英文中的諺語表達就像是我們中文中的成語,但是英文中的俗語絕大多數(shù)情況下都是用在口語中,今天小新為大家梳理10個口語中非常高頻的俗語,一定要學會哦!
Piece of cake 輕而易舉的事;舉手之勞;小菜一碟
用法:The exam wasa piece of cake.考試非常簡單。
Costs an arm and a leg. 價格高昂;付出過高的代價
用法:The purse costs an arm and a leg. I can’t afford it.這個包太貴了,我買不起。
Break a leg! 祝你好運!(用于祝愿演員演出成功)
用法:I texted him “Break a leg!” before his performance.演出前,我給他發(fā)了“祝你好運”的短信。
a phone call away 一個電話之遠,即愿意過來幫忙
用法:If you need my help, do let me know. Just remember I ama phone call away.
Hit the books. 用功學習,準備功課
用法:I can’t go out tonight. I need to hit the books.我今晚不能出門,我得做功課。
Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露秘密
用法:I was trying to keep the party a secret, but David went andlet the cat out of the bag.我盡力守住要辦聚會的這個秘密,可是大衛(wèi)去說漏嘴了。
Hit the nail on the head. 說到點子上,一針見血
用法:I think Mick hit the nail on the headwhen he said that what's lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.米克說這家公司缺乏的是一種自信,我認為他說到點子上了。
When pigs fly. 絕不可能
用法:You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!泰勒·斯威夫特永遠也不能和你約會。
Judge a book by its cover. 以貌取人
用法:Don’t judge a book by its cover. 不要以貌取人。
Bite off more than you can chew. 自不量力
用法:Do your best. Do whatever you can, but don’t bite off more than you can chew.盡最大努力去做,做你能做得到的事,不要好高鶩遠。
Scratch someone’s back. 幫某人的忙
用法:Youscratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.我們禮尚往來。
a change of pace 改變步調;換口味
用法:You can't do these chemistry experiments all day long. You certainly need a change of pace.
a far cry from 相距甚遠
用法:The published book is a far cry fromthe early manuscript.
as far as I know 就我所知
用法:But as far as I know, he once won the world champion at the Olympic Games.
at home with 對……很熟悉
用法:She is at home withproblems like this.
be cut out for 適合于,有做某事物的天賦
用法:Sheis cut out for a dancer.
以上就是這些常見的,包括的俗語表達,有很多是非常常見的,也是我們在使用的表達。大家在備考雅思口語的時候要注意積累和運用,熟練、準確的表達不僅是口語考試的需要,也是日常交流的需要。
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