现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★6☆ get stage fright怯场,紧张 give as good as one gets不服输,不示 The student got stage fright when he stepped into exam room He is a small boy, but he gives as good as he gets in chess match. dd fuel to the flames火上浇油 fit like a glove恰倒好处,非常适合 The boy refused to make an apology to his father, which added fuel to A: How do you like the frame? B: It fits like a glove. It well matches with the flames the room decoration have a barrel of fun极开心 handle. with kid gloves小心,谨慎对待 Children had a barrel of fun in the masquerade The antique is very precious. You'd better handle it with kid gloves make fun of someone取笑某人 get someone' s goat使人恼怒,惹人生气 It is not right to make fun of the disabled he way he boasted that he was an authority got my goat. play to the gallery哗众取宠,收买人心 for good永远地 He's so good at play ing to the gallery, especially in front of girls I hope war will disappear for good in the world gang up on someone结伙对付某人 be too good to be true好的令人难以置信 The local ruffians ganged up on the policemen Yesterday ceived a letter saying that the company decides offer her a job with a salary which was too good to be true be in high gear全力进行,快速进行 Construction on the subway is in high gear. have the goods on someone有某人犯罪的证据 Fred was sure that he would win the case. He had the goods on the get away with.遄脱惩罚 aw offenders can't get away with their offence goof off倫懒受滑 have the gimmies息伸手病(来自小孩子 give me的说法,后 Williams has been goofing off at school and his report card shows it. 来就说成 gimmies) Don't you know you have grown up? How shameful of your to have the through the grapevine道听途说,小道消息 hear through the grapevine that Jim has been dismissed from his
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 6 ☆ • get stage fright 怯场，紧张 The student got stage fright when he stepped into exam room. • add fuel to the flames 火上浇油 The boy refused to make an apology to his father, which added fuel to the flames. • have a barrel of fun 极开心 Children had a barrel of fun in the masquerade. • make fun of someone 取笑某人 It is not right to make fun of the disabled. • play to the gallery 哗众取宠，收买人心 He's so good at playing to the gallery, especially in front of girls. • gang up on someone 结伙对付某人 The local ruffians ganged up on the policemen. • be in high gear 全力进行，快速进行 Construction on the subway is in high gear. • get away with...逃脱惩罚 Law offenders can't get away with their offence. • have the gimmies 患伸手病（来自小孩子 give me 的说法，后 来就说成 gimmies） Don't you know you have grown up? How shameful of you7 to have the gimmes. • give as good as one gets 不服输，不示弱 He is a small boy, but he gives as good as he gets in chess match. • fit like a glove 恰倒好处，非常适合 A: How do you like the frame? B: It fits like a glove. It well matches with the room decoration. • handle...with kid gloves 小心，谨慎对待…… The antique is very precious. You'd better handle it with kid gloves. • get someone's goat 使人恼怒，惹人生气 The way he boasted that he was an authority got my goat. • for good 永远地 I hope war will disappear for good in the world. • be too good to be true 好的令人难以置信 Yesterday Joe received a letter saying that the company decides to offer her a job with a salary which was too good to be true. • have the goods on someone 有某人犯罪的证据 Fred was sure that he would win the case. He had the goods on the culprit. • goof off 偷懒耍滑 Williams has been goofing off at school and his report card shows it. • through the grapevine 道听途说，小道消息 I hear through the grapevine that Jim has been dismissed from his post
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★7☆ The grass is always greener on the other hil这山望着那山 101—150 高 He wrofe to his brother, persuading him to keep his mind on his work kick the habit戒除恶习 and not to think the grass is always greener on the other hill You are doomed to be broke one day if you dont kick the drug habit · use elbow grease费很大的劲头 get in somebody' s hair i若恼某人 How long havent you cleaned your kitchen? It'll use elbow grease to Every day, salesmen come to my door. I can't concentrate on studied get it shine again They do get in my hair elbow-grease常指“费劲儿的体力活儿” You have to use a bit of elbow-grease to clean all windows. · let one' s hair down无拘无束 Our supervisor is a stone-faced young lady. In front of her, you can't let get the green light得到批准 your hair down and do what you desire Ve're got the green light from our dean that we can have some changes on teaching curriculum without turning a hair保持冷静的态度,不动声色 The president talked about the international situation without turning a give the green light给予批准,准许某人干 he employees can have a day off. The director