a back seat driver 专爱指点司机如何开车的乘客
a big bear hug 抱得很紧
a bit trying 有点苦恼
a cap and gown 毕业典礼的礼服
a cup of Java 一杯咖啡
a dead battery 汽车电瓶没电了
a good shot 照相的取景很出色
a hangover from the old days 遗留下来的老习惯
a knockout 引人注目
a little too tight 紧了一点
a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
a popular moment 舞会中大家都来到了的时间
a rainy day 不如意的日子
a scorcher 一个大热天
a steady 一个固定的异性朋友
a tall milk shake 一大杯奶昔
A toast everyone. 敬大家一杯酒.
a two-year hitch in the army 两年的兵役
a wet blanket 扫兴的人
above board 光明正大的
absent-minded professor 无头苍蝇;做事心不在焉者
after all 毕竟
After while, crocodile. 一会见.
after you 你先请
all along 始终;一贯
all at sea 茫然不知所措
all bark and no bite 只动口,不动手的人
all burnt up 怒火中烧
all dressed up 穿的很漂亮
all ears 全神贯注地听;愕然
all for it 完全同意
all gone 消逝;丢失
all in 疲倦
all in a day\'s work, be 司空见惯
all in all 总而言之
all my eye 岂有此理;胡说八道
all out 全力以赴;全卖光了
all over 完了
all right 一点不错
all set 准备好了
All set? Not yet. 都弄好了吗?还没呢.
all the better 更好
all the same 虽然如此;并无分别
all the world and his wife 人人;诸色人等
all there 神志清醒的;没有问题的
all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
all turn out 如愿以偿
all woman 最标准的女性
all you have to do 你只要
always the case 常常如此
ambulance chaser 唯利是图的低级律师
And how! 当然啦!
ants in one\'s pants(skirt) 坐立不安
any way 究竟
anything under the sun 普天下任何事情
apeal to sb 对某人有吸引力
appeal to sb 取悦某人
apple-polish 逢迎;讨好
apply for 申请
Are you all packed? 你行李收拾好了吗?
Are you done? 你吃饱了吗?
Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吧?
Are you telling me? 用你来告诉我吗?
Are you with me? 你懂我的意思吗?
as a rule 通常来说
as luck would have it 真走运或不走运
as mod as sb 与某人一样时髦
as the saying goes 常言道
at first blush 乍看
at hand 近旁;在手旁
at issue 争论中
at loose ends 无职业;不安定
at my expense 由我出钱
at odds 争执
at one\'s finger\'s tips 了如指掌
at one\'s service 随时提供服务
at one\'s wit\'s end 不知所措
at one\'s wits\' end 志穷计尽
at sixes and sevens 混乱的
at stake 在危险中
at the drop of a hat 马上
at times 有时;偶然
at your disposal 听你的
aware of, be 了解
B.T.O. (big time operator) 游手好闲的人
babes and suckings 天真而缺乏经验者
baby-kisser 为达到竞选目的出尽八宝的政客
bachelor party 单身会
back and forth 来来去去
back at the farm 言归正传
back number 过期的杂志;守旧派
back on one\'s feet 经受打击后重新站起来
back out 食言
backseat driver 指手划脚的人
bad egg(lot) 坏蛋
bag of bones 骨瘦如柴的人
bake down 临阵退缩
barking up the wrong tree 攻击错了目标
barter away 以较便宜的价格出售
bawl out 责骂
Be a good sport! 不要婆婆妈妈的!
be nuts 傻里傻气
be off 走吧;滚蛋
Be off! 滚开!
