现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★1☆ A clotheshorse讲究穿戴的人 one' s brain child某人的主意,某人想出来的 Princess Diana was a real clotheshorse. It's hard to imagine how much 等同于 one' s original idea she had spent on clothes one s brain children(复数) The new ways of teaching which have been proved very effective are Get hot under the collar发怒,怒气冲天 brain children of all teaching staff of our department. Make someone hot under the collar He got hot under the collar when he found his bicycle was missir · Have a chip on one' s shoulder叫阵,叫板 He is not popular among his peers. He always seems ti have a chip on Come through with flying colors干得出色,大获成功 his shoulder In the 13th Asian Games, Chinese athletic team came through with 此外该语还有“不满”,“对抗”的意思 flying colors Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the Show( reveal)one's true colors原形毕露 He always appears polite and gentle. But his quarrelling with others in Clam up守口如瓶,拒不开口,沉默不语 dirty words show his true colors I don't understand why my students are quite talkative during the break but all clam up in class. · Come up with找出,想出,弄出,提出 等同于 to produce, to find out to think out Take someone to the cleaners使人囊中如洗,一贫如洗 After three days' of deep thinking, the manager came up with an idea of Don't ask me to play in a crap game. I don 't want to be the cleaners promoting the products A cliff-hanger扣人心玄的事情 · Jump to conclusions仓促的下结论 Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. He called it a narrow Being a teacher, he shouldnt jump to conclusions that a student is not escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger worth teaching simply because he fails one exam Fight the clock争分夺秒,与时间赛跑 To one's heart' s content心满意足 等同于 work against the clock Today is weekend. The lights wont go off after 11 o'clock. We can chat If you dont fight the clock to enrich yourself, you will surely be lagged to our hearts content behind soon 此外该语还有“随心所欲”的意思
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 1 ☆ 1——50 • One’s brain child 某人的主意，某人想出来的 等同于 one’s original idea one’s brain children（复数） The new ways of teaching which have been proved very effective are brain children of all teaching staff of our department. • Have a chip on one’s shoulder 叫阵，叫板 He is not popular among his peers. He always seems ti have a chip on his shoulder. 此外该语还有“不满”，“对抗”的意思 Mary has got a chip on her shoulder about not having obtained the scholarship. • Clam up 守口如瓶，拒不开口，沉默不语 I don’t understand why my students are quite talkative during the break but all clam up in class. • Take someone to the cleaners 使人囊中如洗，一贫如洗 Don’t ask me to play in a crap game. I don’t want to be the cleaners. • A cliff-hanger 扣人心玄的事情 Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. He called it a narrow escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger. • Fight the clock 争分夺秒，与时间赛跑 等同于 work against the clock If you don’t fight the clock to enrich yourself, you will surely be lagged behind soon. • A clotheshorse 讲究穿戴的人 Princess Diana was a real clotheshorse. It’s hard to imagine how much she had spent on clothes. • Get hot under the collar 发怒，怒气冲天 Make someone hot under the collar He got hot under the collar when he found his bicycle was missing. • Come through with flying colors 干得出色，大获成功 In the 13th Asian Games, Chinese athletic team came through with flying colors • Show (reveal) one’s true colors 原形毕露 He always appears polite and gentle. But his quarrelling with others in dirty words show his true colors. • Come up with 找出，想出，弄出，提出 等同于 to produce, to find out, to think out After three days’ of deep thinking, the manager came up with an idea of promoting the products. • Jump to conclusions 仓促的下结论 Being a teacher, he shouldn’t jump to conclusions that a student is not worth teaching simply because he fails one exam. • To one’s heart’s content 心满意足 Today is weekend. The lights won’t go off after 11 o’clock. We can chat to our heart’s content. 此外该语还有“随心所欲”的意思
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★2☆ Mary lowes keeping diary. She can express her emotion to her hearts few days. content be cut out for.天生适合于……(用于否定句中) Lose one'scoo沉不住气 Thank you for your kindness, but I cant accept it. You know, I'm not cut 反义词 keep ones cool for a manager In the boxing match. Tyson lost his cool and bit Hollyfield's ear be completely in the dark一无所知,仍蒙在鼓里 · Play it cool不露声色,沉着冷静 keep someone in the dark; be left(kept)in the dark Sampras, the No. 1 tennis player in the world, always plays it cool He is a dictator. Though Im the production manager, I'm completely in when he wins in the match the dark as what to do next e rotten to the core坏透了、烂透了 · a blind date初次约会 Keep away from that boy He is rotten to the core James was too excited to have dinner. He was having a blind date with Sue in the evening cut corners偷工减料、走捷径、图省事、节约 Student is a serious thing. You can't expect to cut comers · have seen better days今非昔比 cut corners并不是都是贬义的,还表示节约,节省 Look at our dean, He has seen better days With only $100 left, he had to cut corners to make his journey back · be out of one's depth力所不及 ome Liu was extremely happy to have been admitted to Oxford, but soon he have a crush on someone迷恋某人 found he was out of his depth in his major Some teenager girls got a crush on the film star give someone a dose of his own medicine以其人之道还制其 be a far cry from.