（新教材2019版）外研版英语教材中趣味俚语分册归纳（必修1-选修4共7册）

2019版外研版高中课本中的趣味俚语归纳

必修第一册

【英语释义主要来自《朗文词典》和《牛津词典》，部分来自互

联网，如DICTIONARY.COM等】

1.butterfliesinone'sstomach

Weallgetbutterfliesinourstomachatsomepoint

oftime.Wegetthemwhen

Wearenervous

Weareexcited

Weareinlove

【原句出处】

Withbutterfliesinmystomach,Ibreatheddeeply.(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

肚子里面咋会飞进去蝴蝶呢？

【汉语翻译】

因为紧张，我深呼(吸)了一口气。

【英语释义】

havebutterfliesinone'sstomach-tofeelverynervousbefore

doingsomething

例如：Sittingthereatmybrother'sweddingdinner,Ihadbutterflies

inmystomachbecauseIknowI'dhavetostandupandmakea

speech.

2.haveafroginone'sthroat

【原句出处】

HetoldusthatMaggiecouldn'tteachthatdayCOZshehadafrogin

herthroat.(UNIT2)

【奇妙之处】

是麦琪吃青蛙的时候，卡住了吗？

【汉语翻译】

他告诉我们麦琪那天不能上课，因为她嗓子疼。

【英语释义】

afroginthe/one'sthroat-difficultyinspeakingbecauseof

roughnessinthethroat

例如：Hehassuchabadfroginhisthroatfromtheinfection.Hecan

barelytalk!

3.toad-in-the-hole

【原句出处】

We'llhavetoad-in-the-holefordinner.(UNIT2)

【奇妙之处】

晚餐要吃洞里的蟾蛛？

【汉语翻译】

我们晚餐要吃烤肉肠。

【英语释义】

toad-in-the-hole-(aBritishdishof)sausagesbakedinbatter(a

mixtureofeggs,milk,andflour)

例如：Themenuwillreturntotraditionalschoolfavouriteslike

Sundayroasts,steakandkidneypudding,andtoad-in-the-hole.

4.jumpinwithbothfeet

【原句出处】

Whydon'tyoualsotakemyadviceandthinkcarefullybefore

jumpinginwithbothfeet?(UNIT3)

【奇妙之处】

双脚一起跳进去，会是啥结果？

【汉语翻译】

那你为什么不听取我的建议，在你全身心投入前三思而后行呢？

【英语释义】

jumpinwithbothfeet~tojoinorenterintoexuberantly,

eagerly,hastily,etc

例如：Iknowyou'renervousaboutstartingschool,butyou

justneedtojumpinwithbothfeetanddoyourbest!

5.throwthebabyoutwiththebathwater

【原句出处】

Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatweshouldthrowthebabyoutwiththe

bathwater.(UNIT4)

【奇妙之处】

可以倒掉洗澡水，但要先把孩子抱出来。

【汉语翻译】

但这并不意味着我们就要不分良莠，把精华和糟粕一起抛弃。

【英语释义】

throwthebabyoutwiththebathwater-foolishlydiscarda

valuableidea,plan,etcatthesametimeasoneisgettingridof

somethingunpleasantorundesirable

例如：Themainreformsofthemovementweredesperatelyneeded,

butI'mafraidwethrewthebabyoutwiththebathwaterinmany

cases.

6.Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay.

【原句出处】

Take,forexample,“Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay.”

(peopledowhattheywantandhavefunwhensomeonein

authorityisabsent)and"Killtwobirdswithonestone/(solvetwo

problemswithoneaction)-aretherecorrespondingidiomsin

Chinese?(UNIT5)

【奇妙之处】

猫和老鼠永远是对头。

【汉语翻译】

例如，“猫不在家时，老鼠就会嗨起来。”(当领导不在场，员工

们就会为所欲为)和“用一块石头杀掉两只鸟。”(一次行动解决

两个问题)-中文中有对应的习惯用语吗？

【英语释义】

Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay.-Peoplesometimes

misbehavewhennooneistheretowatchthem.

例如：

A:"IfIleavemyclassroomforevenamoment,Icomebacktofind

theplaceinchaos."

B:"Whenthecat'saway,themicew川play."