has given them the green light. · a half-wit弱智者 Do you think it is a good idea to send a half-wit to a normal school? grin and bear it-笑忍之,相当于汉语的“逆来顺受 You have had enough insults from your boss. How can you grin and bite the hand that feeds one恩将仇报 bear i Sorry, I can tell you nothing about my master. Otherwise, I will be biting he hand that feeds me catch someone off guard乘虚而入 Within three days, the run-away was exhausted. He fell asleep in gain the upper hand占上风 asement. The police caught him off guard In strength, their team gain the upper hand; but in skill, we can have a chip on our shoulder. hate somebody' s guts恨之入骨 He dismissed my for no reason at all. I hate his guts have someone eating out of one,'s hand使人完全服从某人的 摆布 Money can let him eating out of your hand
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 7 ☆ • The grass is always greener on the other hill 这山望着那山 高 He wrofe to his brother, persuading him to keep his mind on his work and not to think the grass is always greener on the other hill. • use elbow grease 费很大的劲头 How long haven't you cleaned your kitchen? It'll use elbow grease to get it shine again. elbow-grease 常指“费劲儿的体力活儿” You have to use a bit of elbow-grease to clean all windows. • get the green light 得到批准 We're got the green light from our dean that we can have some changes on teaching curriculum. give the green light 给予批准，准许某人干…… The employees can have a day off. The director has given them the green light. • grin and bear it 一笑忍之，相当于汉语的“逆来顺受” You have had enough insults from your boss. How can you grin and bear it? • catch someone off guard 乘虚而入 Within three days, the run-away was exhausted. He fell asleep in a basement. The police caught him off guard. • hate somebody's guts 恨之入骨 He dismissed my for no reason at all. I hate his guts. 101——150 • kick the habit 戒除恶习 You are doomed to be broke one day if you don't kick the drug habit. • get in somebody's hair 若恼某人 Every day, salesmen come to my door. I can't concentrate on studied. They do get in my hair. • let one's hair down 无拘无束 Our supervisor is a stone-faced young lady. In front of her, you can't let your hair down and do what you desire. • without turning a hair 保持冷静的态度，不动声色 The president talked about the international situation without turning a hair. • a half-wit 弱智者 Do you think it is a good idea to send a half-wit to a normal school? • bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报 Sorry, I can tell you nothing about my master. Otherwise, I will be biting the hand that feeds me. • gain the upper hand 占上风 In strength, their team gain the upper hand; but in skill, we can have a chip on our shoulder. • have someone eating out of one's hand 使人完全服从某人的 摆布 Money can let him eating out of your hand
现代英语口语表示法500例 ★8☆ live from hand to mouth勉强糊口 go haywire乱了套 With three children to support, the window had to live from hand to The computer opposes me. Everything goes haywire when I use it bury ones head in the sand逃遘现实 overplay one' s hand做的过火了,做得过头了 The environmental pollution is getting worse and worse. We can't bury may have overplayed our hand by urging him to give us an early our head in the sand, or the nature will punish us. make neither head nor tail of.对…!不誉头脑 tip one's hand无意中亮底 Tim scribbled a note to me during the lecture. But I couldn't make head Our rival was drunk. He tipped his hand by murmuring that his or tail of it. company will cut down the price of its products have ones head in the clouds满脑子幻想 try one' s hand at.试着 I know you have been dreaming of becoming a professor. But you Michael Jordan is a great basketball player, and he has ever tried his shouldn't have you head in the clouds all the time. Settle down and do hand at baseball something · fly off the handle大发雷 turn one' s head使某人满意 It's no use flying off the handle. You can reason with us Sara is a successful woman but she never allows her achievements to turn her head · play into someone' s hand正中某人下怀 Think it over. If we reduce the price, I'm sure we're playing into hi have one' s heart set on.一心想要… hand Once he had his heart set on something, he 'll accept no turning-back · wash ones hands off something洗手不干某事 one' s heart in one' s mouth吓得晏命 Mr. Butcher, with a long family history of gambling, decided to wash his My heart was in my mouth when I heart someone tapping on my hand off gambling window one raining night · get the hang of something掌握某事的蝣门 have one's heart in one s mouth with ones heart in one s mouth r've got the hang of the new computer system pretty soon. · not have the heart to do something不忍心去做 How can you have the heart to kill my pet?
