高中英语2024届高考复习俗语表达系列0202（共24组）.doc

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1、高考英语俗语表达1.Roperope of sand：形容不稳定、不牢固、不靠谱例I thought I finally had a strong bond with my mother, but it was just a rope of sandshes left us once again.at the end of (ones) rope：穷途末路；崩溃的边缘；忍无可忍例The babys been crying all morning, and I havent slept properly in days.Im just at the end of my rope!be on th

2、e ropes：濒于失败；处于困境例That team is definitely on the ropestheyre losing 10-1!give (someone) enough rope, and they will hang themselves：授绳与愚,愚能自傅；让某人自食其果例Dont interrupt him with questions.Just let him keep talking and hell incriminate himself.Give him enough rope and see what happens.rope sb into doing：劝

3、说某人做某事例I managed to rope a few friends into helping us move out on Saturday.show (one) the ropes：给某人传授技巧或经验例I know theres a lot to take in, but your partner has been here for over 10 years and will show you the ropes.money for old rope：轻松赚来的钱例I love working on bicycles, so this job will be money for

4、 old rope.2.Skin(all) skin and bone(s)：形容瘦得皮包骨例The children in the village were skin and bones by the time foreign aid arrived.be no skin off (ones) nose：对不感兴趣/不关心；对没难度/不构成威胁例Hey, its no skin off my nose if you want to get a tattoo.Im just saying that its something you may regret someday.be soaked t

5、o the skin：浑身湿透by the skin of teeth：差点儿没；好不容易才；侥幸例I got through calculus class by the skin of my teeth.get under somebodys skin：惹怒某人；十分了解某人例I just cant stand Deans voice, so everything he says gets under my skin.jump out of ones skin：吓得魂不附体例My goodness, I jumped out of my skin when that alarm went o

6、ff in the middle of the night.run out of (ones) skin：形容投入精力或技巧，发挥得很好例You can tell that they ran out of their skin for the whole match, but they just couldnt secure a victory against the returning champions.3.Cry(if you) sing before breakfast, (youll) cry before night：乐极生悲a hue and cry：抗议；追捕犯人时的叫声；大声

7、呼喊raise a hue and cry：大声抗议；警告某人某事例The companys decision to send thousands of jobs overseas started a real hue and cry as people threatened to boycott its stores.all cry and no wool：形容雷声大，雨点小例My opponent has been making outlandish claims about my track record so as to foment distrust in the public, b

8、ut I assure you, his remarks are all cry and no wool.a far cry from something：与某事相差甚远例Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.be in full cry：猛烈抨击例The students are in full cry over this movement to introduce healthier lunches.cry before one is

9、hurt：形容过早地抱怨；未痛先叫例Stop crying before youre hurtwait and see how she treats you at the birthday party.dont cry over spilled milk：不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣；不要为无法挽回的事情感到沮丧4.Sheepa wolf in sheeps clothing：伪君子；披着羊皮的狼例Dont trust Danashes a wolf in sheeps clothing who will try to steal your position if given the chance.a

10、 black sheep：害群之马；败家子cast a sheeps eye：怀疑的目光；暗送秋波例Miss Stevens cast a sheeps eye at me when I complimented her outfit, but I really did think that she looked nice!I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb：一不做二不休例Ive already blown most of my savings, so whats another $100? Might as well be hang

11、ed for a sheep as a lamb.separate the sheep from the goats：区别好坏；分清良莠there is a black sheep in every flock：人多必有败类5.Shouldera chip on ones shoulder：采取挑衅的态度英文释义：An attitude that leads one to become combative or easily angered例She wont admit it, but Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discu

12、ssing her career.a shoulder to cry on：倾诉的对象a wise head on young shoulders/an old head on young shoulders：少年老成例Katie may only be 13, but she is so insightful.Shes really an old head on young shoulders.be on (ones) shoulder：密切监视/监督某人例My mom wont let me do anything on my ownshe is constantly on my shou

13、lder.get the cold shoulder：受到冷遇；讨没趣 give (one) the cold shoulder例She thinks you started that rumor about herthats why youve been getting the cold shoulder from her all day.put ones shoulder to the wheel：全力以赴做某事例I know that the new deadline is tight, but if everyone puts their shoulders to the wheel,

14、 I know we can get it done in time!square ones shoulders：挺起肩膀、胸膛（表明决心、勇气）；严阵以待例I know that youre nervous about the game, but you just need to square your shoulders and do your best.shrug (ones) shoulders：耸肩；形容漠不关心、无能为力例If they encounter something they cant resolve, management just shrugs their shoul

15、ders and ignores it.6.Wheel(as) silly as a wheel：(澳大利亚俚语) 形容极其愚蠢a big cheese/wheel：大人物；成功人士；重要的人例Hes a big wheel in the financial world, so he could really help your career.a fifth wheel：比喻多余的人/物例I didnt realize that the party was for couples only, so when I showed up alone, I felt like a fifth whee