be on the wagon 喝酒
bear in mind 牢记在心
beat around the bush 说话绕圈子
beat it 走开
beat one\'s brains (out) 伤透了脑筋
beat sb by miles 远远胜过
beat, be 太累了
beef about 抱怨
beef up 加强
before you are scheduled to leave 在你决定离开之时间前
Before you could say Jack Robinson 很快
before you know it 很快
behave yourself 请检点一点
behind bars 坐牢
behind one\'s back 背后
behind the scenes(curtain) 在幕后
behind the times 不合时宜
behind time 误期
believe it or not 信不信由你
benefit from 从中得到
best-seller 畅销书、唱片等
bet it is 当然是
better half 老婆
better luck next time 下次好运些吧
better than, be 比...多;多于
between my ribs and my back bone 肚子
beyond one\'s reach of 超出支付能力
beyond sb, be 使某人无法理解
big bluffer 吹牛者
bite one\'s head off 大发脾气
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
black sheep 不肖子女
blame sb for sth 为某事责备某人
bleed white 花光血汗钱
blind alley 死胡同;失败之路
blood in one\'s eye 极度愤怒
bloody fool (B.F.) 蠢材
blow hot and cold 喜怒无常
Blow it! 他妈的!
blow off steam 发脾气
blow one\'s own horn 自吹自擂
blow one\'s top 怒发冲冠
blow up 表现失常;吹风
body and breeches 完全
boil down to 归结起来是;其结果是
boiling point 爱情的沸点
bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳
bone up on 努力研读
born with a silver spoon in one\'s mouth 出生富贵
born yesterday 乳臭未干
bottoms up 干杯
Bottoms up! 干杯!
brain storm 心血来潮
brand new 崭新的
break down 故障;毁坏
break in 适合
break it off 吹了
break one\'s heart 使某人心碎
break one\'s neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事
break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默
break the routine 调剂一下
bred in the bone 天生的;个性的
bring back the good old days 回忆昔日好时光
bring down the house 掌声雷动
bring me up-to-date 告诉我最新消息
bring sb to date 使某人掌握最先进东西
brotherly impulse 激动手足的情分
brush off (男女之间)甩;撇开
brush up on sth 复习,重新学习
buck up 振作起来
bull dog 难以相处的人
burn a hole in one\'s pocket 花钱如流水
burn one\'s bridges behind one 不留后路
burn one\'s fingers 碰钉子
burn the midnight oil 熬夜读书
bury one\'s head in the sand 不敢面对现实
bury the hatchet 捐弃前嫌
Business is business. 公事公办
busy-body 好管闲事和多嘴的人
buy things on time 分期付款买东西
buy your story 相信你的话
buying bargains 买廉价货
by all means 务必
by and by 逐渐;慢慢地
by fair means or foul 不择手段
By golly! (By Gum!) 天呀!
by hook or by crook 不择手段
by the look of you 从你的样子看来
call back 再打电话
call it a day 今天到此为止
call it off 取消
call off 取消
call one names 用污秽语言骂人
call the shots 发号施令;管事
call up 打电话
calling at this early hour 一大早就打电话
Can you stop by? 你能来吗?