7.Killtwobirdswithonestone.

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http//.blcgspct.

【原句出处】

Take,forexample,“Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay.”

(peopledowhattheywantandhavefunwhensomeonein

authorityisabsent)and“Killtwobirdswithonestone/(solvetwo

problemswithoneaction)-aretherecorrespondingidiomsin

Chinese?(UNIT5)

【奇妙之处】

用一块石头杀掉两只鸟，得需要超高的本领。

【汉语翻译】

例如，“猫不在家时，老鼠就会嗨起来。”（当领导不在场，员工

们就会为所欲为）和“用一块石头杀掉两只鸟。”（一次行动解决

两个问题）-中文中有对应的习惯用语吗？

【英语释义】

killtwobirdswithonestone-achievetwoaimswithasingleaction

orsimultaneously

例如:Bike-to-workschemesareagreatwayofkillingtwobirdswith

onestone:gettingmoreexercisewhilecuttingdownonthecostof

yourdailycommute.

8.raincatsanddogs

【原句出处】

Forexample,insteadofsaying"It'srainingheavily”,youcouldsay

"It'srainingcatsanddogsw.(UNIT5)

【奇妙之处】

下猫下狗吗？

【汉语翻译】

例如，我们可以不说“雨下得很大”，而说“大雨倾盆而下”。

【英语释义】

raincatsanddogs-(especiallyinthecontinuoustense)rainvery

heavily

例如：Wewantedtohaveabarbecuethisweekend,butit'sbeen

rainingcatsanddogssinceFridayevening.

9.holdyourhorses

【原句出处】

Iftheyarerushingintosomethingandshouldwaitandbepatient,

youcouldsay"Holdyourhorses”.(UNIT5)

【奇妙之处】

马儿跑得快是好事儿，但需要在可控范围内。

【汉语翻译】

如果他们做事儿匆忙，但却本该等待或需要耐心的时候，你可

以说“慢点儿，不要着急”。

【英语释义】

holdone'shorses-waitamoment,restrainone'simpatience,

enthusiasm,etc

例如:Iknowyou'reexcitedtoseetheprototype,butyoualljust

needtoholdyourhorseswhilewegetsetup.

10.asbusyasabee

【原句出处】

Forexample,todescribesomeonewhoisalwaysworkingorbusy

doingsomething,wecansaytheyareasbusyasabee.(UNIT5)

【奇妙之处】

蜜蜂飞来飞去，忙着采蜜，一刻也不停歇。

【汉语翻译】

例如，要描述一个人总在工作或总在忙着做事儿，我们可以说他

们像蜜蜂一样忙。

【英语释义】

asbusyasabee-verybusy(andhappytobeso)

例如：Canwemeetnextweekinstead?I'mbusyasabeerightnow.

11.bravetheelements

【原句出处】

Asanaturephotographer;Ihavetobravetheelements.Butdespite

thewindandtherain,Istillenjoyworkingoutsideinthewild.(UNIT

5)

【奇妙之处】

Brave只当“勇敢”讲？或element只是有“要素”的意思？

【汉语翻译】

作为自然摄影师，我必须要顶风冒雨。但是，尽管有风有雨，我

依然喜欢在野外工作。

【英语释义】

bravetheelements-gooutinastormyweather

例如：Thankyouforbravingtheelementstocomepickmeup.

12.greenfingers

【原句出处】

Today,millionsofBritsliketosaythattheyhave“greenfingers",

witharoundhalfofthepopulationspendingtheirfreetime

gardening.(UNIT6)

【奇妙之处】

绿色手指？其他颜色行不？

【汉语翻译】

现如今，成千上万的英国人自诩具有高超的种植技能，因为有大

约一半的人口把他们的业余时间用于园艺。

【英语释义】

greenfingers-skillingardening

例如：Mymomcankeepanyplantalive,evenonesthatI'venearly

Idlled-sheseriouslyhasgreenfingers.

【高考模拟】

1.Judgingfromthebeautifulgarden,thehouseownerdefinitely

has.

A.greenfingersB.beautyeyes

C.indexfingersD.bigthumbs

2.Just,Pikachu!Let'sthinkmoreaboutthisforamoment

beforewemakethefinaldecision.

