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1、英语俗语ScratchSomeonesBack -帮某人抓背,挠痒, 也就是帮忙的意思了. Hey,Bea.Ineedsomehelpstackingtheseboxes.Wouldyoupleasegivemeahand? OK.AndIneedsomehelptidyingupthehouse.Howaboutyourhelpingmeoutafterthat? OK.Ifyouscratchmyback,Illscratchyours. Iknowyoudontlikedoinghousework,butIllhelpyouwiththeboxesifyoupromisetoreturn

2、thefavor. Noproblem.Illevendothewindows.GetOffSomeonesBack 在别人的背上肯定是让人很不舒服的.别再趴在某人的背上就是不要再打扰或是烦人了. Hey,John.Imbored.Comeon,letsgooutanddosomething. Sorry,Imrightinthemiddleofstudyingforaphysicsexam.Iwontbeabletomakeittonight. Youvebeenstudyingforalongtime.Whydontyoutakeabreak?Comeon!Letsgo!Forgetstu

3、dyingforawhile! Look!Getoffmyback!Icantgoanywhere! OK.Illstopbotheringyouonlyifyoupromisetoletmeknowtheminuteyourefinished.GetinSomeoneshair 乱摸别人的头发肯定也是让人不舒服的,这句话就是给某人造成麻烦或是惹恼某人. Children!Wouldyoupleasestopmakingsomuchnoise! Andforheavenssake,pickupyourclothesandtoys! Itshardenoughtryingtokeepthisho

4、usecleanwithoutyourthrowingyourthingsallovertheplace! Clara,Iknowthatthechildrengetinyourhair,butyoushouldtrynottoletitupsetyousomuch. Listen,Jim.Icanthelpit.Thechildrenbothermeandmakemeveryangrywhentheyresonoisyandmessy.KnockSomeonesSocksOff 让某人的袜子都掉下来,那肯定是太激动,这句话就是形容激动,兴奋. Hi,John.Whatsnew? Oh,not

5、hingtoomuchwithme,butyououghttoseeFredosnewcar.Itllknockyoursocksoff! So,hefinallygotthatItaliansportscarhesbeendreamingabout. Hesuredid.Whenyouseeallthecustomfeaturesthatithas,youllgetsoenthusedandexcitedyouwontknowwhattodo. Boy,Icanhardlywaittogoforarideinit.BendOverBackwards 往后弯腰肯定不是那么容易做的事情,搞不好会

6、扭伤.这句话就是非常努力,竭尽全力 WhenJoanfirststartedteachingshewasafraidthatshewould havealotoftroublegettingusedtothekidsandtothe faculty.Herfearsturnedouttobeunfounded,sinceeverybody bentoverbackwardstohelpher.Everyonetriedveryhardto helpherfeelcomfortableandadjusttotheschool.SmellaRat 闻到老鼠味?肯定是什么事情不大对劲了,不对头. H

7、owcomethefrontdoorisopen?Didntyoucloseitbeforewewentshopping? ImsureIdid.Icantunderstandit.Frankly,Ismellarat. Me,too.Imconvincedthatsomethingisdefinitelywronghere.Wedbettercallthepolice.LetthecatoutoftheBag (无意中)泄露秘密,露马脚了 BobwasgoingtoretirefromteachinginJune,andtheforeign languagedepartmentwasplan

8、ningonpresentinghimwithsome luggageathisretirementdinner.Hewasntsupposedtoknow aboutit,butsomeoneletthecatoutofthebag.Atthe dinnerBobactedsurprised,eventhoughsomeonehadtoldhim whathewasgettingbeforetheofficialpresentation.CatGotYourTongue? 猫叼了你的舌头,还能说话吗?不能,这句话的意思就是不出声了, Comeon,Connie!Telluswhatyouth

9、inkaboutourlittleridedowntherapidsyesterday. Well,uh. Wasntitexciting? I,uh. Whatsthematter?Catgotyourtongue? Ifyoumustknow,ImkeepingquietbecauseIwasscaredoutofmywits!SiriusBlack ItsrainingcatsanddogsinNewYork! raincatsanddogs就是下很大的雨.瓢泼大雨.倾盆大雨.Dontletgrassgrowunderyourfeet. 不要让脚下的草长起来.这句话的意思就是莫等,说干就

