1 (as)dry as dust 无聊,枯燥 1
2 a backroom boy 幕后英雄 1
3 a dandy idea 特别好的主意 2
4 a hair s breadth 非常之短距离 3
5 a hard nut 冥顽不化的人,无知无觉的人 4
6 a mother hen 婆婆妈妈的人 4
7 a pat on the back 赞扬,鼓励 5
8 a piece of cake容易的事,轻而易举的事 6
9 a team player好相处的人,容易合作的人 6
10 a thorough drag真讨厌 7
12 above one s head 听不懂,理解不了 8
11 a wall flower 壁花,(舞会中没有舞伴的)旁观者 8
13 above the salt 坐上席 9
14 A-list最好的,最优秀的 10
15 all along伴随一件事物发生的始终 11
16 an autograph hound 爱请人签名题字的人 12
17 an early bird 早起的人;提前到达的人 13
18 an outside chance 一线希望 14
19 around the comer 在拐角处,在近处;即将发生,在不远的将来 14
20 as yet 到这一时刻为止 15
21 at (the)first blush 乍一看,经初步考虑 16
22 at all 一点,根本;在任何方面考虑;在任何程序上 18
23 at it 明知故犯 19
24 at one s elbow 很近,在手边 19
26 at the beck and call of sb. 惟某人之命是从,听凭某人调遣 21
27 at the end of one s rope 智穷力尽 22
28 back down 放弃原来的主张,打退堂鼓 22
29 back up 证实;后退倒车;支持 23
30 bag 逃课 24
31 bank on/upon 依赖,指望 25
32 be a notch above someone 略胜一筹 25
33 be all ears 全神贯注地听 26
34 be at the mercy of受……的支配,任凭……的摆布 27
35 be awashed in...整天泡在 27
36 be down in the mouth 垂头丧气 28
37 be dressed(up)to the nines 讲究穿着 30
38 be evenly matched 实力相当 30
39 be finished 完蛋了的 31
40 be head over heels in love坠入爱河 32
41 be in one s shoes/boots 处于某人的地位或位置 33
42 be neck and neck 并驾齐驱,不分上下 33
43 be off the beam 步入歧途,走歪门邪道 34
44 be on one s back 卧病,卧床不起 35
45 be out of one s depth 超出某人的理解力或力所不及 35
46 be over 结束了 36
47 be quick to take offense 特别爱生气 37
48 be tarred with the sarne brush 一丘之貉,一路货色 38
49 be up in the ears 忙于 39
50 bear down on 对……施加压力,严厉对待,向……进逼,对……全力以赴,着重,强调 40
51 bear something in mind 把某事记在心 40
52 beat the band 了不起,又急又猛 41
53 beat the drum 热烈支持 42
54 beat up (blame oneself) 痛打,毒打,自谴,自责 43
55 beyond one s hopes/wildest dreams 做梦也想不到 44
56 black eye 丑事 45
57 blow something 失败,没有通过(考试等) 45
58 blue moon 几乎不;很少 46
59 bone up on 学习,练习 47
60 bother one s nead about 为……焦虑,为……操心 48
61 bread one s neck 拼命努力;极其匆忙 48
62 break the back of 攻破难关,完成最难干的部分 49
63 break up 打碎,解散,驱散,期终放假 50
65 bring to oneself 苏醒;使头脑清醒 51
64 bring(sb./sth.)up 提起;带入话题 51
66 brown off 使沮丧,惹恼 52
67 brush up 复习,温习 53
68 buckle down on 开始认真地干 54
69 build (up)on sand 基础不稳固 55
70 bum the midnight oil 熬夜工作 56
71 carry something too far 把某事做得或说得过分;言过其实 56
72 catch up with 赶上;逮捕 58
73 cathc-twenty-two 左右为难之境 58
74 chalk talk 边板书边讲话 59
75 chew the fat (with) 闲聊,与……闲扯 60
76 chicken out 由于胆怯而收兵 61
78 close one s eyes to 拒绝注意 62
77 chilled to the bone 全身都冻僵了 62
79 cool one s heels 让某人空等,久等 63
80 cool someone s ardor 使某人的心凉半截 64
81 cotton on 理解,懂得 65
82 cry over split milk 覆水难收 66
83 cut class 逃学,旷课 67
84 cut comers 偷工减料,走捷径,图省事,节约 67
85 cut out for(sth.);cut out to be 天生适合(某事) 68
86 devote oneself to 献身于 69
87 dig into 钻研(学问) 69
88 diploma mill 文凭制造学校,不入流的学校 70
90 do not have a stitch on (to one s back) 没有像样的衣服穿 71
89 do duty for 代替……之用,充当 71
91 do somebody/something good 有好处 72
92 do wonders 创奇迹;取得惊人奇迹 73