can\'t afford to have 买不起
can\'t be helped 避免不了
can\'t be wrong 错不了
can\'t get away with it 逃不掉
can\'t help it 爱莫能助
can\'t stand it any longer 再也无法忍受
Capital idea! 好主意！
carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举;徒劳无功
carry sth too far 做事超出限度
carry the torch 单相思
cast away 扔掉
cast down 沮丧
caste eyes at 注视;打主意
castle in the air 空中楼阁
catch on to 理解
catch one\'s breath 喘口气
catch up on sth 补上某事
catch up with 迎头赶上
caught red-handed, be 犯罪活动的当场被抓住
chain smoker 烟瘾大的人
change hands 转手
change my opinion of you 我对你的看法改变一下
cheap joints 下流地方
check out 办清离开手续;借书;调查
check up on 校对
cheer up 振作;鼓励
chew the rag 唠叨不断
chip in 集资;捐款
clean sweep 全胜
clean the house for sb 和某人算帐
clock watcher 盼望下班的人
close shave (close call) 千钧一发
coast is clear 没有危险了
coin a neat phrase 话说得很恰当
cold fish 冷酷无情的人
Columbus discovered America 陈年旧事
come about 发生
come across 偶然遇见
come along with 随同
come and get it 试试拿走它吧
come down with 病倒
come in 起作用;有份
come in handy 迟早有用
come into the world 出世
come off it 吹牛皮
come on 别这样
come on 来吧!(提醒、催促)
come on strong 非常积极的给人以好印象
come out right 事情进展顺利
come out with 说出
come right over 这就来了
come through 交出;成功
come to naught 成为泡影
come to terms 达成协议
come to the point 说话切题
come up with sth 想出某事
come what may 无论发生什么事
contribute to sth 有助于
cook up a story 编出慌话骗人
cool off 冷却下来
cooling my heels waiting for her 翘首以待
crash the gate 不请自来的客人
crazy like a fox 装疯;装模作样
cross my heart 感发誓;不骗人
cross the bridge when one comes to it 既来之则安之
cross with, be 不高兴
cry quits 放弃;承认失败
cry wolf 狼来了;发出假警报
cup of tea 喜欢而又会做之事
cut corners 超近路;以简捷方式做事
cut down on 削减
cut it out 够了!算了
cut of the woods 脱离危险期
cut out 戒掉坏习惯
cut sb down to size 揭穿某人的底细
cut sb off 把电话挂断.
cut sth out 阻止;停止;故障;占上风
cut throat 害人的
cut-and-dried 事先准备好的;枯燥无味的
dark horse 黑马;冷门
darn it 真讨厌
dating yourself before your time 老气横秋
day in and day out 夜以继日
day off 放假日
day-dream 白日梦
daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱
days are numbered 生存时日屈指可数
dead beat(tired) 烂醉如泥
dead dog 没用的人
dead easy 易如反掌
dead serious 认真得不得了
dead sure(certain) 极之肯定
dead to the world 睡得很香
dear Jone letter 绝交信
deep southern drawl 拉长语调的南方口音
definte word 确定的消息
deliver the goods 完成工作
Did you fall heir to a gold mine? 你是否遇见了金矿的小老板?
die with one\'s boots on 死在工作岗位上
die-hard 冥顽不灵
dilly-dally 吊儿浪当
dine out 出外吃饭
dirty dog 卑鄙小人
discuss sth over a coke 边喝可乐边谈某事
dish water 毫无味道
distance makes the heart grow fonder 时间会使感情加深
do a little sightseeing 逛逛
do all the talking 会议上只有一个人讲话
do my own laundry 自己(用洗衣机)洗衣服
do one good 对某人有好处
do over 重做;粉刷
do sth about it 想想办法
Do you get me? 明白吗?
doesn\'t count 不算
doesn\'t make sense 不合逻辑
dog\'s life 悲惨的生活
Don\'t be silly! 别傻啦!
Don\'t be such a baby! 不要那样孩子气
Don\'t mention it. 别客气,不算什么.
Don\'t tease me. 别开玩笑了.
Don\'t think I\'ll have much use for that. 这对我没有多大用处.
Don\'t you feel guilty? 你不觉得罪过吗?
Don\'t you know that yet? 你还不知道吗?
done time 老资格(贬义)
double crosser 出卖朋友的人 down in the dumps 愁眉苦脸
down in the mouth 愁眉苦脸
down on one\'s luck 倒楣
down payment 分期付款的定金
Down the hatch! 干杯!
drag sb through the mud 拖人下水
draw on 依照;依据
draw up 草拟;准备
drooling around her all the time 一直对她垂涎三尺
drop by 顺道拜访
drop dead 去你的
drop in on sb 拜访某人
drop it 停止吧
drop it off 把它放到...
drop me a line 写信给我
drop out 退学
drop sb a line 给某人写信
drop sb off 让某人下车
drop the ball 犯错误 duck soup 易如反掌之事
dull book 沉闷的书
dumb bell 笨蛋
dumb Dora 傻女
Dump her! 甩掉她!