与…相差甚远(一般用来表示水平或程度 等的差距) On April Fool's Day, my classmates made me an April Fool. Next year, I'll give him a dose of his own medicine Though Dick has tried hard, it is still a far cry from what his father expects of him a drop in the bucket沧海一粟 chew the cud好好琢磨琢磨 He has suffered a lot in his life. Losing his job this time was only a drop in the bucket I don' t want to jump to conclusions, I have to chew the cud on it for a
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 2 ☆ Mary loves keeping diary. She can express her emotion to her heart’s content. • Lose one’s cool 沉不住气 反义词 keep one’s cool In the boxing match. Tyson lost his cool and bit Hollyfield’s ear. • Play it cool 不露声色，沉着冷静 Sampras, the No. 1 tennis player in the world, always plays it cool when he wins in the match. • e rotten to the core 坏透了、烂透了 Keep away from that boy. He is rotten to the core. • cut corners 偷工减料、走捷径、图省事、节约 Student is a serious thing. You can't expect to cut corners. cut corners 并不是都是贬义的，还表示节约，节省 With only $100 left, he had to cut corners to make his journey back home. • have a crush on someone 迷恋某人 Some teenager girls got a crush on the film star • be a far cry from...与……相差甚远（一般用来表示水平或程度 等的差距） Though Dick has tried hard, it is still a far cry from what his father expects of him. • chew the cud 好好琢磨琢磨 I don't want to jump to conclusions, I have to chew the cud on it for a few days. • be cut out for...天生适合于……（用于否定句中） Thank you for your kindness, but I can't accept it. You know, I'm not cut for a manager. • be completely in the dark 一无所知，仍蒙在鼓里 keep someone in the dark; be left(kept) in the dark He is a dictator. Though I'm the production manager, I'm completely in the dark as what to do next. • a blind date 初次约会 James was too excited to have dinner. He was having a blind date with Sue in the evening. • have seen better days 今非昔比 Look at our dean, He has seen better days. • be out of one's depth 力所不及 Liu was extremely happy to have been admitted to Oxford, but soon he found he was out of his depth in his major. • give someone a dose of his own medicine 以其人之道还制其 人之身 On April Fool's Day, my classmates made me an April Fool. Next year, I'll give him a dose of his own medicine. • a drop in the bucket 沧海一粟 He has suffered a lot in his life. Losing his job this time was only a drop in the bucket
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★3☆ play dumb with someone装聋作哑 be at one' s wits'end不知如何是好 It's no use playing dumb with teachers. They know very well their My boy is such a mischief-maker. I am at my wits'end with him. be at loose ends心里没有着落 be down in dumps垂头丧气,深情沮丧 Many old people feel at loose ends after their retirement I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumps today make both ends meet收支平衡 the dust fly干得很赵劲 he newly-wed couple found it hard to make both ends meet ers are helping in the Olympic Games. they are making the dust fly without getting pay be green with envy羡幕极了 Don't be green with envy. He deserves the prize, since he has spent a go easy on..情处理…";节约使用……:对…手下留情 whole month on that paper I hope the teacher will go easy on me. otherwise, I'll have no chance to be of the essence绝对不可少,关键的 当介词on的后面跟得是 something的时候,此语用来是“节约使用” As for study, diligence is of the essence 或“小心对待” · a poor apology for.,脚货,名不副实 Go easy on salt. We have to save some for the next meal That travel agency was first-class, but it offered a poor apology for its · egg someone on to do something怂恿,彰动某人干某事 service Havent you seen him through? He can help you nothing but egg you on to do illegal things make an exhibition of onesel出洋相 如果表示总出洋相可以在 exhibition一词前加上形容词, regular rub elbows with someone和某人没有很深的交情 She is a bit insane. she always makes a regular exhibition of herself by I suppose Jack doesn't know me well. We have only rubbed elbows aging at almost everybody with other for several times · keep an eye open密切注视 · ba at the end of one' s tether山穷水尽 Keep an eye open for anyone who arouses your suspicion Mark feels worried because he can' t write any new books. He is afraid that he is at the end of his tether see eye to eye with与…意见一致 Though they are twins, they never see eye to eye with each other or