A.holdupyourhandsB.holdyourhorses

C.holdbackyourtearsD.holdontoyourideas

3.Ithasbeenfordaysonend,causingfloodsinsomeareas.

A.blowingeverythingawayB.snowingextremelyheavily

C.rainingcatsanddogsD.burningtotheground

4.IfwehavetogotoManchesterforthemeeting,thenlet'svisit

AuntieJoanonthewaythere.Wecan.

A.killtwobirdswithonestoneB.bravetheelements

C.workasbusilyasabeeD.jumpinwithbothfeet

5.Honestlyspeaking,Ihadwhenitwasmyturntogeton

thestageforthepresentation.YouknowIhadneverbeforespoken

inpublic.

A.atoad-in-the-holeB.toad-in-the-holeforlunch

C.twobirdsinthebushD.butterfliesinmystomach

6.Itishighlyrecommendedthatyoushouldthinktwicebeforeyou

inanythingyoudo.

A.jumpinwithbothfeetB.standonyourownfeet

C.putupyourhandsD.dropdownyourhead

7.Iknowthere'saslightdrizzle,butifyoucan,thenyou

maygoplayoutsideforawhile.

A.watchyourstepsB.mindyourmanners

C.bravetheelementsD.broadenyourhorizon

8.—"IfIleavemyclassroomforevenamoment,Icomebackto

findtheplaceinchaos."

A.Striketheironwhileitishot.

B.Whenthecat'saway,themicewillplay.

C.Astitchintimesavesnine.

D.Everycloudhasasilverlining.

9.-Doyouhaveacold?Yourvoicesoundsstrange.

-No,I'mnotsick.Ijusthave,that'sall.

A.butterfliesinmystomach

B.somethingonmymind

C.myfootinmymouth

D.afroginmythroat

10.Wearen'tgoingtoremoveallofourkitchencabinetswhenall

theyneedarenewdoors.Thatwouldbe

A.throwingoutthebabywiththebathwater

B.killingtwobirdswithonestone

C.jumpinginwithbothfeet

D.Sailingwithoutacompass

1.ABCAD6.ACBDA

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【英语释义主要来自《朗文词典》和《牛津词典》，部分来自互

联网，如DICTIONARY.COM等】

13.notenoughroomtoswingacat

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保Gxh

【原句出处】

There'snotenoughroomtoswingacatinmysmallapartment,soI

don'tcookveryoften.(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

Room是房间吗？为啥要把猫抡起来？

【汉语翻译】

我的单元房空间狭小，因此我很少做饭。

【英语释义】

notenough/noroomtoswingacat-averysmall,narrowor

crowdedplace

例如：Manyfamiliesareforcedtoliveintinyapartmentswithnot

enoughroomtoswingacat.

14.ontheedgeofone'sseat

【原句出处】

BeforeexperiencingTheRevengeofPrinceZidan,Iwasn'tsureifI

wouldenjoyit.But,infact,Iwasontheedgeofmyseat!(UNIT4)

【奇妙之处】

为啥要坐在座位的边缘上？

【汉语翻译】

在观看《王子复仇记》之前，我不确定我会喜欢上它。但是，实

际上，我十分激动。

【英语释义】

ontheedgeofone'sseat-excited,nervous,orfilledwithsuspense

whileonewaitstofindoutwhathappensnext.Oftensaidofthose

viewingamovieorTVshow.Theimageisthatofoneliterallysitting

onthefrontoftheirchairbecausetheyareunabletositbackand

relax.

例如：Thefilmwassoexcitingithadmeontheedgeofmyseat

rightuntilthelastmoment.

15.tickalltherightboxes

Task1Fast-reading

Whatdoesthepassagetellus?

0(tickJiftheyareincluded.)

