智狐成长

Have/with your nose in the air Have a snobbish or disdainful attitude 鼻孔朝天，目中无人 She walked past me with her nose in the air. 她旁若无人地从我身边走过。 Have a nose for To have natural ability at something 擅长寻找…；有发...

Crash a Party To attend a party without being invited 未经邀请而闯进宴会，做不速之客 Cinderella crashed a party to hook up with a prince. 灰姑娘闯到舞会，勾引王子。 Hit the Books To study 用功学习；准备功课 You can learn a lot when you h...

All ears Listening willing, waiting for an explanation 全神贯注地听；洗耳恭听 All ears were cocked for the footsteps on the stairs. 所有的人都竖起耳朵听楼梯上传来的脚步声。 Give someone an earful Angrily express an opinion to someo...

Babe Magnet A man to whom women are attracted 少女磁铁，吸引女孩的男人 That guy is handsome and smart. He is an incredible babe magnet. 那家伙既帅又聪明，真是太能吸引女孩子了。 Boy Toy A young man who is the lover of an older （尤指被年长...

Act one’s age To be mature, not childish 别孩子气，成熟点吧，举止与年龄相称 He was told to stop crying and act his age. 有人告诉他，都这么大了，不要再哭了。 延伸阅读：英语习语 | be/act your age Air rage Angry behavior inside an airplane （客机乘客的）...

Alive and kicking In good health despite health problems 好端端活着，活蹦乱跳 Tom is old but still alive and kicking! 汤姆虽已老了，但是身体还是很结实！ 延伸阅读：英语习语 | alive and kicking As pale as a ghost Extremely pale 面孔象死人一样苍白，...

Bed of Roses A comfortable situation 安乐窝；称心如意的处境 We all knew that life was unlikely to be a bed of roses back in England. 我们都知道回到英格兰以后的生活不太可能幸福完美。 Can’t See the Forest for the Trees Is unable to maint...

Across the Pond On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋彼岸 Tourist numbers from across the pond have dropped dramatically. 来自大西洋彼岸的游客数量已急剧减少。 Back Forty A remote and uncultivated or undevelop...

Another/a second bite at/of the cherry An opportunity or achieve something 做…的第二次机会 He missed a medal in the 100 metres, but will get a second bite of the cherry in the 400 metres. 他失去了100米跑的金牌，可是400米...

Can of Worms Create a new set of difficult problems 一堆麻烦事；棘手的问题；复杂而难解决的问题 Corruption is a serious problem, but nobody has yet been willing to open up that can of worms. 腐败是很严重的问题，可是还没有人愿意触及这个难题。 Diffe...

A cat has nine lives Cats seem to get away with dangerous things 猫有九条命，吉人自有天相 A cat has nine lives, I think my cat used up one of her nine lives when she survived being hit by that car. 猫有九条命，我想我的猫被车撞...

Accident of Birth Luck in something due to family good fortune 有幸出生在富裕家庭 In others, such as America, it may be an accident of birth, with no conscious choice involved. Bob’s Your Uncle The rest is eas...

All That Jazz Similar things, similar qualities, et cetera 以及诸如此类 They sell televisions and radios and all that jazz. 他们经销电视、收音机之类的商品。 Blow Your Own Trumpet Brag; emphasize one’s own contributions 自吹自...

Ballpark Figure A rough estimate 大概的数字，估计的数字 According to my ballpark figure the monthly mortgage payment is about$ 1400.Since both of us work I think we can handle it okay. 根据我大略的估计每月得支付1400美元左右来偿还按揭...

An Axe to Grind A grievance, a disagreement with someone that justifies confrontation 另有所图；有不同意见；别有用心 He looks like he's got an axe to grind. Better have a talk with him. 他看来是牢骚满腹，你最好找他谈谈。 Bob had an ...

All one’s eggs in one basket Rely on a specific course of events 孤注一掷；在一棵树上吊死 I'm applying for several jobs because I don't really want to put all my eggs in one basket. 我申请了好几份工作，因为我可不想在一棵树上吊死。 Above...

As far as anyone knows To the limits of anyone’s knowledge 据目前所知（但不确定） The party is at Sarah's house as far as I know. 据我所知，聚会在萨拉家举行。 Can’t make heads or tails of Failing to understand or confused abo...

By Hook or by Crook By some possibly dishonest means 不择手段，想方设法 I decided I was going to get that job by hook or by crook. Chop Chop Quickly, without delay 刷刷刷地 This is a major client, so I need the re...

A sight for sore eyes Someone that you’re pleased to see 乐于看到的人；极有吸引力的人 You're a sight for sore eyes! 非常高兴见到你！ All eyes are on Watching alertly or attentively 万众瞩目；备受关注 All eyes are on the president t...

A home bird Somebody who prefers to spend his social and free time at home 恋家的人，喜欢呆在家里的人 I'm a home bird. I'm not one for a big social whirl. 我喜欢呆在家里，不喜欢忙于社交应酬。 A little bird told me I don’t wish to d...