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Football is just not my cup of teahot under the collar 怒气冲天over the moon 非常快乐，狂喜;
down in the dumps 情绪低落 on cloud nine 极其快乐，乐不可支; fly off the handle 发火
to laugh one’s head off 要笑掉大牙
to smile on someone 微笑的人
white as a sheet 像纸一样白极苍白的;
苍白如纸
be tickled pink 非常有趣，非常高兴
be in the red 亏损，负债，亏空
be in the black （银行存款）有盈余，有存款;
顺差;
be green with envy 妒火中烧;
feet of clay （受景仰受尊敬的人）品格上的缺陷（或弱点）;
泥足（比喻站不住脚的事物）;
see the handwriting on the wall 祥之兆显而易见危险
kill the fatted calf 设宴欢迎
you reap what you sow 种瓜得瓜
the appe of somebody’s eye 掌上明珠”
by and by 不久，马上;
晚些时候;
on one’ last legs 日暮途穷; “苟延残喘
senior citizen 老年人;
physically challenged visually challenged 视觉有缺陷的, 眼睛瞎的not all threr 脑子不正常神志不清；
sanitary worker 环卫工人
the man in the street 一般人，普通人;
常人;
between jobs [介词短语]暂时赋闲在家，暂时失业中wash one’s hands洗手不干一刀两断,撒手不管, body count伤亡人数统计
correctional facillity监狱；教养所
be economical source经济来源
a confidential source机密
golden years downsizing黄金年裁员
scrooge vt.挤，推;
n.吝啬鬼，守财奴，贪得无厌之徒;
a sacred cow 圣牛，神圣之物;
pandor’s box 潘多拉盒子，灾难之源
Waterloo 滑铁卢;
惨败
Mother Teresa 特蕾莎修女;
Mickey Mouse course dark horse 黑马
Daniel in the lion’s den丹尼尔在狮子的巢穴catch-22 第二十二条军规n.进退维谷的局面;
无法摆脱的困境;
Achille’s heel致命的
Jonah约拿 ,约拿书;
约拿（西伯来先知）;
带来不幸;
a Herculean task一项艰巨的任务
a good Samaritan一个好心人好心人;乐善好施的人be a weed被杂草
as hungry as a lion饥饿的狮子
black is white and white is black颠倒黑白，诡辩
cast-iron nerves钢铁般的神经
as sly as a fox狡若城狐;像狐狸一样狡猾
eat like a bird吃得极少
as tall as a tree一棵树那么高
child’s play孩子们的游戏
off the top of your head不假思索地；信口
on paper 在纸上,以书面形式;
理论上;
have butterflies in your stomach : 俚语,歇后语意思是:好多蝴蝶在胃里引申为:心里非常紧张、或像热锅上的蚂蚁、百抓挠心等意思
do one’s homework做作业,, as easy as a pie易如反掌,小事一桩
as plain as day非常清楚,一目了然,显而易见
as cool as a cucumber泰然自若(冷静沉着, 镇静勇敢)
cost an arm and a leg付出昂贵代价;花费很大
hold firm 坚定的, 坚持;
pass away（时间等）消磨掉;去世;终止;停止
It’s a piece of cake小菜一碟
I’m all ears洗耳恭听
Don’t pull my leg别逗了
She really has green fingers
He is the top dog
Why did you give her the cold shoulder?为什么你对我冷言冷语(冷漠)
It’s raining cats and dogs Football is just not my cup of tea
feel blue感到忧郁,无精打采;
see the handwriting on the wall。
英语习语和谚语(English idioms and proverbs)
Kill two birds with one stone.
一箭双雕
Strike the iron while it is hot.
趁热打铁
Teach fish to swim.
班门弄斧
Too mu ch kn owledge makes the head bald.
聪明绝顶
• As you sow,so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
• Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。
• No pains,no gains. 不劳无获。
• Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 • No sweet without sweat. 一分耕耘，一分收获。 • Time is money. 时间就是金钱。 • Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。 • Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。
• Art is long, life is short. 人生短暂，学艺无穷。
• Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
• Better late than never. 再晚也不算迟。
• All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
• All that glitters is not gold. 并非闪光的都是金子。
Birds of a feather flock t o g e t h e r.
