高考英語讀后續(xù)寫高分講義：萬能俚語之生活描寫類

高考英語讀后續(xù)寫高分講義：萬能俚語之生活描寫類一、家庭類1.Breadwinner掙錢養(yǎng)家的人英文釋義：thepersonwhoearnsmoneythatthefamilyneedsforessentialthingse.g.,IamthebreadwinnerandI’malwaystheonewhopaythebills.2.toruninthefamily為一家人所共有；世代相傳英文釋義：tobeacommonfeatureinafamilye.g.,Artistictalentseemstoruninthefamily.3.tobethespittingimageofsb.和某人一模一樣英文釋義：lookexactlylike

sb.elsee.g.,Sheisthespittingimageofhermother.4.helicopter

parent直升機(jī)父母（隨時(shí)圍繞著孩子轉(zhuǎn)，過度關(guān)注和控制孩子）英文釋義：a

parent

who

is

closely

involved

with

their

child's

life

and

tries

to

control

ittoo

much,especially

their

child's

educatione.g.,Don’tbeahelicopterparent,yourdaughteris18andfullycapableofpickingherownclasses.5.tosleeplikeababy睡得很好英文釋義：to

experienceaverydeepandsoundsleepe.g.,I’msotiredafterfinishingthemarathon,IthinkI’mgoingtosleeplikeababy.6.theblacksheepofthefamily家族敗類英文釋義：a

personwhoisdifferentfromtherestoftheirfamily,andwhoisconsideredbadorembarrassinge.g.,heistheblacksheepofthefamily,andsheisalwaysintroublewiththepolice.7.Liketakingcandyfromababy一件能很輕松容易就能完成的事（also:beaseasyastakingcandyfromababy）英文釋義：aneasytaske.g.,I

hadthoughtthisgamewouldbeliketakingcandyfromababy,butIwaswrongandIwasunderestimatingmyopponents.8.Likeakidinacandystore開心得像個(gè)孩子英文釋義：To

be

so

excited

about

one's

surroundings

that

one

acts

in

a

childlike

or

silly

way.e.g.,she

looked

like

a

kid

in

a

candy

story

being

able

to

look

at

so

much

world-class

art

in

one

place.9.Topopthequestion求婚英文釋義：to

proposee.g.,shewaitedfor9yearsforhimtopopthequestion...（吃瓜的心...）10.ashouldertocryon可以傾訴的對(duì)象；同情和支持e.g.shehasalwaysbeenashouldertocryon.Mymotheralwaysoffersmeashouldertocryon.11.To

havefriendsinhighplaces有身居高位的朋友英文釋義：to

knowimportantpeoplewhocanhelpyougetwhatyouwante.g.,shegotthejobbecauseshehasfriendsinhighplaces.12.Toknow

sb./sth.insideout熟悉/熟知某人/某物英文釋義：to

knowsomeoneorsomethingverywelle.g.,Igrew

upwithher,soIknowherinsideout.13.Tostrike

up

afriendship/conversation建立友誼/開始一個(gè)對(duì)話英文釋義：to

beginafriendshipaconversationwithsomeoneinacasualwaye.g.,Istruckupafriendshipwithheronabusinesstriptogether.14.Nearestanddearest最親密的人（家人或朋友）英文釋義：thepeople

withwhomyouhavetheclosestrelationships,especiallybelovedfamilymembersandfriendse.g.,I

lovehanging

outwithmynearestanddearestinmysparetime.人物性格或品質(zhì)類1.armchaircritic紙上談兵的評(píng)論家，不做調(diào)查研究的杠精英文釋義：An

armchaircritic

isapersonwho

criticizes

otherpeoplebutwhodoesnothaveany

proper

experience

ofthe

activity

theotherpeoplearedoing.e.g.,Somenetizensnowadaysarejustarmchaircritics

whoactuallyknownothingaboutthe

factbutechotheviewsofothers.2.busybody好管閑事的人英文釋義：A

busybody

isapersonwhoconstantlywantstoknowaboutorinterfereinthedetailsofotherpeople’slives.e.g.,She’ssuchabusybody,andshe’salwaysaskingnosyquestionsaboutother’spersonallife.3.couchpotato沙發(fā)土豆（花大量時(shí)間看電視，打游戲，又一動(dòng)不動(dòng)的人）英文釋義：A

couchpotato

isalazypersonwhospendsalotoftimesittingdownorlyingdown,watchingTV,playingvideogames,ordoingsomeotheractivitythatdoesn’tinvolvephysicalactivity.e.g.,I’dsaynormallyI’macouchpotato.Atweekends,I’dratherstayathomeandbingewatchmoviesthanhangoutwithmyfriends.4.know-it-all假裝或自稱無所不知的人，自以為是的人英文釋義：A