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 3 ☆ • play dumb with someone 装聋作哑 It's no use playing dumb with teachers. They know very well their students. • be down in dumps 垂头丧气，深情沮丧 I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumps today. • make the dust fly 干得很起劲 Many volunteers are helping in the Olympic Games. They are making the dust fly without getting pay. • go easy on...酌情处理……；节约使用……；对……手下留情 I hope the teacher will go easy on me. Otherwise, I'll have no chance to pass the exam. 当介词 oin 的后面跟得是 something 的时候，此语用来是“节约使用” 或“小心对待” Go easy on salt. We have to save some for the next meal. • egg someone on to do something 怂恿，鼓动某人干某事 Haven't you seen him through? He can help you nothing but egg you on to do illegal things. • rub elbows with someone 和某人没有很深的交情 I suppose Jack doesn't know me well. We have only rubbed elbows with other for several times. • ba at the end of one's tether 山穷水尽 Mark feels worried because he can't write any new books. He is afraid that he is at the end of his tether. • be at one's wits' end 不知如何是好 My boy is such a mischief-maker. I am at my wits' end with him. • be at loose ends 心里没有着落 Many old people feel at loose ends after their retirement. • make both ends meet 收支平衡 The newly-wed couple found it hard to make both ends meet. • be green with envy 羡慕极了 Don't be green with envy. He deserves the prize, since he has spent a whole month on that paper. • be of the essence 绝对不可少，关键的 As for study, diligence is of the essence. • a poor apology for...蹩脚货，名不副实 That travel agency was first-class, but it offered a poor apology for its service • make an exhibition of oneself 出洋相 如果表示总出洋相可以在 exhibition 一词前加上形容词， regular She is a bit insane. She always makes a regular exhibition of herself by raging at almost everybody. • keep an eye open 密切注视 Keep an eye open for anyone who arouses your suspicion. • see eye to eye with...与……意见一致 Though they are twins, they never see eye to eye with each other on anything
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★4☆ · turn a blind eye on装做没看见 偏心眼 It is not right for teachers to turn a blind eye to those who cheat in the he girl isn't on good terms with her parents. They play favorites with exam her little brother feast one' s eyes on观赏…,一饱眼福 put out a feeler to do.试探……的反应 Yesterday we went to a fashion show. We really feasted our eyes The chairman put out a feeler to see people"s reactions to his election beauties and fancy clothes have a face would stop a clock奇丑无比 · be dead on one' feet筋疲力尽 The old lady has a face that would stop a clock, but she is the helpful Our boss regards us his slaves. Everyday after work person I have ever met. land on ones feet安全摆脱困境 · keep a straight face板着脸 With the loan from the bank, the company landed on its feet He likes telling jokes. But alwaya keeps a straight face when others are shaking their sides with laughter stand on one' s feet自食其力 The Chinese Communist Party decided to stand on their feet during the be fed up with.对…烦透了 Liberation Campaign. People in Nanwan were called upon to develo My roommates are too noisy. I"m really fed up with them fall for.迷恋上 sit on the fence保持中立 She fell for that guy simply because he behaved quite differently from Who would you vote for? You bet I won 't vote for him. He likes sitting on the fence on important issues · be riding for a fall I自讨苦吃 · play the field不正经干 That big country is riding for a fall if it keeps interfering with others He is really a playboy, He likes to play the field and is never serious nternal affairs with any one girl burn ones fingers因管闲事而吃苦头 51-100 play fast and loose with敷衍了事,不正经干 burning your lino to keep away from the scoundrels. Now you You are not lever enough to play fast and loose with Susan
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 4 ☆ • turn a blind eye on 装做没看见 It is not right for teachers to turn a blind eye to those who cheat in the exam. • feast one's eyes on...观赏……，一饱眼福 Yesterday we went to a fashion show. We really feasted our eyes on beauties and fancy clothes. • have a face would stop a clock 奇丑无比 The old lady has a face that would stop a clock, but she is the helpful person I have ever met. • keep a straight face 板着脸 He likes telling jokes . But alwaya keeps a straight face when others are shaking their sides with laughter. • be fed up with...对……烦透了 My roommates are too noisy. I''m really fed up with them. • fall for...迷恋上…… She fell for that guy simply because he behaved quite differently from others. • be riding for a fall 自讨苦吃 That big country is riding for a fall if it keeps interfering with others'' internal affairs. 51——100 • play fast and loose with...敷衍了事，不正经干 You are not vlever enough to play fast and loose with Susan. • play favorites with...对……有偏心眼 The girl isn't on good terms with her parents. They play favorites with her little brother. • put out a feeler to do...