back yesterday.昨日不会重现。

2023年英语谚语大全带翻译100句大全整理

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英语谚语大全英语谚语大全1、水里泛青苔，天有风雨来。

The water is covered with moss and the weather is windy and rainy.2、病从口入，祸从口出。

Diseases come from the mouth, and misfortunes come from the mouth.3、鞭打的快马，事找的忙人。

Whipping a fast horse is a busy man.4、内行看门道，外行看喧闹。

The expert watches the doorway, the layman watches the lively.5、吃人家的嘴软，拿人家的手短。

Eat peoples mouth soft, take peoples hands short.6、有则改之，无则加勉。

If there is one, it will be changed; if there is none, it will be encouraged.7、黄泥压上沙，孩儿见了妈。

When the mud was pressed into the sand, the child met his mother.8、山地直插，平地斜插。

Mountainous straight insertion, flat slope insertion.9、虚心使人进步，傲慢使人落后。

Modesty makes one progress, but pride makes one lag behind.10、强中更有强中手，一山还比一山高。

Strong in the middle, strong in the middle, a mountain is higher than a mountain.11、勤人睡成懒人，懒人睡成病人。

英语俚语、俗语与谚语

俚语、俗语与谚语(一)A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终A bad workman quarrels with his tools.不会睡觉怪床歪A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.十鸟在树，不如一鸟在手A bit trying有些苦恼A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳A cat has nine lives.猫有九命A cat may look at a king.一视何伤A constant guest is never welcome.久住令人贱A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.上梁不正下梁歪A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot put out.一愚闯祸，百智难补a friend in need is a friend indeed/ tested friends/ share weal and woe.患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友/雪中送炭真君子A friend is easier lost than found.朋友易失不易得A good beginning is half done./Well begun is half done.良好的开端就是成功的一半.A good beginning is half done.能善其始，事已半成A good beginning makes a good ending.善始善终A good book is the best friends, the same today and forever.好书如挚友，情谊永不A good gain takes long pain.好事多磨A good lather is half a shave.良好的开端等于成功的一半A good name is better than riches.名声好，胜金宝A good tale is none the worse for being told twice.好戏不厌百回看a heart of gold道德高尚的人a heart of oak果断的人A hundred pounds of sorrow pays not one ounce of debt.百镑愁难还一分债A Jack of all trades is master of none.样样精通样样稀松A little learning is a dangerous thing.一知半解是危险的事。

英语俗语谚语大全2020最新集锦

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英语谚语有一部分来自书面文献，以下是小编精心收集整理的英语谚语,下面小编就和大家分享，来欣赏一下吧。

英语谚语篇11、多下及时雨，少放马后炮。

Rain more in time and fire less afterwards.2、钱财如粪土，仁义值千金。

Money is like dung. Benevolence and righteousness are worth a thousand dollars.3、一日三枣，长生不老。

Three jujubes a day will never grow old.4、细嚼烂咽，身体强健。

Chew your throat carefully and be strong.5、苍蝇不叮没缝儿的蛋。

Flies don't bite seamless eggs.6、胸有凌云志，无高不可攀。

Lingyun ambition, no high can not be climbed.7、病好不谢医，天下无人医。

No one in the world can thank the doctor for his illness.8、吃酒不吃菜，必定醉得快。

If you don't eat food or drink, you will get drunk quickly.9、要想身体好，吃饭不过饱。

If you want to be healthy, you can't eat enough.10、豆腐多了一泡水，空话多了无人信。

Tofu is a bubble of water, empty talk is not believed.11、入门休问荣枯事，观看容颜便得知。

When you get to the door, you will find out when you look at your face.12、人不可貌相，海水不能用斗量。

2023年度热门英语俚语及其用法

2023年度热门英语俚语及其用法俚语是一种常用的非正式语言表达方式，常被用于口语交流中。

它们可以增添趣味和活力，并且在特定的社群中被广泛使用。

2023年，一些新的英语俚语开始流行起来，下面是其中几个热门的俚语及其用法。

1. "on fleek"这个俚语的意思是“完美”，通常用来形容某人的外貌或形象非常出色。

比如，你可以说：“她的妆容真是on fleek，看起来非常漂亮。

”2. "throw shade"这个俚语的意思是“挖苦”或“讽刺”。

它通常用于形容某人刻意贬低或批评另一个人。

比如，你可以说：“他在聚会上不停地throw shade，真是不友善。

”3. "woke"这个俚语的意思是“觉醒”，现在常用来形容一个人对社会问题有敏锐意识并积极支持进步。

比如，你可以说：“她真是个woke人士，时刻关注着平权和社会正义的问题。

”4. "stan"这个俚语起源于一首歌曲，现在常用来形容对某人或某物的极度痴迷和支持。

比如，你可以说：“我完全为这个歌手stanning，他的音乐简直太棒了！”5. "clout"这个俚语的意思是“影响力”或“社会地位”。

它通常用来形容某人在社交媒体上的知名度和受欢迎程度。

比如，你可以说：“他在Instagram 上有很多粉丝，真是有很大的clout。

”6. "thirsty"这个俚语的意思是“渴望”或“急于追求”。

它通常用来形容某人过于迫切地寻求别人的注意或喜欢某人。

比如，你可以说：“她对他好像有点儿too thirsty了，每次见面都总是很主动。

”7. "flex"这个俚语的意思是“炫耀”或“显示自己的优势”。

它通常用来形容某人故意炫耀自己的财富、实力或成就。

比如，你可以说：“他每天开着豪车上班，完全是在flex。

”8. "savage"这个俚语的意思是“野蛮”或“咄咄逼人”。

英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全

英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全第一篇：英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。

