50句英文习语 一听就很native!
2017-01-10 14:38
来源:沪江
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21、Go the extra mile.
付出额外的努力
释义:
to make a special effort / try very hard to achieve your goal
例句:
If you want to become proficient in English, you’ll have to go the extra mile and start learning idioms.
如果你想精通英语,那么就需要付出额外的努力,学点习语吧。
22、Running on fumes.
身体透支
释义:
to continue to stay awake when feeling exhausted
例句:
I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go home now. I haven’t slept for twenty hours and I’m running on fumes.
不好意思,我真的得回家了。我已经有20个小时没睡了,真的快撑不住了。
23、Sold me out.
泄密,出卖
释义:
to snitch on someone, or let their secret out
例句:
I asked you to keep it to yourself! I can’t believe you sold me out, I trusted you!
我让你替我保密的!真不相信你居然会出卖我,我那么信任你!
24、You sold me (on something).
你说服我了
释义:
you convinced me of something, because you were persuasive
例句:
OK, you’ve sold me. I’ll go to the match with you.
好吧,你说服我了。我会配合你的。
25、Blew me away.
惊艳到我了
释义:
when something blows you away, you’re extremely impressed by it
例句:
The exhibition just blew me away. I’d never seen so many beautiful paintings before.
这个展览真的惊艳到我了。我从未见过这么多漂亮的画作。
26、Blow smoke.
夸大其词
释义:
to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality
例句:
I’m not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
我没有夸大其词,我真的读了托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》。
27、Cry wolf.
虚张声势,谎言欺人
释义:
to call for help when you don’t need it
例句:
Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?
你觉得Peter是真的陷入麻烦了,还是只是虚张声势?
28、Be chuffed to bits.
超级开心
释义:
to be pleased and happy
例句:
Hey, thanks for the present! I’m chuffed to bits.
嘿,谢谢你的礼物!我真的超级开心。
29、Couldn't care less.
毫不关心,关我什么事
释义:
used to express total lack of interest in something
例句:
-That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.
-Oh, really? I couldn’t care less.
-那个男人在商店里偷了一瓶酒。
-哦,是吗?关我什么事。
30、Feeling under the weather.
不舒服,不在状态
释义:
to be ill or unable to do regular activities
例句:
I think I’m going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.
我觉得今天要请假了,我感觉真的很不舒服。