一日一短语之美国俚语.docx

1、一日一短语之美国俚语【今日短语】只身单干GoitaloneTogoitalone可形容一个人做事情自己做，没有其他人的帮忙，单干。例句1.NowthatIhaveenoughexperience,Ivedecidedtogoit aloneandstartmy own business.2.Imnotreadytogoitaloneyet.Ineedanotherfewyearsworkinginthis company togainmore experience.请注意：Alone做形容词时可表达很多意思，其中包括“某人感到孤单，孤苦伶仃的；独自的；单独的，等等。例句1.Aftershele

2、ftme,Ifeltcompletelyalone.2.Ienjoybeingalonesometimes.3.Justthedressaloneisgoingtobreakmybank,nevermindtheshoestogowithit【今日小常识】A popular saying in business circles is that you will never become rich by working for someone else. 在商界里有一个流行的说法：如果你总为别人打工，你永远也富不起来。【今日短语】没问题NosweatNosweat是一个非常口语化的表达，意思是指

3、什么事情很容易，举手之劳，没问题。例句1. Canyoutaketherubbishoutforme? Sure,nosweat!2. Weonlyhaveteatodrink,isthatOK? Yeah,nosweat.请注意：另一个短语tosweatblood和nosweat的意思正好相反，指为了办成什么事情而做出了很大的努力，花了很多心血。例句1.Wesweatedbloodtogettheprojectdoneontime.【今日小常识】Sweatallowsthehumanbodytoregulateitstemperature.Mensweatmorethanwomenandhu

4、manssweatmorethanmostotheranimals.Dogshaverelativelyfewsweatglandsandmoderatetheirtemperaturebypanting.出汗是人体调节体温的正常反映。男人比女人更容易出汗，而人类比大多数动物都更容易出汗。狗的汗腺较少，它们是通过舌头喘气来调节体温。【今日短语】别着急Holdyourhorses在英语里，我们常用holdyourhorses这个短语来告诉别人先别着急，应停下来仔细考虑他们对某件事情的看法或意见。例句1.Holdyourhorses!Youveonlyknownherforaweek.Itsway

5、toosoontothinkaboutmarriage!2.Holdyourhorses!Youshouldntquityourjobjustbecauseyouvehadonebadday.Things mightgetbetter.3.Holdyourhorses!Gettingatattooonyourfacemightseemlikeagoodideanow,butyoullhavetolivewithitfortherestofyourlife.请注意：Toholdyourown的意思是和别人一样成功。例句1.ItwasafiercedebatebutKatereallyheldhe

6、rown.Itsdifficulttosaywhowon.【今日小常识】Thehistoryofthedomesticationofhorsesisdisputed,butthereisevidencethathorseswerebeingusedasameansoftransportover4,000yearsago.到底是从什么时候开始马被人类驯养尚存争议。但有证据显示，早在四千年前马就被用来作为运输工具了。【今日短语】承担责任Tofallonyoursword【今日短语】Fallonyoursword的字面意思是“摔倒在自己的剑上”，实际要表达的含义是某人为一组人的行动造成的不良后果承担

7、责任。例句1.Hedoesntthinkhestoblamebuthesfallingonhisswordanyway.2.Shesgoingtoresign-shesfallingonherswordeventhoughitsnotherfault.3.Heisthebossitsonlyrighthesfallingonhisswordthistime.请注意：另一个意思相似的短语是totakesomeflak- 受到很多批评。例句1.Shealwaystakessomeflakforthings.Evenwhenitsnotherfault.【今日小常识】ThehonourofaKnig

8、hthoodintheUnitedKingdomcomesfromthedaysofmedievalchivalry.TheKingorQueentouchesthepersonwhoisgoingtobeknightedontheshoulderswithasword.在英国授予荣誉骑士爵位勋章源于中世纪的骑士制度。仪式的形式是在位的君主手持宝剑在授勋骑士的左右肩膀上点拍一下。【今日短语】再次振作起来Secondwind当我们形容某人有asecondwind的时候，这就是说他们恢复了精力，再次崛起或继续做什么事情。例句1.Iusuallyfeelabittiredafterlunchbutg

9、etasecondwindaround4pm.2.ObserverssaidBarackObamawasjudgedtohavelostthefirstPresidentialdebatewithRepublicanchallengerMittRomney,butgotasecondwindinthesecondandthirddebate.请注意：Tothrowcautiontothewind意思是把顾虑和担忧都抛在脑后，大胆的去做事。有时候也指办事欠考虑。1.Sometimesyouhavetothrowcautiontothewindandgowithyourheart.Dowhatyo

