高考英语必备——50句地道英语习语

1、第1页共6页高考英语必备一一50句地道英语习语学了十几年英语，可美剧不开字幕还是看不懂？即使翻开字幕，却依然不知道好多短语什么 意思？接触外国人，完全听不懂他们在讲啥说的是你吗？想说地道英语，先把这50句 常用习语拿下。1、Crunch time.关键时刻释义：the period of time just before a project has to be completed and everyone has to work hard伊I 句：Im not getting enough sleep these days. Its crunch time at work.这段时间我一直睡不够

2、，因为最近是工作工程中的关键时刻。2、Let your freak flag fly.脱颖而出，让别人刮目相看*率义：to let others see your uniqueness伊I 句：My colleagues were surprised at the Christmas party-1 let my freak flag fly and showed them a break dance routine.圣诞晚会上我跳了霹雳舞，我的同事都惊呆了，顿时对我刮目相看。3、Get out of hand.局面失控释义：when you lose control of things, t

3、hey get out of hand例 句：The party got out of hand and the guests started to throw bottles at each other. 宾客们彼此向对方胡乱扔酒瓶，聚会场面失控了。4、Get your hand around it.理解，明白释义：to understand something例 句：I just can t get my head around the fact that Joe is leaving us.我就是想不明白，为什么Joe离开我们了。5、Dig in your heels /Stick to

4、 your guns ,不妥协#51： to refuse to compromise or change your mind伊句：My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I dug in my heels / stuck to my guns and went on to become a famous writer.我父母想让我放弃写作，但我没有妥协、坚持写作，终于成为一个有名的作家。6、Pound the pavement.出去才戈份工作释义：to walk the streets looking for a job例句：r d been

5、 pounding the pavement for months before I found a job in a fast food restaurant.找了好几个月工作，终于有一家快祭店要我了。7、Pull a rabbit out of a hat.力挽狂澜,大逆转*率义：to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible例 句：I thought we were going bankrupt, but my partner pulled a rabbit out of his hat and we landed a

6、 major contract.本以为我们会破产，但我的合作伙伴力挽狂澜，我们接了个大单子。8、Leave no stone unturned.竭尽全力，不遗余力释义：to do everything you can to achieve your goal例 句：r II leave no stone unturned until I find out who did this.我将竭尽全力，查出到底是谁做了这件事。9、Get it out of your system.把心里想了很久的事付诸实践第1页共6页第2页共6页释义：to do something youJ ve wanted to

7、 do for a long time and donJ t want to postpone any longer例句：I wasn t sure how she was going to react, but I had to get it out of my system, so I told her I had found another woman.我不知道她会有什么反响，但我不想再忍了，所以我告诉她我找了另一个女人。10、Step up your game.表现得更好释义：to start performing betterW 句：If you want to win this c

8、ompetition, you II have to step up your game.如果你想赢得这场比赛，必须表现得更好。11、Pull yourself together.冷静下来释义：to calm down and behave normally伊J 句：I understand you ve had a bad day, but pull yourself together and get on with your job, will you?我知道你今天过得很糟糕，但现在请你冷静下来、做你该做的工作，好吗？12、Shape up or ship out.要么进步，要么滚释义：e

9、ither start performing better or leave例 句：This is the last time V m telling you to arrive on time. Shape up or ship out.这是我最后一次告诉你要准时。做不到就滚蛋吧。13、Cut me some slack.让我缓缓释义：to give somebody a break伊J 句：I was extremely busy last week. Cut me some slack and I II finish the report by tomorrow morning.我上周真

10、的超级忙。让我缓缓，明天一早我就交报告。14、By the skin of your teeth.差点失败，侥幸成功释 义：when you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed / nearly fail 例句：I hadn, t studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.我没怎么复习，但考试却侥幸通过了。15、Once in a blue moon.很少，偶尔释义：when something rarely ever happens

11、例 句： We used to see him all the time, but now he just visits us once in a blue moon.过去我总是看到他，但他现在很少拜访我们。16 Go down in flames.急转直下释义：to end or fail suddenly and spectacularly伊句：She d wanted to become Managing Director, but her career went down in flames when they found out she d been leaking informat

12、ion to our competitors.她本有望成为总经理，但后来大家发现她竟然向竞争对手泄露商业机密，于是她的职场之路 就急转直下了。17、Tar someone with the same brush.近朱者赤，近墨者黑释义：to believe that someone has the same bad qualities as others in a group例】句：I don t think much of that band, but the singer shouldnT t be tarred with the same brush. She* s got a fant

13、astic voice.我觉得那个乐队不怎么样，但不能就此判断歌手也是“近墨者黑”。她的声音真的很好。18、Come out swinging.相互攻击释义：to be confrontational and strongly defend yourself at the beginning of a debate第2页共6页第3页共6页伊句：Our local MP came out swinging against the current leadership and demanded that the government resign.我们当地议员对现有领导人发起攻击，并要求其辞去政府

14、职位。19 Hang in there.耐心等待# 义：wait and be patient伊句：I know you d really like to call him, but I don t think that* s the right thing to do now.Just hang in there and he will call you.我知道你真的很爱给他打 ，但这真的不是你现在该做的事情。耐心等，他会打给你的。20、Shoot from the hip.说话直接释义：to speak directly仍】句：If you want to get on well with

15、 your boss, try not to shoot from the hip next time. You don, t want to offend him, do you?如果你想和老板好好相处，下次说话不要那么直接。你可不想冒犯到老板吧？21、Go the extra mile.付出额外的努力释义：to make a special effort /try very hard to achieve your goal例句：If you want to become proficient in English, youJII have to go the extra mile and

