老外经常说的50个俚语

Lose face 啥意思?丢脸!很中式吧，英语是一门兼容并收的语言，非常实用有趣，学霸学渣都需要哦~

1　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.

2 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.

3　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.

4　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!

5　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.

6　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.

7　Drive a hard bargain 极力讨价还价

To have the negotiating strength and skills to get the most advantageous price and conditions

Example: Amanda is negotiating the best price from the suppliers. She drives a hard bargain.

8　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?

9　Tighten 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.

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10　Kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟

To complete two tasks together, with less effort than doing them separately

Example:Since I’d gone to the store to buy some bread, I thought of killing twobirds with one stone and invited Mr. Biggs to the party.

11　Be in a black mood 情绪极差

To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her

Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.

12　New blood 新成员

New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas

Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.

13　Feeling blue 感到无精打采

Feeling sad or depressed

Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.

14　Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相

To find out the truth about something

Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.

15 A piece of cake 轻松的事

Something which is very easy to do

Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.

16　Pay a call 拜访

To visit somebody

Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.

17　By chance 偶然，意外的

Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

18　Round the clock 夜以继日的

To do something continuously, without a break or pause

Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

19　Keep one’s cool 保持冷静

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To stay calm in a difficult situation

Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

20　In a tight corner 处于困境

In an extremely difficult situation

Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

21　Keep in the dark 隐瞒

To keep something secret

Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he’s keeping her name in the dark.

22　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取

Not to take any notice of what is said

Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell ondeaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

23　Take things easy 放轻松

To relax

Example: It’s better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.

24　Eat like a horse 吃得很多

To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite

Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.

25　Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

To attract somebody’s attention

Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!

26　Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚

To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.

Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.

27　Turn a blind eye 熟视无睹

To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it

Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.

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28　Keep an eye on 照看，密切注视

To watch carefully; to look after

Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I’m just going to the bathroom.

29 Lose face 丢脸

To have one’s reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed

Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!

30　Lead the field 处于领头地位

To be the most successful person or group in an activity

Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.

31　Get out of hand 失去控制

To be out of control

Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.

32 Give a hand 提供帮助

To help somebody with something

Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.

33　Learn by heart 牢记

To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.

Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.

34　On hold 尚未办理的事情

Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with

Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.

35　A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家

An unexpected winner.

Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!

36　The bottom line 本质内容

The most essential part of something

Example: We’ve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.

37　Live it up 狂欢一场

To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree life

Example: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.

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38　Look forward to 期待着

To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.

Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation – he keeps tellingus how many days there are left until he finishes college.

39　Bear in mind 记住

To remember something which can be of help in the future.

Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.

40　Have a mind to 想做某事，计划做某事

To be decided on; to intend to

Example: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.

41　Be in the mood 想要做某事

To feel like doing something

Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.

42　Over the moon 欣喜若狂

Extremely happy

Example: She’s over the moon about her promotion – she really wasn’t expecting it.

43 Get a move on 赶快

To hurry up

Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.

44　Over and above 除…之外，额外的

In addition to

Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.

45　Get the picture 了解某事

To understand something, to grasp some meaning

Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.

46　Be out of pocket 花光了钱的

To be without money

Example: He’s complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he’s out of pocket.

47　Keep somebody posted 传达消息

To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.

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Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.

48　In the long run 最终，最后

Over a long period of time, once a process has matured

Example:The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however,we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.

49　On a shoestring 生活拮据

In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum

Example: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.

50　Lose track of 失去消息，失去线索

To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is

Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I’ve even tried to locate her on the Internet.