93 down in the dumps 忧郁,闷闷不乐 74
94 down in the mouth 悲伤;压抑 75
95 doze off 不知不觉地打起盹来 76
96 drag on 拖延下去 76
97 drag one s feet 拖拖拉拉,行动迟缓 77
98 drag sb. Through the mire 使某人名声蒙受耻辱,把某人的名声搞臭 78
99 drive a hard bargain 精打细算;没法占尽便宜 78
100 drive someone up the wall 使发疯,使烦恼,让人受不了 79
101 duck out (sneaking out) 溜出去 80
102 early in the day 尚早,太早 81
103 ease up 减少,减轻 82
104 easy come,easy go 来得容易去得快 83
105 easy on the eye(s) 好看,吸引人 83
106 eat it 失败 84
107 eat one s words/hat 自认所言不真,承认说错了话 85
108 end in...all 以……平结束 85
109 escape by the skin of one s teeth 死里逃生;幸免于难 86
110 every which way 四散 87
111 explain away 找理由以避免责罚 88
112 face the music 面对现实;承担自己行为的后果 89
113 fall all over onesefl 竭尽所能 90
114 fall foul of 行为触怒别人或惹人生厌 90
115 fall on stony ground/deaf ears 不予理会 91
116 far from it 远非如此 92
117 fat chance 不可能 93
118 feel about 探索 94
119 feel free to do sth. 尽情放怀 95
120 fight the clock 争分夺秒,与时间赛跑 95
121 find fault with 找……的茬子 96
122 first and foremost 最主要的,最重要的 97
123 fluke 意外获胜;侥幸成功 97
124 follow one s bent 凭爱好办事,做自己感兴趣的事 98
125 follow the crowd 无主见,随声附和 99
126 foot it 步行 100
127 for certain 确定无疑地 100
128 for fun 好玩;不是认真地 101
129 for the nonce 姑且,临时,暂且 102
130 force someone s hand 强人所难,逼人就范 103
131 forlom hope 渺茫的希望,孤注一掷;敢死队 104
132 free-wheeling 随心所欲的,放任自流的 105
133 gain ground 有进展,有进步 106
134 get /give the thumbs up 同意,认可 107
135 get a bad name 名誉不佳 107
136 get a life 振作一点,有点生气 108
137 get acquainted with sb. 了解,结识某人 109
138 get ahead with 使……有进展 109
139 get in one s hair 惹恼某人,惹某人生气 110
140 get on one s nerves 使……心烦意乱 111
142 get one s cheese 如愿以偿 112
141 get on the bandwagon 赶浪头,随大流 112
143 get one s back up 生气,使发怒 113
144 get one s fingers humed 引火烧身 114
145 get round 说服(某人)听其主张 115
146 get sb.wrong 冤枉某人 115
147 get some color back in one s cheeks 脸上有了血色 116
148 get stage fright 怯场 117
149 get stuck 卡壳儿 118
150 get the wooden spoon 受木匙奖,受到批评 118
151 get through(survive,reach) 完成,通过 119
152 give a hand 帮助 120
153 give preference to 偏心对待,偏爱,宠爱 121
155 give somebody a line on 给(某人)一些(有关某事)的情报 122
154 give sb.a bad name 有损某人的名声 122
156 give someone the creeps 使某人毛骨悚然 123
157 go all-out 不管多么困难,都要尽力而为, 全力以赴 124
158 Go on (with you) 别骗人啦! 124
159 go on a binge 狂欢 125
160 go round in circles 瞎忙,白忙活,忙得团团转而无收获 126
161 go through hell or high water 赴汤蹈火 126
162 go ghrough the mill 经受磨难或痛苦 127
163 go under 有困难,会失败 128
164 go without saying 不言而喻,不用说 129
165 grace period 宽限期 130
166 gray matter 智力,聪明 131
167 grease one s palm 贿赂某人 131
168 grind 苦差事,单调的活儿 132
169 hands down 轻易地,简单方便地 133
170 hard lines 不幸 134
171 hard science 硬科学 134
172 have a (good)head on one s shoulders 很有生意头脑 136
173 have a card up one s sleeve 心中有数,胸有成竹 136
174 have a maggot in one s head 异想天开 137
175 have a mind like a steel trap 头脑特别快 138
176 have butterflies in one s stomach 非常紧张 139
177 have feet of clay 潜藏的严重缺点 139
