英语常见习语表达

身体类...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1. turn a blind eye to... 对…故意视而不见................................................................................................................................ 3
2. kick around sth 考虑................................................................................................................................................................3
3. be a far cry from sth 与...非常不同= be different from.......................................................................................................... 3
4. an acquired taste 后天培养的品味..........................................................................................................................................3
5. costs an arm and a leg 花费一大笔钱..................................................................................................................................... 3
知识类...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
6. pick sb’s brain 借用别人的成果= learn from sb.................................................................................................................... 3
7. to the best of my knowledge 据我所知= as far as I know...................................................................................................... 3
8. Actions speak louder than words 行动比言语更响亮............................................................................................................ 3
时间类...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
9. once in a blue moon 千载难逢................................................................................................................................................ 3
10. miss the boat 错过机会......................................................................................................................................................... 3
11. burn the midnight oil 熬夜.....................................................................................................................................................3
12. beat the clock 高效= efficiently.............................................................................................................................................3
13. in the dark about... 对...全然不知= don’t know....................................................................................................................3
14. on the spot 立刻= immediately..............................................................................................................................................4
15. race against the clock 快马加鞭做某事................................................................................................................................ 4
16. till the cows come home 很长时间....................................................................................................................................... 4
建筑类...................................................................................................................................................................................................4
17. be a couch potato 沉迷于电视.............................................................................................................................................. 4
18. have a lot on one’s plate 非常忙碌....................................................................................................................................... 4
19. in the hot seat 承受压力= face pressure................................................................................................................................4
20. slippery slope 危险的事........................................................................................................................................................ 4
21. go out the window 消失= disappear...................................................................................................................................... 4
22. all hands on deck 需要全员帮助...........................................................................................................................................4
23. window dressing 粉饰........................................................................................................................................................... 4
24. drive sb up the wall 让人生气...............................................................................................................................................4
动物类...................................................................................................................................................................................................4
25. a big fish 大人物....................................................................................................................................................................4
26. be a white elephant 昂贵而无用之物................................................................................................................................... 5
27. hold one’s horses 耐心.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
衣服类...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
28. at the drop of the hat 立刻..................................................................................................................................................... 5
29. Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露秘密..................................................................................................................................... 5
30. Sb has got it in the bag. 胸有成竹.........................................................................................................................................5
食物类...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
31. be a piece of cake 小菜一碟/ 非常容易...............................................................................................................................5
32. a hot potato 棘手的问题........................................................................................................................................................5
33. spill the beans 泄密................................................................................................................................................................5
34. a bitter pill to swallow 难以接受的事实.............................................................................................................................. 5
自然类...................................................................................................................................................................................................5
35. be over the moon 非常开心...................................................................................................................................................5
36. cook up a storm 做很多菜.....................................................................................................................................................5
37. a bed of roses 开心顺利........................................................................................................................................................ 5
38. Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑暗中总有一线光明。保持积极心态。.........................................................................6
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 39. be tickled pink by sth 因为某事开心.................................................................................................................................... 6
其他类...................................................................................................................................................................................................6
40. one of a kind 独一无二的..................................................................................................................................................... 6
41. all the rage 流行= fashionable............................................................................................................................................... 6
42. go viral 快速传播.................................................................................................................................................................. 6
43. ups and downs 沉浮好坏.......................................................................................................................................................6
44. bump into sb 遇见某人..........................................................................................................................................................6
45. a million and one 许多= many.............................................................................................................................................. 6
46. be down in the dumps 伤心................................................................................................................................................... 6
47. Sth comes easily to sb 某事对某人来说非常容易...............................................................................................................6
48. have mixed feelings about sth 对...持有复杂的情绪............................................................................................................6
49. the best of both worlds 两全其美..........................................................................................................................................6
50. as fit as a fiddle（小提琴） 非常健康................................................................................................................................. 6

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身体类
1. turn a blind eye to... 对…故意视而不见
Some nations choose to turn a blind eye to certain environmental problems.

2. kick around sth 考虑...

We need to kick around a lot before we take actions.

3. be a far cry from sth 与...非常不同= be different from...

The park is a far cry from your imagination.

4. an acquired taste 后天培养的品味

Some food like cheese is an acquired taste so it takes time to get used to it.

5. costs an arm and a leg 花费一大笔钱

Nowadays an apartment in the center of the city costs an arm and a leg.

知识类
6. pick sb’s brain 借用别人的成果= learn from sb
Sometimes teamwork is a better choice because we can pick others’ brain.

