1、 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台英语常用俚语汇总 (1) 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到所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。下面是一些常用的俚语。Aa 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
2、（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）a cake walk 走着去吃蛋糕（很容易的事）a headache 头痛（麻烦事） 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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（越来越糟糕）a slam dunk 灌篮（轻
3、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 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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
4、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）Bback 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） 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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）be
5、ggar 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
6、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 leg 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功） 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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 bridges 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
7、 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（死了）Ccall 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 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台cash in my 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
8、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（未雨绸缪）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
9、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） 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）Ddaily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工days are numbered 来日无多dead center 正当中deadend street 死路，死巷子dog 狗（丑八怪）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应don“t hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）d
10、on“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）E 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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）Ffall into place 落实，就绪fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）fight toot
11、h 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framed 被陷害，遭栽赃full throttle 加足马力Gget a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份） 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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
12、/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）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H
13、 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台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 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 坑苦了在欣赏欧美电影时，是
14、否会发现很多英语俚语都很有趣。那么笔者就给大家介绍一些英语常用俚语，希望有助于喜欢英语的朋友快速提高英语，大家在以后的英文会话中可能会用得到。一起来看看吧。1.A watched pot never 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台字面意思 眼睛盯着看的壶永远不会开。引申义 事情在进行中，不到时候就不会有结果，要水到渠成才行。心急锅不开。你着急? 着急也没用!用眼睛盯着它看也无济于事，事情不会因为你着急就会有较快的进展。2.Bad news travels fast.字面意思 坏消息传得快。引申义 好事不出门，坏事传千里。尤其在现在这个信息爆炸的年代，一件事情刚刚发生几分钟，很可能就已经成为
15、千里之外的人们议论的话题了。3. Easy come, easy go.字面意思 来的容易，去的快。引申义 这句话适合讲给那些把什么事都看得容易的人。尤其是对那种认为挣钱容易，不把钱当钱，对任何事情都不担心的人最适合。应该提醒这种人“钱不是长在树上的“。钱不是像树上的果实一样，今年吃光了明年还会自动长出来。有些人自己不挣钱，不知道挣钱的艰辛。4. Good wine needs no bush.字面意思 好酒不需要做广告。引申义 好的产品不需要做更多的广告。酒好不怕巷子深，或许这话在全球化经济竞争的年代不太适合。不过在现代社会，广告可以让好的商品更快地被大家熟知，使市场营销的一个重要手段。5.
16、I am all ears.字面意思 我浑身上下都是耳朵。 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台引申义 我在洗耳恭听。我很感兴趣，我在集中精力，全神贯注地等你往下说。比如：女朋友说“ 我今天下午去参加面试了。你想知道结果吗 ?“女朋友没往下说，就等男朋友开口，希望他说：“Tell me! Tell me! Im all ears!“6.It slipped my mind.字面意思 从大脑里溜走了。引申义 忘记了，没记住。打击最熟悉的 I forget it.和 I cant remember it. 都是说我忘记了，但是这个表达式口语里的常用成语，是不是更形象?举个例子： I meant to
17、tell you your girl friend had called, but it slipped my mind.意思就是：我本想告诉你，你的女朋友来电话了，但是我把这事给忘记了。这下你会用了吧!7. Its not my pigeon.字面意思 不是我的鸽子。引申义 不关我的事，不是我的责任，跟我没关系。我们大家都知道的另一种说法是：Its none of my business.也是只不关我的事。如果有一天同事说：老板看上去很生气，说那个大项目搞砸了，到底是谁出错了啊?你也可以换一种说法回应他： Its not my pigeon.8. Little leaks sink the
18、ship.字面意思 小漏洞会使一条船沉没。引申义 千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。告诉我们不能轻视出现的小问题，时间长了可能会引起大麻烦。当我们想提醒身边的朋友或同事要仔细处理某件大事的时候，可以用上这个成语，显得更加耐人寻味哦!9.Love is 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台字面意思 爱情是盲目的。引申义 情人眼里出西施。究竟他为什么爱上了她?我是不理解，但谁也说不清。爱情就是这样，正像人们常说的一样，Love is blind. 典出罗马神话，爱神丘比特 Cupid 用布蒙着眼睛，生有双翅，持弓箭，“爱情之箭“会盲目地射出。10. Love me, love my dog.字面意思 如果爱我，也
19、应该爱我的狗。引申义 你要是爱我，那也应该爱我所爱的一切。相当于汉语的“爱屋及乌“。我离了婚，还带着两个孩子。你说你爱我。但两个孩子不能离开我，我认的就是 Love me, love my dog 这个理。如果大家能够在英文会话中用上这些英语常用俚语，你的英文表达一定会更加地道。美国口语俚语（1）无所不能的 GetDont get high hat“别摆架子”He was trying to tell me how to do my job, but I soon told him where to get off.“他要告诉我怎么做,我叫他哪儿凉快哪儿呆着去”Get lost!用在祈使句里,
20、相当于“滚开”或“离我远点儿”，这一句话口气很重，只有十分生气时才这样说。类似的说法还有 Get stuffed!（此句也用于生气的拒绝某人时）。Dont get me wrong:“别误会我 /不要冤枉我” 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台Get an eyeful。“看个够”Lets get real“别废话了，咱们说点儿正经的吧”（也可以说 Lets get a life）。有关身体的俚语an eye for an eye 以牙还牙have a bedroom eyes 有一双性感的眼睛an eye for something 对某物有鉴赏力eye someone 细看某人，打量某人ha
