英语短语
1、out of touch:
a)与现实脱节，有负⾯意思
You have no idea what music the kids are lisening to now—you are totally out of touch.
b)形容失去联系的⼈，没有负⾯的意思
I’m afraid I’m going to be out of touch for the next few days.i’m going walking in Schtland.
2、To be strapped for cash：暂时资⾦短缺，⼿头紧
Would you mind paying for the takeaway(外卖)?i’m a bit strapped for cash until payday（发薪⽇）.
3、Over and done with：事情彻底结束了，彻底了解了
Once this conference is over and done with，we can all have a rest。
4、To add insult to injury：雪上加霜，伤⼝上撒盐
My mother said my clothes were shabby，and then to add insult to injury，he suggested that I should lose some weight（减肥）。
5、Turn back the clock：
a)回想，回忆过去发⽣的事情，追溯过往的情景，常带有怀旧和惋惜的情
感，
I wish I could turn back the clock 20 years and be young again。
b)“开倒车”，被⽤来形容不顺应历史潮流的观点或做法，有批判的感情⾊
彩。
Although Rousseau regards modern society with total disdain，he urges against turning back the clock to times of savagery。
虽然卢梭彻底蔑视现代社会，但他反对⼈们逆转时间，回到野蛮的原始
时期。
6、Have/keep one’s feet on the ground或have/keep both feet on the ground:
脚踏实地，⽤来形容做事踏实，注重实际的品质。
You’d think a superstar like her does n’t have to work hard,but she’s got her feet on the ground.
7、Day in day out:⽇复⼀⽇，⼀天⼜⼀天
I have been doing the same job day in day our for nearly 20 years.
8、All things to all people:⼋⾯玲珑，形容某个⼈在各⽅⾯都满⾜他⼈的需
要和期望，并试图取悦所有⼈。还可以形容事物令所有⼈都理解并接受。
No one can be all things to all people。Just be yourself。
9、Born and bred：⼟⽣⼟长
Xiaoming was born and bred in Beijing，now she’s living in Paris 10、Make/cut a long story short：长话短说
To make a long story short,Peter and Julia got married and moved to Edinburgh(爱丁堡)。
11、Rack your brains：为了记起某⼈某事⽽绞尽脑汁，或为了⼀件事⽽⼤伤脑
筋。还可以⽤作祈使句来命令或请求他⼈仔细思索，想出点⼦、计划或⽅案等
We have to rack our brains every day to think of what to eat for dinner.
12、Leave no stone unturned:”把每块⽯头都翻过来，看下⾯有没有藏东西”
想尽⼀切办法寻答案。
The chief inspector said that the team will leave no stone unturned in the investigation.
调查组主任说团队会对本次调查全⼒以赴，不放过任何⼀个细节。
13、Turn into a pumpkin:（变成南⽠）是时候回家睡觉了
I know we’ve had a lot of fun tonight but it’s time for me to turn
into a pumpkin.
14、Get/climb/Jump on the bandwagon：跟⼤风，随⼤流。源于19世纪的美国，
当时马戏团每到⼀个城市，都会组织热闹⾮凡的旅游队伍来吸引当地的观众。
The success of the product led many companies to Jump on the bandwagon.
15、You are a star：你真厉害或者你真棒
I’ve got so much work to do.i’m happy you’ve offered u’re
a star.
16、Don’t judge a book by its cover：不要以貌取⼈，不能光看外表
We all know that we should never judge a book by its cover,but in reality people do.
17、No-brainer:⽣活中及其简单的事，还可以强调、说明⼀个决定很容易做出，
根本不需要伤脑筋去想。⾮正式的表达，⼀般以单数形式出现：a no-brainer When George had to choose between either sitting at home all day doing nothing or coming out with me for a bit of fun in the park,it was a no-brainer.
18、Stuck in a rut：陷在车辙⾥，可以描述某⼈的⽣活或⼯作陷⼊⼀种陈旧不
变的常规状态。
I think my dadfelt a bit stuck in a rut at home so he made the brave
decision to go back to university and study for a new degree.
Stuck on：迷恋上，爱上
I’m really stuck on having a year traveling after I leave university.
19、A perfect match ：天⽣⼀对，完美搭配。
I think I have found my perfect match ,john nor only likes everything
Ido,he also accepts all my faults.
20、A feather in your cap：值得骄傲的事情、可夸耀的成就
Winning that award wsa a real feather in my cap.it opened a lot of doors for me.
