英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，用在非正式场合，但正确使用俚语，会让你的表达更“生动”。俚语比喻一般比较“夸张”，所以很适合用来表达自己的心情和想法。as busy as a bee是我们最熟悉的俚语，字面意思是“像蜜蜂一样忙”。
而实际上，英语俚语不太适合直接翻译成字面意思。as busy as a bee要表达的意思是very busy，“忙得不可开交”。事实上，有些英语俚语要表达的意思和其字面意思之间有十万八千里的距离。
掌握了它们，不管是听说，或者是写作更顺畅。
1. as american as apple pie:sthis typicalof america
典型美国式的；地道美国式的。
2. as happy as anything:very happy
非常幸福。3. (as) blind as a bat:not able to see well
视力不佳。4. (as) bold as brass:without showing any respect, shame or fear
放肆的；厚颜无耻的；胆大妄为的。
5. (as) bright as a button:intelligentand quick to understand
机灵的；聪颖的。
6. as clean as a whistle:very clean
干干净净。7. (as) clear as day:easy to see or understand
显而易见；容易理解。
8. (as) clear as mud:not clear at all; not easy to understand
一点不清楚；难懂。
9. (as) cool as cucumber:very calmandcontrolled, especially in a difficult situation
尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静，泰然自若。
10. (as) deaf as a post:very deaf
全聋；聋得什么也听不见。
11. (as) drunk as a lord:in a great state of excitement because of aparticularemotion or situation
陶醉；沉醉；飘飘然；忘乎所以。
12. (as) dull as dishwater:extremely boring
索然无味；无聊透顶。
13. as easy as a pie / as easy as abc:very easy or very easily
十分容易；极容易；轻而易举。
14. (as) fit as a fiddle:in very good physical condition
非常健康。15. as flat as a pancake:completely flat
完全平的。16. (as) good as gold:beh**ing in a way that other peopleapproveof
规规矩矩；很乖；表现好。
17. (as) hard as nails:showing no sympathy, kindness or fear
冷酷无情；铁石心肠。
18. (as) large as life:used to show surprise at seeingsb/sth
表示惊讶地见到）本人，本身。
19. as long as your arm:very long
很长。20. (as) good as new:in very good condition, as it was when it was new
完好如新。21. as nice as a pie:very kind and friendly, especially when you are not expecting it
非常友好的，很善良的（尤指出乎意料）
22. as old as the hills:very old; ancient
古老的；悠久的。
23. (as) plain as day:to be ****** and free from trouble
顺利；一帆风顺。
24. as pretty as a picture:very pretty
美丽如花；非常漂亮。
25. (as) quick as a flash:very quickly
极快；神速；旋即。
26. (as) regular as clockwork:veryregular; happening at the same time in the same way
非常有规律；极有规律。
27. (as) right as rain:in excellent health or condition
十分健康；状况奇佳。
28. (as) safe as houses:very safe
非常安全。29. (as) sick as a dog:feeling very ill / sick; vomiting a lot
病得很重；呕吐得厉害。
30. (as) sick as a parrot:very disappointed
大失所望。31. (as) sound as a bell:in perfect condition
状况极佳；十分健康。
32. (as) steady as a rock:extremely steadyandcalm; that you can rely on
十分可靠；稳如泰山；安如磐石。
33. (as) thick as thieves:veryfriendly, especially in a way that makes other people suspicious
非常友好；亲密无间；过从甚密。
34. (as) thick as two short planks:very stupid
笨得像木头人；笨到极点。
35. (as) tough as old boots / as) tough as nails:
verystrong and able to deal successfully with difficult conditions or situations
很强壮；坚忍不拔；雷打不动。
notfeeling or showing any emotion
铁石心肠；不为所动。
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