1.floppedadj.搞砸了,失败了=botched;flipyourlid发火,气得丧失自制力,lid-eyelid;
2.gumup搞乱,把事情搞砸;使出毛病;spoilsth,destroysth
3.batyoureyes/eyelashes眉目传情,挤眉弄眼
-batathousand非常成功,大获全胜
-gotobatforsb帮助/支持某人;辩护
-gotobatagainst作出不利于...的证词
-notbataneyelid不动声色,面不改色,眼睛都不眨一下eg:Shedidn’tbataneyelidwhenItoldhermynews.
-bataround;batanideaaround详细讨论(想法,计划)的可行性;闲逛eg:It’sjustanideawe’vebeenbattingaround.
-offone’sownbat凭借自己的力量;独立地
-rightoffthebat立刻,马上,立即
-batout粗制滥造,匆匆作成=crankout
-blindasabat完全看不见东西eg:Hewasgropingaroundblindasabat.
-havebatsinthe/one’sbelfry行为乖张,异想天开,发痴eg:Whenshetalkedaboutgoingtothemoonshewasthoughttohavebatsinherbelfry.(belferyn.钟楼,中塔;在这里是头,脑袋)
-likeabatoutofhell飞速地,不顾一切地
-goapeshit勃然大怒(ape在生气时会互相投掷粪便)
-batshit=very;he’sgonebatshitcrazy简直是疯了
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3.beinhocktosb欠某人某物;hock典当,抵押;动物后腿关节;德国的白葡萄酒;eg:I’minhocktobankfor$60.inhock在抵押中,outofhock不复抵押
4.sthshinethespotlightonsth使聚光灯闪耀在...上;stealthespotlight抢风头,抢占别人的风采=steaktheshow/thunder/limelight
5.sillyclipsofdogantics狗狗滑稽动作的视
-givesbacliproundtheear给了一记耳光
-atafast/good/steadyclip迅速,很快地
-clipone’swings限制某人的自由/权力;Clipone’sownwings自断双臂;壮士断腕
-clipsthoff缩短,削减;eg:cliptwosecondsoff
6.nothaveabarofsth与某事毫不相干,无关,不粘手eg:Ifhetriestosellyouhiscar,don’thaveabarofit.
-behindbars坐牢
-beadmitted/calledtothebar获得律师资格;gotothebar当律师;readforthebar攻读律师资格;becalledwithinthebar被任命为皇家律师
-barnone无一例外,没有例外;bar除了...之外;eg:thebestHotelintown,barnone.
-setthebarlow/high设定低/高要求
7.crankout粗制滥造=batout,churnout,cobbletogether
8.Greakgifts来者不善;害人的礼物;黄鼠狼给鸡拜年Theweaselpaysrespecttohenwithoutbestofintentions.
9.slipperyslope灾难性的急剧下滑
10.对...有好感,情有独钟Ihaveathingfor...
11.我走神了。我走神了Sorry,Izoned/spaced/tunedout.Iwasn’tpayingattention,whatdidyousaySorryI’mspacingout.
12.纠结IwastornbetweenAandB.I’mdebatingwhetherIshoulddoAordoB.
13.很遗憾...eg:很遗憾我不能开车。It’sashamethatIcan’tdriveUnfortunatelyIcan’tdriveToobadthatIcan’tdrive
14.废话少说,别废话了。CanyoujustcuttothepointJusttellmetheprice.
15.别唬我!别骗我。Don'tlietome.Don'ttrytotrickme.Don'trytomakeafooloutofme.
16.我明白了。Igetwhatu’resaying.Iunderstand.Igetitnow.Thatmakessense.Fairenough.