10、ubelievein.2.Youknowwhat?Imgoingtothrowcautiontothewindandbetallmymoneyonthatracehorse.Ithinkitsgoingtowin.【今日小常识】Manylongdistancerunnersexperienceaphenomenonalsoknownasasecondwind.Arunnermaybecompletelyexhaustedandunabletocontinuewhentheysuddenlyfeelanewsurgeofenergythatallowsthemtofinishtherace.许多

11、长跑运动员会体验到一种被称为 “asecondwind第二春”的现象。运动员可能已经处于筋疲力尽无法继续的状态，但突然间感觉到新一波动力的冲击从而完成比赛。【今日短语】灵光一现 Aflashofinspiration所谓灵光一现aflashofinspiration就是说一个人头脑里突然冒出一个创新或革新的想法或闪念。例句1.Johnsnewtravelbookwasahugesuccessaftertheflashofinspirationhegotwhilesittingonthebus.2.Theideaformysongcametomeinaflashofinspiration!请注意

12、：另一个短语aflashinthepan意思是昙花一现，指短时间的走红或暴热。例句1.Susanhadanumberonehitwithhersong,butafterthatweneverheardfromheragain.Peoplesaidshewasjustaflashinthepan.【今日小常识】Lightningisabrightflashofelectricityproducedbyathunderstorm.Thehighestdeathtollfromalightningstrikewasin1971whenapassengerairlineflyingovertheAma

13、zonrainforestwashitbylightning,causingittocrash,killing91peopleonboard.闪电是由雷雨产生的一种强放电现象。因闪电而受到死伤的人数超过飓风或龙卷风的受害人数。死亡人数最高的一次是1971年，当时一架客机飞越亚马逊雨林时受闪电袭击坠毁，导致飞机上91死亡。【今日短语】不祥预兆Thewritingsonthewall在英语里，thewritingsonthewall可以用来比喻不好的事情即将发生。比如，有人要被裁员了、公司要倒闭了等倒霉的事情。例句1.Susiesawthewritingonthewallanddecidedtoq

14、uitbeforehercompanywastakenoverbytheadministrators.2.IshouldhaveseenthewritingonthewallwhenIboughtmyhouse.ItsfallingapartandnowIhavetospendafortunerenovatingit.请注意：在美式英语中，人们常说thehandwritingsonthewall, 意思与thewritingsonthewall相同。【今日小常识】Streetartisveryvisual,andoftencreatedinpublicspaces.Sometimesitisc

15、alledgraffiti.Inthepast,graffitiwasoftenassociatedwithvandalism,butthepublichavenowbecomemorereceptivetocreativegraffitiartworks.Severalstreetartistshaveinfactreachedinternationalstardom.街头艺术具有很强的视觉冲击力，经常在公共场所出现。有时街头艺术也被称为graffiti涂鸦。虽然过去街头墙壁上的涂鸦常被形容为故意损害公物，但现在更多的人逐渐认可并接受涂鸦艺术。甚至一些街头涂鸦艺术家在国际上也被广泛认可。重点

16、解析KeyPhrases/Words.1.receptiveadj. 善于接受的，能容纳的2.vandalismn. 故意破坏，捣毁【今日短语】搁置TobeoniceTobeonice的意思是暂缓、搁置某个决定或计划。换句话说就是暂时先不考虑某件事了。例句1.IvehadtoputmytriptotheCaribbeanoniceasIneedthemoneytogetmycarrepaired.2.Alldevelopmentprojectsareoniceuntilwereceivemorefunding.请注意：另一个非常相似的短语tobeonthinice的意思是如履薄冰，处境困难。例

17、句1.Johnopenedaluxurygoodsshopin2008.Hewasonthinicewhentherecessionstarted.【今日小常识】AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords,thelowesttemperaturerecordedinaplacewherethereisapermanentpopulationistheSiberianvillageofOymyakoninRussia,wherethetemperaturereached-68Cin1933 (thecoldesteverrecordedoutsideAntarctic

18、a).据吉尼斯世界纪录记载，位于俄罗斯西伯利亚地区名为奥伊米亚康（Oymyakon）的村庄是世界上有常住人口最寒冷的地方。1933年，这里的气温曾一度跌至零下68摄氏度（南极以外有记录最冷的地方）。【今日短语】隆重欢迎RollouttheredcarpetTorollouttheredcarpet铺上红地毯的意思是“隆重热烈欢迎某人，给与最高待遇”。例句1.Tomrolledouttheredcarpetforhisgirlfriendonherbirthday.HeboughtherabeautifulnecklaceandmadeheraThaicurrywithfreshspices.2