21、ve eyes bigger than ones stomach? 眼馋肚饱four-eye 四眼give someone a black eye 把某人打得鼻青眼肿make goo-goo eyes at someone 对某人抛媚眼green-eyed monster 嫉妒心in a pigs eye 废话，胡说keep an eye on someone 密切注视某人，照看某人keep ones eyes peeled 留心，警惕see eye-to-eye 看法一致be all ears 聚精会神地听，洗耳恭听bend someones ear 与某人喋喋不休blow it out o
22、nes ear 胡说八道chew someones ear off 对某人喋喋不休have an ear for music 有音乐方面的天赋 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台fall on deaf ears 和没有心思听的人说话，没被理睬good ear 辨别声音keep ones ear to the ground 注意听perk up ones ear 引起注意，竖起耳朵play by ear 听过音乐后，不看乐谱而凭记忆演奏put a bug in someones ear 事先给某人暗示，警告某人talk someones ear off 因喋喋不休而惹怒某人get off to
23、a good start“”有了好的开始，开门红” Get the boot 委婉表达解雇某人 If youre late again, youre getting the boot.”get booted 在 chatrooms 还有被踢出去的意思。)get ones teeth into something：认真对待,全神贯注于 ,死死咬住1. clock in 打卡Dont forget to clock in,otherwise you wont get paid.别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。2. come on to 对.轻薄；吃豆腐Tanya slapped Bill after h
24、e came on to her.Tanya 在 Bill 对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。3. come easily 易如反掌Languages come easily to some people.语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台4. dont have a cow 别大惊小怪Dont have a cow! Ill pay for the damages.别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。5. push around 欺骗Dont try to push me around!别想耍我！美国口语俚语（2）1. keep ones shirt on 保持冷静Keep
25、your shirt on. He didnt mean to offend you. Thats just the way he talks.保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。2. cool it 冷静一点Cool it. You are making me mad.冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。3. joy ride 兜风Lets go for a joy ride.让我们去兜兜风。4. rap 说唱乐Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words.你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。5. re
26、d-letter day 大日子This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台今天是 susan 的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。美国口语俚语（3）1. go up in smoke 成为泡影Peters vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.办公室出了问题，peter 的假期泡汤了。2. hit the road 上路We should
27、 probably hit the road. Its going to take us two hours to get home.我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！3. shape up 表现良好，乖Youd better shape up if you want to stay on.如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。4. scare the shit out of someone 吓死某人了Dont sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me.不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。5. pull string
28、s 运用关系 （源于“拉木偶的线”）He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。美国口语俚语（4）1. come again 再说一遍Come again? I didnt quite understand what you 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。2. come clean 全盘托出，招供The criminal decided to come clean.罪犯决定供出事实。3. spring for
29、请客Let me spring for dinner.我来请客吃饭吧。4. spill the beans 泄漏秘密Dont spill the beans. Its supposed to be a secret.别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！5. stick in the mud 保守的人Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anythingnew.Cathy 真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。美国口语俚语（5）1. john 厕所I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the c
30、ar.我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。2. keep in line 管束He needs to be kept in line. Hes too 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台他太野了，要好好管束一下。3. jump the gun 草率行事Dont jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while.不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。4. jump to conclusion 妄下结论Dont jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first.不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。5. lemon 次
31、This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！美国口语俚语（6）1. fishy 可疑的His story sounds fishy. We should see if its really true.他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是不是真的。2. flip out 乐死了Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game.我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。3. fix someone up 撮合某人I think Xixi and
32、Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Lets fix themup. (Haha,just kidding:) 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和 macaulay 不会生气吧？：）4. take a shine to 有好感He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine toright away.他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。5. third wheel 累赘，电灯泡You tw
33、o go on ahead. I dont want to be a third wheel.你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。美国口语俚语（7）1. ripoff 骗人的东西What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesnt work!真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！2. rock the boat 找麻烦Dont rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are.别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。3. blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了I blew it on that last exam.我上次考试靠砸了。
34、4. in hot water 有麻烦He is in hot water with his girlfriend 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。5. put ones foot in ones mouth 祸从口出Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent forputting his foot in his mouth.沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。美国口语俚语（8）1. flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败The movie was a flop. Nobody
