书城外语英语PARTY——英美俚语演艺厅
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go to pig,s and whistle

完蛋,毁灭

guinea pig

豚鼠,天竺鼠;供试验用的人[物]

get [have] the sack

被解雇;被开除;被情人抛弃,被拒婚

give sb. the sack

解雇(某人);抛弃(情人等)

get the shaft

受骗,上当,受到不公正的待遇

give (sb.,sth.) the shake

摆脱(某人、某事);避开(某人、某事)

give all one has in the shop

全力对付;尽力打击

get out of bed on the wrong side

清早一起就发脾气,急躁不愉快,心绪不好

go over the side

私自离开船只(或基地)

give sb. some skin

与某人握手

get in sour

不和,失去……的好感,遇到麻烦

green spit

(带有妒忌性的)恶意贬低或藐视

greasy spoon

(供应廉价食物,卫生条件差的)下等餐馆

get stuck in

全神贯注吃饭或工作;使劲干

get sprung

大醉

give a stone and a beating to sb.

(原系赛马用语)轻而易举地胜过(某人)

guess stick

尺;计算尺

go it strong

坚决行动;拼命干,过分地做;夸大

get tough

强硬起来,行动勇敢

get the air

被解雇;被(朋友,爱人)抛弃

give sb. the air

辞退某人;与某人断绝(友谊)关系

go up in the air

暴跳如雷,发脾气;(演员)突然忘记台词

go the whole animal

彻底干,干到底

go the entire animal

彻底干,干到底

go to bat

判刑,被判入狱

go to bat against

作不利于……的证明;反对(某人或某事)

go to bat for

支持;为……辩护

get up in the air

暴跳如雷,发脾气;(演员)突然忘记台词

get the bag

被解雇;被打发走开

green bag

律师;律师行业

get a bag on

狂饮作乐;醉

get a bang out of

从中得到快乐[刺激]

get beans

挨骂;受到处分;挨揍

green hand

生手、没有经验的人

Get yourself together!

振作点行不行!

Give me a break!

你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)

Give me a lift! = Give me a ride!

送我一程吧!

Get to work. Don,t mess around.

赶快工作,别瞎搅和。

Get one,s feet wet.

与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。

Give it a name. (Name yours!)

你要什么,说吧!

Get out of it!

别吹啦! 别胡扯啦!

H

hot

惹火

have one,s cake and eat it too

既想留着蛋糕,又想吃(既要鱼,又要熊掌)

hindsight

事后的先见之明

hit stride

脚步走顺了

hit the books

撞书(用功)

hit the hay

倒在稻草上(睡觉、就寝)

hit the jackpot

中了头彩

hit the road

上路

hold a candle to

给他拿蜡烛都不配(远不能相比)

hold the key to my heart

掌管我心灵的钥匙

hold your horses

勒住你的马(慢来)

hang somebody out to dry

把……晾起来了(把……坑苦了)

have a monkey on one,s house

房屋被抵押

have one over the eight

微醉

have sb.,s number on it

注定要结束某人的生命

have a lot on the ball

有能力[才干]

have a load on

喝醉

hop joint

鸦片烟馆;下流酒吧间

have a kick coming

表示强烈的反对

have no kick coming

不加反对;不发牢骚;感到满意

high as a kite

喝醉了酒的;吸毒吸醉了的

hit the hump

越狱;(从军队)开小差

hype

皮下注射,骗局,大肆宣传,大做广告,瘾君子

have it in for sb.

对某人怀恨在心,伺机报复

hands down

轻而易举地;无疑地

have a heat on

喝醉酒

hook it

赶快离开;逃走

horn in

闯入;打扰;插话,插嘴

horse around

胡闹;鬼混;玩弄;闹哄

horse on sb.

拿某人开玩笑,捉弄某人

have a hole in one,s head

愚蠢;糊涂

hole in the wall

又小又脏的房间;小店铺;小夜总会;小饭馆

hit the ground

倒塌;崩溃;出狱

hate sb.,s guts

恨透了某人

hen fruit

鸡蛋

have a drag with sb.