16、 start learning idioms.如果你想精通英语，那么就需要付出额外的努力，学点习语吧。22、Running on fumes.身体透支释义：to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted例句：r m sorry, but T ve got to go home now. I haven t slept for twenty hours and I m running on fumes.不好意思，我真的得回家了。我已经有20个小时没睡了，真的快撑不住了。23 Sold me out泄密，出卖释义：to snitch on some

17、one, or let their secret out伊J 句：I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can t believe you sold me out, I trusted you!我让你替我保密的！真不相信你居然会出卖我，我那么信任你！24、You sold me (on something).你说服我了释义：you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive例句：OK, you ve sold me. V II go to the match with you.好吧，你说服我

18、了。我会配合你的。25、Blew me away.惊艳到我了释义：when something blows you away, you re extremely impressed by itW 句：The exhibition just blew me away. T d never seen so many beautiful paintings before.这个展览真的惊艳到我了。我从未见过这么多漂亮的画作。26、Blow smoke.夸大其词释义：to exaggerate or say things that arent true to make you seem better/m

19、ore knowledge than in reality例句：Im not blowing smoke J have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.我没有有大其词，我真的读了托尔斯泰的战争与和平27、Cry wolf.虚张声势，谎言欺人释义：to call for help when you dont need it伊J 句：Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf ?第3页共6页第4页共6页你认为Peter是真的陷入麻烦，还是只是虚张声势？28、Be chuffed

20、to bits.超级开心释义：to be pleased and happy例句：Hey , thanks for the present! Tm chuffed to bits.嘿，谢谢你的礼物！我真的超级开心。29 Couldnt care less.毫不关心，关我什么事释 义：used to express total lack of interest in something例句：-That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop-Oh, really ? I couldn, t care less.-那个男人在商店偷了 一瓶酒。-哦，是吗？关

21、我什么事。30、 Feeling under the weather.不舒月艮，不在状态释义：to be ill or unable to do regular activities伊句：I think Im going to have to take the day off work .1 feel quite under the weather today.我觉得今天要请假了，我感觉真的不舒服。31、Be tickled pink.惊喜万分，受宠假设惊释义：to be excited and happy例 句：She was tickled pink by all the complime

22、nts shed received.她对人们对她的赞许，感到受宠假设惊。32、A baker, s dozen.十三释义：thirteen例 句：Check out our bakers dozen language learning tips.去看一下我们的13条语言学习小贴士。33、Comfort food.吃起来很有幸福感的美食释义：food that makes you feel better, because it reminds you of your childhoodW 句：After a tiring day,ifs so nice to make some comfort

23、food and settle down with a good book.在一天的劳累过后，能吃点让我感到幸福的美食、读一本好书，简直太棒了。34、Skeleton crew.骨干人员数，人员数精简至极释义：the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating伊句：Can you come back after the holidays? We ,re operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.假期之后你可以回来吗？我们现在的人员已经精简至极了。35、Let

24、 the chips fall where they may.顺其自然，随它去吧释义：to let something happen, no matter what happens next例句：I must tell John how I feel about him, let the chips fall where they may.我必须告诉John我对他的感觉，剩下的就顺其自然吧。36、Nobrainer.一个很容易的决定释义：an easy decision例 句：-Do you think I should propose to Judy?-Come on, ifs a no-b

25、rainer. Shes such a fantastic woman!-你觉得我应该向Judy求婚吗？-我去，这还不简单。她是一个多么好的女人啊！第4页共6页第5页共6页37、A stones throw.超级近释 义：very near伊句：The hotel was a stones throw from the beach. I love it.酒店离海滩超级近，我喜欢。38、Hear on the grapevine.道听途说释义：to hear a rumour （传闻，谣传）or unconfirmed story伊句：I heard on the grapevine that

26、Charlie and Sarah are dating at the moment.我听人家讲哦，Charlie和Sarah此刻正在约会呢。39 Sit on the fence.保持中立，骑墙释义：to stay neutral and not take sides例 句：Im sitting on the fence with this one, youre both my good friends.对于这件事我保持中立，你们俩都是我的好朋友。40、Take what someone says with a pinch of salt.持保存意见# 义：regard something

27、as exaggerated, or only believe a part of something.伊句：I would take anything she says with a pinch of salt.我对她的话持保存意见41、Freak out.崩溃#51： to become very angry, scared or excited伊句：Mum , dont freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.妈妈，我说个事儿你千万别崩溃。我在拉斯维加斯结婚了。42、Be a catch.做一个值得爱的人释义：to someone worth ma

28、rrying/having例 句：John is taking me out tonight. Hes such a catch, I hope hell propose.John今晚约了我。他真的是一个很值得爱的人，我希望他会向我求婚。43、Piece of cake.小菜一碟释义：when something is extremely easy to do例 句：Yeah, piece of cake. Im definitely a lot faster than him.当然，小菜一碟！我可比他快多了。44、Hit the nail on the head.直击要害释 义：used i

29、f something someone says, is precisely correct例 句：My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!我的医生直击要害，他一眼就看出我怎么了。45、Costs an arm and a leg.奇贵无比释义：when something is very expensive例句：My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but itll cost an arm and a leg!我儿子生日想要那台山地车，但它真的是奇贵无比。46、Hit the books.用功读书释义：to study very hard伊句：I* m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.我要用功读书，最近要考试了。47、Bite off more than you can chew.力不从心释义：to take on something that