dwell on 考虑;不断地说
early bird 集会早到的人
easier said than done 说来容易做时难
easy come easy go 来得容易去得快(特指钱)
Easy does it -- when you can. 慢慢来,尽力而为.
eat one\'s hat 赶打赌,非常确定
eat one\'s head off 食量惊人
eat one\'s heart out 伤心异常,因此消瘦
eat one\'s words 承认错误
eat out 出外吃饭
egg money 私房钱
egghead 书呆子
either make or break 不成功,便成人
eleventh hour 最后关头
end up 结束
enough of it 够了,停止吧
enough to wake the dead 震耳欲聋
Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑云过后,阳光灿烂
every dog has his day 瓦片也有翻身时
every now and then 不时地;有时
every once in a while 偶尔
every so often 偶然
every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四
everyone is for himself 自己顾自己
everything goes to the dogs 一切都完了
face the music 接收惩罚;面对困难
faculty and staff 教职员
faculty members 教职员
fair and square 忠诚与坦白
fair-weather friend 酒肉朋友
fall behind 落后;失利
fall for look 女人爱漂亮
fall out with 争吵
fall through 失败;毁灭
family man 有家室之人
far from, be 远不是
fast one 一搭就上的(男人或女人)
Fat chance! 不太可能的事!
fat hangovers 好厉害的醉后头疼
fat-head 人头猪脑
favorite son 被自己一州拥护的候选人
fed sb a big line 对某人说了个大谎.
fed up (with) 对某事厌倦
fed up with, be 感到厌倦
feel free 随便...
feel like 很想要
feel up to 能胜任
feeling in the pink 觉得愉快
feminine type 女人气质的
few and far between 难能可贵
fifty-fifty 五五支付
fight it out 据理力争;武力解决
figure out 考虑出;想出
fill in for 代替
fill out 填表
find a sugar daddy 找到一个有钱的老头子
find a way out 找出一条出路
fire sale 减价出售
first in line 队伍中排第一名
fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼;趁火打劫
fish story 荒唐无比的故事
fix up 修理
flat tire 没精打采
flicker out 过去了
fly by 飞逝
fly off the handle 平时有教养的人突然失去常态
fold up 破产
following sb\'s footsteps 效法;继承
fool around with 与不三不四的人鬼混
fooling around 闲逛
for all I know 据我所知
for good 永远地
for good and all 永远
for nothing 免费
for one thing (插入语)但是
for sale 出售
for the love of Mike 梦想不到
for the time being 暂时;目前
forget it 没关系
Forget it. 算了.
four-letter words 骂人语;四字真言
frame up 栽赃陷害
free hand 全权处理
frightened to death 吓死了
from A to Z 从头到尾
from scratch 从头开始
from the look of sb 从某人的外表看来
full charge of 全权负责
full of bull 胡言乱语
full to the brim (吃得)满到喉头
fuss over 焦虑
gain weight 长胖了
get a big kick 玩得很开心
get a check cashed 支票兑现
get a move on! 快点!
get a nerve 胆子大
get across 说明;达成;克服
get all in a panic 惊恐
get all up tight 紧张到极点
get along with 相处融洽
get around 有办法应付局面
get away with 成功;逃避惩罚
get behind 支持
get cold feet 沮丧;临阵退缩
get cracking 快点!
