时间:2019-02-06 作者:英语课 分类:实用英语


英语课

   真正经常和老外打交道,感觉英语俚语还是非常有用,你可以不会用或者用不好,但如果看到了或听到了,不明白它的意思,那同样影响交流的,因为有些英语俚语太常见了,每个词都认识,但就是不知道是什么意思. 贴一些英语俚语,权当自己做个日记,同时也与各位一起分享.朋友们帮顶呀.


  Be in the air 将要发生的事情
  The feeling or idea that something new is about to happen or is going to change
  Example: From the arguments going on at the meeting, it seems that a change in policy is in the air.
  Clear the air 消除误会
  To settle a dispute and restore good relations
  Example: We had a meeting with the workers, and I think we’ve cleared the air now.
  Cost an arm and a leg 极其昂贵
  To be very expensive
  Example: I love that fur coat. However, I don’t think I’m going to buy it because it costs an arm and a leg.
  A bad egg 缺乏道德的人
  Somebody who has no moral principles and should be avoided
  Example: You mustn’t lend Tim money, he’s a bad egg. You’ll never see him or your money again!
  In the Bag 稳操胜券
  Said of an achievement which is secure
  Example: We have the deal in the bag. The client came in this morning to sign the agreement.
  In the balance 未知的,不可预测的
  Said when the outcome of a situation is unknown or unpredictable
  Example: His career as a pilot is in the balance, as his eyesight does not seem good enough.
  Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价
  To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous 1 price and conditions
  Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.
  Ring a bell 看上去或听起来非常熟悉
  To look, sound or seem familiar
  Example: That face rings a bell, where have I seen him before?
  Tighten 2 one’s belt 节衣缩食
  To cut down on spending because there is less income than before
  Example: Now you are out of work, you’ll have to tighten your belt and give up buying new clothes and going out so often.

adj.有利的;有帮助的
  • Injections of vitamin C are obviously advantageous.注射维生素C显然是有利的。
  • You're in a very advantageous position.你处于非常有利的地位。
v.(使)变紧;(使)绷紧
  • Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
  • Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策,以避免通货膨胀。
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学英语单词
'burbs
abdominal self-retaining retractors
abeam direction
address field extension
advowre
air-pollution instrumentation
alkalinealkalic
analytical restitution
archeo-
arrector pilli
asphradium
Barnewitz
belous
bilingual early childhood education
Brest Litovsk
carrowmore l.
circle brick
cobdenisms
counter diffusion
cumulative probability
datum feature
dibutylamine
dondo
engrossed bill
Esterzili
europs
ex-models
extramarital affair
flamed out
flower-scented
gazet
hand operated monorail hoist
hormonosis
hugy
human nutriology
irradiation chamber
Isozaki Arata
Itonga
Jahānpur
job searching
koba
Kuraymah
lateral geniculate nucleus
Lindy-hop
line interpolation
Litwinowia
low-spin
lowa
macroassembly language program
Marylebone Cricket Club
memory inhibit
mercuric oleate
minisuction
Morar, Loch
Moslem restaurant
mutual boundary pattern
Nafaanra
Noctilene
nothingarians
obturated
open inequality
orcos
output break circuit
Panama fairleader
parasynthesis
parking brake valve
peculiar part
Petasites albus
photodosimeter
Polygonum taipaishanense
preview size
prima facie
pulled crystal
quick-fix
radioactor
raise stream
Retzius'space
running-board
sanidines
scale graduated
scampoes
ship hour
shortfi
soil redox status
sospiro
South Dakota State University
St Regis
Taco, R.
taking for granted
tank-coil formula
Tecquinol
the Mesozoic
trading post
tri-hydroxymethyl-amino-methane
unchristed
unpities
Vicente, Point
water sight level indicator
weak butter
white magnesia
Windows event log
worldwide military command and control system