35、 went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。2. drop in/by/over 随时造访Feel free to drop in anytime. Im usually home and Id love thecompany.欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。3. drop a line 写信Drop me a line! 给我写信！4. duck 躲闪，突然低下头Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the tableso he wont hit his head.提醒小波比爬到桌下
36、时要低头才不会受伤。5. go with the flow 随从大家的意见Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。美国口语俚语（9）1. act up 胡闹，出毛病The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room.老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。2. ad lib 即兴而作，随口编The comedian ad libbed most of his routine
37、.那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。3. blah-blah-blah 说个不停All she does is go “blah-blah-blah“ all night.她整夜说个不停。4. hit it off 投缘，一见如故They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since.他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。5. zit 青春痘Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big ziton my face?为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸
38、上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？美国口语俚语（10）1. put someone on the spot 让某人为难 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台Dont put me on the spot like this. You know I cant give youconfidential information.别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。2. racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉The police are determined to break up the racket.警方决定打击这个非法行业。3. have it good 享受得很She really has it
39、 good. Everybody caters to her every need.她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。4. dont knock it 不要太挑剔Don;t knock it! You wont be able to find another job that pays sowell.别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！5. pig out 狼吞虎咽We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached.我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。美国口语俚语（11）1. down in the
40、dumps 垂头丧气The players were down in the dumps after their team lost thechampionship 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。2. horse around 嬉闹Weve horsed around long enough. Its time to get to work.我们闹够了，该去工作了。3. pass something up 放弃某事物You cant pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only oncein a
41、 lifetime.你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。4. go whole hog 全力以赴She went whole hog in planning he New Years Eve party.她全心全力筹办新年晚会。5. shoo-in 长胜将军Theres no way he can lose. Hes a shoo-in.他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。美国口语俚语（12）1. get the ball rolling 开始Lets get the ball rolling.让我们开始吧。2. get on the ball 用心做If you hope to keep y
42、our job, youd better get on the ball and meetthe deadline.如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！ 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台3. lady-killer 帅哥Hes a real lady-killer.他是个不折不扣的帅哥。4. lay off 停止，解雇Lay off! I dont need you to tell me what to do!别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！5. knock it off=cut it off 停止Knock it off! Im trying to get some s
43、leep.别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！美国口语俚语（13）1. have a passion for 钟爱I have a passion for blue dresses.我钟爱蓝色的衣服。2. pep talk 打气，鼓励的话The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。3. pick someones brains 请教某人I dont understand any of this medical terminology. Do
44、you mind if I pick your brains since youre so knowledgeable in this area?我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？4. pass out 醉到了 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台He passed out after three beers.喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。5. way back 好久以前Weve been friends since way back.我们老早就是好朋友了。美国口语俚语（14）1. hit someone with a problem 让某人面对问题Im sorry to
45、hit you with this problem. I dont know who else to turn to.很抱歉把这个问题抛给你，我不知道还可以找谁求助。2. have it bad for 狂恋He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂恋着她，而她却不知道。3. hung over 宿醉未醒Dont disturb him. Hes still hung over from last night.别吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。4 has-been 过时的人或物Lisa is a has-been. No one will
46、hire her any more.丽莎已经过时了。没人会再雇佣她。4. have a bone to pick with 有账要算I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢！ 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台美国口语俚语（15）1. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密I wont let the cat out of the bag.我不会泄漏秘密的。2. in the market for 想买，积极物
47、色People are always in the market for something new and different.人们总想买点新奇的且与众不同的东西。3. meddle in 干涉，搅和Harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life.哈罗德要求老板别再干涉他的私生活。4. screw loose 脱线，神经不对头Bill must have a screw loose somewhere; hes acting really strangely.Bill 一定是哪根筋不对，他的行动真奇怪。5. sell someone on 以.说服某人She sold me on her idea. I think it will work.她用她的看法说服了我，我想那行得通。美国口语俚语（16）1. hang in there 忍耐一下Hang in there. Things will look up 中国最权威的出国考试线上学习平台忍耐一下。事情很快就会好转的。2. hands-off 无为而治，顺其自然He