178 have had one s/its day 不再有用,不再成功,过时了 140
179 have half a mind 做事半心半意,敷衍塞责 141
181 have no business to do something 无权做某事 142
180 have many irons in the fire 同时有许多重要的事情要做 142
182 have none of 不参与;不准;不接受 143
183 have one s eyes on 注视,想要 144
184 have one s hands full 忙得不可开交 145
185 have one s head in the clouds 心不正焉 145
186 have one s heart in one s boots 失望 146
187 have one s number 对某人心中有数,知道某人的底细 146
188 have somebody at one s back 让别人支持某人 147
189 have someone s ear 对某人有影响 148
190 have something on one s hands 手里有难以处理的事情,有待处理 148
191 here and now 目前,此刻 149
192 highlight of a match 精彩的场面 150
194 Hobson s choice 霍布森选择法;无可选择,没有选择的余地 151
193 hit the books 用功 151
195 hold a brief for 有意维护 152
196 hold water (理由)站得住脚 153
197 host team 主队 154
198 improve the occasion 抓住时机并因势利导 154
199 in a body 一起 155
200 in hand 可用的;手头上的 156
201 in hot water 有麻烦 156
202 in line for (可能)将能获得 157
203 in order 以一种特殊的方式安排;处于良好的状态 158
204 in top form 状态很好,最佳状态 159
206 It s all Greek to me. 一句也听不懂 160
205 It s survival of the fittest. 适者生存。 160
207 jack up 提高,增加 161
208 jump to it 赶快,加紧 162
209 just for laughs 纯属为了高兴 162
210 just the job/thing 正是想要的东西 163
211 keep one s shin up 不气馁,不灰心 164
212 keep one s ear to the ground 全神贯注地听 165
213 keep one s feet 保持平衡 166
214 keep one s fingers crossed 祝愿一切顺利 166
215 keep one s hand in 练习,何持熟练 167
216 keep one s hands off 不要碰 168
217 keep someone at arm s length 保持距离 168
218 kick up a row 大吵大闹 169
219 kill two birds with one stone 一箭双雕,一举两得 170
220 knock on the head 使计划遭到破坏,当头一击 171
221 know something backwards 倒背如流;了如指掌 172
222 land-slide 压倒性胜利;绝对优势 172
223 laugh in someone s face 奚落,当众嘲笑 173
224 lay eyes on 见到 174
225 lay hands on 抓住 175
226 lay somebody low 将某人击倒在地 176
227 leave off 停止做某事;戒除(习惯) 177
228 leave out 省略,遗漏 178
229 leave someone cold/cool 引不起兴趣 179
230 like water off/on a duck s back 毫无效果,漠不关心 179
231 lovey-dovey(openly showing affection) 男女之间卿卿我我亲热的行为 180
232 low-down(bottom-line,truth,bad) 内幕消息,实情,卑劣的 181
233 make a big deal out of 对……小题大做;对……大惊小怪 182
234 make a clean breast of 忏悔,全盘托出 183
235 make a dent 工作取得进展;起作用 184
236 make a fool of 出某人的洋相 184
237 make a fuss over 疼爱有加,呵护入微 185
238 make a hit 大获成功,(演出等)大受欢迎,受到赞扬 186
239 make an exhibition of oneself 使自己出洋相 187
240 make common cause with 与……联合起来 188
241 make head or tail of (it) 了解,弄清楚 188
242 make much ado about nothing 无中生有,无事生非 189
243 make one s point 言之成理 191
244 make one s way back to 返回 192
245 make one s blood run cold 使某人不寒而栗,毛骨悚然 193
246 make one s point 实现自己的意图,说服他人同意自己 194
247 make someone s blood boil 使人大为恼火 195
248 make someone s head go round 使入迷惑 196
249 make waves 掀起风波;兴风作浪 197
250 meet trouble halfway 杞人忧天,自寻烦恼 198
251 mind one s p s and q s 言行谨慎,循规蹈矩,小心行事 199
252 mind-boggling 难以理解的,混乱的,易混淆的 200
253 more nice than wise 死要面子活受罪 200
254 never say die 别灰心,别气馁 201