17.我知道Iknowofsb浅显的知道,Iknowabout深一些了解(但对方不认识我);Iknowsb我和sb互相认识。
18.鞋磨脚跟Myshoesarekilling或Myfootiskilling;killing是个关键词,身体哪儿疼哪就killing;我头疼Myheadiskilling;我腿疼Mylegiskilling
19.怂Heisawimp/wuss/wet.wetn.窝囊废,软骨头
20.别跟我耍小聪明。Don’tbesmartwithme.他是个精明的人Heiscleverthananyotherinthecompany.(贬)褒义:intelligent,wise,ingenious,genius,brainy,heisborntodoit生来就是干这个的,well,I’mnotjustaprettyface老娘可不是个花瓶
21.速度很快thespeedishigh/low(不能用fast);学到很多知识gain,acquire,getknowledge(不是learn+具体的东西);价格很贵thepriceishigh/low(sthisexpensive);我觉得我不能Idon’tthinkIcandoit.(不是IthinkIcan’t);拥挤的交通heavytraffic(crowded+人;如crowdedbus)
22.unchartedterritory未知的领域
23.foodstalls大排档,小吃摊;todrumupbusiness招揽生意;drumup竭力争取,鼓动,纠集;招揽顾客
24.giveaway(s)n.推销产品送的赠送品;使真相暴露的事物;eg:Shepretensesshewasn’texcitedbuttheexpressiononherfacewasadeadgiveaway.他假装不为所动,可脸上表情却将她的心绪暴露无遗。
25.weresb/sthdown把某物/某人磨损,使疲劳,厌烦,说服...
26.there’samajordeparturefromsth与...大相径庭;严重背离...
27.upandrunning生龙活虎的,运行正常的,在使用中的;supplychainsareupandrunning
28.shoppingarcade商业中心;购物中心;shoppingvouchers购物卷
29.getunderway开始,开始进行
30.runup匆匆制成,迅速积累,高涨=rampup
31.inthethroesor处于...困境中;在...挣扎中;在...痛苦中eg:Whiletheyareinthethroesofthepandemic
33.slogthrough;slogawayatsth埋头苦干,坚持不懈地做eg:She’sbeensloughingawayatthatpieceofmusicforweeks.Shesloggedherwaythroughfourpilesofironing.她辛辛苦苦一连熨了四堆衣服。
-slogone’swaythrough艰难行进,顽强地走,奋力前行;Hestartedtosloghiswaythroughtheundergrowth.他踏上了穿越林莽的艰难征程。undergrowthn.林下灌丛
-slogitout.决出胜负,一决雌雄;slog/sweat/workyourgutsout!拼命工作,拼命干活Isloggedmygutsoutfortheexam.为了这次考试命都豁出去了。
34.letrip;letsthtip使全省前进;使尽快做,使尽快发生;eg:Comein,letherrip!让车全速前进吧!Thiswouldcauseinflationtoletripagain.letinflationrip.导致急剧的通货膨胀
-ripsboff;ripsthoff偷盗,偷窃
-letripatsb激动地说,忘乎所以的说eg:Whenshegetsangrywithherboyfriend,shereallyletsripathim.
35.bitev.产生不良影响;astherecessionbites,
-bebittenbysth对某事着迷eg:He’sbeenbittenbythetravelbug.他迷上了旅游。
-bitethebullet咬紧牙关;对付不愉快的事情
-bitethedust失败,被打败,被摧毁;eg:Thousandsofsmallbusinessbitethedusteveryyear.每年数以千计的小企业倒闭。
-bitethehandthatfeedsyou伤害恩人,恩将仇报
-biteyourlip忍住说话,抑制感情流露
-biteoffmorethanyoucanchew想一口吃成胖子,不自量力
-biteyourtongue隐忍不言,没说出来(避免..)
-I,etccouldhavebeenbittenmy/her/histongueout/off表示说出愚蠢,或让人尴尬的话
-bitebackyourange按捺住怒火
-biteintosth咬/切/陷入某物eg:Thehorses’hoovesbitdeepintothesoftearth.(hoof马蹄,单)
36.bugn.小虫子;轻微传染病,小病;aflubug流感;There’sastomachbuggoinground.现在流行一种肠胃传染病;Ipickedupabugintheoffice.我在办公室里被染了疾病。
-the~bug着迷,热衷;thetravelbug旅游狂热;Shewasneverinterestedinfitnessbeforebutnowshe’sbeenbittenbythebug.他以前从不在乎健身,但现在却着迷了。
-n.窃听器;程序故障...
37.everybitasgood/bad...assb/sth和某物,某人同样好,同样坏eg:RomeiseverybitasbeautifulasParis.罗马和巴黎一样美丽。(everybit完全,全然)
-Notabitofit!根本不是那样,压根就没发生。
-tobits变成小块;Thebookfelltobiteinmyhands.
-tobits非常;十分;Ilovemykidstobits.我十分爱我的孩子。ShewasthrilledtobitswhenIsaidI’dcome.我说我回来,她就兴奋不已。
-doyourbit.做好分内的事情,尽自己的力量
-bitsandpieces;bitsandbobs零星物品,零碎东西eg:Shestuffedallherbitsandpiecesintoabagandleft.她把零零碎碎的东西都塞进了包里就走了。
-abitofallright[英口]顶呱呱的好事,意料之外的好运气。That’sabitofallright.