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 8 ☆ • live from hand to mouth 勉强糊口 With three children to support, the window had to live from hand to mouth. • overplay one's hand 做的过火了，做得过头了 We may have overplayed our hand by urging him to give us an early reply. • tip one's hand 无意中亮底 Our rival was drunk. He tipped his hand by murmuring that his company will cut down the price of its products. • try one's hand at...试着干…… Michael Jordan is a great basketball player, and he has ever tried his hand at baseball. • fly off the handle 大发雷霆 It's no use flying off the handle. You can reason with us. • play into someone's hand 正中某人下怀 Think it over. If we reduce the price, I'm sure we're playing into his hand. • wash one's hands off something 洗手不干某事 Mr. Butcher, with a long family history of gambling, decided to wash his hand off gambling. • get the hang of something 掌握某事的窍门 I've got the hang of the new computer system pretty soon. • go haywire 乱了套 The computer opposes me. Everything goes haywire when I use it. • bury one's head in the sand 逃避现实 The environmental pollution is getting worse and worse. We can't bury our head in the sand, or the nature will punish us. • make neither head nor tail of...对……摸不着头脑 Tim scribbled a note to me during the lecture. But I couldn't make head or tail of it. • have one's head in the clouds 满脑子幻想 I know you have been dreaming of becoming a professor. But you shouldn't have you head in the clouds all the time. Settle down and do something. • turn one's head 使某人满意 Sara is a successful woman, but she never allows her achievements to turn her head. • have one's heart set on...一心想要…… Once he had his heart set on something, he'll accept no turning-back. • one's heart in one's mouth 吓得要命 My heart was in my mouth when I heart someone tapping on my window one raining night. have one's heart in one's mouth; with one's heart in one's mouth • not have the heart to do something 不忍心去做 How can you have the heart to kill my pet?
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★9☆ take something to heart往心里去认真接受意见等 have the hots for someone迷恋某人 Tom decided to take his fathers words to heart and wash his hands off You have to stop her. she has the hots for a married smokIng bring down the house博得满堂喝彩 be in the seventh heaven高心极了 The first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the Mary was in seventh heaven when she finally came to Paris, the center house for several times of fashion be over the hump已度过难关 move heaven and earth想尽一切办法 The Asian financial crises has almost paralyzed Asian economy. But Believe me. I promise to move heaven and earth to help yo we are over the hump now. · cool one' s heels等的双脚发凉,久等 have a hunch that预感到 Let's meet at the gallery at 7 o'clock. Come at 7 sharp. Dont make me have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon cool my heels be hunky-dory挺不错的 take to one's heels选走 A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory The naughty boy took to his heels after he should trick-or-treal · skate on thin ice如履薄冰,冒风险 · shoot from the hip信口开河 We are skating on thin ice if we continue killing wild animals Dont take Jay' s words to heart. He shouldn t have shot from the hip toy with the idea of心里盘算要… · by hook or by crook千方百计得,不择手段得 She's toying within the idea of marring a foreigner He rose to that position by hook or by crook blow hot and cold出尔反尔,喜怒无常 ifs, ands and buts不要找任何的理由和借口 Do you think he 'l support you? He is the type who blows hot and cold A: You know i could have done it well but. b: no ifs ands and buts make it hot for.7难某人 Out section manager is a woman. Our general manager always looks give someone an inch and he' ll take a mile得寸进尺 down upon her and makes everything hot for her Give my roommate an inch and he'll take a mile. Last time, I offered him some candies. Today he asked for an ice-cream
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 9 ☆ • take something to heart 往心里去/认真接受意见等 Tom decided to take his father's words to heart and wash his hands off smoking. • be in the seventh heaven 高心极了 Mary was in seventh heaven when she finally came to Paris, the center of fashion. • move heaven and earth 想尽一切办法 Believe me. I promise to move heaven and earth to help you. • cool one's heels 等的双脚发凉，久等 Let's meet at the gallery at 7 o'clock. Come at 7 sharp. Don't make me cool my heels. • take to one's heels 逃走 The naughty boy took to his heels after he should 'trick-or-treal'. • shoot from the hip 信口开河 Don't take Jay's words to heart. He shouldn't have shot from the hip. • by hook or by crook 千方百计得，不择手段得 He rose to that position by hook or by crook. • blow hot and cold 出尔反尔，喜怒无常 Do you think he'll support you? He is the type who blows hot and cold. • make it hot for...