介绍:
1.below the belt 不正常；不正大光明
That move was below the belt.
这种做法太不择手段了。
2.① cut from the same cloth 如出一辙；有很多共同点
My son and I are cut from the same cloth.
我儿子和我的品行如出一辙。
② like two peas in a pod 一个模子刻出来的
They’re like two peas in a pod.
他们俩简直就是一个模子刻出来的。
3.with a fine-toothed comb 仔细搜索、梳理
We went over the flat with a fine-toothed comb[koʊm].
我们把整个公寓都仔细搜查了一遍。
4.ten to one (10 to 1) 十有八九
Ten to one I’m going to win.
我十有八九会赢。
5.kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟
I’ll drop you off on the way to work, we’ll kill two birds with one stone.
我上班路上载你一程，这样不就一举两得了。
6. a million and one(1 000 001) 许许多多
I have a million and one ideas.
我有好多好多点子。
7.as quiet as a mouse (像耗子）一声不响
Don’t wake them up! Be as quiet as a mouse.
别把他们吵醒啦！一点声音都别出。
8.as blind as a bat 瞎的；有眼无珠
Without glasses she’s as blind as a bat.
她不戴眼镜就是个睁眼瞎。
9.as stubborn as a mule 倔的像头骡子
I can’t convince you to anything. You’re as stubborn as a mule.
我完全说服不了你，你倔的像头骡子。
10.have an ace[eɪs] up one’s sleeve 手中藏有王牌
That girl always has an ace up her sleeve.
那姑娘总是能有应急妙招。
n. 幺点；好手；高手；发球得分
adj. 一流的；卓越的
vt. 发球得分；考试中取得好成绩
My brother is a table tennis ace.
我的兄弟是个乒乓球好手。
11.to laugh up one’s sleeve 偷笑
I was laughing up my sleeve during the whole meeting.
我开会全程都在偷着乐。
12.get the boot 被解雇
I got the boot today. I have to find a new job.
我今天被炒鱿鱼了，得找个新工作了。
13.The grass is greener on the other side.
邻家芳草绿，隔岸风景好。
14.green with envy 非常妒忌
She was green with envy when she saw my new car.
她看见我的新车，妒忌得脸都绿了。
15.once in a blue moon 千载难逢；非常稀罕
We go out once in a blue moon.
我们极难得出门玩。
16.① as red as a cherry 绯红的
Her cheeks were as red as cherry.
她的脸绯红绯红的。
② as red as a lobster 非常红
Whenever he gets mad, he becomes as red as a lobster.
他一生气，脸就红得跟龙虾似的。
17. eat like a horse 食量大如牛
My husband eats like a horse.
我丈夫特能吃。
18. put in one’s two cents 发表陋见
I put in my two cents at the meeting.
我在会上发表了一些陋见。
19.all in one piece 安全地；完好地
He got home from the party all in one piece.
派对结束后，他毫发无损地回来了。
20.back to square one 回到原点
The project failed, we’re back to square one.
项目失败了，我们又回到了原点。
21.as free as a bird 无拘无束
Travelling makes you feel as feel as a bird.
旅行会让你感到自由的像鸟儿一样，无拘无束。
22. as silly as a goose 非常蠢
You’re being as silly as a goose.
你又傻了，呆鹅。
23.as wise as an owl 非常明智
I always listen to my father, he’s as wise as an awl.
我总是听我爸的，他和猫头鹰一样明智。
24.as busy as a bee 忙的团团转
She never has free time anymore, she’s as busy as a bee with work.
她一点自由时间都没有，工作忙的一塌糊涂。
25.as ugly as a toad 非常丑
That girl is as ugly as a toad.
那姑娘丑的，都快赶上癞蛤蟆了。
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