0l.theancientOlympicGames

□2.themodernOlympicGames

3.good&badeffectsoftheOG

。

04.thesimilaritiesbetweenthem

5.thedifferencesbetweenthem

【原句出处】

So,ifyouwanttoseeashowthatcombinesmusic,singing,drama,

poetryandcostumedesignwithexplosiveeffect,TheRevengeof

PrinceZidanticksalltherightboxes.(UNIT4)

【奇妙之处】

Boxes是箱子或盒子的意思吗？

【汉语翻译】

因此，如果你想看一个演出，里面既有音乐、歌唱、戏剧和诗歌，

还有效果爆棚的服装设计，《王子复仇记》能满足你的所有需求。

【英语释义】

tickalltherightboxes-tosatisfyorfulfilleverythingthatis

necessaryordesired

例如:Ofcourse,aprospectiveemployeemaytickalltherightboxes

onpaperbutmightnotbesuitedtothejoboncethey'reactually

workingforyou.

16.inone'sownright

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WomenandHigherEducationmNewZealandbefore1945

KayMorrisMatthews

【原句出处】

Withthisinmind,perhapsweshouldjudgeamovieinitsownright,

andnotagainstitsoriginalsource.(UNIT4)

【奇妙之处】

Right是右边的意思？还是权力之意？

【汉语翻译】

出于以上原因，我们或许应该从电影本身来评判电影，而不是根

据电影最初的来源。

【英语释义】

inone'sownright~becauseofapersonalclaimthatdoesnot

dependonanyoneelse;throughone'sowntalentsorefforts

例如:Hisfatherwasahall-of-famer,andhe'saprettygood

basketballplayerinhisownright.

【高考模拟】

1.Sheisthedaughterofaworld-famousactor,butthisprizewill

makeherfamous.

A.inherownrightB.inherownway

C.inheropinionD.inherownfield

2.WhenmyauntpromisedmeaHuaweiMate40+onmy

graduation,Iwasmorethanpleasedbecauseit.

A.tooktheleadB.tickedalltherightboxes

C.caughtmyeyeD.wasoutofstock

3.WhenIwassenttoworkinShenzhen,Ilivedinasmallapartment,

without.

A.enoughroomtoraiseacatB.enoughfloortokeepacat

C.enoughroomtoswingacatD.enoughfoodtofeedacat

4.Wewereallthroughthemoviebecausethestorywasso

excitingandattractive.

A.ontopoftheworldB.undertheweather

C.inthemiddleofnowhereD.ontheedgeofourseats

1.ABCD

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【英语释义主要来自《朗文词典》和《牛津词典》，部分来自互

联网，如DICTIONARY.COM等】

17.letoffsteam

【原句出处】

Disappointedbyhisbehaviour,Isaidallthistomybestfriend.Iwas

justlettingoffsteamreally,becauseIwasangry,butthenmyfriend

wentaroundandtoldeveryoneelsewhatIsaid.(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

生气与蒸汽(steam)何干？

【汉语翻译】

因为对他的行为失望，我把这些都说给我最铁的朋友。我只是宣

泄情绪，因为我很生气。但是，后来我的朋友就把我说的话告诉

了所有人。

【英语释义】

letoff(some)steam-toreleasestrongemotionsorenergyby

engaginginsomekindofenjoyable,vigorous,orrelaxingactivity

例如：Whenworkgetsfrustrating,Iliketogobowlingtoletoff

somesteam.

18.pullone'sweight

【原句出处】

Ifyouthinkoneofyourteammatesisn'tpullingtheirweight,then

raiseyourconcernsinaprofessionalwaywithyourteamcoach.

(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

重量(或体重)需要拉起来？

【汉语翻译】

如果你认为你的队友没有尽全力，你应该用专业的方式向教练提

出提的关切。

【英语释义】

pullone'sweight-tocontributetoagroupactivityorpursuitin

proportiontoone'sabilityorresponsibility；todoone'sshareofthe

work

Thistermcomesfromrowing,whereeachmemberofacrewmust

pullonanoaratleasthardenoughtopropelhisorherownweight.

Thetermwasusedfigurativelyfromabout1900on.Ina1902

speech,TheodoreRooseveltsaid,“Thefirstrequisiteofagood

citizen...isthatheshallbeableandwillingtopullhisweight.v

例如：Ifyoudon'tpullyourweight,ourpresentationwillneverbe

finishedontime.

19.Looselipssinkships.

