摘要:He is barking at the wrong tree你找错人了（看走眼） 　　做事、看人，首先得找定目标。找目标很伤脑筋，找错目标更伤脑筋。汉语中，我们常戏谑看走眼的“他”：“找错人了”；英语中相应的说法是：He is barking[阅读全文]

摘要:bite the dust （完蛋） 　　《圣经》语：人生于尘土，死后亦归于尘土。尘土，原来是死亡的方向。 　　俚语“bite the dust”（字面意：吃地上的尘土），指的是“死亡”。不过，用时可要小心，它常用来指“（坏蛋）[阅读全文]

摘要:Eighty-six （缺货） 　　对外语学习者来说，成语永远是个神秘的乐园。Eighty-six（缺货；恕不招待）―― 一个颇为怪异的数字俚语，常见于酒吧和餐馆。它的渊源嘛，据说与探子的暗号有关。 　　20世纪初，美国禁酒运[阅读全文]

摘要:a fair-weather friend （酒肉朋友） 　　“酒肉朋友好找，患难之交难逢”？未必。不过，生活中，难免会遇到这样的“朋友” ―― 他信誓旦旦，即使为你两肋插刀也在所不惜。节骨眼上，或者弃你不顾，视同路人；或者[阅读全文]

摘要:upset the applecart （他会）坏事儿！ 　　“千万别告诉她，他会坏我们事儿！” 生活中，若真的成了人见人“怕”、容易坏事儿的主儿，那就可悲了。 　　英语中，俗语“upset the applecart”常用来表示“计划、安排[阅读全文]

摘要:He is a brown-noser（毛病一大把：马屁精，小心眼） 　　仔细审视一下我们人类，毛病还真不好，什么拍马屁啦，小心眼啦，吹毛求疵啦，还有没有主见，只会做只应声虫等等。这些毛病用英语都该怎么说呢？下面就让我为[阅读全文]

摘要:Mack Daddy（万人迷） 　　他用的香水型号、他穿的衣服品牌、他理的每种发型…… 他的一切都是人们效仿的楷模；他的成功、他的失败、他的微笑、他的落泪…… 他的一切都紧紧抓住人们的眼球！有他的球场上就有无数女[阅读全文]

摘要:beat their swords into plowshares （化干戈为玉帛） 　　刚猜了一有趣谜语，大伙儿一起分享。问：“化干戈为玉帛”―― 打一四字俗语。呵呵，谜底：“和气生财”。汉语中，“化干戈为玉帛”语出《淮南子?原道训》[阅读全文]

摘要:to bring down the house （博得满堂彩） 　　周星驰大爷了不得！瞧这部赢得众声喝彩的《功夫》――斧头帮的群魔乱舞、包租婆的河东狮吼、火云邪神的蛤蟆神功，个个镜头都让人爆笑不已。 　　英语中，“博得满堂彩、[阅读全文]

摘要:chip on one's shoulder （他横的要命） 　　今天，我们哥儿几个见了阿强都躲得远远的，生怕一个不小心惹毛了他。不知为啥，他今儿跟黑脸张飞似的，横的要命，遇见谁都想干一场。英语中，俗语“chip on one's sho[阅读全文]

摘要:爱屋及乌 中文中国历史上有一个国家名叫“周”。一天，周王问他的官员，应该怎样处理战俘。一个官员说：“我以前曾听说：如果喜欢某个人，就连停留在那人住的屋顶上的乌鸦都喜欢；如果厌恶某个人，就连那人家里的墙[阅读全文]

摘要:( doing something that will cause problems ... ) "Looking for trouble" is acting in a way that is likely to cause problems. Example: "If you leave your glass on the edge of the table like that, yo[阅读全文]

摘要:( something very fortunate happened ... ) When something very lucky happens, you can say "I've never been so lucky." Example: "I got off the bus in West Seattle, turned around, and you were there[阅读全文]

摘要:( start doing or saying the same as the others ... ) "Jumping on the bandwagon" is joining in and doing what the others in the group are doing and saying. Example: "My grandfather jumped on the ba[阅读全文]

摘要:( it was convenient to have that thing ... ) A thing which "comes in handy" is very useful to have. Example: "I'm glad you brought your knife." Reply: "Yes, it really comes in handy." A thing[阅读全文]

摘要:( saying the names of important people so people will think you are important ... ) Dropping names, or name-dropping, is mentioning the names of famous people so others will think you are important.[阅读全文]

摘要:( saying something which shocks people ... ) When you say what others do not want to hear, you "drop a brick". Example: "The boss came in and dropped a real brick. He said they are planning to clo[阅读全文]

摘要:( pushing hard to get what you want ... ) You drive a hard bargain when you work hard to get what you want and you do not give things away easily. Example: "Twenty thousand dollars is a lot of money[阅读全文]

摘要:( getting ready; preparing yourself ... ) Doing your homework is doing what you need to do to prepare yourself. Example: "John is an excellent lawyer. He always does his homework." "Doing your hom[阅读全文]

摘要:( be the one to do the ceremonial thing ... ) "Doing the honors" is being the one to do the special thing at the ceremony. Example: "Who cuts the turkey at Thanksgiving dinner at your house?" Rep[阅读全文]