19、.Whenthenewclientscomenextweekletsrollouttheredcarpet.Whynottakethemtothatamazingfive-starFrenchrestaurant?请注意：另一个短语tosweepsomethingunderthecarpet把什么东西扫到地毯下面, 意思是“逃避或者隐瞒什么问题”。例句1.Ifyoumakeamistakedontjustsweepitunderthecarpet.Itsalwaysbettertoadmitit.【今日小常识】Redcarpetsweretraditionallyusedforwelcomin

20、groyaltyandheadsofstate,thoughthesedaystheyareoftenusedforcelebrityevents.TheearliestreferencetoaredcarpetinthissensewasisinaplaybytheGreekdramatistAeschylusin458BC.红地毯曾经是专为迎接皇室或国家领导的必备品，不过现在也被广泛用于各种名人聚会的活动场所。“红地毯”这个概念最早出现在希腊剧作家埃斯库罗斯公元前458年写的一个剧本里。重点解析KeyPhrases/Words1.headsofstate国家元首【今日短语】随心所欲 Wha

21、teverfloatsyourboat我们可以用短语whateverfloatsyourboat来形容“想做什么就做什么，随意”。例句1.Itsyourbirthday.Wecangotothetheatreorhaveamealinaposhrestaurant.Whateverfloatsyourboat.2.Peterisaladiesmanbutifyoustillwanttogooutwithhim,fine.Whateverfloatsyourboat!请注意：表达topushtheboatout通常用于庆祝活动的语境中，意思是比以往多花钱热闹一下。例句1.Wereallypush

22、edtheboatoutandheldMarysfarewellpartyinoneofthemostexpensiverestaurantsintown.【今日小常识】IttooklessthanthreehoursfortheTitanictosinkafterithitanicebergin1912.Morethan1,500peoplediedintheaccident.Formany,thiseventmarksthepassingoftheEdwardianeraofopulence(thefirstdecadeofthe20thcentury).1912年泰坦尼克号撞上冰山后不到

23、3小时就沉没了。1500多人在该事故中丧生。对许多人来说， 这个事件标志着繁荣的爱德华时代的消失（20世纪的前10年）。（viaBBC英伦网）【今日短语】面无表情的 Stony-faced【今日短语】如果形容某人是stony-faced那就表示此人看上去毫无表情或不动心的。例句1.Itriedtogetthejudgetobeonmysidebymakingajokebutheremainedstony-faced.2.Igotcaughtsmokingatschool.Illneverforgetthestonyfacesofmyparentswhentheyreadtheletterfro

24、mtheheadmaster.请注意：我们还可以用stonily作副词。例句1.Marydidntcryatthefuneral.Evenwhenotherpeoplewereweepingshejuststaredstonilyattheground.我们可以用astonysilence来表示一种尴尬的沉默。例句1.IvebeenaskingherwhatswrongforhoursbutallIgetisthisstonysilence.【今日小常识】EdMilibandisapoliticianintheUK.HeiscurrentlytheleaderoftheLabourParty.

25、HowwillhispartyperformintheupcomingGeneralElectionremainstobeseen.ThepoliticalheadquaterintheUKistheHousesofPaliament,itsisalsoknownasWestminster.ItsmadeupoftheHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons.EdMiliband是一名政治家，他是英国工党的领导人。今年五月英国有大选，工党这次在大选中的表现会怎样还是一个未知数。英国的政治中心是议会theHousesofParliament，也被称为威斯敏斯特Westmi

26、nster，由上院theHouseofLords和下院theHouseofCommons组成。【今日短语】末端ThetailendThetailend就是某物或某事的末端或结尾。例句1.Thetailendofthestormcausedthemostdamage.2.Shedidntthankhercolleaguesuntilthetailendofherlongleavingspeech.3.Wedidntfindoutthenameofthekilleruntilthetailendofthestory.请注意:如果你做某事最后的结局是yourtailbetweenyourlegs的状

27、态，就是说你做某事失败了或者是做错了，非常尴尬难堪、无地自容的状态。例句1.Tomleftthemeetingwithhistailbetweenhislegsafterfailingtoimpressthestaffwithhisplansforthefuture. 【今日小常识】Whaletailshaveadistinctpatternontheirunderside,muchlikeourfingerprints.At30metreslong,thebluewhaleislargestanimalontheplanet.和人的指纹一样，每只鲸鱼的尾巴底面有它独有的斑纹形状。蓝鲸身长可达30米，是地球上最大的动物。【今日短语】全速前进!Fullsteamahead!Fullsteamahead意思是充满信心地和精力饱满地全速前进。例句1.Wevehadmonthsofsetbacksbutnowitsfullsteamahead.Weshouldhavethenewproductout