know-it-all

isapersonwhothinkstheyknoweverything,andthattheiropinionsandideasarethebest.e.g.,Thankstomyknow-it-all

groupmemberwhoneverlistenstomyadvice,weallfailedthegroupwork.5.worrywart杞人憂天的人，自尋煩惱的人，愛發(fā)愁的人英文釋義：A

worrywart

isapersonwhoworriesconstantlyandexcessively.e.g.,Myfatherisarealworrywart–healwaysimaginesthathemayloseallhismoneyovernight.6.cheapskate守財(cái)奴，吝嗇鬼，摳門的人英文釋義：a

cheapskate

isapersonwhodislikesspendingmoney.e.g.,I’ddescribemyselfasacheapskate,Itrytospendaslessaspossibleonshoes.7.wetblanket潑冷水的人，掃興的人英文釋義：a

wetblanket

isapersonwhodiscouragesfunorenjoymentforotherpeople,orwhopreventsotherpeoplefromhavingfun,throughtheiractionsortheirnegativeattitudes.e.g.,Ihatetobeawetblanket,butIguessweshouldcallitanightaswehavemorningclassestomorrow.8.go-getter渴望成功，志在必得的人英文釋義：A

go-getter

isapersonwhoisactive,energetic,andhastheinitiativetopursuethethingstheywant.e.g.,EileenGuisdefinitelyago-getter.9.down-to-earthadj.現(xiàn)實(shí)的，務(wù)實(shí)的，實(shí)實(shí)在在的英文釋義：Apersonwhois

down-to-earth

ispractical,sensible,andrealistic.e.g.,My

fatherissodown-to-earth

thathecouldalwaysgivemereasonablesuggestions.10.socialbutterfly善于交際的人英文釋義：A

socialbutterfly

isapersonwhoissociallyskilled,extroverted,andwell-likedbyothers.e.g.,He’salwaysbeenasocialbutterfly,sowebelievehecanmakefriendsquicklyatuni.11.manofhisword/womanofherword信守諾言的人英文釋義：apersonyoucantrustbecausetheytellthetruthandkeeppromises.e.g.,Ifmyfathersaidhe’dbuymebirthdaygift,thenhewould.Heisamanofhisword.12.partyanimal喜歡去party的人英文釋義：someonewholikestoattendpartiesoftene.g.,Mybrotherisapartyanimal.Hewentouteverynight!13.laid-backadj.悠閑的，松弛的，彷佛無憂無慮的英文釋義：calmandrelaxed,seemingnottoworryaboutanythinge.g.,shehasalaid-backattitudetowardslife.14.smartcookie聰明的人英文釋義：somebodywhohasgotastrongpersonalityorwhoisquitesmart.e.g.,Workingwithherisapleasuresincesheisasmartcookiewhocanmakeanyprojectsuccess.15.slavedriver苛刻的上司英文釋義：someonewhomakesotherpeopleworkreallyhard.e.g.,Althoughpeoplesaybusinessmenareslavedrivers,butmyfatherisn’t.Heisrathergeneroustohisemployees.16.a

painintheneck讓人煩惱的人/事hotpotato英文釋義：a

personorthingthatisveryannoyinge.g.,His5-year-oldsonis

apainintheneck.1.armchaircritic紙上談兵的評(píng)論家，不做調(diào)查研究的杠精英文釋義：An

armchaircritic

isapersonwho

criticizes

otherpeoplebutwhodoesnothaveany

proper

experience

ofthe

activity

theotherpeoplearedoing.e.g.,Somenetizensnowadaysarejustarmchaircritics

whoactuallyknownothingaboutthe

factbutechotheviewsofothers.2.busybody好管閑事的人英文釋義：A

busybody

isapersonwhoconstantlywantstoknowaboutorinterfereinthedetailsofotherpeople’slives.e.g.,She’ssuchabusybody,andshe’salwaysaskingnosyquestionsaboutother’spersonallife.3.couchpotato沙發(fā)土豆（花大量時(shí)間看電視，打游戲，又一動(dòng)不動(dòng)的人）英文釋義：A

couchpotato

isalazypersonwhospendsalotoftimesittingdownorlyingdown,watchingTV,playingvideogames,ordoingsomeotheractivitythatdoesn’tinvolvephysicalactivity.e.g.,I’dsaynormallyI’macouchpotato.Atweekends,I’dratherstayathomeandbingewatchmoviesthanhangoutwithmyfriends.4.know-it-all假裝或自稱無所不知的人，自以為是的人英文釋義：A