刁难某人 Out section manager is a woman. Our general manager always looks down upon her and makes everything hot for her. • have the hots for someone 迷恋某人 You have to stop her. She has the hots for a married man. • bring down the house 博得满堂喝彩 The first-prize winner of the speech contest has brought down the house for several times. • be over the hump 已度过难关 The Asian financial crises has almost paralyzed Asian economy. But we are over the hump now. • have a hunch that...预感到…… I have a hunch that the bear market will be over soon. • be hunky-dory 挺不错的 A: How do you like the food here? B: Hunky-dory. • skate on thin ice 如履薄冰，冒风险 We are skating on thin ice if we continue killing wild animals. • toy with the idea of...心里盘算要…… She's toying within the idea of marring a foreigner. • no ifs, ands and buts 不要找任何的理由和借口 A: You know I could have done it well, but... B: No ifs, ands and buts. Tell me if you want to save your job. • give someone an inch and he'll take a mile 得寸进尺 Give my roommate an inch and he'll take a mile. Last time, I offered him some candies. Today, he asked for an ice-cream
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) have many irons in the fire同时有很多要紧的事要做 kill someone with kindness好得让人受不了 Although he was out of job, he still wrote to his parents saying he had The old lady almost killed me with kindness when I lived at her home any irons in the fire parade one' s knowledge买弄学问 入困境 He is a well-learned man, bit he never parades his knowledge You've got to help me. I'm in a jam May car refused to work on my way be at large逍遥法外(也可以形容动物不受约束) to office he murderer was still at large. The victims parents was determined to find enough evidence to sue him to court jaywalk横穿马路 It is dangerous to jaywalk · rest on one' s laurels故步自封,吃老本 You are sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels · in a jiffy不大一会儿 in a moment, right away. at once turn over a new leaf洗心革面 The juvenile delinquent promised that he would turn over a new leaf if I'll be with you in a jiffy he could be given lenient punishment ·have( a case of) the jitters忐忑不安 · have a hollow leg(喝酒)海量 The new teacher had a case of jitters when he first stood in front of the The best man has a hollow leg He drinks a lot instead of the bridegroom · keep up with the Joneses与别人比阔,与别人比 ull someone'sleg开某人的玩笑 He likes keeping up with the Joneses Never ever pull his leg. He is a man without a sense of humor. He takes get a kick out of doing something从……得到很大的乐趣 · keep someone at arm' s length与某人保持距高 My boss is my uncle. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding take kindly to something/ someone愿意接受 Id better keep him at arms length in company Don't you feel that people in the lab don't take kindly to a nosy reporter? et someone down使某人失望 Joe really let me down by having broken his promises for serveral
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 10 ☆ • have many irons in the fire 同时有很多要紧的事要做 Although he was out of job, he still wrote to his parents saying he had many irons in the fire. • be in a jam 陷入困境 get in a jam You've got to help me. I'm in a jam. May car refused to work on my way to office. • jaywalk 横穿马路 It is dangerous to jaywalk. • in a jiffy 不大一会儿 =in a moment, right away. at once I'll be with you in a jiffy. • have ( a case of ) the jitters 忐忑不安 The new teacher had a case of jitters when he first stood in front of the class. • keep up with the Joneses 与别人比阔，与别人攀比 He likes keeping up with the Joneses. • get a kick out of doing something 从……得到很大的乐趣 He gets a kick put of racing. • take kindly to something/someone 愿意接受 Don't you feel that people in the lab don't take kindly to a nosy reporter? • kill someone with kindness 好得让人受不了 The old lady almost killed me with kindness when I lived at her home. • parade one's knowledge 买弄学问 He is a well-learned man, bit he never parades his knowledge. • be at large 逍遥法外（也可以形容动物不受约束） The murderer was still at large. The victim's parents was determined to find enough evidence to sue him to court. • rest on one's laurels 故步自封，吃老本 You are sure to be lagged behind if you rest on your laurels. • turn over a new leaf 洗心革面 The juvenile delinquent promised that he would turn over a new leaf if he could be given lenient punishment. • have a hollow leg（喝酒）海量 The best man has a hollow leg. He drinks a lot instead of the bridegroom. • pull someone's leg 开某人的玩笑 Never ever pull his leg. He is a man without a sense of humor. He takes everything seriously. • keep someone at arm's length 与某人保持距离 My boss is my uncle. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, I'd better keep him at arm's length in company. • let someone down 使某人失望 Joe really let me down by having broken his promises for serveral