物以类聚，人以群分
The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
Like father, like son.
英语常见谚语和习语
英语常见谚语和习语●as black as crow /raven/ sloe/ coal/ jet/ midnight / pitch/ the devil‘s nutting-bag = very black●I want to see that agreement in black and white.=in writing or print; in written form●His business and domestic affairs are in confusion, and everything looks to him blackink.=very gloomy●If you continue in this fashion, you will be in my black books.=in disfavor of someone●Shake the black dog from your back.=melancholy; dispondency●These slums are black eye to our city.=a mark of shame; dishonor●He swore himself black in the face.=extremely angryThe letter which he received was an attempt at black mail.●●=extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation or censure●The witches sat at a table with the black man.=The devil●He blacked out at the sight of blood.=suffer temporary loss of consciousness●When it came to war experiences, he blacked out completely.=suffer temporary loss of memory●Their first decision was to black out today‘s discussion.=not allow sth. to be releasedEnglish idioms can be short or long: e.g.T hat old man is a bear; he’s always grumbling. =a bad-tempered or bad-mannered personW hat’s wrong with you today? You’re like a bear with a sore head. =angryY ou say his fiancée is also a poet? Well, birds of a feather flock together.=people of similar tastes, characters etc. seek each other’s companyI f you invest this money you might make a fortune; but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.=a thing which is certain is worth more than a risk which might be profitable Irregular and illogical structure with clear meaning: e.g.I am good friends with him.The angel told Mary she was with child.Regular structure with unclear meaning: e.g.I had butterflies in my stomach for an hour or so before I was due to make my speech.=have a feeling of nervousnessAll the man’s kith and kin came to his wedding.=orig. country and kindred; later, friends and kindred; now, relationsHe’s walking to and fro in the room. =back and forthHe learn s his lessons by rote.=memorize by constant repetitionBob wandered hither and thither looking for a playmate. =here and thereShe went hither and yon to search for an answer.=from here to over there, especially to afarther place, or to a great many placesH e always hits the nail when he talks on financial subjects. =understand the matterJ ane’s father hit the nail on the head when he said that her chief fault was vanity.=get something exactly rightH e packed his car and hit the road for New York. =leave, especially in a carS he was struck by a hit-and-run driver.=one who leaves the scene of an accident without stopping to identifyhimself or assist the injured●First and foremost the y needed food. =as the most important thing (alliteration)●The sailors hauled in the rope with might and main.=with all one’s strength(alliteration)●This pair of shoes can withstand the wear and tear of a couple of years. =loss by use(rhyme)●Plenty of all the requisites for “a rough and round dinner”…were always at Duncan of Knock”s command.=simple but bumper(alliteration)●Couldn’t you get somebody better about you than a blundering young rough-and-tough boy like me? = troublesome (rhyme)●He has becom e rich little by little. =gradually, slowly by degrees (repetition)●Mary was hurt through and through by Betty’s remarks.●=completely, thoroughly(repetition)●A stitch in time saves nine.=Slight repairs made in season will save great ones afterwards.(euphony)●The rule in the restaurant is First come, first served.=The people who come first will have their turn first.(euphony)His death at the age of 31 was a bolt from the blue. =something completely unexpectedHis father and grandfather were Conservatives, and he too is a true blue.=a loyal member of a political party, especially the British Conservative PartyI am in the pink, and hope you are too.=be very well in healthSales began to drop and the company was soon in the red.=owe money, especially to a bankH e blacked out at the sight of blood.= suffering temporary loss of consciousnessD uring the war we had to make sure windows were carefully blacked out completely.=make invisible from air at nightW ithin seconds of going on the air, London Weekend Television was blacked out.=bring television transmission to a halt by striking actionH e went on holiday to Monte Carlo and blued all his money. =spend recklesslyHe gave me such a black look that I decided not to mention the subject again.