与时间相关的英语习语
About time Far past the desired time 早该发生的事，早该如此 It's about time a few movie makers with original ideas were given a chance. 该给为数不多的几个有创见的电影制作者一个机会了。 Ahead of the curve Innovative, devising new ideas ...
与外表外观相关的英语习语
All fur coat and no knickers Superficially attractive, physically 华而不实 Our new boss sounded like she had a lot of good ideas for the department, but it turns out she's all fur coat and no knickers. 我们...
与身体部位相关的英语习语
No-brainer A decision that’s easy to make 不费脑筋之事；容易处理的问题 The decision was a complete no-brainer. 作这个决定完全不用多想。 On the blink Not working, intermittently not working （机器）失灵，出毛病 The fuel gauge had gone on...
与学习思考相关的英语习语
drive sb round the bend Crazy; insane 使…厌烦；使…生气 Staying at home all day was driving her around the bend. 整天呆在家里，快把她憋疯了。 go to your head To cause one to become arrogant 冲昏头脑，使骄傲自满 Don't let fame/succes...
与死亡相关的英语习语
Kick the bucket To die 翘辫子，死 Old Dyson looks as if he may kick the bucket any day; I've never seen a living being look so thin. 老戴逊好像会随时死去，我从未见过活人这样瘦的。 Over my dead body Under no circumstances 只要我还有一口...
与发疯抓狂相关的英语习语
Blow up Explode 大发雷霆 My dad blew up at me when he saw the bill. 我爸爸看到账单后对我大发雷霆。 Fly off the handle Lose one’s temper suddenly and unexpectedly 心头冒火（多因他人的所作所为） He's extremely irritable - he flies off t...
与交通运输相关的英语习语
Bump in the Road A temporary problem, a small setback 一个暂时的问题，一个小小的挫折 Most companies hit a bump in the road at some point. Carry Coals to Newcastle Supply something that is unneeded 做徒劳多余的事，如同井边挑水井边卖 ...
与爱情相关的英语习语
Be head over heels Be in love with somebody very much 坠入爱河，爱得神魂颠倒 He is head over heels in love with that girl. 他深深地爱恋着那位姑娘。 Break up/Split up End the relationship （婚姻）破裂；离婚；分手 She's just broken up wi...
与母亲相关的英语习语
A face only a mother could love A very ugly face 长得非常丑，一张只有母亲能爱的脸 Quasimodo is born with a hunched back and a face that only a mother could love. 卡西莫多天生就是驼背，还有一张非常丑的脸。 A tiger mother A strict and dema...
与测量相关的英语习语
A Cut Above Slightly better than 比…地位高的人 She thinks she's a cut above her neighbours. 她觉得自己比邻居们高出一等。 A Good Deal To a large extent, a lot 大量；许多 The new law met with a good deal of opposition at the lo...
与房子房屋相关的英语习语
As safe as houses Be very safe 十分安全 The Government insisted that Britain's nuclear power stations are as safe as houses. 英国政府坚称英国的核电站非常安全。 Eat out of house and home Eat everything in somebody’s house ...
与脚相关的英语习语
drag your feet do something very reluctantly; delay doing something （因为不情愿而）拖拖拉拉地做，磨蹭 I suspect the management is dragging its feet on this issue. 我怀疑管理层是在这个问题上拖延时间。 find your feet to adjust to a new ...
与狗相关的英语习语
Dog eat dog Intensely competitive 狗咬狗的；残酷无情的竞争；自相残杀 The club management take on more women than are needed in a night so it really becomes dog eat dog. 夜店管理层一晚上雇佣的舞娘往往超过需求数量，于是就真变成狗咬狗的局面了。 Dog and pon...
与言语表达相关的英语习语
A Little Bird Told Me I got this information from a source I cannot reveal 无可奉告，我不说 "How did you know he was leaving?" "Oh, let's just say a little bird told me." “你怎么知道他要走了？”“噢，反正我知道。” (A) Far Cry fr...
与家具和家居用品相关的英语习语
Under the Table Without being officially recorded 私底下，幕后交易 They offered ME500 pounds under the table if I would vote against the government's plans. 他们私下提供给我500英镑，如果我能投票反对政府计划的话。 Greasy Spoon An inexp...
与协商谈判相关的英语习语
An offer one can’t refuse An extremely attractive offer 无法拒绝的提议，极有吸引力的提议 I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse. 我将给他一个他无法拒绝的条件. Back and forth Dialogue, negotiations 两个或两个以上的人交替分享他们观点 I think we...
与日程安排相关的英语习语
Against the clock Forced to hurry to meet a deadline 抢时间，争分夺秒 The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise. 开始涨潮了，紧急救援机构正在争分夺秒地工作。 By the book According to establish...
与市场营销相关的英语习语
All it’s cracked up to be As good as claims or reputation would suggest 跟说的一样好 This new radio station's not all it's cracked up to be. 这家新电台并不像吹嘘的那样好。 Deliver the goods（同come up with the goods） Provid...
与汽车相关的英语习语
Chop Shop A shop where stolen cars are disassembled for parts 地下拆车厂 That's enough time to put in a chop shop. 足够时间转为一家拆卸工厂了。 Down the Road In the future (in your lifetime) （非正式，主北美）在将来，今后 Cars that dr...
与法律相关的英语习语
Above the law Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else 凌驾于法律之上的 The judge's ruling was based on the simple commonsense tenet that no man is above the law. 法官的判决基于一个常识性原则，即谁也不能凌驾于法律之上。 Act of C...