\pOSE

VLI”

MIGHT

SinkShips

TH”rosrtwISPUBLISHED8YTHtHOUSfOFSEAGRAMASRAtT

OfITSCONTRIBUTIONTOTH!NATIONALVICTORYIO»T

【原句出处】

ThereisanoldAmericansaying,“Looselipssinkships."Thismeans

thatifyouspeaktoomuchaboutsomething,especiallytopeople

whoyoudon'tknowverywell,it'llcauseallkindsoftrouble.(UNIT

1)

【奇妙之处】

嘴唇会把大船弄沉吗？

［汉语番羽译］

美国有一个古老的说法，“祸从口出。”意思是如果你对某一件事

情说得过多，特别是说给你还不很熟知的人，这会产生各种麻烦。

【英语释义】

Looselipssinkships.-Ifyouspeakindiscreetlyaboutconfidential

orsensitiveinformation,someonemightbelisteningwhocoulduse

itagainstyou.ApropagandasloganusedintheUSduringWorld

WarII,warningservicemenandcitizensnottodiscussmilitary

tacticsandinformationcarelessly,lestanenemyspyshouldbe

listeningin.

例如:Youneverknowwhoisgoingtohearwhatyousayandhow

theywillusewhattheyhear.Remember,looselipssinkships.

【高考模拟】

l.lt'seasyaftersomethingnegativehashappened,and

somepeoplebelieveit'sgoodforyourmentalhealthtodothis.

A.toletoffsteamB.tocryoverspiltmilk

C.tolookbeforeyouleapD.tothinktwice

2.Thedetailsofthisprojectareextremelyconfidential,sountilwe

sayotherwise,remember一!

A.goodmedicinetastesbitter

B.looselipssinkships

C.Romeisnotbuiltinaday

D.morehaste,lessspeed

3.Weareasmallcompany,sowemustall.Otherwisewe

wouldnotbesuccessful.

A.liveandlearnB.standbyourownwords

C.pullourownweightD.killtwobirdswithonestone

l.ABC

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20.throwlighton

【原句出处】

Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfunnytousastheywere

then,theirauthorsunderstoodthathumourcouldnotonly

entertainbutalsothrownewlightonsensitiveoremotiveissues.

(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

像舞台上的灯光，照亮演员，让观众看得更清楚。

【汉语翻译】

虽然同样的笑话不像当年那样趣味十足，但是笑话的作者懂得幽

默不仅能娱乐人生，而且还能让人们对敏感问题或情感问题有新

的认识。

【英语释义】

throw(cast/shed)(some)lighton-torevealinformationor

detailsaboutsomething;toclarifyorhelppeopleunderstand

something

例如：Thesedocumentswe'veuncoveredthrowsomelightonhow

thelateauthor'sfinalbookwasmeanttoend.

21.putsomebodyonthespot

【原句出处】

Once,havingbeeninvitedtodinneratauniversity,hewasputon

thespotwhenthepresidentsuddenlyaskedhimtogiveaspeech.

(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

把人放在一个地方？

［汉语番用译］

有一次，在应邀参加某个大学的晚餐宴请时，他被将了一军，因

为校长突然要求他发言。

【英语释义】

putsomebodyonthespot-forcesomeoneintoasituationin

whichtheymustmakeadifficultdecisionoransweradifficult

question

例如：Mykidsalwaystrytoputmeonthespotwithrequests,

knowingthatI'mlesslikelytoturnthemdowninfrontoftheir

friends'parents.

22.longface

【原句出处】

A:What'sthematter?Whythelongface?

B:Yesterday,Isteppedonabananaskinandfelloverinfrontofthe

wholeclass.

A:That'ssofunny!

B:Iwasthelaughingstockoftheclass.Evenmyteachercrackeda

smile.

【奇妙之处】

长脸=鞋拔子脸？长脸=驴脸？拉着个长脸=不高兴？

【汉语翻译】

A:怎么了？为啥不高兴？

B:昨天，我踩到香蕉皮上，摔倒在全班同学面前。

A:这挺有趣！

B:我成了全班同学的笑料。就连老师都笑出声来。

【英语释义】

longface-afacialexpressiondenotingsadness,disappointment,or

dissatisfaction

与wear,pull或draw搭配使用。

例如：Iaskedhimifhewantedtocomeoutbuthepulledalong

faceandsaidno.

