英语精彩习语汇总(27) 2010-02-02 15:48 | 分类:英语篇)
1. brown-nose 拍马屁。
例如:he is always brown-nosing the boss.
他总是拍老板的马屁。
2. get the hang of sth 进入状态,摸到窍门。
例如:you sit down and take it quite calmly. you'll soon get the hang of the position.
你坐下来平心静气地想一想,就会很快摸清情况的。
3. chicken feed (peanuts) 小钱。
例如:i make chicken feed compared to you.
和你比起来,我赚的只是小钱。
4. read my lips 注意听。
例如:read my lips. i don't like broccoli.
注意听,我不喜欢绿花椰菜。
5. be out to lunch 神经病,神志不清。
例如:richard stands on his head in the shower. he's really out to lunch.
理查德在浴室倒立,他真是有病。
6. pull rank 摆架子。
例如:don't try to pull rank on me. we're all equals here.
别对我摆架子,这里人人平等。
7. put on airs 摆架子。
例如:i can't stand mary. she always putting on airs because she thinks she's better than everybody else.
我受不了玛丽。她老摆架子,因为她自以为比别人好。
8. set someone back 使某人破费。
例如:that dinner set me back sixty dollars.
那顿晚饭花了我60美元。
9. put...on the line 赔上,不惜。
例如:i'd gladly put my reputation on the line for you. you're my closest friend.
我愿意为你搭上我的名誉。你是我最好的朋友。
10. stick to one's last 做自己份内的事。
例如:now stick to your last and don't tell me how to do my work.
你只管自己的事吧。我的工作该怎么做,用不着你来指点。
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