与某人有交情

have it easy

过得舒服,处境很好

have the edge on sb.

胜过某人;怀恨某人

have an edge on sb.

胜过某人;怀恨某人

hit the deck

起床,起身;被击倒,摔倒;准备行动

have had one,s chips

完蛋了;失败了;死了

have a case on

迷上[爱上]某人

hurry up sb.,s cakes

加速某事,催某人快做

hurry up the cakes

加速某事,催某人快做

hit the bottle

酗酒

have a button missing

头脑有点不正常,半痴不呆

have all one,s buttons

精神正常;头脑清楚

have a brick in one,s hat

大醉;烂醉

hit like a ton of bricks

极打动人;使人惊呆

hit one,s books

啃书本,用功

hear a bird sing

私下听人说;得到秘密情报

hit the sack

上床睡觉

hit the road

动身,出发;离开,离去;搭便车旅行;当流浪汉;当旅行推销员

hit the skids

走下坡路,打败仗;倒霉

hang up the spoon

high spot

最重要的部分,最引人入胜的部分;要点

hit the spot

正合要求,恰到好处

hit the big spot

狂饮作乐

hit the high spots

走马观花地浏览;概括要点;达到很高水平;走得极快

hard stuff

烈性酒

heavy sugar

大笔金钱;富翁;珍贵的东西(如珠宝等)

have the sun in one,s eyes [have been in the sun]

hit the ties

顺铁路徒步旅行

have a thin time

过没有钱的日子,过得很不松快

have wheels in one,s head

神经失常,发疯

haven,t a bean

一个钱也没有

hit the beach

[航海]登陆;上岸

hit the road = take off = get on one,s way

离开。

hit the hay =go to bed

睡觉。

hot air

吹牛,空话;浮夸的文章

have a bag on

狂饮作乐;醉

have (oneself) a ball

尽情作乐

have a bash at sth.

试做某事,企图做某事

His wings are sprouting.

他的道德崇高极了,不在天使之下。

Hang in there. = Don,t give up. = Keep trying.

再撑一下。

Hang on.

请稍候。

How have you been? = How are you doing?

你过得如何?近来可好?

Have a crush on someone.

迷恋某人

How ,s yourself ?

你自己好吗? (用来答复对方“How are you?”的幽默反诘)

Has the cat got your tongue?

猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?为什么不吭声?

I

in one,s back pocket

在某人裤子后口袋里(是某人的囊中之物)

in the dark

在黑暗中(茫然,什么也不知道)

in the lime light

站在聚光灯圈里(出风头)

in the spotlight

站在聚光灯圈里(出风头)

it,s Greek to me

希腊文(天书)

in the middle of nowhere

周围什么也没有(前不见村,后不着店)

it stands [sticks]out a mile

一目了然,显而易见

in fourteen languages

非常

inside

内部消息,秘密消息

iron out

杀掉;消灭

I won,t have it.

我不能容忍这样的事。

I,ll be hanged!

真想不到! 会有这种事!

it gets me

我真不理解;把我难住了

in the chips

有钱,富有

in the bucks

手头有钱

in bird

坐牢

in a bind

处于困境;左右为难

in pop

在当铺里,被抵押着

in a bad skin

情绪不好,发着脾气

in one,s skin

一丝不挂地

in soak

(东西)在典押中[当铺里]

in sour

受冷遇,处于困境

in the soup

在困境中

in a spot

处在困境中

in spots

时时,在某几点上,到某种程度

I don,t think

我倒不相信,靠不住(加在讽语之后)

It,s a long story.

唉!说来话长。

I am so fed up!

我受够了!

It doesn,t go with your dress.

跟你的衣服不配。

I am racking my brains.

我正在绞尽脑汁。

I,ll buy you a lunch (a drink;a dinner). = It,s on me. = My treat.