7. to the best of my knowledge 据我所知= as far as I know

To the best of my knowledge, many young people choose to live with their parents.

8. Actions speak louder than words 行动比言语更响亮

As in many aspects of life, actions speak louder than words.

时间类
9. once in a blue moon 千载难逢
People usually give unused products away because they are used once in a blue moon.

10. miss the boat 错过机会

If he cannot pass the exam, he will miss the boat of going abroad for further studies.

11. burn the midnight oil 熬夜

People need to burn the midnight oil to get the work done.

12. beat the clock 高效= efficiently

The work went well and we beat the clock, finishing nearly two hours before the deadline.

13. in the dark about... 对...全然不知= don’t know

Individuals, for most of the time, are in the dark about the seriousness of environmental

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problems.

14. on the spot 立刻= immediately

I liked the jeans a lot so I bought them on the spot when I tried them on.

15. race against the clock 快马加鞭做某事

I always race against the clock to finish what I am doing.

16. till the cows come home 很长时间

Many people can play video games till the cows come home.

建筑类
17. be a couch potato 沉迷于电视
When I have nothing to do, I will be a couch potato for sure.

18. have a lot on one’s plate 非常忙碌

No matter students or the working class all have a lot on their plate every day.

19. in the hot seat 承受压力= face pressure

Big companies have been in the hot seat for a long time because they emit tons of waste
gas into the air.

20. slippery slope 危险的事

The use of the Internet should be controlled because it is a slippery slope to addiction.

21. go out the window 消失= disappear

Social problems will not go out the window by themselves.

22. all hands on deck 需要全员帮助

Cracking environmental issues requires all hands on deck.

23. window dressing 粉饰

The government has taken a few measures to reduce unemployment, but they’re basically
just window dressing.

24. drive sb up the wall 让人生气

The noises in the crowded places really drive me up the wall.

动物类
25. a big fish 大人物

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It is quite difficult to find a big fish in my hometown since it is very small.

26. be a white elephant 昂贵而无用之物

Kindle is such a white elephant that I barely use it now.

27. hold one’s horses 耐心

Sometimes people have to hold their horses when are very angry.

衣服类
28. at the drop of the hat 立刻
Who understands the situation at the drop of the hat can react faster to changes.

29. Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露秘密

Paparazzi usually let the cat out of the bag about the celebrities’ personal life.

30. Sb has got it in the bag. 胸有成竹

Smart people seem never to be worried cause they have got it in the bag.

食物类
31. be a piece of cake 小菜一碟/ 非常容易
Learning new thing is always a piece of cake for me.

32. a hot potato 棘手的问题

The subject of bullying and fighting in some middle schools is a hot potato.

33. spill the beans 泄密

Those with access to the web now have a voice to air their grievances, vent their anger,
and spill the beans.

34. a bitter pill to swallow 难以接受的事实

Losing the interview chance is a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.

自然类
35. be over the moon 非常开心
I will be over the moon if I can settle down in Canada in the future.

36. cook up a storm 做很多菜

My parents like inviting relatives to our house for the New Year! My mom will cook up a
storm, and we’ll have gala on television.

37. a bed of roses 开心顺利

Without financial security, married life is no bed of roses.

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38. Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑暗中总有一线光明。保持积极心态。
Every cloud has a silver lining. If you work hard enough, I'm sure you'll succeed.

39. be tickled pink by sth 因为某事开心

She was so tickled pink by the news.

其他类
40. one of a kind 独一无二的
The design of the shoes/ clothes is one of a kind.

41. all the rage 流行= fashionable

A few years ago Thai restaurants were all the rage, but now you don't see them so much.

42. go viral 快速传播

Videos of celebrities can go viral easily and attract a lot of buzz.

43. ups and downs 沉浮好坏

Life is unpredictable and we all have ups and downs.

44. bump into sb 遇见某人

The other day, I bumped into my high school classmate when I was shopping with my friend.

45. a million and one 许多= many

Artists always have a million and one creative ideas.

46. be down in the dumps 伤心

He has been down in the dumps recently.

47. Sth comes easily to sb 某事对某人来说非常容易

To be frank, Mathematics never comes easily to some girls.

48. have mixed feelings about sth 对...持有复杂的情绪

I have mixed feelings about this book. It is well-written but I cannot say I like it so much.

49. the best of both worlds 两全其美

Some women managed to get the best of both worlds by working part-time while looking
after their kids.

50. as fit as a fiddle（小提琴） 非常健康

My grandfather is ninety years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.