know-it-all

isapersonwhothinkstheyknoweverything,andthattheiropinionsandideasarethebest.e.g.,Thankstomyknow-it-all

groupmemberwhoneverlistenstomyadvice,weallfailedthegroupwork.5.worrywart杞人憂天的人，自尋煩惱的人，愛發(fā)愁的人英文釋義：A

worrywart

isapersonwhoworriesconstantlyandexcessively.e.g.,Myfatherisarealworrywart–healwaysimaginesthathemayloseallhismoneyovernight.6.cheapskate守財(cái)奴，吝嗇鬼，摳門的人英文釋義：a

cheapskate

isapersonwhodislikesspendingmoney.e.g.,I’ddescribemyselfasacheapskate,Itrytospendaslessaspossibleonshoes.7.wetblanket潑冷水的人，掃興的人英文釋義：a

wetblanket

isapersonwhodiscouragesfunorenjoymentforotherpeople,orwhopreventsotherpeoplefromhavingfun,throughtheiractionsortheirnegativeattitudes.e.g.,Ihatetobeawetblanket,butIguessweshouldcallitanightaswehavemorningclassestomorrow.8.go-getter渴望成功，志在必得的人英文釋義：A

go-getter

isapersonwhoisactive,energetic,andhastheinitiativetopursuethethingstheywant.e.g.,EileenGuisdefinitelyago-getter.9.down-to-earthadj.現(xiàn)實(shí)的，務(wù)實(shí)的，實(shí)實(shí)在在的英文釋義：Apersonwhois

down-to-earth

ispractical,sensible,andrealistic.e.g.,My

fatherissodown-to-earth

thathecouldalwaysgivemereasonablesuggestions.10.socialbutterfly善于交際的人英文釋義：A

socialbutterfly

isapersonwhoissociallyskilled,extroverted,andwell-likedbyothers.e.g.,He’salwaysbeenasocialbutterfly,sowebelievehecanmakefriendsquicklyatuni.11.manofhisword/womanofherword信守諾言的人英文釋義：apersonyoucantrustbecausetheytellthetruthandkeeppromises.e.g.,Ifmyfathersaidhe’dbuymebirthdaygift,thenhewould.Heisamanofhisword.12.partyanimal喜歡去party的人英文釋義：someonewholikestoattendpartiesoftene.g.,Mybrotherisapartyanimal.Hewentouteverynight!13.laid-backadj.悠閑的，松弛的，彷佛無憂無慮的英文釋義：calmandrelaxed,seemingnottoworryaboutanythinge.g.,shehasalaid-backattitudetowardslife.14.smartcookie聰明的人英文釋義：somebodywhohasgotastrongpersonalityorwhoisquitesmart.e.g.,Workingwithherisapleasuresincesheisasmartcookiewhocanmakeanyprojectsuccess.15.slavedriver苛刻的上司英文釋義：someonewhomakesotherpeopleworkreallyhard.e.g.,Althoughpeoplesaybusinessmenareslavedrivers,butmyfatherisn’t.Heisrathergeneroustohisemployees.16.a

painintheneck讓人煩惱的人/事hotpotato英文釋義：a

personorthingthatisveryannoyinge.g.,His5-year-oldsonis

apainintheneck.地點(diǎn)環(huán)境類1.inthemiddleofnowhere地處偏僻，無名之地英文釋義：todescribeaplacethatisveryremote,farfromanycityortown.e.g.,Thecampsitewas

inthemiddleofnowhere,soIcan’tcallyou.2.secondtonone首屈一指的，第一流的，最好的英文釋義：thebest;betterthaneverythingelse(inacertaingrouporcategory)注：不光可以指地方，也可以指食物，景色，科技，人，技巧等。e.g.,ThefoodinChongqing

issecondtonone.3.astone’sthrow一箭之地（距離很短）英文釋義：averyshortdistanceawaye.g.,Thehotelwewerestayingatwaswithin

astone’sthrow

ofthebeach.4.creaturecomforts物質(zhì)享受英文釋義：allthethingsthatmakelife,oraparticularplacecomfortable,suchasfood,nicefurnitureorequipment.e.g.,Youcanobtainhigh-quality

creaturecomforts

inthisfancyhotel.5.noroomtoswingacat沒有地方蕩貓（開個(gè)玩笑….），地方狹窄英文釋義：theroomisverysmall,thereisnotenoughspacee.g.,ThethingthatIhatemostaboutthathotelwastheroom,there’s

noroomtoswingacat!6.go/getbacktonature返璞歸真英文釋義：returntoasimplekindoflifeinthecountry,awayfromcitiesandtechnologye.g.,Idislikegoingc