16、l.a cog in the wheel：形容在大机构中的小人物；微不足道的小人物；无名之辈例Im tired of working in this thankless IT support job.I dont want to be just a cog in the wheel anymore!behind/at the wheel：驾驶者；引申为掌舵/掌管例Jack is at the wheel, so I know theyll get this project done on time!be asleep at the wheel/be sleeping at the wheel：

17、渎职；推卸责任；工作时心不在焉例Johnson was supposed to make sure the paperwork went through before the deadline, but it looks like he was asleep at the wheel.wheel and deal：(在商业或政治上)玩弄手段，投机钻营，周旋例You cant just expect to move up in the workplace without making some contacts.You have to wheel and deal a little.7.Deal

18、a big deal：重要人物a raw deal：不公平的待遇例Mandy really got a raw deal at that job.They passed her over for so many promotions!blow a/the deal：搞砸交易例Youll blow a deal every now and again.Its extremely disappointing, but its just part of life in this business.deal a death blow：给致命一击make a big deal about (someth

19、ing)：对小题大做seal/close/clinch the deal：达成协议例After months of negotiating, I hired a high-powered attorney to finally close the deal.deal from the bottom of the deck：耍诈；作弊例Im not surprised the politician got caught committing fraud.That buffoon has spent his entire career dealing from the bottom of the

20、deck.8.Blowa blow-by-blow account/description：详尽的叙述例Im so jealous that you get to go to the gala! Ill want a blow-by-blow account when you get home tonight!blow (ones) chance：错失良机例Im sorry, Bob, you blew your chance at a promotion when you decided to come in late to work each day this week.blow (one

21、s) cookies：（美国俚语）呕吐blow (ones) cool：沉不住气；发脾气例He really blew his cool when the waiter dropped his food.blow ones cover：暴露某人的身份blow (sb or sth) out of the water：(绝对性地)击溃对手；使某人印象深刻；震惊某人例I planned to be productive today, but a sudden emergency blew that idea out of the water.blow the bank：倾家荡产；花费一大笔钱例Ou

22、r company aims to help young couples plan exciting weddings without blowing the bank.blow the coop：逃离（某事或某物）例This lecture is so boring.Come on, lets blow the coop and go get a drink somewhere!9.Lucka hard-luck story：指悲惨/不幸的遭遇（一般想要博取同情）例Here he goes again with some hard-luck story to get us to pay fo

23、r his drinks.be down on ones luck：（一段时期内）运气不好例Ryan is really down on his luck these dayshe just lost his job, and then he got evicted from his apartment!luck of the devil/draw/Irish：运气极佳；运气爆棚例I cant believe I won the lottery and a radio contest in the same weekI have the luck of the devil!push (ones

24、) luck：得寸进尺；愚蠢的冒险；贪图侥幸例I know youre in the bosss good graces now, but dont push your luck.ride (ones) luck：碰运气；指望运气例Cheltenham has been riding their luck lately, winning their last two games on penalty kicks alone.be the luck of the draw：听天由命例No one gets to choose the family theyre born intoits just

25、 the luck of the draw.10.Lawtake someone to law：把某人绳之以法/告上法庭例He took the company to law for using his likeness without his permission.a law with no teeth：没有效力的法律例The county recently passed a controversial smoking ban, but its a law with no teeth, as they have not included any fines or punishments fo

26、r those who violate it.be equal before the law：法律面前一律平等have the law on (someone)：（英式）控告某人；起诉某人例Ill have the law on you if I catch you on my property again!long arm of the law：法网恢恢例He may have eluded us for now, but he wont escape the long arm of the law for long.rule of law：法治the law of the jungle：丛

27、林法则，通常用于比喻社会中弱肉强食的现象take the law into own hands：不通过法律自行解决，以暴代法例I know youre frustrated by how long its taken the police to respond, but you cant just take the law into your own hands.11.Businessa/(ones) place of business：营业地点例This building has been our place of business ever since my great-grandfath

28、er established the company in 1875.be none of somebodys business：不关某人的事be put out of business：迫使停业例I hear that Mikes company has been put out of business due to allegations of insider trading.business is business：公事公办do a land-office business：顾客盈门【To sell something very successfully】例Stores that sel

29、l shovels and rock salt always do a land-office business after the prediction of a snowstorm.keep (ones) nose out of (someones) business：不干涉别人的事例I wish my neighbors would keep their noses out of our business and just leave us alone!monkey business：胡闹，恶作剧例If you keep up this monkey business, youre go

30、ing to have detention next week, too!12.Monkeya/the monkey on somebodys back：毒瘾；长期存在的问题/负担例This project is such a monkey on my back right nowI cant wait for it to be over.brass monkey：形容天气十分寒冷例After that blizzard set in, it became cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.get (ones) monkey

31、up：惹某人生气例This whole situation gets my monkey up so muchits amazing that I havent screamed at the whole staff today.make a monkey out of somebody：让某人出丑例I know Greg is only trying to impress Lisa, but hes making a monkey out of himself by telling so many corny jokes.monkeys allowance：形容待遇不好，非人的待遇例I kn

