AEIS英语学习：这些习语你知道吗？

时间:2017-03-30 浏览:241

　　想在AEIS考试中取得好成绩就必须好好学习英语，多做AEIS考试真题，如果有条件报名AEIS国内培训班也是很好的，为了提高AEIS英语水平，AEIS在线给大家带来了英文中的几个习语。

　　我们都知道，习语是很怪异的，通常与字面意义没有任何关系的。下面为大家列一张清单，包含10个最有趣的英语习语以及用法。

　　1. The lights are on but nobody’s home – used to describe a stupid person.

　　灯亮着却没人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

　　Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home!

　　例子：她完全抓不着头绪——脑子笨的像头猪。

　　2. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen.

　　除非猪都会飞了——表示某事永远都不会发生，绝无可能。

　　Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!

　　例子：对的!等猪都会飞了你就会得到泰勒.斯威夫特的约会邀请。

　　3. To have Van Gogh’s ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!)

　　用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。(梵高只有一只耳朵!)

　　Example: Xavi really shouldn’t play the piano- he has Van Gogh’s ear for music.

　　例子：哈维真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。

　　4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly.

　　狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多东西。

　　Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.

　　例子：马拉松跑完后，参赛者们在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

　　5. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included.

　　除了厨房里的水槽什么都有——几乎包括了所有事。

　　Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!

　　例子：为了证明问题是正确的，玛利亚几乎把所有的事都说了个遍。

　　6. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet.

　　放只袜子在里面——告诉某个很吵的人保持安静。

　　Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it.

　　例子：当我在学习时简在那边大喊大叫，于是我让她闭上嘴巴。

　　7. To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything.

　　有个铁胃——吃、喝任何东西都没问题。

　　Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.

　　例子：我觉得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定会生病，但是乔看起来就像有个铁胃一样，吃多少都没事儿。

　　8. To drink like a fish – to drink heavily.

　　像鱼一样能喝——海量。(喝起酒来不要命)

　　Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he’s the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!

　　例子：酒吧里的这群人看起来像是在举行生日派对，很明显可以看出他是这个派对的主角，因为他一直在不停地喝。

　　9. Use your loaf – use your head, think smart.

　　用你的面包——动动脑子，仔细想想。

　　Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!

　　例子：快来帕克，动动脑子!我知道你能解决的。

　　10. Finger lickin’ good – extremely tasty.

　　好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。

　　Example: My mom makes the best steak! It’s finger lickin’ good!

　　例子：我妈妈最擅长做牛排!简直好吃爆了!

　　你还知道哪些有趣的诡异习语?快来与我们分享吧!

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