255 nine times out of ten 十之八九 202
257 no match for 比对方弱,敌不过 203
256 no end 非常 203
258 no picnic 一件不轻松的事 204
259 no way 绝对无法 205
260 nodding terms 不太了解某人或某一主题 206
261 nosh up(to eat snacks betwwen meals) 吃零食 207
262 not bat an eye 泰然自若 208
263 odds and ends 零零碎碎;碎言片语 209
264 off the top of one s head 不假思索的;信口开河 209
265 on account of 因为,由于 210
266 on earth 到底,究竟 211
267 on short commons 靠三饥两饱为生 212
268 on tenterhooks 如坐针毡,焦虑不安 213
269 on the ball 精明的,很棒的 214
270 on the level 诚实无欺 215
271 on the nose 恰好,准确无误地 215
272 on the tip of one s tongue 差一点就想起,就在嘴边 216
273 on-the-go(busy,occupied) 经常出去,经常不在家 217
274 out of breath 上气不接下气 218
275 out of the question 不可能的;不值得思考的 218
276 overdrive 过度操劳;驱使过度;过度玩乐 219
277 pack away 收藏起来 220
278 paint in bright (glowing) colors 画得华丽;赞扬 220
279 parade one s knowledge 卖弄学问 221
280 parrot fashion/parrot like/parrot wise 鹦鹉学舌一般;机械地重复 222
281 part and parcel of 主要部分,必要部分 223
282 pay sb.back in sb s own coin 以牙还牙 224
283 pick on someone(tease) 找某人的麻烦 225
284 pick sb s brains 窃取某人脑力劳动的成果 226
285 play hooky 逃学,开小差 227
286 play it by ear 看情况而定,没有固定计划 228
287 play possum 装病,装睡,装死;假装糊涂 228
288 play something close to one s chest 把某事藏在心间,对某事小心谨慎 230
289 play to the gallery 故意卖弄 230
290 pluck up one s courage 鼓起勇气,振作起来 231
291 plug away 不放弃,不灰心 232
292 pore over 沉思,默想,细看,细读 233
293 prom 毕业舞会 233
294 proud as a peacock 得意洋洋;神气活现 234
296 pull the wool over someone s eyes 迷惑某人,蒙骗某人 235
295 pull someone s legs 开某人的玩笑 235
297 pull up one s socks 更加努力工作;重新再做 236
298 pump up 努力完成,打气,充气 237
299 push sb.on 赶快;鼓励 238
300 put a bold face on it 表现出勇气 238
301 put a feeler to 试探……的反应 239
302 put a gag on (prevent somebody from speaking) 塞住口不让说话,堵住口 240
303 put in one s two cents 为别人说好话;向他人主动提出忠告 241
304 put one s best foot forward/foremost 全力以赴;全速前进 242
305 put one s finger on 准确指出问题所在,找出造成麻烦的原因 243
306 put someone s mind at rest 使某人不再担心;使放心 243
307 quick/slow in the uptake 理解很快(慢);反应快(慢) 244
308 rest on one s laurels 固步自封,吃老本 245
309 reveal/show one s hand 表明企图,露出底牌 246
310 right royal 隆重的,盛大的 246
311 ring the knell of 宣布……的毁灭(破灭) 247
312 rise above oneself 自鸣得意,得意忘形 248
313 rise oneself (up) the crowd 出人头地 249
314 roll in the aisles 使……捧腹大笑,乐不可支 249
315 royal road 捷径,坦途(多用于否定句) 250
316 rub salt into someone s wounds 火上加油,雪上加霜 251
317 run out of 没精力或兴趣做某事;强使离开 252
318 run riot 横冲直撞,撒野,胡作非为;横行无忌 252
319 school gear 教具,学校用具 253
320 seal someone s lips 封住某人的嘴,不让某人说话 254
321 see the world 见多识广 255
322 send something up in smoke 化为乌有,希望渺茫 256
323 set about 开始去做(处理) 256
324 set foot in 踏上,进门 257
325 set one s jaw 咬紧牙关,坚持到底 258
326 set one s sight on 立定目标,打定主意 259
327 shake a leg 赶快行动 259
328 shake in one s shoes 吓得发抖 260
329 shed/throw light on/upon 指点迷津 261
330 shift gears 变速,改变方式 262
331 shoot down (in flames) 贬得一文不值 263
332 show one s cards 公布自己的打算,摊牌 263
333 show up 到达,出现 264
