现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★11☆ times make do with.用……凑合 We are too tired to cook. We can make do with two bags of instant can't for the life of one怎么…也不行 noodles I thought I could recite my speech backwards, but when I stood in front of the audience, I couldn t for the life of me remember what to say · the man in the street普通的人,老百姓 The interview with the man in the street shows that 90% of them are air one' s linen in public家丑外扬 satisfied with the TV fro grams The wife was often beaten by her husband, but she never told other She didnt want to air her linen in public. · be one s own man不受他人支配,自己管自 Our monitor is not easy to cope with. He is much his own keep a stiff upper lip意志坚定,坚强不屈 One failure means nothing. You've got to keep a stiff upper lip steal a march on someone抢在他人前面,暗渡陈仓 We stole a march on our rivals by reducing 5% of our price and got · be at loggerheads with.互不相让 back our market The two parties were at loggerheads with each other over the new tax To e meat and drink精神寄托 ome old people, raising pets is their meat and drink · a born loser一事无成者 Nobody is a born loser. All you need is perseverance be at the mercy of受…支配 When you get this kind of disease, your life is at the mercy of God ouse up something把某事搞得一团糟 He let the cat out of the bag, which loused up the whole deal · blow someone' s mind把某人搞得晕暈乎乎 Readers had rather high opinion of his new book, which blew his mind · not do. for love or money死也不会 Stop trying. I wont betray my friend for love or money have a good mind to do something很想去干某事 When I see young and robust men elbow their way onto the bus, I have feel a lump in one' s throat心里感到很难受 a good mind to smack them. I felt a lump in my throat on hearing her story of fighting with the deadly disease have a one-track mind死脑筋,一根筋 Mark has a one-track mind. All he cares is earning money
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 11 ☆ times. • can't for the life of one 怎么……也不行 I thought I could recite my speech backwards, but when I stood in front of the audience, I couldn't for the life of me remember what to say. • air one's linen in public 家丑外扬 The wife was often beaten by her husband, but she never told others. She didn't want to air her linen in public. • keep a stiff upper lip 意志坚定，坚强不屈 One failure means nothing. You've got to keep a stiff upper lip. • be at loggerheads with...互不相让 The two parties were at loggerheads with each other over the new tax policy. • a born loser 一事无成者 Nobody is a born loser. All you need is perseverance. • louse up something 把某事搞得一团糟 He let the cat out of the bag, which loused up the whole deal. • not do...for love or money 死也不会…… Stop trying. I won't betray my friend for love or money. • feel a lump in one's throat 心里感到很难受 I felt a lump in my throat on hearing her story of fighting with the deadly disease. • make do with...用……凑合 We are too tired to cook. We can make do with two bags of instant noodles. • the man in the street 普通的人，老百姓 The interview with the man in the street shows that 90% of them are satisfied with the TV fro grams. • be one's own man 不受他人支配，自己管自己 Our monitor is not easy to cope with. He is much his own man. • steal a march on someone 抢在他人前面，暗渡陈仓 We stole a march on our rivals by reducing 5% of our price and got back our market. • meat and drink 精神寄托 To some old people, raising pets is their meat and drink. • be at the mercy of 受……支配 When you get this kind of disease, your life is at the mercy of God. • blow someone's mind 把某人搞得晕晕乎乎 Readers had rather high opinion of his new book, which blew his mind. • have a good mind to do something 很想去干某事 When I see young and robust men elbow their way onto the bus, I have a good mind to smack them. • have a one-track mind 死脑筋，一根筋 Mark has a one-track mind. All he cares is earning money
现代英语口语表示法500例( Evelyn录入) ★12☆ mind one' s own affairs少管闲事 call someone names辱骂某人 You are nothing but an old gossip! Can't you only mind your own affair? The neighbours keep dropping litter in front of her door. She couldnt bear it any morte and call them names weigh on someone' s mind心事重重 The failure of signing the contract has been weighing on his mind. He be neck and neck不分上下 couldnt sleep at night The two workshops are neck and neck in monthly output be of two minds拿不定主意 get up the nerve to.鼓起勇气去 Jill was of two minds as whether to spend the money on books or on The patient got up the nerve to ask the doctor how long he could live in he world have money to burn有花不完的钱 get on someone' s nerves使某人心烦 The new rich has money to bur There is an airport in the vicinity. The noise gets on my nerves once in a blue moon千载难逢 · a nobody无名小辈 Our boss is a miser. He gives us a treat only once in a blue moon He is somebody in the small town, but he is a nobody in the capital city · be down in the mouth垂头丧气 · lead someone around by the nose牽着别人的鼻子走 Sandra was down in the mouth because she didn t make the All nations should exercise their own judgement. They shouldnt be led appointment. around by some big countries · keep mum about something对某事保持沉默 poke one's nose into something乱打听别人的移事 The high official kept mum about his scandal ate those journalists who poke their nose into people' s private life. face the music承担责任,甘受责备 be a notch above someone略胜一筹 You are caught stealing You have to face the music In study, we are neck and neck; but in sports, he is a notch above me · hit the nail on the head说到点子上 · sit up and take notice of something/ someone对…刮目相看 I like to discuss with Helen. She always hits the nail on the head He used to know nothing about chemistry. Now he talks like a chemist I have to sit up and take notice of him
现代英语口语表示法 500 例（Evelyn 录入） ☆ 12 ☆ • mind one's own affairs 少管闲事 You are nothing but an old gossip! Can't you only mind your own affair? • weigh on someone's mind 心事重重 The failure of signing the contract has been weighing on his mind. He couldn't sleep at night. • be of two minds 拿不定主意 Jill was of two minds as whether to spend the money on books or on clothes. • have money to burn 有花不完的钱 The new rich has money to burn. • once in a blue moon 千载难逢 Our boss is a miser. He gives us a treat only once in a blue moon. • be down in the mouth 垂头丧气 Sandra was down in the mouth because she didn't make the appointment. • keep mum about something 对某事保持沉默 The high official kept mum about his scandal. • face the music 承担责任，甘受责备 You are caught stealing. You have to face the music. • hit the nail on the head 说到点子上 I like to discuss with Helen. She always hits the nail on the head. • call someone names 辱骂某人 The neighbours keep dropping litter in front of her door. She couldn't bear it any morte and call them names. • be neck and neck 不分上下 The two workshops are neck and neck in monthly output. • get up the nerve to...鼓起勇气去…… The patient got up the nerve to ask the doctor how long he could live in the world. • get on someone's nerves 使某人心烦 There is an airport in the vicinity. The noise gets on my nerves. • a nobody 无名小辈 He is somebody in the small town, but he is a nobody in the capital city. • lead someone around by the nose 牵着别人的鼻子走 All nations should exercise their own judgement. They shouldn't be led around by some big countries. • poke one's nose into something 乱打听别人的私事 I hate those journalists who poke their nose into people's private life. • be a notch above someone 略胜一筹 In study, we are neck and neck; but in sports, he is a notch above me. • sit up and take notice of something/someone 对…刮目相看 He used to know nothing about chemistry. Now he talks like a chemist, I have to sit up and take notice of him