1、You two go ahead to the movie without me,i dont want to be a third wheel. 你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。Do you have anyone in mind? 你有心上人吗？It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？a piece of ones mind .直言不讳 Id bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。a cat and dog life水火不容的生活He gave me a piece
2、of mind,t shift responsibility onto others.他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” The husband and his wife are always quarrelling, and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。a dogs life潦倒的生活 The man lived a dogs life.这个人生活潦倒。A to Z从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。above somebody深奥 Well,this sort of
3、 talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 all the more更加，益发 When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。Youll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。The daughter is al
4、l in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。all out 竭尽全力 They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。all over全部结束；浑身，到处 Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 Im wet all over.我浑身都湿了。all set准备就绪all you have to do 需要做得是 He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news
5、.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。as busy as a bee 非常忙at ones fingertips了如指掌 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring. 妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。How to get at
6、that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。at ones wits end智穷big shot 大人物，大亨 t ask him.It is also at his wits end.不要问他了，他也不知道。He is a big shot in our little town. black sheep败家子，害群之马 Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。black and blue遍体鳞伤black and white白纸黑字 The thief was caught of red-han
7、ded and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。blind alley死胡同 You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。blow hot and cold摇摆不定 This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 blo
8、w ones own trumpet自吹自擂 t blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do. 不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。born with a silver in ones mouth出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in ones mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。bland new 崭新的 a bland new coat新衣服 break the ice打破沉默 The couple hadnt spoken to each other for a week.They
9、were both waiting for the other one to break the ice. 这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。by a blow无意中的一击 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。cant stand it any longer不能再忍受了 I cant stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 carry something too far过火了 You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。castle i
10、n the sky海市蜃楼 You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 cats got ones tongue哑口无言 chain smoker 老烟枪 come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。come easily容易 Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。cup of tea喜欢 Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。cut it out 停止，住嘴 Cut i
11、t out!I cant stand you any longer. call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动） Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！dark horse黑马 Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart
12、. do somone good对某人有好处 Having some moring exercises does you good. Do you get me?你明白我的意思吗？doesnt count 这次不算 It doesnt count this time,try again. t make sense不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesnt make any sense to me. down and out 穷困潦倒 Being down and out,he couldnt support his family. drive at用意，意欲
13、Whats he driving at?他用意何在？drop in 偶然拜访 I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. drop me a line写信给我 On arriving the University,please drop me a line. early bird早起的人 An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to ea
14、t my words back, it didnt work,for I had hurt my mums feeling. face the music 直面困难 He knew hed never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当向警察自首。face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. fed up厌倦 I am rat
15、her fed up with your complaints. feel free to do something 不要拘束 Please feel free to make suggestions. few and far between很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. French leave不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy gave me a headache. give me a hand 帮我一下 go Dutch AA制 God bless yo
16、u 上帝保佑你 God bless you with your examinations. God knows 天知道Got it? 明白了吗？green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 hands are full非常忙 have a ball勇敢 have had it受够了 I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 hold water站得住脚 Non of his arguements seem to hold water. in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 Its a lie in every s
17、ense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。keep an eye on提高警惕 kill time打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up lazy bones! leave it to me让我来吧 leave me alone 别管我like father like son有其父必有其子 like it or not不管你喜不喜欢 make a fool of oneself愚弄某人 make a big money赚大钱 make both ends need 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
18、 make waves引起轰动；兴风作浪 His achievement made waves in his country. make yourself at home 别拘束 no good 没有好结果 Bad mam comes to no good. no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your bussiness不关你的事 not really 也不是 old hand老手 He is an old hand at stealing. old story 老一套 I am tired of it,same old story. on ones word of honor
19、以某人的人格担保 on occasion 间或 of ones own accord自愿地 packed like sardins拥挤 During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away去世 pay the price付出代价put up with忍受red carpet 红地毯 run into偶遇You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. I cannt put up with your rudeness
20、 any more; leave my room. red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 red tape繁文缛节 I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. run out of用尽，缺少 Quick,quick,we are running out of time. show up 炫耀 small potatos小人物 so what?那怎么样呢？stand up for 忍受 suit ones taste 对某人的胃口 sunday dress 最好的衣服 sure thing十有把握的事 take ones tim
21、e 尽情玩 Take your time and enjoy it. take the words out of ones mouth说出某人想说得话 thats it就是 that is really something 太好了 there is nothing I can do我什么都不能做 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 under the table死底下，秘密地 under the weather身体不适 whats going on怎么了 what a man多勇敢的人啊 walking dictionary
22、活字典 what is up 近来可好 Hi,I havent seen you for a long time, whats up?world class一流的Any day will do? 哪一天都可以？Any messages for me? 有我的留言吗？Are you by yourself? 你一个人来吗？All right with you? 你没有问题吧？Are you free tomorrow? 明天有空吗？Are you kidding me? 你在跟我开玩笑吧？As soon as possible! 尽可能快！Back in a moment! 马上回来！Belie
23、ve it or not! 信不信由你！Better luck next time! 下次会更好！Boy will be boys本性难移！Come to the point! 有话直说！Do you accept credit card? 收不收信用卡？Does it keep long? 可以保存吗？t be so fussy! 别挑剔了！t count to me! 别指望我！t fall for it! 不要上当！t get me wrong! 你搞错了！t give me that! 少来这套！t let me down! 别让我失望！t lose your head! 别乐昏了头！
24、t over do it! 别做过头了！t sit there daydreaming! 别闲着做白日梦！t stand on ceremony! 别太拘束！Drop me a line! 要写信给我！Easy come easy go! 来得容易去得也快！First come first served! 先到先得！Get a move on! 快点吧！Get off my back! 不要嘲笑我！Give him the works! 给他点教训！Give me a break! 饶了我吧！Give me a hand! 帮我一个忙！Great minds think alike! 英雄所见
25、略同！ll treat you to lunch。午餐我请你！In one ear，out the other ear。一耳进，一耳出！m spaced-out! 我开小差了！I beg your pardon! 请你再说一遍！t afford that! 我付不起！t follow you! 我不懂你说的！t help it! 我情不自禁！I couldnt reach him! 我联络不上他！I cross my heart! 我发誓是真的！I dont mean it! 我不是故意的！I feel very miserable! 我好沮丧！I have no choice! 我别无选择了
26、！I watch my money! 视财如命！ll be in touch! 保持联络！ll check it out! 我去看看！ll show you around! 我带你四处逛逛！ll see to it! 我会留意的！m crazy for you! 我为你疯狂！You make me jump! 你下了我一跳！Make up your mind。作个决定吧！Make yourself at home! 就当在家一样！My mouth is watering! 我要流口水了！Never heard of it! 没听说过！Nice talking to you! 很高兴和你聊天！No doubt about it! 勿庸置疑！No pain no gain! 不经一事，不长一智！None of your business! 要你管？There is nothing on your business! 这没你的事！Now you are really talking! 说得对！Please dont rush me! 请不要吹促我！Please keep me inf