10、干. 小虎崽isthatkindofagirlwhodoesntletgrassgrowunderherfeet.Fishy 闻到鱼腥味?就是有什么不对劲的,奇怪的或是不可信事了. Whenthesecurityguardsawalightinthestoreafterclosinghours,itseemedtohimthattherewassomethingfishygoingon.Hecalledthecentralofficeandexplainedtohissuperiorthathethoughtsomethingstrangeandsuspiciouswasoccurring.a

11、froginthethroat 喉咙有只青蛙?这句话是说喉咙疼,说不出话了. Icaughtacoldandhaveafroginthethroat.SpilltheBeans 把豆豆撒出来了,意思就是泄露消息了. DidyouknowthatHarrywasgoingtotakeKathyonaCaribbeancruise? Yes,Idid.Hewasplanningonsurprisingherwiththeticketsfrotheiranniversary,butsomeonespilledthebeans. Whatashame!Thatwassupposedtohavebeen

12、asurprise. Yes,itstoobadthatsomeonetoldheraboutthetripbeforehandandruinedHarryssurprise. ThatsOK.Herenthusiasmwasnotdampenedintheleast!PullSomeonesLeg 扯某人的腿.意思就是开玩笑.耍弄某人 Hey,Al.IwasinvitedtobeajudgefortheMissAmericaBeautyPageant! Oh,really?Comeon,yourepullingmyleg! No,honestly.DoyoureallythinkthatIm

13、tryingtofoolyouwitharidiculousstory? Well,youvetoldmefoolishstoriesbefore. Icanassureyouthatthisoneisforreal.Putallyour(my,their,etc.)eggsintoonebasket 把所有的蛋都放在一个篮子里,那你就是孤注一掷,把所有的宝都押在一个赌注,把所有的希望都放在一个人或是一个计划上. 任小弟,dontputallyoureggsintoonebasket!abadapple 一个坏苹果.意思就是对整体产生坏影响的人. Heisthebadappleinthepol

14、icedepartment.apieceofcake 一块蛋糕,就是等于小菜一碟,小意思,简单的很.容易做的事. Howwasyourmathfinalyesterday?Didyoupassit? Ofcourse!Itwasapieceofcake.turnoveranewleaf 翻开树叶的另一面,意思就是忘记过去的错误,重新开始. Shesaidshehasturnedoveranewleafandthatsheisgoingtothegymeveryday.OutoftheWoods 离开深林,意思就是脱离危险,或是摆脱困境. AlthoughEricwaswellonhiswayt

15、orecoveringfromhisboutwithpneumonia,hewasstillnotoutofthewoods.Thedoctorstoldhimthathewouldhavetotakeiteasyandavoidexposuretocold,sincehewasnotoutofdangeranddifficultyyet.LoseOnesShirt 连衬衫都没了,那损失肯定是惨重的.这句话的意思是所有的钱都输光了,把老本都赔进去了. IhappenedtobumpintoDoleatlunchyesterdayafternoon. WhatsnewwithDolethesed

16、ays? Hewasntdoingsowell.Foronething,hetoldmehelosthisshirtattheraces. Dolehasalwayslikedtobetonthehorses.Imnotsurprisedthathelostagreatdealofmoney.Yeah.Atthisratehellneverhaveapennytohisname.KicktheBucket 踢桶,也就是蹬腿-死了. Itsbeensaidthattheoldmanknewofaburiedtreasure,buthekickedthebucketbeforetellingany

17、onewhereitwas.Ifthetreasureexists,theoldmanunfortunatelytookthesecretofitslocationwithhimwhenhedied.StraightFromtheHorsesMouth 直接从马嘴巴里出来当然是可靠的.这句话的意思是从可靠的人那里获得的(消息,情报) HowdidyoufindoutthatJillwasengaged? Igottheinformationfromaveryreliablesource. YoumeanJilltoldyousoherself? Thatsright.Igotitstraigh

18、tfromthehorsesmouth!asblindasabat 视力象蝙蚨一样的话,那就是看不清楚,或可说根本看不见, Ididntbringmyglassestoday.Iamasblindasabat.abookworm 书虫,就是非常喜欢读书的人. Johnnyisreallyabookworm.Hecarriesabookwhereverhegoes.catchoneseye 吸引某人的眼球. Thehugeballoonintheskycaughtmyeye.getup(wakeup)onthewrongsideofthebed 起床的床位不能搞错,错了就是说你今天会莫名其妙得生