我请客。

I,ll swing by later. =I,ll stop by later.

待会儿,我会来转一下。

I got the tip straight from the horse,s mouth!

这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well.

我不太舒服。

I am not myself today!

我今天什么都不对劲!

I don,t get the picture. =I don,t understand.

我不明白。

I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach.

我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。

I am a monkey,s uncle!

真想不到! (表示惊异)

I,ll buy it.

(猜谜语或回答问题时)我猜不出,我答不出,你告诉我好了。

If the shoe fits ,wear it.

如果鞋合脚,就穿上吧! [转]如果批评得对,就接受吧!

J

jump on sb.,s meat

严厉责骂某人

jump the gun

(赛跑时)未听发令枪就起跑,抢跑;行动过早

jack in the water

码头打杂工

john law

警察;执法官吏

jerk the cat

(酒醉的人呕吐)

juice road

电气铁路

joy stick

(飞机的)操纵杆

jump down sb.,s throat

突然反唇回击;打断某人讲话;使某人无话可说;驳得某人哑口无言

joined at the hip

连体婴(死党,从不分开的两个人)

jump the gun

枪未响先偷跑(抢先)

just what the doctor ordered

正是大夫说的(对症下药)

Jump to it.

赶快! 立即行动!

K

keep an ear to the ground

一耳贴地(注意新动向)

keep one,s fingers crossed/cross one,s fingers

把手指交叉成十字架(暗祈上苍保佑)

kick the bucket

踢水桶(翘辫子)

kill two birds with one stone

一箭双雕,一举两得

kiss up to

讨好

kitty corner

小猫的角落(斜对角)

knuckle sandwich

指节骨三明治(饱以老拳)

knock down

赚钱,挣(工资)

knock for six

使大吃一惊;彻底击败

knock it off

住嘴;别吵了! 住手;别胡闹了。

kick down

(汽车)换低挡;自动跳合

kick in

捐(款);缴付(自己应付的一份);死;踢开;破门而入

kick it

戒除嗜好(烟酒等)

kick up a fuss

起哄,骚乱;大吵大闹

kick up one,s heels

欢蹦乱跳;寻欢作乐;伸直腿死去,翘辫子

knock the end in

把整个事情搞得一团糟

knock the end off

把整个事情搞得一团糟

keep it clean

守规矩,正派

kick the clouds

被绞死

kick the bucket

keep in the pin

戒酒

keep off the spot

求稳,不冒险

knock the spots off

彻底击败(或胜过),凌驾

knock the spots out of

彻底击败(或胜过),凌驾

know one,s stuff

对工作很内行

know(one,s) beans

精明;内行

keep it warm

继续讨论,谈下去

klutz (=clutz) =idiot

白痴、笨蛋。

know one,s way around

识途老马。

Keep a low profile (or low key).

采取低姿态。

Keep your study (work) on track.

请按进度读书(工作)。

L

landslide

山崩(压倒性的胜利)

last straw

最后一根稻草

left a bitter taste in one,s mouth

留下满嘴苦味(留下不愉快的回忆)

left hanging

被晾起来了(被挂起来,悬而不决)

let sleeping dogs lie

别惊动睡着的狗(别无事生非,过去的事不要再提)

let the cat out of the bag

放出袋中猫(泄密,说漏嘴)

light a fire under your buttock

在屁股下点一把火(促其行动)

light at the end of the tunnel

隧道末端的光(一线希望)

like hot cakes

像刚出炉的蛋糕(很受欢迎的东西,抢手货)

like looking for a needle in a haystack

如同在稻草堆里找一根针(大海捞针)

like pulling hen,s teeth

跟拔母鸡的牙一样(艰苦不堪)

like shooting fish in a barrel

桶里射鱼(瓮中捉鳖)

like stealing candy from a baby

娃娃手里骗糖(易事)

ling winded

长舌,碎嘴