23.bestrickenblindanddeaf

【原句出处】

Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing

werestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhis

earlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeof

sight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.(UNIT2)

【奇妙之处】

为啥要把人打瞎打聋？

【汉语翻译】

我经常想，如果每个人在年轻的时候都有几天失视失聪，也不失

为一件幸事。黑暗将使他更加感激光明，寂静将告诉他声音的美

妙。

【英语释义】

ThisistakenfromHelenKeller'sThreeDaystoSee.Helenthinksita

blessingifeachhumanbeingwasstrickenblindanddeafforafew

daysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Menofsightand

hearingoftenignorewhattheyseeorhear.Ifoncetheylosethese

powers,thentheywouldrealisetheirimportanceandmakeproper

useoftheminhislifetime.

24.upsanddowns

Iftherearenoupsanddownsin

ourlife-itmeanswearedead

【原句出处】

Withlifebeingmadeupofupsanddowns,itisnotalwayseasyto

maintainagoodandenthusiasticattitude.(UNIT2)

Together,theChinesewomen'svolleyballteamhasfoughttheirway

throughupsanddowns.(UNIT3)

【奇妙之处】

生活(人生)由“上上下下”组成？

［汉语番羽译］

因为生活(人生)中充满了起起伏伏，要保持一个良好的充满激

情的心态是不太容易的。

【英语释义】

upsanddowns-positiveandnegativeeventsorexperiences,

consideredcollectively

例如：I'vehadmyupsanddowns,butingenerallifehasbeengood

tome.Allpeoplehavetheirupsanddowns.

25.followinone'ssteps

【原句出处】

Despitehisfather'ssuccessfulcareer,Stephenwasthoughtbymany

people,includinghishighschoolteammatesandcoaches,tobetoo

short,toothinandtooweaktofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.

(UNIT3)

【奇妙之处】

踩着脚印走？

【汉语翻译】

虽然他父亲的职业生涯非常成功，但是很多人，包括他的高中时

期的队友和教练，都认为史蒂芬个头太矮、身板太瘦而且体格太

弱，不能跟他父亲一样，成为一名篮球运动员。

【英语释义】

followinone'sfootsteps-topursuesomethingthatsomeoneelse

(oftenafamilymember)hasalreadydone

例如：Myfatherwasanengineer,andIplantofollowinhis

footstepsandstudyengineeringincollege.

26.sharpenone'sskills

【原句出处】

Inthisway,practisingdayinanddayouthelpedStephensharpen

hisskills.(UNIT3)

【奇妙之处】

技能如何能被削尖?

【汉语翻译】

通过这种方式，日复一日的练习帮助史蒂芬提升了(篮球)技能。

【英语释义】

sharpenone'sskills-Ifyoursenses,understanding,orskills

sharpenoraresharpened,youbecomebetteratnoticingthings,

thinking,ordoingsomething.

例如：Youcansharpenyourskillswithrehearsal.

27.afarcryfrom

【原句出处】

AfarcryfromthebrightlightsandshinycourtsoftheNational

BasketballAssociation(NBA),itwasalongthisroadthatStephen's

grandfatherbuiltasimplebasketbyattachingapieceofplastictoa

telephonepole.(UNIT3)

【奇妙之处】

远处的哭声？

【汉语翻译】

与NBA的明亮的灯光和闪亮的球场截然不同，就在这条路旁边，

史蒂芬的爷爷把一块塑料绑在电话线杆上，做成了一个简单的篮

球框。

【英语释义】

afarcryfrom-vastlydifferentfromsomething

例如：LivingintheheartofNewYorkCityiscertainlyafarcryfrom

livingintheruralcountryside.

28.catchone'seye

Ijustcan't

catchhiseue.

【原句出处】

ThefirstlandmarktocatchmyeyeisthesplendidQingshuihe

Bridge,theworld'slongestbridgebuiltoverpermafrost.(UNIT6)

【奇妙之处】

抓住人的眼睛？

［汉语番用译］

第一个吸引我的眼球的地标是雄伟的清水河大桥，它是在永冻土

层上修建的世界上最长的桥梁。

【英语释义】

catchone'seye(s)-toattractone'sinterest,especiallyduetobeing

visuallyappealingorattractive

例如：Oneofthebooksonthetopshelfcaughtmyeye,andItookit

downtolookatit.

