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1　Beintheair将要发生的事情

Thefeelingorideathatsomethingnewisabouttohappenorisgoingtochange.

Example:

Fromtheargumentsgoingonatthemeeting,itseemsthatachangeinpolicyisintheair.

2Cleartheair消除误会

Tosettleadisputeandrestoregoodrelations

Example:

Wehadameetingwiththeworkers,andIthinkwe’veclearedtheairnow.

3　Costanarmandaleg极其昂贵

Tobeveryexpensive

Example:

Ilovethatfurcoat.However,Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtobuyitbecauseitcostsanarmandaleg.

4　Abadegg缺乏道德的人

Somebodywhohasnomoralprinciplesandshouldbeavoided

Example:

Youmustn’tlendTimmoney,he’sabadegg.You’llneverseehimoryourmoneyagain!

5　IntheBag稳操胜券

Saidofanachievementwhichissecure

Example:

Wehavethedealinthebag.Theclientcameinthismorningtosigntheagreement.

6　Inthebalance未知的,不可预测的

Saidwhentheoutcomeofasituationisunknownorunpredictable

Example:

Hiscareerasapilotisinthebalance,ashiseyesightdoesnotseemgoodenough.

7　Driveahardbargain极力讨价还价

Tohavethenegotiatingstrengthandskillstogetthemostadvantageouspriceandconditions

Example:

Amandaisnegotiatingthebestpricefromthesuppliers.Shedrivesahardbargain.

8　Ringabell看上去或听起来非常熟悉

Tolook,soundorseemfamiliar

Example:

Thatfaceringsabell,wherehaveIseenhimbefore?

9　Tightenone’sbelt节衣缩食

Tocutdownonspendingbecausethereislessincomethanbefore

Example:

Nowyouareoutofwork,you’llhavetotightenyourbeltandgiveupbuyingnewclothesandgoingoutsooften.

10　Killtwobirdswithonestone一石二鸟

Tocompletetwotaskstogether,withlesseffortthandoingthemseparately

Example:

SinceI’dgonetothestoretobuysomebread,IthoughtofkillingtwobirdswithonestoneandinvitedMr.Biggstotheparty.

11　Beinablackmood情绪极差

Tobesonegativeabouteverythingthatitisimpossibleforanyonetoreasonwithhim/her

Example:

Myfatherhasbeeninablackmoodfordays,wedarenotsayanythingtohim.

12　Newblood新成员

Newpeoplebroughtintoanorganizationtointroducedifferentandoriginalideas

Example:

Itwasdecidedtobringnewbloodintotheschoolbyemployingteacherswiththelatesttraining.

13　Feelingblue感到无精打采

Feelingsadordepressed

Example:

She’sfeelingblue,becausethemanshelovesisfaraway.

14　Gettothebottomofsomething弄清真相

Tofindoutthetruthaboutsomething

Example:

I’mtryingtogettothebottomofwhyDavidleftwithoutsayinggoodbye.

15Apieceofcake轻松的事

Somethingwhichisveryeasytodo

Example:

Here…letmeputthebatteriesinforyou.It’sapieceofcake.

16　Payacall拜访

Tovisitsomebody

Example:

Aswe’reinthisneighborhood,wemightaswellpaytheJacksonsacall,wehaven’tseenthemforages.

17　Bychance偶然,意外的

Unexpectedly;withnopriorplanning

Example:

Bychance,Ibumpedintomywifeintheshoppingmall

18　Roundtheclock夜以继日的

Todosomethingcontinuously,withoutabreakorpause

Example:

Theambulanceservicesworkedroundtheclockhaulingpeopletrappedinthebuildingtosafety.

19　Keepone’scool保持冷静

Tostaycalminadifficultsituation

Example:

Ifthetrafficisjamed,theonlythingtodoiskeepyourcool,orgetoutofthecarandwalk!