=look angrily at someoneIf you’re feeling blue, a couple of drinks may cheer you up=sadHer sister has been given a wristwatch and she is green with envy. =be very enviousI didn’t want to offend him, so I told a white l ie and said Ididn’t know.=a lie which is regarded as harmless and excusableThe shop detective caught him red-handed as he was slipping a packet of cigarettes into his pocket. =catch someone in the act of committing a crimeThe police played cat and mouse with the gang in the hope of catching them at once.=leave someone in a position of uncertainty before taking actionTheir engagement was to be a secret but the ring on her finger l et the cat out of the bag.=give away a secretThey have led a cat-and-dog life ever since they were married.= (of a husband and wife) a life full of quarrelsSince his wife left him, he has gone to the dogs and spends his time in dirty b ars.= (of people) become morally, mentally or physically badBe fore his marriage he was tied to his mother’s apron-strings, and after it to his wife’s.=be under someone’s controlWe all got the boo t when the firm was taken over by a big company.=be dismissed from a jobHe asked me, cap in hand, if I could help him out of his financial difficulties. =respectfullySeveral members of the party turned their coats and joined the opposition.= change sides in a dispute or in war; change one’s opinion One of the secretaries was getting married, so we passed the hat round for her.=make a collection of moneySeveral lines in the new play were blue-penciled. =censorHe’s still rather green, but a couple of years in the army will make him wiser.=inexperiencedThe company was bled white by her foreign rulers. = Deprived of wealthI was about to invest money in the company but I saw the red light when their annual report was published.=realize that danger is nearHe is at the top of the tree.A. In a difficult positionB. The oldest man of the familyC. The highest man in his professionKey: CHe took the leaf out of his brother’s book. HeA. did what he didB. read what he readC. copied what he wroteD. said what he saidKey: AA bread-and-butter letter is sentA. by a guest to his hostB. by an employee to his bossC. by a shop-keeper to his customerD. by a bank-manager to his clientKey: AHe knows which side his bread is buttered. He knowsA. his own interestsB. what is good for himC. how to make sandwichesD. where he can ear a lot of moneyKey: AHe has gone the way of all flesh. He hasA. fallen illB. grown oldC. grown fatD. diedKey: DA brain-wave is A. an illness of the brainB. a sudden good ideaC. a fit of passionD. a stupid mistakeKey: BA grass widow is a womanA. whose husband gardens too muchB. whose husband is newly buriedC. whose husband is awayD. whose husband plays too much cricketKey: CShe sees everything through rose-colored spectacles. SheA. is sentimentalB. thinks only of her gardenC. is color-blindD. is optimisticKey: DHe has some good ideas, but he doesn’t know how to put them into practice. He hasA. his nose in the airB. his head in the cloudsC. his heart in the right placeD. his head above waterKey: BHe said it with his tongue in his cheek. He said itA. indistinctlyB. while eatingC. seriouslyD. jokinglyKey: DExamples of Proverbs1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.A thing which is certain is worth more than a risk which might be profitable.2. Birds of a feather flock together.People of similar tastes, characters etc. seek each other‘s company3. Kill two birds with one stone.Achieve two aims at once.4. A cat may look at a king.Even the most humble person may criticize his superiors.5. Count one‘s chickens before they are hatched.Be over-confident of success.6. Love me, love my dog.If you want me to be your friend, you must accept my friends as well.7. Let sleeping dogs lie.Not disturb someone or something which may give trouble; not look for trouble8. Neither fish, flash nor good red herringOf an uncertain nature, neither one thing nor the other.9. What‘s sauc e for the goose is sauce for the gander.What is fair for one person is fair for the other.10. Pigs might fly.The impossible might happen.11. One swallow does not make a summer.Something which starts well may not continue to go well.12. If the cap fits, wear it.If someone thinks that an accusation is true, he should admit it.13. Make hay while the sun shines.Take opportunities as soon as they appear.14. There is no rose without a thorn.Complete happiness, perfection etc. cannot be found.15. Too