美国俚语集锦美国俚语集锦1.apple-polisher马屁精.例如:Sheisarealapple-polisherforthewayshe'scrawlingaroundthebossandmakingeyesathim.她是一个马屁精,整天围着老板眉来眼去的。2.asbusyasabee(象蜜蜂)忙忙碌碌的3.asgracefulasaswan(象天鹅)姿态优雅的4.asgentleasalamb(象羊羔)性情温顺的5.ascunningasafox(象狐狸)一样狡猾的6.aspoorasachurchmouse一贫如洗7.I'mbeat.我非常疲乏。8.beatgums空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话9.bellthecat为众人的利益承担风险10.blacksheep害群之马11.Buddy,whereisjohn?要上厕所?12.Bungeejumping蹦极跳13.Stopbuggingme,man!喂,别烦我了。14.bluecollar蓝领15.whitecollar白领16.pinkcollar粉领族(指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人)17.gold-collarworkers金领族(一般都有一技之长,对公司工作的方方面面都十分了解,甚至对公司的利润大小和收益都有直接的重要影响。他们的工作环境优雅,职业体面,有着丰厚的收入和稳固的经济地位)18.dog-earedbooks读得卷了边的书19.dogsleep不时惊醒的睡眠20.dog-tired像狗一样的累21.dogwatch夜班22.olddog上了岁数的人、老手23.aslydog偷鸡摸狗者24.ayellowdog杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人25.abigdog看门狗、保镖;要人26.You'realuckydog!你真是个幸运儿!27.hotdog热狗28.dognose啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒29.adoginablanket葡萄卷饼或卷布丁30.asfaithfulasadog像狗一般的忠诚,在西方文化中,狗是忠实、卖力、辛劳的化身,31.Hethatliesdownwithdogsmustriseupwithflea.近朱者赤,近墨者黑32.Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.西方人论功行赏时常说好狗应有好骨头33.adoginthemanger占着马槽(不拉屎)34.Honey,Iforgettoduck.亲爱的,我忘记闪开了。35.eatcrow由于夸大其词或过分自信,最后不得不承认错误。36.eathiswords食言37.outatelbows捉襟见肘38.elbowone'sway用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道39.getablackeye被别人打青了眼睛40.mindyoureye叫别人当心41.blinkoureyes眨眼睛42.flashoureyesatsth.瞟一眼43.makeeyes抛媚眼44.castsheep'seye暗送秋波45.Youhaveaneyeforsomething.有眼光有见解46.finelyarchedeyebrows纤细的弓形眉47.penciltheeyebrows描眉48.eyebrowpencil眉笔49.roughbushyeyebrows浓密的粗眉50.eyelashgrower睫毛膏51.eyelashcurler卷睫毛器52.withoutturninganeyelash泰然自若,不动声色53.notbataneyelid没合眼睡觉54.notbataneyelid对事情泰然自若55.hangonbytheeyelids事情危在旦夕56.facethemusic不得不接受惩罚、承担后果,必须承受出现的局面57.amatterofface面子攸关的事情58.loseface丢面子例如:Heknewhewaswrong,buthewouldnotadmititforfearoflosingface.(他知道自己错了,但却不肯承认错误,因为怕失去面子。)59.saveone'sface挽回面子60.pullalongface拉长了脸61.makeafaceatyou对你做个鬼脸62.havetheface厚颜无耻.例如:I'msosurprisedthatyouhavethefacetodoso!(你怎么有脸做出这样的事!)63.coldfish态度冷冰冰,没有热情的人。64.drinklikeafish牛饮65.flats平跟鞋66.footfall客流量例如:Westrivetoshowbooksellerswhatwearedoingtosupportthemand67.drivefootfallintotheirstores.(我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们,并使更多的客人进入他们的商店。)68.greeneyed嫉妒69.greenfinger(thumb)?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮.例如:Apersonwithgreenfingerhasamagictouchthatmakesplantsgrowwellandquickly.(长着绿手指的人是有魔法的,只要他一碰,植物就长的又快又好。)70.greenhand生手.例如:I'mstillgreenatmyjob.(我依然是个新手。)71.greenlight允许、许可.例如:I'monlywaitingforthegreenlightfromyou.(我在等您的允许。)72.greenrevolution绿色革命.例如:Thesedevelopingcountriesproducedenoughfoodtoservetheirpeopleafter73.greenrevolution.