20　Inatightcorner处于困境

Inanextremelydifficultsituation

Example:

WheneverIgetintoatightcorner,Itrytorelyonquickthinkingtogetoutofit.

21　Keepinthedark隐瞒

Tokeepsomethingsecret

Example:

Weknowmybrotherhasanewgirlfriend,buthe'skeepinghernameinthedark.

22　Fallondeafears不加理睬的,不听取

Nottotakeanynoticeofwhatissaid

Example:

Thecitycouncil’sorderthatgarbageshouldbeputinthebinsfellondeafears;thesidewalksarestilllitteredwithtrash!

23　Takethingseasy放轻松

Torelax

Example:

It'sbetterforourhealthtotakethingseasythantoworryaboutproblemsallthetime.

24　Eatlikeahorse吃得很多

Toeatalot;tohaveaverybigappetite

Example:

Fredeatslikeahorse.WhenIwasagrowingladlikehim,Iusedtoeatalot,too.

25　Catchone’seye吸引某人注意

Toattractsomebody’sattention

Example:

Amovementbehindthecurtaincaughtmyeye–Ithoughtitwasaburglarandrushedoutoftheroom!

26　Haveaneyeforsomething对某事（某物体）了解得非常清楚

Tobeverygoodatdoingsomething,orhaveagreatunderstandingofsomething.

Example:

Asabotanist,hehastodescribeanddrawplantsaccurately,sohemusthaveaneyefordetail.

27　Turnablindeye.熟视无睹

Toignoreanaction,eventhoughoneshoulddosomethingaboutit

Example:

Parentswillspoiltheirchildreniftheyconstantlyturnablindeyetotheirbadbehavior.

28　Keepaneyeon照看,密切注视

Towatchcarefully;tolookafter

Example:

Keepaneyeonmypurse–I'mjustgoingtothebathroom.

29Loseface丢脸

Tohaveone'sreputationspoiled;tobeembarrassed

Example:

Thelargedrughouseshavelostface,becausesmallercompaniesaresellingsimilarproductsatacheaperprice!

30　Leadthefield处于领头地位

Tobethemostsuccessfulpersonorgroupinanactivity

Example:

Fordecades,theHouseofDiorledthefieldinelegantfashiondesign.

31　Getoutofhand失去控制

Tobeoutofcontrol

Example:

Theproblemofsuicidebombingsisgettingoutofhand;thereseemstobenowaytostopthem.

32Giveahand提供帮助

Tohelpsomebodywithsomething

Example:

PleasegivemeahandandholdthisboardwhileIpaintit.

33　Learnbyheart牢记

Tomemorizesomething;tohavelearnedsomethingwordforwordorveryprecisely.

Example:

AtschoolweoftenlearnedShakespeare’ssonnetsbyheartandrecitedtheminfrontoftheclass.

34　Onhold尚未办理的事情

Somethingsetasideandwaitingtobedealtwith

Example:

Ourvacationplansareonholdrightnow;becausemyDad’sjustbeenadmittedtohospitalwithastomachulcer.

35　Adarkhorse出乎意料的嬴家

Anunexpectedwinner.

Example:

Adarkhorseinthisyear’sbasketballcupwasJapan!

36　Thebottomline本质内容

Themostessentialpartofsomething

Example:

We’vetalkedalotabouttaxationandimmigration,butthebottomlineisthatwehavetocreatemorejobs.

37　Liveitup狂欢一场

Toenjoyahighstandardoflivingandleadacarefreelife

Example:

Theneighborshavingbeenlivingitupeversincetheywonthesweepstakes.

38　Lookforwardto期待着

Torelishsomefutureprospect;toeagerlyawaitmeetingsomebody.

Example:

YoucantellJakeislookingforwardtohisvacation–hekeepstellingushowmanydaysthereareleftuntilhefinishescollege.

39　Bearinmind记住

Toremembersomethingwhichcanbeofhelpinthefuture.