21、Spark off：引起、引发
Their decision sparked off a protest(抗议) because people were very angry.
也可以⽤来形容⼀种积极的活动
The documentary(纪录⽚) sparked off an interest in astronomy(天⽂学).
常以被动语态出现
The protest were sparked off by their decision.
22、Put oneself in somebody’s shoes：换位思考
I’d really appreciate it if you could put yourself in my shoes and tell me how I can deat with this situation.
Stony-faced：表⽰此⼈看上去毫⽆表情或不动⼼的。
I tried to get the judge to be on my side by making a joke but he remained
stony-faced.
Stonily还可以做副词
Mary didn’t cry at the funeral.even when other people were weeping she just srared stonily at the ground.
A stony silence：表⽰⼀种尴尬的沉默
I’ve been asking her what’s wrong for hours but all I get is this stony silence.
23、New blood：刚加⼊某公司或组织的新成员。
We’ve lost touch with our market.what this firm needs is some new blood.i’m going to start recruiting(招聘) next week.
24、In the pink:⾝体⾮常健康
Rob has recovered from his cold and is in the pink again.
25、Need a hand：寻求某⼈帮助
I need a hand with all these files and boxes please.
26、Give them a hand/lend someone a hand：你想帮助某⼈
We should lend a hand to someone in need.
27、Drives you round the bend：感到⾮常⽆聊或⽣⽓
Jane’s brother practices guitar every night for hours.he drives me round the bend.
28、Christmas comes but once a year：机会难得
29、Butterflies in one’s stomach：感到紧张，忐忑不安
My interview starts in ten minutes.i’ve got butterflies in my stomach.
30、Good things come in small packages：好东西不在个⼤
31、In the picture：了解具体情况和事态的来龙去脉
Please keep me in the picture.i need to know how the project is going.
32、Push one’s luck：得⼨进尺，过分要求
You’ve had a good run so far,don’t push your luck!
33、Get your skates on：让某⼈赶快，快点
You’d better get your skates on,or we are going to miss the bus.
34、Look like a million bucks：看起来⼗分耀眼夺⽬，⾮常迷⼈
35、Chuffed to bits：对某事⼼满意⾜，英式俚语
I am chuffed to bits with my new car.
36、Tie the knot：结婚，喜结良缘
I never thought Peter would tie the knot so young.he only left
university a year ago.weight的短语
37、As cool as a cucumber：处变不惊，泰然⾃若
The exam is in less than an hour,butI am as cool as a cucumber. 38、Record-breaking：这件事破了以前所有的记录
You will have to run very fast to achieve a record-breaking time in the marathon
39、Off the record：不能公开说的话，要保密的
40、Don’t be a chicken：别害怕，别胆怯
You’re such a chicken,you won’t even give skiing a try.
41、Takes the biscuit：太离谱了，难以理喻(⼀连串事情发⽣后的反应)
First you lost my keys,then you dropped my phone in the sink but this takes the biscuit.how did you manage to set fire to the television.
42、Fast track：通往成功或⽬的地的捷径，快速晋升的通道
Fast-track：加快进程 a fast-track application service 特快申请服务43、Turn to jelly：胆怯或害怕⽽发颤
When I saw how high up we were,I turned to jelly and I couldn’t speak.
44、Keyed up：激动万分的，紧张不安的
I’m really keyed up about the show tonight.
45、Watch the world go by：与世界擦肩⽽过
My sister loves sitting on her balcony.she sits there for hours watching the world go by.
46、To mean the world to someone：对某⼈来说极其重要
Thank you for helping me with my essay.it means the world to me. 47、Take the plunge：下定决⼼做某件⾼难度的事
My brother is going to take the plunge and quit his job.
48、Tow faced：两⾯派
Ireally don’t believe what Matilda says,I think she’s a tow-faced liar.
49、To have bigger fish to fry：有更要紧的事情需要处理
I know you’re upset that we’re not going away on holiday this year,but
we’ve got bigger fish to fry,I think I’m going to lose my job.
50、To toy with：玩弄感情
I have been working hard to get that promotion but it
boss is toying with my expectations.
Work your socks off:⼗分勤奋，努⼒地做某事
I worked my socks off at university and graduated with a great degree.
51、A drop in the ocean：数量或影响⼒微不⾜道，远远达不到期待值或者解
决不了问题
The amount of money we invested was a drop in the ocean compared with what the company needs at the moment.

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