像美国人一样讲话:地道美语 800句

本书目录索引较长，故节选部分 前言2目录索引4**部分 第1-50句501.above board – means to be legitimate, legal. 光明正大地；诚实地502.across the board – including everyone or everything. 全面地；包括一切地503.air one's dirty laundry in public – discuss personal problems openly. 公众讨论某人的私人问题514.all along – all the time. 自始至终，一直515.all ears – eager to listen. 洗耳恭听516.all thumbs – clumsy, unable to fix things. 笨手笨脚，笨拙517.an arm and a leg – a large amount of money. 一大笔钱；超级贵528.ants in one's pants ＝get butterflies in one's stomach – nervous, anxious. 紧张不安529.apple doesn't fall far from the tree – being similar to a parent or family member. 有其父必有其子5210.apple of one's eye – someone special, usually a son or daughter.5211.at fault – responsible for making errors. 有责任，对...负责任5312.at odds – in disagreement. 争执（不一致）5313.at one's beck and call – always ready to do what is ordered. 随时待命，有求必应。5314.at one's wit's end – anxious, frantic. 智穷才尽，江郎才尽，不知所措5315.at the end of one's rope – desperate, with nowhere to turn. 没有其他办法5416.back on one's feet – financially or physically be healthy again. 经受打击后重新站起来，重振旗鼓5417.back out of – withdraw, end an obligation or promise. 收回诺言，食言，背信5418.back to the drawing board – rethink an idea, need to start over. 重新开始；失败后另起炉灶；重来一次5419.backbone – courage. 勇气5520.backseat driver – passenger who tells you how to drive. 指手划脚的人5521.bail someone out – help. 帮助某人摆脱困境5522.ballpark figure – approximate amount. 粗略估计数5623.bang for the buck – value for the money spent. 物有所值5624.bank on it – be sure of, count on. 寄希望于, 依赖于5625.banker's hours – short work hours. 短暂的工作时间5626.bark up the wrong tree – make a wrong choice or a false assumption. 弄错(或攻错)了目标；用错精力，精力花在不该花的地方；认错了人，找错了地方；错怪了人5727.bat a thousand – have a perfect record. 很有成就，大获全胜。5728.bat an eyelash – show emotion. 喜形于色，眨眼睛。5729.bawl out – reprimand. 痛斥，训骂，指责5730.be beside one's self – be very upset. 极度伤心5831.beat around the bush – avoid giving a clear answer. 说话绕圈子5832.beat someone to the punch – do something before someone else can.先发制人，抢占先机，捷足先登5833.beat the rap – escape punishment. 摆脱困境；免受指责；逃脱刑事责任(或刑罚、责罚)5834.behind the 8-ball – in trouble. 处于困境，有麻烦，凶多吉少5935.bend over backwards – try very hard. 竭尽全力5936.bide one's time – wait patiently for the right opportunity. 等待（*恰当的）时机5937.big shot –an important person. 大亨，大人物。6038.big stink – an angry and loud complaint. 大吵大闹，没完没了的抱怨6039.birds and bees - facts about sex and birth. 有关两性的基本常识（尤指对未成年儿童讲）6040.bit off more than one can chew – trying to do more than one can physically and mentally handle. 贪多嚼不烂，不自量力，心有余而力不足。6041.bite one's tongue – keep oneself from speaking. 保持沉默，忍住不说6042.bite the dust – die, disappear. 死亡，淘汰，消失6143.blab – talk too much. 胡扯，八卦6144.blabbermouth – person who talks too much and tells secrets. 长舌者，多嘴驴6145.black sheep – a family member with a bad reputation. 有辱门楣的人，败家子。6146.blind date – a date arranged for two people who don't know each other. 由别人安排与一个从未谋面者的)男女初次会面,相亲6147.blow it – lose a chance, make a mistake. 搞砸了6248.blow over – end, pass. 平息；被淡忘；消散；停止6249.blow the whistle – expose, betray. 告发，揭发6250.boil down – make shorter, condense. 使变简洁，浓缩，蒸煮62