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1、美国经典英语俚语短语美国经典英语俚语短语美国也是一个广泛使用英语的国家，流传着许多经典的英语俚语。下面是小编整理的一部分美国经典英语俚语短语，欢迎阅读。还有更多的精彩阅读在应届毕业生考试网等你。1.Clear the air 消除误会To settle a dispute and restore good relationsExample: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now。2.Be in the air 将要发生的事情The feeling or idea that s
2、omething new is about to happen or is going to change。Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air。3.A bad egg 缺乏道德的人11.Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My
3、father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him。12.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away。13.New blood 新成员New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: I
4、t was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training。14.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye。15.A piece of cake 轻松的事Something which is
5、 very easy to doExample: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake。16.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebodyExample: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages。17.Round the clock 夜以继日的To do something co
6、ntinuously, without a break or pauseExample: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety。18.By chance 偶然，意外的Unexpectedly; with no prior planningExample: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall19.Keep one’s cool 保持冷静To stay calm i
7、n a difficult situationExample: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!20.In a tight corner 处于困境In an extremely difficult situationExample: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it。Somebody who has n
8、o moral principles and should be avoidedExample: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!4.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensiveExample: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it cos
9、ts an arm and a leg。5.In the balance 未知的，不可预测的Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictableExample: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough。6.In the Bag 稳操胜券Said of an achievement which is secureExample: We have the deal in the bag. The c
10、lient came in this morning to sign the agreement。7.Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditionsExample: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain。8.Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉To look, sou
11、nd or seem familiarExample: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?9.Tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than beforeExample: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so oft
12、en。10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separatelyExample: Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party。11.Be in a black mood 情绪极差To be so negative
13、 about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/herExample: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him。12.Feeling blue 感到无精打采Feeling sad or depressedExample: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away。13.New blood 新成员New pe
14、ople brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideasExample: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training。14.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相To find out the truth about somethingExample: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye。15.A piece of cake 轻松的事Something which is very easy to doExample: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake。
