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1、o美式俚语 50 句完美解析美剧迷必看哦1.Clear the air 消除误会To settle a dispute and restore good relations. Example: 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 something new is about to happen or is going to change. Example: From the argument
2、s 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Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided. Example: You mustnt lend Tim money, hes a bad egg. Youll never see him or your money again! 4.Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵To be very expensive Exampl
3、e: I love that fur coat. However, I dont think I m going to buy it because it costs 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 unpredictable Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough. 6.In the Bag 稳
4、操胜券Said of an achievement which is secure Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client 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 conditions Example: Amanda is negotiating the best pr
5、ice 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, sound or seem familiar Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before? 9.Tighten ones belt 节衣缩食To cut down on spending because there is less income than before Example: Now you are out of work, youll
6、have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often. 10.Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately Example: Since Id gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought ofkilling two birds with one stone and in
7、vited Mr. Biggs to the party. 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/her Example: 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 depressed Example: Shes feeli
8、ng 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 ideas Example: 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 o
9、ut the truth about something Example: Im 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 do Example: Here let me put the batteries in for you. Its a piece of cake.16.Pay a call 拜访To visit somebody Example: As were in this n
10、eighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we havent seen them for ages. 17.Round the clock 夜以继日的To do something continuously, without a break or pause Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety. 18.By chance 偶然，意外的Unexpectedly
11、; with no prior planning Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall 19.Keep ones cool 保持冷静To stay calm in a difficult situation Example: 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 diffi
12、cult situation Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it. 21.Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的，不听取Not to take any notice of what is said Example: The city councils order that garbage should be put in thebins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littere
13、d with trash! 22.Keep in the dark 隐瞒To keep something secret Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark. 23.Take things easy 放轻松To relax Example: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time. 24.Catch one s eye 吸引
14、某人注意To attract somebodys attention Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room! 25.Eat like a horse 吃得很多To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, to
15、o. 26.Turn a blind eye 。熟视无睹To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior. 27.Have an eye for something 对某事 ( 某物体 ) 了解得非常清楚To be very good at doing something, or have a great unde
16、rstanding of something. Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail。28.Keep an eye on 照看，密切注视To watch carefully; to look after Example: Keep an eye on my purse Im just going to the bathroom. 29.Lose face 丢脸To have ones reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price! 30.Lead the field 处于领头地位To be the mos
