💬 常见英语表达及其中文翻译

英语表达，也称为 idioms，是一些固定搭配，其含义往往不能从字面推断。它们让英语更生动、自然。本页列出了一些最常用的英语表达，并附有中文翻译，帮助你理解并在日常对话中自然运用。

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Expression en anglais	中文翻译
a fault confessed is half redressed	承认错误就等于改正一半
a dog's life	苦命的生活
a dream life	梦想的生活
that's it	就是这样
get your hands off me	别碰我
let go off me	放开我
cut me through	让我过去
well done everyone	大家干得好！
to take the shot	投篮 / 射击
to run something down	追赶某物
that ought to do	这应该可以了
that ought to be very enjoyable	那应该会很愉快
to fall in love at first sight	一见钟情
to have a soft spot for someone	对某人有好感
to be scared to death	吓死了
it's a cock-and-bull story	胡编乱造的故事
to go straight to the point	直截了当
to have the gift of the gab	口才很好
to give the game away	泄露秘密
to keep a secret	保守秘密
to be in hung over	宿醉
a new broom sweeps clean	新人新气象
a red letter day	值得纪念的一天
as the crow flies	直线距离
beware of the dog !	小心狗！
by leaps and bounds	突飞猛进
by the skin of teeth	侥幸地
cheer up !	振作起来！
get off my back !	别烦我！
hand in hand	手牵手
heads or tails ?	正面还是反面？
he's a good egg	他是个好人
he's a bad egg	他是个坏蛋
he's a queer fish	他是个怪人
it's a funny bird	他是个怪人
he wouldn't say boo to a goose	他非常胆小
I could do it standing on my head	小菜一碟
it is as easy as falling off a log	轻而易举
I'm asleep on my feet	困得站着都能睡着
I got it straight from the horse's mouth	我从权威处得知
it doesn't grow on trees	得来不易
it's crystal clear	一清二楚
it's all Greek to me	我完全不懂
it's a piece of cake	轻而易举
it's a small world	世界真小
it's dog eat dog in this world	弱肉强食的世界
it's in the bag	十拿九稳
it's just tit for tat	以牙还牙
it's not worth a bean	一文不值
it's no picnic	不是件容易的事
it's not my pigeon	不关我的事
it's not that difficult	没那么难
it's not worth it	不值得
it's the icing on the cake	锦上添花
it's raining cats and dog	下大雨
it makes no odds to me	我无所谓
it went down smoothly	进行得很顺利
it worked like a dream	运作得非常顺利
let's call a spade a spade	直说吧
let's get down to business	我们开始正事吧
let's not beat about the bush	别拐弯抹角
my foot !	我才不信！
no sooner said than done	说做就做
not to do anything by halves	全力以赴
not to let the grass grow under one's feet	抓紧时间
it's no big deal	没什么大不了的
to make off	逃之夭夭
to clear off	赶紧走开
to pack one's bags and go	收拾行李走人
to give someone a hand	帮某人一把
to lend a hand	出一份力
to be a sensation	轰动一时
to be a bad way	状况不佳
to fall through	泡汤了
to be chalk and cheese	截然不同
he's not all there	他脑子有问题
to go round the bend	发疯
to make one's flesh creep	令人起鸡皮疙瘩
to blow one's top	大发雷霆
to flare up very easily	动不动就发火
to spill the beans	泄露秘密
old hat	过时的
once again	再一次
once and for all, goodbye !	一次说清，永别了！
say « cheese »	说“茄子”
slow but sure	稳中求进
such is life !	生活就是这样！
that's a different kettle of fish	那是另一回事
that's a horse of different color	那是完全不同的事情
that rings a bell	听起来很耳熟
the die is cast	木已成舟
the sooner, better	越快越好
the weather is lousy	天气糟透了
There's nothing I can do about it	我无能为力
Things might have been so different	情况本可以完全不同
think you're the bee's knees	自以为了不起
think you're the cat's whiskers	自命不凡
to ask for the moon	异想天开
to be a chatterbox	话匣子
to be chicken	胆小如鼠
to be a pain in the neck	令人讨厌
to be an early bedder	早睡的人
to be as blind as a bat	眼神很差
to be as busy as a bee	非常忙碌
to be as cool as a cucumber	镇定自若
to be as happy as a clam at high tide	无比幸福
to be as miserable as a sin	极度悲惨
to be as snug as a bug in a rug	安逸舒适
to be as sound as a bell	健康得很
to be as thick as a brick	非常愚笨
to be at a low ebb	情绪低落
to be blue	情绪低落
to be clean as a whistle	毫无污点
to be fed up	受够了
to be full of beans	精力充沛
to be hand in glove	亲密无间
to be homesick	思乡
to be in a fix	陷入困境
to be in the soup	陷入麻烦
to be in hot water	处境困难
to be in dire straits	陷入困境
to be in dire straits	处于绝境
to be like a cat on hot bricks	如坐针毡
to be up to one's eyeballs	忙得不可开交
to work one's finger to the bone	拼命工作
to put out feelers	试探反应
to have one ear to the ground	密切关注
to know something like the back of one's hand	了如指掌
to know one's onions	很有本事
to have been in hell and back	历经磨难
to be in the picture	了解情况
to paint oneself into a corner	把自己逼入绝境
to shoot oneself in the foot	自作自受
to pull the rug from under someone's feet	使人措手不及
to blow one's own trumpet	自吹自擂
to pull one's weight	尽职尽责
to be like two peas in a pod	一模一样
to be on cloud nine	欣喜若狂
