标题 | 口语入门:笑死人不偿命的10个习语 |
内容 | 1. The lights are on but nobody's home – used to describe a stupid person. 灯亮着却没人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人(相当于“脑袋当个摆设”)。 Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody's home! 例子:她完全抓不着头绪——脑子像个摆设一样。 2. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen. 除非猪都会飞了——表示某事永远都不会发生,绝无可能。 Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly! 例子:对的!等猪都会飞了你就会得到泰勒·斯威夫特的约会邀请。 3. To have Van Gogh's ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!) 用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。(梵高只有一只耳朵!) Example: Xavi really shouldn't play the piano- he has Van Gogh's ear for music. 例子:哈维真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。 4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly. 狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多东西。 Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet. 例子:马拉松跑完后,参赛者们在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。 5. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included. 除了厨房里的水槽什么都有——几乎包括了所有事。 Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink! 例子:为了把问题说明白,玛利亚几乎把所有的事都说了个遍。 6. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet. 放只袜子在里面——让某个很吵的人保持安静。 Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it. 例子:我学习时简在那边大喊大叫,于是我让她闭上嘴巴。 7. To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything. 有个铁胃——吃、喝任何东西都没问题。 Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach. 例子:我觉得如果我把所有食物都吃了,我肯定会生病,但是乔看起来就像有个铁胃一样,吃多少都没事儿。 8. To drink like a fish – to drink heavily. 像鱼一样能喝——海量。(喝起酒来不要命) Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he's the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish! 例子:酒吧里的这群人看起来像是在举行生日派对,很明显可以看出他是这个派对的主角,因为他一直在不停地喝。 9. Use your loaf – use your head, think smart. 用你的面包——动动脑子,仔细想想。 Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem! 例子:加油,帕克,动动脑子!我知道你能解决的。 10. Finger lickin' good – extremely tasty. 好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。 Example: My mom makes the best steak! It's finger lickin' good! 例子:我妈妈最擅长做牛排!简直好吃爆了! |
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