19、气,不高兴. Stayawayfromhimplease.Hemusthavegottenuponthewrongsideofthebed.Twenty-fourseven一天24小时,一个星期七天.这句话就是说一天晚做一样事. Hehasbeenchattingonnetonceinabluemoon 一生可能只见过这么一次蓝月亮,这句话的意思是罕见的,很难才发生的一件事,就好象是千年铁树开了花. Herhusbanddoesthedishesonceinabluemoon.Beshakinglikealeaf 象树叶那样抖抖抖,意思就是因为冷,或明或暗紧张或是害怕而发抖. 任小弟说跟我说话

20、时他就发抖.不知道他是什么原因发抖了. Renjunrichishakeslikealeafwhenhetalkstome.Wearonesheartononessleeve 把心放在袖子上,那大家都知道你的心思了.这句话的意思就是公开表达自己的感情,让天下人都知道. Renjunrichisthatkindofguywhowearshisheartonhissleeve.Givesomeoneahand 给某人一只手?这句习语的意思就是给某人帮助. 小螃蟹gavemeahandwhenIwasintrouble.Couchpotato 沙发土豆,意思就是一天到晚坐在沙发上,无所事事,看电视打

21、发时间的人. Dontbeacounchpotato!Shakealeg 抖抖腿,意思就是快点做事了. Comeon,John,youdbettershakealegoryouwillbelateforschool.Topdog 在顶上的狗.在最高点的狗.意思就是有着至高无上权利的某个人或团体. Davidisthetopdogofthiscompany.Keepaneyeonsomeone/something 把一只眼睛放在某人或某件东西上.这句话的意思是盯住某人或是某件东西.因为你不放心或是不相信,可能那人会做什么坏事. WeallhavetokeepaneyeonJapanese.Beo

22、verthehill 过了这座山.意思就是太老了不能做事了. IthinkIamoverthehillnow.Whenpigsfly 如果猪也能飞还有什么不可能的呀?这句话的意思就是永远不.不可能发生的事. A:DoyouthinkhewillleaveBaiduforgood? B:Whenpigsfly,hewill.Beinthesameboat 在同一条船上,意思就是大家所面临的问题或是情形都一样. Weareinthesameboat.Sostopcomplaining.Beinhotwater 在热水里意思就是遇到麻烦或是头疼事了. Davidhasbeeninhotwaterre

23、cently.Hemightlosehisjob.Eatoneswords 吃自己说过的话,意思就是承认自己说过的话是错的. IsaidTonywouldnevermakeittocollege.AfterhewasacceptedbyBeijinU,Ihadtoeatmywords.DearJohnletter 这是女子给她的男朋友或是丈夫的分手信,要结束双方的关系了. DavewasheartbrokenbecausehisgirlfirendwrotehimaDearJohnLetter.awhiteelephant 白色大象,意思就是花费多不中用的东西. Thebiggardensqu

24、areisawhiteelephantinmycity.haveantsinonespants 裤子上有蚂蚁,意思就是非常紧张,坐立不安. MomaskedTonyifhehadantsinhispantswhenhekeptmovingaroundinthehouse.haveabigheart 心大,意思就是很热心,爱帮助别人. Hehasabigheart.Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.ducksoup鸭汤,意思是不费力就可完成的事. Theexamwasducksoup.IamsurethatIdidverywell.deadduck死鸭子,意思就是绝望的人,

25、处于无望地位的人 Themanisadeadduck.Whenthepolicecatchhimhewillhavetogotojail.gotobedwiththechickens 跟鸡一块睡觉?这句话的意思是太阳下山就睡觉了,睡得很早.inhotwater有麻烦 Iwasinhotwaterwithherrecently. 呵呵,但我慢慢努力.最近还好了. Putonyourthinkingcap 戴上思考帽意思就是动脑筋,思考. Boysandgirls,itstimeyouputonyourthinkingcaps.Greenfingers 绿手指,有绿手指的人是很善种菜,种花的. M

26、ymomhasgreenfingers.packedinlikesardines 鲨丁鱼就是这么摆的,如果是这样摆,就说明很挤. Wewerepackedinlikesardinesduringthemorningcommuteinthetrain.biteonesnails 咬指甲,意思是很紧张,慌张. Thegirlwasbitinghernailsasshewaitedforthespeechcontesttobegin.burnonesfingers 烧手指?意思就是有过很惨痛的经历. Myfatherburnedhisfingersinthestockmarketandhedoesnotwanttoinvestmoneythereagaincatch(someone)red-handed 抓到某人红手手?意思是当场逮到某人做某事 tocatchsomeoneintheactofdoingsomethingwrong Theteachercaughttheboysred-handedwhentheywroteonthesch