many cooks spoil the broth.Too much help only hinders16. Teach one‘s grandmother to suck eggs.Give advice to someone who is more experienced.19. Put all one‘s eggs in one basket.risk everything, put all one‘s money, spend all one‘s time etc. on only one thing20. It‘s no use crying over spi lt milk.It is no use regretting or complaining about a mistake that has been made and cannot be corrected.21. The pot calls the kettle black.The person who accuses another of a fault has the same fault himself.22. There‘s no accounting for tastes.It is impossible to explain why different people like different things.23. Blood is thicker than water.Family ties are strong.24. An eye for an eye.Punishment similar to the crime; retaliation; revenge25. Two heads are better than one.Two people are better than one at giving advice, solving problems etc.26. A square peg in round hole.A person who is not suited to the situation in which he finds himself27. Every dog has its day.Everyone has good luck, success etc. at some time.28. Where there is will, there‘s a way.Anything is possible if it is desired strongly enough.29. More haste, less speed.The more you hurry, the less real progress you are likely to make.30. Once bitten, twice shy.A person who has been tricked will be more careful in the future.31. Out of sight, out of mind.It is easy to forget someone or something not seen regularly.32. Easy come, easy go.What we get without difficulty is quickly lost.33. Easier said than done.It is harder to do than to talk about.34. Better late than never,It is better to do something late than not to do it at all.1.No man is content. 知足的人世上无。
英语谚语俗语精编
英语谚语俗语精编中国有很多俗语，比方：“三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮”、“金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝”等等，国外也有很多类似的俗语，跟着一起来看看吧。
1.The best fish swim near the bottom.好鱼常在水底游。
2.There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.海里的好鱼多的是。
3.It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.智者不上两次当。
4.If water is noisy, there are no fish in it.咆哮的水中无鱼。
5.Great hopes make great man.远大的希望，造就伟大的人物。
6.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.早睡早起，富裕、聪明、身体好。
7.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
8.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今天能做的事绝不要拖到明天。
9.Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality her left.勤勉是幸运的右手，节约是幸运的左手。
10.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
11.A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
12.A bird may be known by its song.什么鸟唱什么歌。
英语习语俗语归纳
三十六计，走为上计of all the choices, the best is to clear out少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲an idle youth, a needy age己所不欲勿施于人do as you would be done by得道多助失道寡助A just cause gains great support, an unjust one gains little.青出于蓝，而胜于蓝the disciples surpasses the master病从口入，祸从口出 a close mouth catches no fliesKnowledge is a matter of science,and no dishonesty or conceit whatsoever is permissible.What is required is definitely the reverse--honesty and modesty. If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality. If you want to know the taste of a pear, you must change the pear by eating it yourself……If you want to know the theory and methods of revolution, you must take part in revolution. All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. But one can’t have direct experience of everything; as a matter of fact, most of our knowledge comes from indirect experience, for example, all knowledge from past times and foreign lands.。
经典英语俗语大全
经典英语俗语大全我们学习英语的时候，见到俗语时，有想过要怎么应用它吗?下面是店铺给大家整理的经典英语俗语，供大家参阅!经典英语俗语1. 无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends2. 新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean3. 虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.4. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off5. 心想事成May all your wish come true6. 心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.7. 先下手为强catch the ball before the bound8. 像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan9. 现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example10. 息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters简单英语俗语1. Hide one''s talents in a napkin. 埋没自己的才能。
2. His heart cannot be pure whose tongue is not clear. 嘴不净者心不纯。
3. History repeats itself. 历史本身常重演。
常见英语谚语习语
