英文日常生活用語

1、What are you trying to say?（你到底想說什么？）Don't be silly.（別胡鬧了。）How strong are your glasses?（你近視多少度？）Just because.（沒有別的原因。）It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（這不是我所盼望的。）You will never guess.（你永遠猜不到。）No one could do anything about it.（眾人對此束手無措。）I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。）Money is

2、 a good servant but a bad master.（要做金錢的主人，莫做金錢的奴隸。） I am not available.（我正忙著）Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(腦中的知識比手中的金錢更重要）Never say die.it's a piece of cake.別泄氣，那只是小菜一碟。Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.別擔心，很快你就會習慣的。I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。You win some.you

3、lose some.勝敗乃兵家常事。Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避現實。I didn't expect you to such a good job.我沒想到你干得這么好。You are coming alone well.你做得挺順利。She is well-build.她的身材真棒。You look neat and fresh.你看起來很清純。You have a beautiful personality.你的氣質很好。You flatter me immensely.你過獎啦。You should be slow to ju

4、dge others.你不應該隨意評論別人。I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何錯誤，請你原諒It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪費的時間重新回來，讓我再浪費一遍。I like you the way you were.我喜歡你以前的樣子。You two go

5、ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你們兩個自己去看電影吧，我不想當電燈泡。Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人嗎？How long have you known her？你認識她多久了？It was love at frist sight.一見鐘情I'd bettle hit the books.我要復習功課啦。a piece of one's mind .直言不諱He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't s

6、hift responsibility onto others."他責備道：“不要把責任推卸到別人身上?！盿 cat and dog life 水火不容的生活The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life. 這對夫婦老是吵架，相互之間水火不容。a dog's life 潦倒的生活The man lived a dog's life.這個人生活潦倒。A to Z 從頭至尾I know that from A to Z. 我很了解這件事。abov

7、e somebody 深奧Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你們在講什么。all ears 全神貫注地傾聽著When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary 講一些小道消息，她會聽地仔仔細細。all the more 更加，益發(fā)You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，對你會更有好處。all dressed up 打扮得整整齊齊She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齊卻無處炫耀。all in

8、 all 總的說來；最心愛的東西The daughter is all in all to him.女兒是他的無價寶。all out 竭盡全力They went all out.他們鼓足了干勁。all over 全部結束；渾身，到處Glad,it is all over.這事全部結束了，好得很。I'm wet all over.我渾身都濕了。all set 準備就緒He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出發(fā)的一切準備。all you have to do 需要做得是All you have to do is to calm you

9、rself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是靜下心來等好消息。as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.對我來說，講個故事還不是隨手拈來。as busy as a bee 非常忙Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.媽媽每天早上都忙得不可開交。 at

10、 one's fingertips 了如指掌How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那個小島。at one's wit's end 智窮Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要問他了，他也不知道。big shot 大人物，大亨He is a big shot in our little town.black sheep 敗家子，害群之馬Every family has a black sheep.家家有本難念的經。black a

11、nd blue 遍體鱗傷The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那個小偷當場被抓住并被打得青一塊紫一塊的。black and white 白紙黑字The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.證據確鑿，兇手再也無話可說。blind alley 死胡同You are heading into a blind alley.你正在鉆牛角尖。blow hot and cold 搖擺不定This guy seemed to have

12、no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.這家伙好象沒什么主張，總是搖擺不定。blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，讓我們看看你到底能做什么。born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富貴人家He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含著金鑰匙出生的。bland new 嶄新的a bland ne

13、w coat 新衣服break the ice 打破沉默The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.這對夫婦已經一個星期沒說過話了。兩人都在等另一方先開口。by a blow 無意中的一擊He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被擊到在地。can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了I can't stand it any longer,I qu

14、it.我再也忍受不了了，我走。carry something too far 過火了You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑開得太過分了。castle in the sky 海市蜃樓You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的計劃簡直就是空想。cats got one's tongue 啞口無言chain smoker 老煙槍come up with 產生，想出Let me come up with some ideas.讓我想一想。come easily 容易Languages come easily to s

15、ome people.有些人能夠很容易地掌握語言。cup of tea 喜歡Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜歡看電影。cut it out 停止，住嘴Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某種活動）Let us call it a day,stop.這一天工作夠了，停工吧！ dark horse 黑馬Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear

16、 John letter 絕交信Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.do somone good 對某人有好處Having some moring exercises does you good.Do you get me? 你明白我的意思嗎？doesn't count 這次不算It doesn't count this time,try again.doesn't make sense 不懂；沒有任何意義The sentence you

17、 made doesn't make any sense to me.down and out 窮困潦倒Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.drive at 用意，意欲What's he driving at?他用意何在？drop in 偶然拜訪I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.drop me a line 寫信給我On arriving the University,please drop me a line.early bird 早起的人An earl

18、y bird catchs worms。捷足先登easy come easy go 來得快去得也快eat my words 收回前言，認錯道歉I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.face the music 直面困難He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and givehimsel

19、f up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脫，因此決定一人做事一人當向警察自首。face up to 勇敢地面對某事You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.fed up 厭倦I am rather fed up with your complaints.feel free to do something 不要拘束Please feel free to make suggestions.few and far between 很少，稀少Human beings are few and far between in thi

20、s zone.French leave 不辭而別give me a headache 讓人頭痛The naughty boy gave me a headache.give me a hand 幫我一下go Dutch AA制God bless you 上帝保佑你God bless you with your examinations.God knows 天知道Got it? 明白了嗎？green thumbs /fingers 園藝技能hands are full 非常忙have a ball 勇敢have had it 受夠了I have had it with all your excu

21、ses.我受夠了你的借口。hold water 站得住腳Non of his arguements seem to hold water.in every sense of word 在某種意義上說It's a lie in every sense of word.這是不折不扣的謊言。keep an eye on 提高警惕kill time打發(fā)時間lazy bones 懶骨頭Get up lazy bones!leave it to me 讓我來吧leave me alone 別管我like father like son 有其父必有其子like it or not 不管你喜不喜歡ma

22、ke a fool of oneself 愚弄某人make a big money 賺大錢make both ends need 收支平衡We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.make waves 引起轟動；興風作浪His achievement made waves in his country.make yourself at home 別拘束no good 沒有好結果Bad mam comes to no good.no kidding 不要開玩笑none of your bussiness 不關你的事not really

23、也不是old hand 老手He is an old hand at stealing.old story 老一套I am tired of it,same old story.on one's word of honor 以某人的人格擔保on occasion 間或of one's own accord 自愿地packed like sardins 擁擠During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away 去世pay the price 付出代價You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. put up with 忍受I cann't put up wi