get down to 开始处理
get down to business 办正经事
get even 报复
get going 开始;动手;赶快
get hooked on sth 被某事迷住了
get in touch with 和...联络
get it over with 赶快把事情做妥当
get lost 迷失
get mad at 对某人生气
get me down 令我生气
get nothing on me 尚未找到证据
get nowhere 一事无成
get off on the wrong foot 开始就乱了步骤
get off the ground 进行顺利;刚开始
get on the ball 机灵些;敏捷些
get one wrong 误会某人
get one\'s goat 故意为难
get out of the bed on the wrong side 脾气好的人突然变得难以相处
get over 完成;复原;超越
get pinched 失手;落网
get rid of 干掉;摆脱
get rolling 开始;动手
get rusty 技术、头脑等生疏
get sb by the neck 捉住
get somewhere 有所成就
get sth off one\'s chest 把心中的话讲出来
get sth straight 办好;搞通;了解
get stuck 抛锚;进入僵局
get the bulge on 占优势;胜过;欺诈
get the drop on 先发制人
get the GREen light 得到...许可
get the picture 明白某种情形
get the sack 被解雇
get through 到达;办完;通过;花光
get through to 使理解;打通电话
get together again 破镜重圆
get up the courage 鼓起勇气
get what\'s coming to one 咎由自取
get wise to 了解;明白
get with it 快点!
girl of the old school 守旧的女性
give a lift 让...搭车
give away 泄露;赠送
give credit for sb 归功于某人
give him the dose of his own medicine 以其人之道还治其人之身
give it a try 偿一偿吧
give it to one straight 坦白地告诉某人
give me a minute 请等一等
give me headache 令我头痛
give one the air 一刀两断
give one the ax 开除
give one the brush 对人冷淡;把人抛弃
give one the eye 眉目传情
give other one\'s word 向人保证
give sb a black eye 打某人一顿
give sb a break 给某人一个改过的机会
give sb a buzz 打电话给某人
give sb a dirty look 对某人瞪一眼
give sb a free hand 放手让某人干一件事
give sb a lift 让某人搭车
give sb a piece of one\'s mind 骂某人一顿
give sb a ride 让某人搭车
give sb a ring 打电话给...
give sb enough rope 让某人自食其果
give sb hell 冷嘲热讽
give sb some of his own medicine 以其人之道还治其人之身
give sb the cold shoulder 冷淡对待
give sb the go-by 对某人的存在熟视无睹
give sb the green light 允许
give sth away for nothing 不是白送的
give up 放弃
glad eye 抛媚眼
go a long way 有用
go about 从事
go ahead 说吧
go all out doing sth 竭尽全力
go around with a chip on one\'s shoulder 到处寻衅
go at it 努力奋斗
go broke 破产
go down 下降;被记录下来
go down the drain 前功尽弃;白费心机
go downhill 每况愈下
go Dutch 各自付帐
go easy 节省一点;少用一些
go fly a kite 滚开
go for 努力求得;想要
go get them 动手吧
go into 深入讨论
go on 继续;接近
go on a bender 喝酒喧哗
go on the horse 快一点吧
go over 研究;检查
go steady 确定恋爱关系
go through 细查;经历
go through with 完成
go to pieces 破成碎片
go up in the air 怒火冲天
go with everything 与任何东西都相配
go-between 中间人;嫁人
God knows. 天晓得.
God, what\'s the world comming to? 天哪,这世界变成什么样子?
gold brick 偷懒的人
gold digger 掘金女郎
gone with the wind 随风而逝
good buy 价廉物美的东西
good for nothing 毫无用处的
good to the last drop 滴滴香浓
good turn 好意
goof off 逃学;不尽职
got it? 明白了吗?
Got you. 照片拍好了.
Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同.
hand in 交出;提出
hand out 分发;分配
hands are full 很忙
hands are tied 权利有限,不能随意行动
hang around 常常光顾一个地方
Hang it all! 岂有此理
hang on to it 继续下去
hang on to sth 继续使用某物
hang up 挂断电话
happy go lucky 乐天派
hard nut to crack 难以对付的女人
hard of hearing 稍聋的人
hard on sb, be 对某人严厉
hard to say 很难说
Hard to tell. 很难说.
hard up 拮据
hard-boiled egg 难相处的人;利害的家伙
hard-hearted businessman 斤斤计较的人