38.standagoodchance很有可能,大有希望
39.onthewrongsideofthelaw违反法律
40.aswatheof/swathesof大块的,大片的;swathen.(割了庄稼的)一长条田地;eg:Thecombinehadcutaswathearoundtheedgeofthefield.v.包着,裹着,覆盖;Hewaslyingonthehospitalbed,swathedinbandages.他裹着绷带,躺在医院的病床上。
41.cutaswathethroughsth(人,火)把某地一片夷为平地,使大部分遭受破坏
42.byandlarge大体上,总的来说
43.safeintheknowledgethat因掌握了某种所说明的情况,做某事无风险或无需担忧;译成:大家都知道
44.quidproquon.(拉丁)补偿物;想等物;交换条件,让步条件
45.dressingdownn.狂揍,狠狠训斥
46.beattheforefront走在最前列,站在最前
47.HardlyadaygoesbywithoutnewsofChinesemedicalsupplies,没有一天没有中国医疗用品的信息,每天都有信息
48.freezesbout(ofsth)故意排斥,排挤(使不能参加)Thetechnologycompanieshavebeenfrozenoutofsomestandard-setting.
-电脑卡了MyComputerisfrozen.
-freezeyourblood;makeyourbloodfreeze令人毛骨悚然
49.riteofpassagen.通过仪式;人生大事及其庆祝仪式(常用复数形式表示)Somestudentsfindcreativewaystokeepthisriteofpassagealive.
50.notanounceof没有一丁点,丝毫没有;withouteventanounceofresentment没有一丝怨言;There’snotanounceoftruthinherstory.他没有一句实话。
51.chapterandverse(一句话,信念的)确切依据,确切出处;eg:Youmustgiveuschapterandverseforyourchargethathehastakenbribes.你必须对指控他受贿一事向我们提供确切证据。
52.chapterandverse详细的情况;详尽地,精确地;eg:givechapterandverseforwhatwasalreadyknowingeneralterms对大体上已经知道的事情提供详细细节;Herepeatedchapterandversetheideashehadadvanced.他把他提出的意见逐字逐句重复了一遍。
53.achapterofaccidents接二连三的不幸事故,接踵而来的灾祸;eg:Theirexplorationtotheprimevalforestwasquiteachaletofaccidents.他们去原始森林探险,的确发生了一连串意想不到的事情。
54.totheendofthechapter到最后,到死,致死
55.theshortendofthestick不公平的待遇,不利处境;eg:gettheshortendofthestick被轻视,被忽略;=thewrongendofthestick错误的理解;不利地位;eg:Youhavegotholdofthewrongendofthestick.你完全误解了。
56.thethinendofthewedgen.得寸进尺的开端;可能引发重大后果的小事;eg:Thisdemandisonlythethinendofthewedge,soontheywillwantmoreandmore.(wedgen.木楔子,楔子形状的物体,如蛋糕;awedgeofcake一角蛋糕;v.挤进,塞入;towedgethedooropen把楔子卡住门让它开着)
57.driveawedge把木楔放在ab中间;制造不合,损害关系,破坏关系;driveawedgebetweenaandb搬弄是非;eg:Idon’twanttodriveawedgebetweenthetwoofyou.我不想挑拨离间。(knockoutthewedges使别人陷入困境后冷眼旁观,脱身而去)
58.wedgeissue楔子问题(导致分裂,改变立场的)politicalwedgeissues政党借以离间对手支持者的重大政治难题
59.getdownthebrasstacksv.讨论实质问题;转入正题;开门见山
60.heappraiseon/uponsb大加赞赏;对...大加称赞(bethespearhead当先锋)
61.dosanddon’tsn.注意事项,行为准则;Inthebackoftheguidethere’salistofthedosanddon’tsoflocaletiquette.
62.slipinto陷入,进入(困难,不愉快的处境)
63.hitanewmilestone达到新的里程碑;hitagrimmilestone严重的里程碑
64.bealongwayfrom与...大相径庭:相差很远
65.squaresthwithsb征得sb的同意,认可;eg:IthinkI’llbeabletocome,butI’llsquareitwithmyparents.