试探……的反应 The chairman put out a feeler to see people''s reactions to his election speech. • be dead on one's feet 筋疲力尽 Our boss regards us his slaves. Everyday after work. • land on one's feet 安全摆脱困境 With the loan from the bank, the company landed on its feet. • stand on one's feet 自食其力 The Chinese Communist Party decided to stand on their feet during the Liberation Campaign. People in Naniwan were called upon to develop agriculture. • sit on the fence 保持中立 Who would you vote for? You bet I won't vote for him. He likes sitting on the fence on important issues. • play the field 不正经干 He is really a playboy, He likes to play the field and is never serious with any one girl. • burn one's fingers 因管闲事而吃苦头 I always tell you to keep away from the scoundrels. Now you are burning your fingers
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★5☆ · have sticky fingers手不老实。有小偷小摸的陋习 get off on the right foot开门红 The old lady fired the maid because she had sticky finge Everything will go smoothly if we get off on the right foot keep one' s fingers crossed祈求成功 put one' s foot down气愤的表示反对 The leader was guilty of a serious dereliction of duty. He kept his The boy wanted to quit school, but his father put his foot down fingers crossed that he could escape severe punishme play foots with.与…调情 let something slip through one' s fingers眼睁睁地看着… Jack was so in love with Mary that he couldn t help playing footsie with 跑掉 her while having dinner. The lawyer studied the case very carefully. He wouldn 't let something slip through his fingers marry a fortune嫁给了有钱 Scariet was in trouble, She wanted to marry a fortune and save the build a fire under someone紧催促某人 whole family That guy is a slowpoke. I wish there were some way to build a fire inder him as sly as a fox非常狡猾 put a fire under someone其主语一般是物,而不是人 Though the suspect was as sly as fox, he had to admit his crime in front of solid evidence have other fish to fry有其他要紧事要做 Come on out! Forget about the exam, You're got other fish to fry a dime a dozen数不清,很多 Pagers were rare ten years ago. Now they are a dime a dozen · a flash in the pan县花一现 · make free with.自使用… He used to be called a young entrepreneur. But soon he was forgotten by the public. He was a flash in the pan Do you think I'm a millionaire? Don't make free with my things · a fly in the ointment美中不足 der白吃白喝,爱占便宜的人 Mobile phone are quite popular nowadays, but they ring at any time in In America, even if you live with your relative, you cant be a freeloader the public areas. It is a fly in the ointment a fair-weather friend不能同患难的朋友 · be nobody' s fool不傻,精明 have searched my conscience, and believe I have never mistreated You can not easily take him in. It is obvious that he is nobody,'s fool you. But you turned out to be a fair-weather frier
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 5 ☆ • have sticky fingers 手不老实。有小偷小摸的陋习 The old lady fired the maid because she had sticky fingers. • keep one's fingers crossed 祈求成功 The leader was guilty of a serious dereliction of duty. He kept his fingers crossed that he could escape severe punishment. • let something slip through one's fingers 眼睁睁地看着…… 跑掉 The lawyer studied the case very carefully. He wouldn't let something slip through his fingers. • build a fire under someone 紧催促某人…… That guy is a slowpoke. I wish there were some way to build a fire under him. put a fire under someone 其主语一般是物，而不是人。 • have other fish to fry 有其他要紧事要做 Come on out! Forget about the exam, You're got other fish to fry. • a flash in the pan 昙花一现 He used to be called a young entrepreneur. But soon he was forgotten by the public. He was a flash in the pan. • a fly in the ointment 美中不足 Mobile phone are quite popular nowadays, but they ring at any time in the public areas. It is a fly in the ointment. • be nobody's fool 不傻，精明 You can not easily take him in. It is obvious that he is nobody's fool. • get off on the right foot 开门红 Everything will go smoothly if we get off on the right foot. • put one's foot down 气愤的表示反对 The boy wanted to quit school, but his father put his foot down. • play footsy with...与……调情 Jack was so in love with Mary that he couldn't help playing footsie with her while having dinner. • marry a fortune 嫁给了有钱人 Scariet was in trouble, She wanted to marry a fortune and save the whole family. • as sly as a fox 非常狡猾 Though the suspect was as sly as fox, he had to admit his crime in front of solid evidence. • a dime a dozen 数不清，很多 Pagers were rare ten years ago. Now they are a dime a dozen. • make free with...擅自使用…… Do you think I'm a millionaire? Don't make free with my things. • a freeloader 白吃白喝，爱占便宜的人 In America, even if you live with your relative, you can't be a freeloader. • a fair-weather friend 不能同患难的朋友 I have searched my conscience, and believe I have never mistreated you. But you turned out to be a fair-weather friend