常用英语口语(2)

 Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马

Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.

dear John letter　绝交信

Jack¹ received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.

do somone good　对某人有好处

Having some moring exercises does you good.

Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？

doesn't count 这次不算

It doesn't count this time,try again.

doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义

The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.

down and out 穷困潦倒

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 偶然拜访

I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.

drop me a line　写信给我

On arriving the University,please drop me a line.

early bird　早起的人

An early bird catchs worms²。捷足先登

easy come easy go 来得快去得也快

eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉

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 直面困难

He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided³ to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。

face up to 勇敢地面对某事

You must learn to face up to your responsibilities⁴.

fed up　厌倦

I am rather fed up with your complaints⁵.

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 this zone.

French leave　不辞而别

give me a headache 让人头痛

The naughty boy gave me a headache.

give me a hand 帮我一下

go Dutch⁶ AA制

God bless you 上帝保佑你

God bless you with your examinations⁷.

God knows 天知道

Got it? 明白了吗？

green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能

hands are full　非常忙

have a ball　勇敢

have had it　受够了

I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。

hold water　站得住脚

Non⁸ of his arguements seem to hold water.

in every sense of word 在某种意义上说

It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。

keep an eye on　提高警惕

kill time打发时间

lazy bones 懒骨头

Get up lazy bones!

leave it to me　让我来吧

leave me alone 别管我　

like father like son　有其父必有其子

like it or not　不管你喜不喜欢

make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人

make a big money　赚大钱

make both ends need 收支平衡

We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.

make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪

His achievement made waves in his country.

make yourself at home 别拘束

no good 没有好结果

Bad mam comes to no good.

no kidding 不要开玩笑

none of your bussiness　不关你的事

not really 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 honor⁹　以某人的人格担保

on occasion¹⁰ 间或

of one's own accord¹¹　自愿地

packed like sardins　拥挤

During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.

pass away　去世

pay the price　付出代价

You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.

put up with　忍受

I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.

red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子

red tape　繁文缛节

red carpet　红地毯

run into　偶遇

I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.

run out of　用尽，缺少

Quick,quick,we are running out of time.

show up 炫耀

small potatos　小人物

so what?　那怎么样呢？

stand up for 忍受

suit one's taste 对某人的胃口

sunday dress 最好的衣服

sure thing　十有把握的事

take one's time 尽情玩

Take your time and enjoy it.

take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话

that's it　就是

that is really something 太好了

there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做

there you go 这边请

there is nothing wrong with me 我没事

under the table　死底下，秘密地

under the weather　身体不适

what's going on　怎么了

what a man　多勇敢的人啊

walking dictionary 活字典

what is up 近来可好

Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?

world class　一流的

1 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

2 worms   

计算机网络"蠕虫"(可自我复制但无危害)

参考例句：

• Worms have a lifespan of a few months. 蠕虫的寿命为几个月。
• birds looking for worms 觅食蠕虫的鸟

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 responsibilities   

责任( responsibility的名词复数 )； 职责； 责任感； 责任心

参考例句：

• the disproportion between the extra responsibilities and the small salary increase 额外的责任与小幅增加的薪金之间的不相称
• The job encompasses a wide range of responsibilities. 这项工作涉及的职责范围很广。

5 complaints   

抱怨( complaint的名词复数 )； 诉苦； 投诉； 疾病

参考例句：

• a litany of complaints 喋喋不休的抱怨
• The company had received complaints both verbally and in writing. 这家公司收到了口头和书面的投诉。

6 Dutch   

adj.荷兰(人)的；荷兰语(或文化)的；n.[the~]荷兰人；荷兰语

参考例句：

• The British and Dutch belong to the same race.英国人和荷兰人是同一种族。
• Do you know anyone who speaks Dutch?你认识会讲荷兰语的人吗？

7 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 non   

adv.非，不

参考例句：

• a policy of non-aggression 互不侵犯政策
• Can I have something non-alcoholic? 给我来杯软饮料好吗？

9 honor   

n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬

参考例句：

• I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

10 occasion   

n.场合，时机，机会，诱因，理由；vt.惹起，引起

参考例句：

• Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。
• Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。

11 accord   

vt.给予（欢迎、称颂等） vi./n.符合，一致

参考例句：

• Most people are in accord with their desire for peace.在渴望和平这一点上，大多数人都是一致的。
• The hearts of our people accord with those of yours.我们两国人民心心相印。