【高考模拟】

1.Iwaswindow-shoppingalongthestreetwhenthatdressinthe

window.CanItryiton?

A.caughtmyeyeB.keptmyfingerscrossed

C.gotoutofmyhandD.pulledmylegs

2.Recentscientificdiscoverieshavethephenomenon,which

haspuzzledthescientistsformanyyears.

A.madebetteruseofB.thrownfreshlighton

C.takenfulladvantageofD.attainedenoughcontrolover

3.IfinditdifficulttoadjustmyselftoProfessorChamberlain'sway

ofteaching,whichiswhatIhavebeenusedto.

A.aneffectiveapproachtoB.anexactcopyof

C.afarcryfromD.ahelpfulsupplementto

4.Manyonlinecourseswillhelpyourcommunicationskills

sothatyouwilldevelopabetterinter-personalrelationshipwith

others.

A.shapeB.changeC.discoverD.sharpen

5.RudolphGarvinwasacollegestudent,thesonofawell-known

physician,whowantedtofollowinhisfather's.

A.footstepsB.careerC.developmentD.footpaths

6.Thiscompanyisnostrangertotheofthemarket,whichis

whyourstrategyhasalwaysfocusedonreliable,long-termgrowth.

A.backandforthB.toandfro

C.upsanddownsD.downandout

7.Hey,Kiddo,issomethingbotheringyou?You'vebeenpulling

allmorning.

A.anuglylookB.alongface

C.abrokenlegD.aheavyload

8.Whenthebossputmeatthemeetingtoday,Iwasn't

preparedtoanswerhisquestionandendedupbabbling（含糊不清

地说话）likeafool.

A.onthespotB.ontheseat

C.underthedeskD.oncloudnine

9.Ifonedaytheyshouldbe,theywouldregretthetime

wastedplayingcomputergames,whichshouldbespentinlearning

knowledge.

A.beatenblackandblueB.strickenblindanddeaf

C.entertainedheartandsoulD.occupiedheadoverheels

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29.behindthewheel

【原句出处】

I'vealsobeentakingdrivinglessons,andinfactIwillbetakingmy

drivingtestontheverydayIturn18.Mymumworriesaboutme

beingbehindthewheel.(UNIT1)

【奇妙之处】

是指开车吗？只是开车的意思吗？

【汉语翻译】

我也一直在学习驾驶，实际上，在我18岁生日那天，我会进行

驾照考试。妈妈对于我开车这件事情，心存忧虑。

【英语释义】

behindthewheel-drivingavehicle(andthusliterallysitting

behindthesteeringwheel);incharge

例如:Hisfather'sdeathlefthimbehindthewheelofthefirm.

30.throwinthetowel

【原句出处】

I'membarrassedtosaythatIthrewinthetowelonthefirstday!I

knewtherewasapartyhappeningthatevening,butwithoutaccess

tosocialmediaIcouldn'trememberwhereitwas!(UNIT2)

【奇妙之处】

扔毛巾干啥？

【汉语翻译】

我很不好意思要说，第一天我就认输了！我知道那天晚上有一个

聚会，但是如果不使用社交媒体，我就想不起来聚会的地点。

【英语释义】

throwinthetowel(sponge)-togiveuponsomeendeavor;toquit

orabandonsomething;toadmitdefeatorfailure(Fromboxing,

whereatowelorspongethrownintotheringindicatesthataboxer

hasgivenup.)

例如：It，sabitearlytothrowinthetowel一you'veonlyjust

startedthejob.

31.ingoodhands

...

i

【原句出处】

Clearly,theRainbowBookstorewasingood,creativehands.(UNIT

3)

【奇妙之处】

书店在手里？

【汉语翻译】

很明显，彩虹书店的管理者不仅人好，而且富有创新精神。

【英语释义】

ingood(safe)hands-beingtakencareofbyaresponsiblepersonor

organization,andunlikelytobeharmedordamaged

例如：Don'tyouworry,you'veleftyourmotheringoodhands.This

hospitalhasthebestnursingteamintheentirestate.

