1、Practical English 精彩习语汇总（ 12）2009年12月28 日 14:40:491.give it to somebody straight 直截了当告诉某人A：Im very sorry. You see, Im not in the position to tell you all this but Im certainly very worried.B：Dont make a big speech about how sorry you are. Just give it to me straight.A：We have to lay off some workers
2、 and youre one of them.A：我非常抱歉。你看，本不该由我来告诉你这一切，但我的确很担心。B：你就别没完没了地抱歉了，你就直说吧。A：我们不得不让一些工人下岗，而你就是其中一个。2.work addict 工作狂A：Who left the office with the light on?B：Oh, Henry is still there working.A：I see, the work addict.B：Yes, he is. Hes never conscious of his health until hes ill.A：谁离开办公室没关灯。B：噢，亨利还在那工
3、作呢。A：我知道了，是那个工作狂。B：是的。不病倒了，他是不会意识到自己的身体重要。3.be up in arms 满腔怒火A：What do you think of the plan for the new airport near here?B：Perhaps they should give it a second thought. The residents here are getting up in armsabout it.A：I think they will.A：你觉得在这儿附近建机场的计划怎么样？B：也许他们该慎重考虑一下，这儿的居民对此非常气愤。A：我想他们会的。 。
4、。4.would give ones right arm 要是该多好A：Listen! Someone is singing in the classroom.B：Oh, its Billy. The song is beautiful!A：I would give right armto be able to sing like Billy.A：听！有人在教室里唱歌。B：噢，是比利。唱得多美！A：我要是能唱得像比利那样就好了。5.to the backbone 彻底A：Helen is going out with Tom.B：I hope not. Tom is a liar to the
5、 backbone.A：How come?B：He never tells anything true.A：海伦正和汤姆交往。B：我可不希望这样。汤姆是个十足的骗子。A：何以见得？B：他从来就没讲过真话。6.make somebodys blood boil 使极度愤怒A：I want to sue the teachers for their physical punishments at school.B：Its all right as long as it doesnt harm the children, or they wont behave themselves.A：Why do
6、 you also have the stupid idea? Thats brutal! It makes my blood boilto see our daughter standing in class for a long time.A：我想起诉老师在学校对学生的体罚。B：如果不伤到孩子的话，我想体罚一下也未尝不可，否则孩子们是不会守规矩的。A：你怎么也有这样愚蠢的想法呢？那种行为简直太野蛮了！看到我们的女儿长时间地在课堂上罚站，把我的肺都气炸了。7.be on ones back 卧病；卧床不起A：Wheres Eric? I havent seen him for quite a
7、 few days.B：Hes on his backnow.A：Im sorry to hear that. But he was all right last week.B：Yeah, he was caught in the rain the other days. He has got a very bad cold.A：艾力克在哪儿呢？我好几天没见着他了。B：他卧床不起了。A：真不愿听到这个。上周他还好好的呢。B：是啊，那天让雨淋了，他感冒得严重。8.keep somebody at arms length 敬而远之；疏远A：I have a feeling that Lily is
8、 not so close to Joe as she used to be.B：Yeah, when she heard about his background, she decided that shed better keep him at arms length.A：But Joe feels miserable.A：我觉得莉莉对乔不像以前那么亲近了。B：是啊，她听说他的背景后，就决定疏远他了。A：可乔却觉得很痛苦。9.wet blanket 使人扫兴的人A：What do you think of Lucy?B：Shes a wet blanket!A：Why do you thi
9、nk so?B：She sulked during the entire movie yesterday. None of us could enjoy the show.A：你认为露西这个人怎么样？B：她很令人扫兴。A：你为什么这么想。B：昨天看电影时她一直很生气，弄得我们谁也没看好电影。10.back up 支持A：I agreed to your proposal at the meeting this morning. It was a good one.B：You should have backed me upthen when I needed it.A：The matter was too complicated to explain.A：我同意你今天早晨在会上的建议，建议很好。B：那么你就应该在我需要的时候支持我的。A：事情很复杂，不太好解释。