32、ow they promised you a raise, but Ive heard that your new boss is really vicious.I think youd be getting a monkeys allowance if you worked under him.monkey suit：性礼服、制服13.Cover(from) cover to cover：从头到尾blow (ones) cover：暴露身份例The spy fled when he realized that someone had blown his cover.cover (onesel

33、f) in glory：表现得非常好；满载荣誉例If the teams star players cover themselves in glory, theres a chance they might win this game.cover the waterfront：详细叙述例This thesis will attempt to cover the waterfront of English Law from 1950 to the present.dont judge a book by its cover：不要以貌取人run for cover：寻找掩护every pot ha

34、s its cover：萝卜青菜各有所爱；一个萝卜一个坑儿英文释义：The world contains a suitable or ideal romantic partner for everyone.There is a solution for every problem or issue.例Try not to worry too muchwell figure out how to fix this.Every pot has its cover.14.Baconbring home the bacon：赚钱养家；获得成功例Now that I have a full-time j

35、ob, Im bringing home the bacon!language that could/would fry bacon：形容极其粗俗、冒犯或亵渎的语言例My grandmother was the sweetest lady alive, but when she got angry, she could use language that would fry bacon.live like a maggot in bacon：过着奢侈的生活例Jonathan has always lived like a maggot in bacon, pampered by his wea

36、lthy parents from a young age.pull (someones) bacon out of the fire：解救某人于水火之中例My brother is the best lawyer in town, and hes pulled my bacon out of the fire on more than one occasion!save (ones) bacon：解救于危难（或困境）例The company is in dire need of new investors to save their bacon.15.Buttera hair in the

37、butter：指具有挑战性、困难、麻烦的事情例Forgetting my textbook at school has proved to be a real hair in the butter for my study plans.bread and butter：（引申义）生计来源 bread-and-butter：基本的；常见的例Im an artist on the weekends, but being a tutor is my bread and butter.bread-and-butter letter：感谢信例Now that youre back from your s

38、tay with Auntie Jean, be sure to write her a bread-and-butter letter.butter (ones) bread on both sides：指同时从两件事上获利，且这些事看似相互矛盾；过着奢侈浪费的生活例The CEO buttered her bread on both sides, secretly investing in oil companies while publicly backing green energy initiatives to gain popular support.butter wouldnt

39、melt in ones mouth：假装天真无邪；表面上一副老实样子例Sure, he looks as if butter wouldnt melt in his mouth when hes around people he doesnt know, but stay a while and youll see what hes really like.like a knife through butter：轻而易举；毫无困难例An industrial machine like that can cut through any material like a knife through

40、 butter.16.Lovea labour of love：乐意做的工作；出自喜爱而做的事例Katherine spends all of her free time knitting baby clothes for her friends.It must be a labor of love.calf love：指青少年时期的一种浅薄、短暂的恋爱puppy love：早恋the course of true love never did run smooth：真爱无坦途；好事多磨fall head over heels in love with (someone)：与某人坠入爱河例I

41、know hes fallen head over heels in love with Christinahe wont stop gushing about her!love affair：风流韵事；(对某事)极大的热情例The accident ended my brief love affair with motorcycles.love-tooth in the head：渴望爱 A constant need or yearning for love.例A: Stacey always seems to have a boyfriend.B: I know, she really

42、has a love-tooth in the head!英语俗语表达17.Shell(as) easy as shelling peas：非常容易例After so many years as an accountant, doing taxes is as easy as shelling peas for me.a shell game：骗局（引申义）例A Ponzi scheme is a type of shell game that always fails because it relies on money from new investors in order to pay

43、old investors.a shell of (oneself)：指经历创伤性事件或负面环境后，变得不那么健康、活泼例Toms been nothing but a shell of himself since the accident. His bubbly and outgoing personality has been replaced by gloom and seriousness.bring (one) out of (ones) shell：帮某人克服羞怯例Hes quiet, and its hard to get him out of his e out of (one

44、s) shell：不再腼腆例Samantha was quite a quiet girl growing up, but she really started coming out of her shell in college.go into (ones) shell：变得冷淡；封闭自己in a nutshell：简而言之18.Breatha breath of fresh air：使人耳目一新的人或物例The beautiful new paint color is a breath of fresh air for the house.a waste of breath：白费口舌例Do

45、nt bother trying to change my mind about this, its a waste of breath!all in one breath：一口气（完成某事）例She said it all in one breath, so I couldnt even catch what company her job interview is with.hold ones breath：屏住呼吸be out of breath：上气不接下气；喘不过气catch ones breath：歇口气mention (someone or something) in the s

46、ame breath：相提并论（多用于否定）例Please dont mention that traitor in the same breath as George Washington.take (ones) breath away：令人惊异；使某人大为惊讶或感动例Did you see Kathys gorgeous new dress? It took my breath away.19.Savea penny saved is a penny earned：省一分即是赚一分；积沙成塔save (one) by the bell：化险为夷；因最后时刻的干预而得救例Just when he was about to start yelling at me, the fire alarm went off and saved me by the bell.save (ones) face：挽回面子例Theres no way for Audrey to save her face now that the entire company knows she embezzled money.