口语常用俚语

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1、口语中使用频率相当高的俚语来源：文泉Kevin的日志经常看美剧的朋友可能会很有体会，英语俚语还是非常有用，你可以不会用或者用不好，但如果看到了或听到了，不明白它的意思，那同样影响交流的，因为有些英语俚语太常见了，每个词都认识，但就是不知道是什么意思。转了别人发布的一些俚语贴出来。 1　Beintheair将要发生的事情Thefeelingorideathatsomethingnewisabouttohappenorisgoingtochange.Example:Fromtheargumentsgoingonatthemeetin

2、g,itseemsthatachangeinpolicyisintheair. 2Cleartheair消除误会TosettleadisputeandrestoregoodrelationsExample:Wehadameetingwiththeworkers,andIthinkwe’veclearedtheairnow. 3　Costanarmandaleg极其昂贵TobeveryexpensiveExample:Ilovethatfurcoat.However,Idon’tthinkI’mgoingtobuyitbecaus

3、eitcostsanarmandaleg. 4　Abadegg缺乏道德的人SomebodywhohasnomoralprinciplesandshouldbeavoidedExample:Youmustn’tlendTimmoney,he’sabadegg.You’llneverseehimoryourmoneyagain! 5　IntheBag稳操胜券SaidofanachievementwhichissecureExample:Wehavethedealinthebag.Theclientcameinthismorningt

4、osigntheagreement. 6　Inthebalance未知的,不可预测的SaidwhentheoutcomeofasituationisunknownorunpredictableExample:Hiscareerasapilotisinthebalance,ashiseyesightdoesnotseemgoodenough. 7　Driveahardbargain极力讨价还价Tohavethenegotiatingstrengthandskillstogetthemostadvantageouspriceandc

5、onditionsExample:Amandaisnegotiatingthebestpricefromthesuppliers.Shedrivesahardbargain. 8　Ringabell看上去或听起来非常熟悉Tolook,soundorseemfamiliarExample:Thatfaceringsabell,wherehaveIseenhimbefore? 9　Tightenone’sbelt节衣缩食TocutdownonspendingbecausethereislessincomethanbeforeExam

6、ple:Nowyouareoutofwork,you’llhavetotightenyourbeltandgiveupbuyingnewclothesandgoingoutsooften. 10　Killtwobirdswithonestone一石二鸟Tocompletetwotaskstogether,withlesseffortthandoingthemseparatelyExample:SinceI’dgonetothestoretobuysomebread,Ithoughtofkillingtwobirdswithone

7、stoneandinvitedMr.Biggstotheparty. 11　Beinablackmood情绪极差Tobesonegativeabouteverythingthatitisimpossibleforanyonetoreasonwithhim/herExample:Myfatherhasbeeninablackmoodfordays,wedarenotsayanythingtohim. 12　Newblood新成员Newpeoplebroughtintoanorganizationtointroducediffere

8、ntandoriginalideasExample:Itwasdecidedtobringnewbloodintotheschoolbyemployingteacherswiththelatesttraining. 13　Feelingblue感到无精打采Fee