(绿色革命后,这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。)74.thegreenyears青春年华75.Heisripeinyearsbutgreeninheart.形容某人是老当益壮76.loseyourhearttosomeone和某人谈恋爱77.lackheart缺乏勇气78.winyourheart赢得你的心79.brokenheart破碎的心80.heartofstone石头心肠81.pouroutyourheart倾吐你的心事82.haveaheart可怜可怜你83.hisheartintherightplace他的心肠是很好的84.nottowearyourheartonyoursleeve不要太情绪化85.Don'ttakethefailuretoyourheart.别为失败而难过86.loseheart失去信心87.yourheartofgold金子般的心,美好心灵88.writealettertoheranddeclaredyourheart.写信表达爱慕之情89.Don'tletyourheartgetcold.不要让你的热情冷却下来90.amanafterherownheart正和她心意的人91.putyourheartatrest放下心来92.straightfromthehorse'smouth来自权威和可靠的消息。93.Iwaswelcomedwithopenarms.我被热烈欢迎。94.Jargon行话95.keepagoodhouse招待周到.例如:Ihaven'tgotagoodhouse,butI'llkeepagoodhouse.(我没有好的房子,但我会招待周到的。)96.killsomeonewithkindness热情的让人受不了97.knowsth.likethepalmofone'shand了如指掌98.lashes睫毛99.leadacat-and-doglife过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。100.leadadoublelife婚外恋、婚外情101.leatherboots皮靴102.loveatfirstsight一见钟情103.lummox傻大个儿.例如:Thelummoxhaslouseduptheircompany'swholebusiness.(那个傻大个儿把公司买卖搞的一团糟.104.leanmeat瘦肉105.fatmeat肥肉106.saltedmeat咸肉107.freshmeat鲜肉108.smokedmeat(bacon)熏肉109.strongmeat难以消化的食品,难理解的事物110.grillthemeat在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油111.frythemeat把肉炒一下112.ameatybook一本有实际内容的好书113.youyoungmonkey小淘气鬼114.Stopmonkeyingwithmycamera!别摆弄我的相机!115.makeamokey(out)of愚弄、耍弄.例如:Yousuddenlyrealizedthatyouhadbeenmadeamonkey(out)ofbyyouropponents.(你就会突然发现自己被对手给耍了。)116.monkeybusiness耍些骗人的把戏、捣鬼.例如:Yoususpectedmonkeybusinessatthepolls.(你怀疑选举投票中有鬼。)117.Monkey代表500美元.例如:Hewonamonkeyatthehorseraces.(他在跑马中赢了500美元。)118.Naturecalls要上厕所。119.painintheneck讨厌、恶心.例如:Yougavemeanawfulpainintheneck.(你真让我觉得讨厌。)120.uptoone'sneck忙的不可开交121.breakone'sneck努力地、拼命地做事.例如:I'mreallyuptomyneckinmyworktoday,Icouldn'tgetawayfromtheoffice122.till6:30.SoIhadtobreakmynecktogettomysister'sengagementpartyat7o'clock.(我今天忙得不可开交,因为我不能6:30下班,所以我必须拼命地做事才能参加我妹妹7:00的订婚宴会。)123.saveone'sneck免受苦难或惩罚.例如:Thefighterplanessavedournecks.(空军的战斗机保全了我们的生命。)124.craneone'snecktoseesth.伸长脖子看什么东西125.neversayuncle嘴硬,不肯服输、不肯承认。例如:Irefusedtosayunclenomatterhowtheythreatenedme.(无论他们怎样吓唬我,我都不肯服输。)126.Tomneversaysuncle.Hewouldn'tadmithe'swrongforthelifeofhim.(汤姆的嘴特硬,打死都不肯承认错误。)127.nitpicker爱吹毛求疵的人(nitpickermeansakindofpersonwhoalwayscriticizes128.othersbynoticingsmallandunimportantdifferences)129.onetrack-minded单轨思维,大脑不灵活,缺乏灵活的思维能力.例如:Ifyouareatrack-mindedperson,youwillnotunderstandwhatIintend.(如果你是一根筋的人,你就无法领会我的意图了。)130.one'scupoftea某人喜欢的事情.例如:That'snotmycupoftea.(那不是我喜欢的事。)131.Ihopeyou'llsoonbeinthepinkagain.我希望你早点恢复健康。132.playthewoman撒娇133.pupil瞳孔134.hisrightman他的得力助手135.TheLastRoseofSummer夏天的最后一朵玫瑰136.TheWay-SideRose路边的玫瑰137.theroseoftheparty晚会上最美丽、最引人注目的女孩138