334 skate on thin ice 如履薄冰 265
335 sleep through 睡过头而错过了听或看某事 266
336 so far,so good 到目前为止还不错 267
337 soak up 挨(揍) 267
338 spread one s wings 试图独立 268
339 stand a chance of 有……的希望,有……的可能 269
340 stand the test of time 经得起时间的考验 270
341 start something 找麻烦;想打架 271
342 stay the course 不顾艰难,坚持到底 272
343 stay up late 熬夜 273
344 step /tread on someone s toes 得罪别人,冒犯别人 273
345 stick in one s throat gizzard gullet 令人厌恶;让人难以忍受 274
346 stick one s neck out 冒险 275
347 stick to one s guns 坚持原则 276
348 stop short of 点到为止 277
349 street ahead 远在前面;非常优越 277
351 sweep someone off foot 使人狂热 279
352 take/get someone s measure 对某人加以评估 280
353 take a breather 松口气,休息片刻 281
354 take a candy from a baby 小菜一碟;贪得无厌 282
355 take a stand 献身于,致力于 282
356 take heart (at) 提起精神,受到鼓舞 283
357 take it easy 放松,不要紧张 284
358 take it for granted (以为理应怎样却)并无确信;(因看作当然而)未予以重视 285
360 take one s word for it 不加深究就轻易相信 286
359 take it out on sb./sth. 拿别人/别的东西出气 286
361 take the consequences of 承担……的后果 287
362 take the lead 带头,领先 288
363 take to heart 牢牢记住;重视,放在心上 289
364 take to one s heels 逃之夭夭,拨腿就跑 290
365 take to something like a duck to water 如鱼得水,做起来轻而易举 291
366 talk big 说大话,吹牛 291
367 talk off (of) the top of one s head 语无伦次,信口雌黄 292
368 tardy 拖拉的,迟到的 293
369 teacher s pet (贬义)老师最偏爱的学生 294
370 tell someone off(rebuke severely,yell at someone) 斥责某人 294
371 the cat among the pigeons 人为刀俎,我为鱼肉 295
372 the four comers of the world 世界各地,普天之下 296
373 The jig is up.一切都完蛋了,已无成功的希望了 297
374 the name of the game 最要紧的东西,实质;某事中(不可避免的)常规 298
375 there s no telling/knowing 拿不准,说不定 299
376 think nothing of 不在意 300
377 throw dust in someone s eyes 迷惑某人,蒙蔽某人 300
378 to a hair 丝毫不差地,精确地;完全地 301
379 to make a good/poor fist of/at 把……做得好或做得不好 302
380 to my way of thinking 依我看,我的想法是 303
381 to say the least 至少可以说;只能说 304
382 to the effect that 大意是……;以便,目的是 305
383 to the propose 切题地;得要领地;中肯地 306
384 try out for 参加选拔 307
385 rum tail 掉头就跑 308
386 twist someone s tail 做一些惹人厌之事,故意淘气,让人发火 309
387 two and two make five in one s case 得出错误结论 310
388 under one s own steam 独立,经个人努力;没人帮助 311
389 under the weather 身体不佳或情绪不好 311
390 underdog 竞选或比赛中的弱者,输家 312
391 upside down 乱七八糟 313
392 walk on air 飘飘然 314
393 wear the pants in the family 一家之主 314
394 weed out (get rid of ,select) 拔除,挑选 315
395 weight one s words 字斟句酌 316
396 well off 有钱,富有 317
397 what goes around comes around 因果报应 317
398 wimp out (of) 知难而退,贪安逸 318
399 win in the canter 轻易取胜 319
400 window dressing 报喜不报忧 320
401 wink at 装做不知 321
402 wipe the smile off someone s face 感觉事态严重而笑不出来了 321
403 with a will 坚决地,起劲地 322
404 with one s back to the wall 处境艰难 323
405 wool-gathering 心不在焉;胡思乱想 324
406 words fail me 无话可说,惊得目瞪口呆 325
407 work like magic 很有效 326
408 wom to a shadow 疲惫不堪 326
409 worth somebody s while 值得某人花时间、精力等 327
410 wrqp up 结束,总结 328
411 you can t eat your cake and have it 两者不可兼得 329