Example:

Beforeyoustartyourperspectivedrawing,bearinmindyoushouldfirstestablishavanishingpoint.

40　Haveamindto想做某事,计划做某事

Tobedecidedon;tointendto

Example:

Theserviceinourhotelwasterrible.Ihaveamindtowritealetterofcomplaint.

41　Beinthemood想要做某事

Tofeellikedoingsomething

Example:

Sheisnotinthemoodforplayingcardsandsayssheshouldreallybepreparingherlecturenotes.

42　Overthemoon欣喜若狂

Extremelyhappy

Example:

She’soverthemoonaboutherpromotion–shereallywasn’texpectingit.

43 Getamoveon赶快

Tohurryup

Example:

Getamoveon!

Thetrainisabouttoleave.

44　Overandabove除…这外,额外的

Inadditionto

Example:

Overandaboveoursalary,wearegettingalargebonus,becausebusinesshasbeenveryprofitablethisyear.

45　Getthepicture了解某事

Tounderstandsomething,tograspsomemeaning

Example:

Whentheystartedcuttingbackandlayingpeopleoffatwork,Igotthepictureandstartinglookingforanotherjob.

46　Beoutofpocket花光了钱的

Tobewithoutmoney

Example:

He’scomplainingbecausehespentallofhismoneyonslotmachinesandnowhe’soutofpocket.

47　Keepsomebodyposted传达消息

Toregularlygivesomebodyup-to-dateinformationordetailsoftheprogressbeingmade.

Example:

Iphonedinattheendofeachworkingdaytokeepmybosspostedaboutdevelopmentsatthetradeconference.

48　Inthelongrun最终,最后

Overalongperiodoftime,onceaprocesshasmatured

Example:

Thegrocerystoreismakingalossrightnow.Inthelongrun,however,wehopetoachieveasituationofstableprofit.

49　Onashoestring生活拮据

Inathriftymanner;withcostsorspendingdowntoabareminimum

Example:

Shelivesonashoestring–shegetsatinypensionandhastobudgetverytightly.

50　Losetrackof失去消息,失去线索

Tolosecontactwithsomebodytonotknowwheresomethingis

Example:

IlosttrackofFranwhenshemovedtoBoston.I’veeventriedtolocateherontheInternet.

Beatgeneration垮掉的一代

 Tea-ceremony茶道

Badgergame美人计

Scenestealer抢镜头的人

Hooligan阿飞，足球流氓

Repeatedoffender惯犯

Doubleagent双重间谍

Mr.Big黑社会老大

Lovechild私生子

Hand-to-handfighting肉搏

Boxnews花边新闻

Screenagers整天看电视玩电脑的孩子

June-Decemberwedding双方年龄悬殊的婚姻

King’sEnglish标准英语

Leapday/year闰日2.29/年366

MaidofOrleans圣女贞德

Narrowsqueak（口）九死一生的脱险

Ninjaturtle忍者神龟

Poetlaureate桂冠诗人

Ponytail马尾辫

Protestant新教徒

PulitzerPrize普利策奖

Ratrace激烈的竞争

Red-lightdistrict红灯区

Reader’sDigest读者文摘

Russianroulette俄罗斯轮盘赌

Sexualharassment性骚扰

Shortfuse易怒的脾气

Soft-soap奉承讨好

Silentcontribution隐名捐款

Sillymoney来路不明的钱

Silverscreen银幕，电影界

Summercomplaint夏季病，拉肚子

Tenth-rate最低等的，劣等的

Vertical/lateralthinking纵向，横向思维

Wide-body大部头的作品

Wheeloflife（佛教）轮回

Xenomania媚外

Yearbook年鉴年刊

Zen禅

Paparazzi狗仔队

Showpeople娱乐界人士

Exoticdance脱衣舞

Bearish行情下跌的

Bullish行情上涨的

Stateprisoner政治犯

Stowaway偷渡者，逃票的乘客

Plainclothes