美國人最流行的口語(2)
99. You learn sth. new everyday. 你每天都會學(xué)到新東西/知道新事情
100. wrap things up. 把事情整理一番. 做個結(jié)束
101. at the drop of a hat. 立即. 隨時
102. Beauty is only skin deep. 美麗是膚淺的
103. It takes two to tango. 一個巴掌拍不響
104. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事. 今日畢
105. Some people have all the luck. 有些人就是那么幸運
106. Don’t be such a poor loser. 不要輸不起
107. Don’t cry over spilt milk. 覆水難收
108. It wouldn’t hurt to ask. 問人又不會怎么樣
109. have one’s head in the clouds. 心不在焉
110. Never say die. 決不要灰心
111. seeing believes. 眼見為實
112. Patience is a virtue. 耐心是一種美德
113. Talk is cheap. 光說沒有用
114. turn over a new leaf. 重新開始
115. burn the midnight oil. 挑燈夜戰(zhàn)
116. grin and bear it. 默默忍受;忍耐著點
117. same to you. 同樣祝福你
118. sth. is better than nothing. 有總比沒有強(qiáng)
119. Opposites attract. 異性相吸
120. The feeling is mutual. 有同感
121. the calm before the storm. 暴風(fēng)雨前的寧靜
122. The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃
123. Better left unsaid. 最好還是不要說
124. Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是嶄新的一天
125. come out in the wash. 真相大白;得到圓滿的結(jié)果
126. Every dog has his day. 十年風(fēng)水輪流轉(zhuǎn)
127. bury the hatchet. 言歸于好;和好
128. A good man is hard to find. 好人難找
129. in the nick of time. 及時
130. Don’t speak too soon. 別說的太早
131. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. 天下沒有免費的午餐
132. without batting an eyelid. 眼眨都不眨;泰然自若
133. know the ropes. 知道學(xué)習(xí)規(guī)則或內(nèi)容
134. pay through the nose. 花很多錢
135. sell like hot cakes. 很暢銷
136. What’s done is done. 做了就做了
137. Look before you leap. 三思而后行
138. When the chips are down. 在重要關(guān)頭;到了關(guān)鍵時刻
139. bet one’s bottom dollar. 確信無疑
140. Variety is the spice of life. 多樣化豐富生活
141. a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 披著羊皮的狼
142. Haste makes waste. 欲速則不達(dá)
143. like a bull in a china shop. 笨手笨腳;莽撞行事
144. someone is not out of the woods yet. 還未脫離危險
145. The best things in life are free. 生命中最好的東西是金錢買不到的
146. Easy come, easy go. 來得快. 去得快
147. I don’t have a clue. 我不知道
148. Better safe than sorry. 寧愿安全可靠也不要后悔
149. Practice makes perfect. 孰能生巧