66.bydefault因对手缺席而胜利,躺赢;TheMoviewillwineverythingbydefault.
67.indefaultofsth由于缺乏...,因为没有...;Theyacceptedwhathehadsaidindefaultofanyevidencetodisproveit.
68.seeingas看作为;视…为…
69.takeone’sownlife自杀
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71.wearone’sheartonone’ssleevev.感情外露,把心事挂在脸上
72.have/keepsthupyoursleeve心中自有主张;有锦囊妙计
73.wear/getonone’snerves使人心烦,难以忍受
74.wearthin开始变得不受欢迎,变得索然无趣;eg:Theexcusesarewearingalittlethin.这些托词让人听起来有些烦腻。
75.wearandtearn.(正常使用)造成的磨损,损坏;Theinsurancepolicydoesnotcoverdamagecausedbynormalwearandtear.
76.tocapitall;totopitall最糟糕的是,最倒霉的是
77.ifthecapfits,(wearit)有则改之;eg:Ididn’tactuallysaythatyouwerelazy,butifthecapfits.
78.rantonaboutsth;atsb怒吼,咆哮,大声抱怨;rantandrave大叫大嚷,大声吵闹withexpletives爆粗口
79.snapback迅速恢复,快速返回
80.beweighteddown;weighsbdown使烦恼,给予压力,使颓废;Theresponsibilitiesofthejobareweightingherdown.
-weighinwithsth在讨论,活动中通过说某事,提供帮助;Weallweighedinwithoursuggestions.我们都提了建议。Finallythegovernmentweightedinwithfinancialaid.最后政府提供了财政支援。
81.godownthetubes一落千丈
82.prodsbintodoingsth催促sb做某事;敦促
83.rumorshavebeentakenflightwith...谣言四起;hisabsencehasfueledspeculationover...看不见他,也使得猜测四起
84.atloggerheadswithsboversth与某人不和,相争,严重分歧;eg:Thetwogovernmentsarestillatloggerheadsovertheisland.
85.wadeintoriver蹚河水;
-wadein/intosth强行加入,介入,插手(打架,讨论,争论)eg:ThePolicewadedintothecrowdwithbatons.
-wadeintosb抨击sb
-wadethroughsth艰难处理,费力阅读;eg:Ispentthewholedaywadingthroughthepaperworkonmydesk.我一整天都在伏安处理文件。
86.wideopenadj.完全开放的,大开的;易受攻击的
87.notmince(your)words直言不讳,毫不隐讳
88.injestadv.开玩笑地;诙谐地;Itisoftenusedinjestby...
89.limpbackto(受损后)缓慢进行,缓慢移动;Theplanelimpedbacktotheairport.AsChinalimpsbacktoworkaftercovid-19,慢慢复工
90.reelfrom...reelingfrom由于...而踌躇;受...不好的影响
91.weedout清除,淘汰,除去;wipeout消灭,彻底摧毁;垮台
92.sitout忍受着等待...过去;sitouttheepidemic躲过疫情
93.beinthevanguardof...作为...的先锋
94.cushiontheblow缓冲打击,说话委婉一些以免受打击;eg:Hebrokethenewsofmybrother’sdeathtome,makingnoefforttocushiontheblow.cushionfrom/againsttheeffectsof...没有受到...的打击
95.bedelugedwith=beoverwhelmedwith被淹没
96.recoilfromsb/sth退缩,畏缩;eg:Herecoiledinhorrorstthesightofthecorpse.他一见尸体就吓的往后缩了。recoilfromdoing/atsth做出厌恶或恐惧的反应;eg:Sherecoiledfromtheideaofbetrayingherbrother.背叛自己兄弟这个想法使他感到恐惧。n.枪的反冲,后坐力
97.winddown平静下来;放松一下;(钟表等)慢下来;windsthdown使(业务,活动)停下来,逐步结束;车窗摇下;windsthup企业关闭,车窗摇上
98.gettickedoff生气,大发雷霆
99.makemymark做出一些功绩
100.dollarstodoughnuts十拿九稳
101.slamonthebrakes踩急刹车,急刹车
102.packapunch(酒)后劲大
103.dothetrick奏效,起作用;Idon’tknowwhatitwasthatdidthetrick,butI’mdefinitelyfeelingbetter.Takethemedicine,itwilldothetrick.
104.BYOBabbr.(用于宴会请柬上等)请自带酒来(bringyourownbooze/bottle)