英语谚语和习语1.look on with folded arms 袖手旁观2.call white black 颠倒黑白3.speak like a book 咬文嚼字4.make a noise in a world 名噪一时5.an old head on your shoulders 少年老成6.take to one's heels 逃之夭夭7.in a class by itself 独一无二8.do in Rome as Rome does 入乡随俗9.be wet behind the ears /smell of the baby乳臭未干10.not a feather to fly with 一贫如洗11.give sb.a piece of one's mind 直言不讳12.Many a little makes a mickle.积少成多13.No one wise at all times.智者千虑，必有一失14.Pride goes before a fall. 骄者必败15.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧16.No pains,no gains. 不劳无获17.It's never too late to learn.活到老，学到老18.One today is worth two tomorrow.一个今天等于两个明天。
19.No one can do two things at once.一心不可二用。
20.There is no friend so faithful asa good book. 好书胜好友。
21.Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
22.Something attempted,something done.有所尝试，就有所作为。
23.Never judge from appearance.不要以貌取人。
[常见英语俗语大全]常见英语俗语
[常见英语俗语大全]常见英语俗语常见英语俗语大全常见英语俗语大全常见英语俗语 1. 茅塞顿开be suddenly enlightened 2. 没有规矩不成方圆Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 3. 谋事在人成事在天The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 4. 弄巧成拙be too smart by half;Cunning outwits itself 5. 拿手好戏masterpiece 6. 赔了夫人又折兵throw good money after bad 7. 抛砖引玉a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions;throw a sprat to catch a whale 8. 破釜沉舟cut off all means of retreat;burn one‘s own way of retrea t and be determined to fight to the end 9. 抢得先机take the preemptive opportunities 10. 巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand you can“t make a fist. One can“t make bricks without straw. 常用英语俗语1. Give a fool rope enough and he will hang himself. 授绳与愚，愚能自傅。
2. Give a lark to catch a kite. 得不偿失。
3. Give as good as one gets. 以其人之道，还治其人之身。
英语常用俗语36句
英语常用俗语36句1.熟能生巧：Practice makes perfect2.天助自助者: God help those who help themselves3.说起来容易做起来难: Easier said than done.4.有志者事竟成: Where there is a will, there is a way.5.失之毫厘，谬之千里: One false step will make a great difference.6.稳扎稳打无往而不胜:Slow and steady wins the race.7.吃一堑，长一智: A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit8. 实践出真知: Experience is the mather of wisdom.9.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻: All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.10. 无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表: Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.11.欲速则不达: More hasty, less speed。
12.活到老，学到老: It's never too old to learn13 .闪光的未必都是金子: All that glitters is not gold.14.千里之行始于足下:A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step。
15. 三思而后行: Look before you leap。
16.伟业非一日之功: Rome was not built in a day.17. 英雄所见略同: Great minds think alike18.好的开始等于成功的一半: Well begun, half done19.众口难调: It is hard to please all20.眼不见，心不念: Out of sight, out of mind21.事实胜于雄辩: Fact speak louder than words22.颠倒黑白: Call back white and white back23.凡事有轻重缓急: First thing first24.坏事传千里: Ill news travels fast25.患难见真情: A friend in need is a frend indeed26.活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着: Live not to eat, but eat to live.27.行动胜过语言: Action speaks louder than words.28.金窝银窝不如自家草窝: East or west, home is the best.29.君子在德不在衣: It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.30. 漂亮不能当饭吃: Beauty will buy no beef31.趣味相投: Like and like make good friends。
常用英语俗语大全
常用英语俗语大全常用英语俗语大全英语俗语和谚语不是我们经常当作英语作文的引语来使用的吗?下面是店铺给大家整理的常用英语俗语，供大家参阅!常用英语俗语1. 千里之行始于足下a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step2. 前事不忘后事之师Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.3. 前怕狼后怕虎fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something4. 强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.5. 强强联手 win-win co-operation6. 瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.7. 人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good.8. 人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.9. 人海战术 huge-crowd strategy10. 世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way. 经典英语俗语1. Heaven''s vengeance is slow but sure. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
英语俗语大全
英语俗语大全英语俗语是我们从英语这一门语言中学到的具有智慧的话语。
下面是店铺给大家整理的英语俗语，供大家参阅!常用英语俗语1. 大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all2. 大开眼界open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener3. 国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace4. 过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little5. 功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.6. 好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more7. 好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.8. 和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.9. 活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.10. 既往不咎 let bygones be bygones经典英语俗语1. Far from eye, far from heart. 离远而情疏。
2. Fast bind, fast find. 保存得好，东西好找。
3. Fasting comes after feasting. 今日有酒今日醉，明日无钱不揭锅。