下面是一些常用的俚语。

a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始）a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）a cat nap 打个盹儿a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）an ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）a headache 头痛（麻烦事）a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）a load off my mind 心头大石落地 a nut 傻子，疯子a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）a pig 猪猡a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）a sinking ship 正在下沉的船a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）a smoke screen 烟幕a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝 a thick skin 厚脸皮a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担 ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）an ace up my sleeve袖里的王牌 an open and shut case明显的事件ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）back on track重上轨道（改过自新）backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四 bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）better half 我的另一半between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂 bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）bologna 胡说，瞎说break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）bright聪明，灵光brown nose 讨好，谄媚 bug somebody 使人讨厌bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）bump into 撞上（巧遇）burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）butterfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏cash inmy chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）chicken鸡（胆小鬼）circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待）clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进 come down in bucket倾盆大雨come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）cool your lips 冷静下来cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）count on something /doing something 这事靠得住count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工 days are numbered 来日无多 dead center 正当中dead-end street 死路，死巷子 dog 狗（丑八怪）domino effect 骨牌效应don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）down to the wire 最后关头down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲）downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下）drop the ball 掉了球（失职）empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家）every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边（祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马）fall into place 落实，就绪fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施，拚命抵抗fine line 细线（微妙的差别）fish out of water 如鱼离水flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光（空欢喜一场，好景不长）fork in the road 岔路 fox 狐狸（并无贬意）framed 被陷害，遭栽赃 full throttle 加足马力get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份）get hitched 拴起来（结婚）get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳）get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来）get/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边give the shirt off one's back 连衬衫都肯脱给人（慷慨成性）go one step too far 多走了一步（做得太过分了）go out on a limb 爬高枝（担风险）go overboard 过火go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱（一坏不可收拾）go to one's head 上头上脸，冲昏头脑 go under 沉没（破产）goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩grasp for straws 抓稻草（绝望中的挣扎，快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓）guts 胆子 hot 惹火have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕，又想吃（既要鱼，又要熊掌）hindsight is 20/20 事后的先见之明 hit stride 脚步走顺了hit the books 撞书（用功）hit the hay 倒在稻草上（睡觉、就寝）hit the jackpot 中了头彩hit the road 上路hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配（元不能相比）hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙 hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来）hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）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 thegun 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make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了）Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）monkey on one's back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）music to my ears 爱听的话my old man 我的老头（我父亲）nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子（齐头并进，不分轩轾）no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）off the charts 好得没治了 off the deep end 暴跳如雷off the fop of one's head 临时一想，随口一说 on a good note 尽欢而散 on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹 on cloud nine 九霄云上on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）on my nerves 惹我心烦on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安 on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）one of a kind 独一无二one step ahead of you 领先你一步out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下）out of the picture 不在画面里out of this world 人世所无，只应天上有 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）pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来（凭自己的力量重新振作起来）pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出（事出意外）punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑put all of one's eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷）put one's foot in one's mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了）put one's nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石（专心工作）put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）put up the white flag 竖白旗（投降，放弃）rain on your parade 游行时下雨（扫兴，浇冷水）rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）raise the bar 提高横竿（更上一层楼）read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住，在犯罪现场被逮red tape（扎公文的）红带子，官样文章（繁文缛节）right down my alley 恰是我的路（正能者多劳的胃口）rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草）rock the boat晃船（无事生非，制造不安定）rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛（逆批龙鳞）seamless 天衣无缝secret weapon 秘密武器see right through someone 一眼看穿，洞烛其奸shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星（立志要高）sit shotgun 厌烦six one way, half a dozen the other一边六个，一边半打（半斤八两）skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境）skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事）skin and bones 皮包骨sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上）small talk 寒喧，闲聊smooth sailing 一帆风顺 snowball 滚雪球，越滚越大snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱（希望不大）spark 火星（来电）spineless 没脊梁（没有骨气）split hairs 细分头发（吹毛求疵）stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）stallion 千里驹（貌美体健的男人）stand someone up 对方失约，让人空等stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看，他烤熟了吧stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰（享受生活）straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草（最后致命的一击）straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的（根据最可靠的消息来源）strike out 三振出局stud 种马（貌美体健的男人）swing for the fence 打全垒打 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 扭断他的脖子从水果、蔬菜中学习俚语Apple（苹果）to be the apple of one’s eyeexp.to be one’s favorite 掌上明珠；心爱物·She’s the apple of her father’s eye.她是她父亲的掌上明珠the Big Apple exp.New York 大苹果城[即纽约] ·I live in the Big Apple.我住在大苹果城。