32.stepintosomebody'sshoes

【原句出处】

Nowmytimeisalmostup.Inafewdays,someoneelsewillarriveto

stepintomyshoes,andthetirelessworkthattheMSFmembersdo

inmorethan70countriesandregionsaroundtheworldwillgoon.

(UNIT4)

【奇妙之处】

穿另外一个人的鞋子吗？

【汉语翻译】

现在我的任务期就要结束了。几天后，会有人来接替我的位子,

这样，在全世界70多个国家和地区中，无国际医生组织的成员

不知疲倦地进行的工作才能继续下去。

【英语释义】

stepintomyshoes-totakeonaparticularroleortaskthat

someoneelsehasbeendoing

例如：Itellyou,Iwouldn'twanttostepintohershoes.Sure,thepay

wouldbebetter,butIdon'twantallthatstress!

33.getatastefor

【原句出处】

Theircitylocationalsomeansthattheyaregettingatasteforthe

multiculturalcuisineonofferfromthegarbage,suchashamburgers,

lambkebabsandevengarlicbread!(UNIT6)

【奇妙之处】

Taste还是“品尝”的意思吗？

【汉语翻译】

他们在城市中被发现也意味着他们正逐渐喜欢上垃圾中提供的

多元文化美食，比如汉堡包、羊肉串，甚至是蒜蓉面包！

【英语释义】

getatastefor—toacquireapreference,inclination,ordesirefor

somekindoffoodordrink；toacquirestrongpreference,inclination,

ordesiretodooracquiresomething

例如：Shegotatasteforpowerafterservingasmayorfortwo

years.

【高考模拟】

1.AtfirstIwasstronglyagainstthethoughtofeatinginsectslike

grasshoppers,butthey'reacommonsnackinthissouth-eastern

country,andIgota(n)forthemeventually.

A.tasteB.ideaC.feelingD.tooth

2.WhodoyouthinkwillstepintoJane'swhensheleaves?

A.footstepsB.footprintsC.shoesD.jeans

3.Hewashappytoretire,seeinghiscompanyofhisonly

son.

A.onthebroadshouldersofB.inthecapablehandsof

B.againstthesolidbackofD.intheclearmindof

4.WithJimbehindthe,I'mnotsurethisteamwillhavethe

leadershipitneeds.

A.doorB.curtainC.gearD.wheel

5.I'vebeenworkingonthisbookforoverayear,andI'mgetting

nowherewithit.IthinkI'mreadyto.

A.throwinthetowelB.thinkoutsidethebox

B.putupmyhandsD.carryonthetask

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34.thinkoutsidethebox

【原句出处】

Together,theythoughtoutsidetheboxandbrokenewground,

leadingtothebreakthroughofthehydrogenbomb.(UNIT2)

【奇妙之处】

在盒子外面思考？

【汉语翻译】

他们一起创新思维，开创了新方法，给氢弹（研究）带来突破。

【英语释义】

thinkoutsidethebox-tothinkofsomethingthatisoutsideofor

beyondwhatisconsideredusual,traditional,orconventional;to

thinkinnovatively

例如：I'vebeentryingtothinkoutsidetheboxaboutwhatIwant

thistermpapertobeabout.Iknowtheprofessorhatesunoriginal

ideas.

35.onthehorizon

【原句出处】

AlthoughIwouldn'tbankonpatientsfeelingconfidentaboutseeing

arobotdoctoranytimesoon,I'msurethatAldoctorsareonthe

horizon.（UNIT4）

【奇妙之处】

Horizon到底有几个意思？

【汉语翻译】

虽然我不会指望病人对短期内去看机器人医生感到有信心，但我

相信人工智能医生即将到来。

【英语释义】

onthehorizon-literally,onoratthepointwheretheearthandthe

skymeet;byextension,happeningorappearinginthenearfuture

例如：Wesawanislandonthehorizonandstartedheadingtoward

it.（地平线上）

Manyanalystswarnedthataneconomiccrashwasonthehorizon,

butnoneoftheworld'sgovernmentspaidanymind.（即将至来）

【高考模拟】

1.Analystssaidtherewasnosignofrelief,judgingfromthe

depthandbreadthofJanuary'slabormarketplunge.

A.onthehorizonB.atthebottom

C.intheairD.inthedistance

2.Yo