25句引人深思的经典口语

 　　1 Opposites attract.

　　异性相吸

　　2 The feeling is mutual¹.

　　有同感

　　3 the calm before the storm

　　暴风雨前的宁静

　　4 The early bird catches the worm

　　早起的鸟儿有虫吃

　　5 Better left unsaid.

　　最好还是不要说

　　6 Tomorrow is another day.

　　明天又是崭新的一天

　　7 come out in the wash

　　真相大白；得到圆满的结果

　　8 Every dog has his day.

　　十年风水轮流转

　　9 bury the hatchet²

　　言归于好；和好

　　10 A good man is hard to find.

　　好人难找

　　11 in the nick of time

　　及时

　　12 Don't speak too soon.

　　别说的太早

　　13 There's no such thing as a free lunch.

　　天下没有免费的午餐

　　14 without batting an eyelid³

　　眼睛眨都不眨；泰然自若

　　15 know the ropes

　　知道学习规则或内容

　　16 pay through the nose

　　花很多钱

　　17 sell like hot cakes

　　很畅销

　　18 What's done is done.

　　做了就做了

　　19 Look before you leap.

　　三思而后行

　　20 When the chips are down.

　　在重要关头；到了关键时刻

　　21 bet one's bottom dollar

　　确信无疑

　　22 Variety is the spice of life.

　　多样化丰富生活

　　23 a wolf in sheep's clothing

　　披着羊皮的狼

　　24 Haste makes waste.

　　欲速则不达

　　25 like a bull in a china shop

　　笨手笨脚；莽撞行事

1 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

2 hatchet   

n.短柄小斧；v.扼杀

参考例句：

• I shall have to take a hatchet to that stump.我得用一把短柄斧来劈这树桩。
• Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.别用斧头拍打朋友额头上的苍蝇。

3 eyelid   

n.眼睑，眼皮

参考例句：

• She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.她抬起一只眼皮看看他在做什么。
• My eyelid has been tumid since yesterday.从昨天起，我的眼皮就肿了。