to be one's own self again	恢复精神
to be out of the wood	脱离险境
to be over the moon	非常高兴
to be soaked to the skin	浑身湿透
to be top dog	老大
to be trying to cloud the issue	转移焦点
to be workshy	懒惰成性
to be up in the clouds	心不在焉
to be in cloud-cuckoo-land	不切实际
to be very slapdash with one's work	工作敷衍
to bite off more than you can chew	贪多嚼不烂
to bring home the bacon	养家糊口
to buy this for next to nothing	几乎白得
to catch somebody red handed	当场抓住
to catch someone with their trousers down	抓个正着
to chase rainbows	追逐幻想
to live in a fool's paradise	生活在幻想中
to chicken out	临阵退缩
to cook someone's goose	毁掉某人机会
to cost a pretty penny	价格昂贵
to cost an arm and a leg	代价极高
to cut the ground from under somebody's feet	抢占先机
to pull the rug under somebody's feet	突然让人陷入困境
to take the wind out of one's sails	泼冷水
to drag one's heels	拖拖拉拉
to hear a pin drop	静得连针掉地都能听见
to eat like a horse	吃得很多
to face the music	勇敢面对
to feed the fishes	淹死
to fight hand to hand	肉搏
to have a frog in your throat	嗓子哑
to have bats in the belfry	脑袋不正常
to have a bee in one's bonnet	一根筋
to have a close shave	死里逃生
to make mincemeat of someone	彻底打败某人
to pull the wool over someone's eye	蒙蔽某人
to stick to one's gun	坚持立场
to get someone off the hook	帮某人脱身
to hit rock bottom	跌到谷底
to be down in the mouth	闷闷不乐
the cut someone down to size	让某人认清现实
to pick holes in something	挑毛病
to have someon's guts for garters	狠狠惩罚某人
to get cold feet	临阵退缩
to have a finger in every pie	什么事都要插手
to have an egg on one's face	出洋相
to end up with egg on one's face	搞得很尴尬
to have butterflies in the stomach	紧张不安
to have got a lot on my plate	事情一堆
to have a sudden urge to go to the toilet	突然很想上厕所
to be taken short	突然内急
to have gooseflesh	起鸡皮疙瘩
to have goose pimples	起鸡皮疙瘩
to have got ants in pants	坐立不安
to have more than one trick up one's sleeve	身怀绝技
to have other fish to fry	另有要紧事
to have plenty of money	很有钱
to be rolling in money	富得流油
to have pins and needles	肢体麻木
to have the blues	情绪低落
to have the nose to the grindstone	埋头苦干
to go the whole hog	一不做二不休
to lake to one's heels	拔腿就跑
to laugh your head off	笑翻了
to lead somebody down the garden path	误导某人
to let the cat out of the bag	泄露秘密
to look like nothing on earth	看起来很吓人
to make heavy weather of everything	小题大做
to make a mountain out of a molehill	小题大做
to move heaven and earth	竭尽全力
to move mountains	排除万难
to pull someone's leg	开玩笑
to pull your socks up	打起精神
to put a bug in the ear	暗示某事
to put in someone's shoes	设身处地
to put your shoulder to the wheel	努力干活
to rise with the lark	早起
to get up with the lark	起得很早
to run a wild goose chase	徒劳追寻
to run like a bat out of hell	飞快逃跑
to save one's bacon	幸免于难
to see stars	头晕目眩
to separate the sheep from the goat	区分好坏
to set the cat among the pigeons	搅乱局面
to shoot for the moon	志向远大
you're in the apple of my eyes	你是我心头的宝
to sweep someone off off his/her feet	使某人神魂颠倒
to get on like a house on fire	相处融洽
to sit on the fence	骑墙观望
to skate on thin ice	如履薄冰
to sleep as a log	睡得像死猪
to smell a rat at once	立刻觉得可疑
to stir up a hornet's nest	捅马蜂窝
to sweep under the carpet	掩盖问题
to take French leave	不辞而别
to take a shit	大便
to take the bull by the horns	勇敢面对困难
to talk turkey	直截了当地谈
to tell a cock and bull story	胡编乱造
to twist someone's arm	强迫某人
to twist somebody around your (little) finger	完全掌控某人
to wait to see which way the cat jumps	静观其变
what's biting you ?	你怎么啦？
without the Church there is no salvation	离开教会无得救
fools rush in	愚者贸然行动
to live in a fool's paradise	自欺欺人
I paid / gave good money for it	我花了不少钱
I am earning good money	我赚得不少
I am earning big money	我赚大钱
that's big money	那是一大笔钱
I made his money by dealing in coffee	我是靠卖咖啡发财的
I am made of money	我有的是钱
I am rolling in money	我富得流油
I have pots of money	我很有钱
I got money to burn	我有钱挥霍
a little bird told me	我听小道消息来的
I go home to bed	我回家睡觉
poverty is a great leveller	贫穷使人平等
every man for himself	各人自扫门前雪
save yourself	各自保命！
I've got what it takes !	我有这个本事！
I've got what it takes to do the job	我有完成这工作的能力
if needs must	必要时也得如此
I must needs eat now	我现在必须吃饭
I am young at heart	我心态年轻
There is no big deal	没什么大不了的
Right place, right time	时机正好
It's a setup	是个圈套
May I help you ?	我可以帮你吗？
Can I help you ?	需要帮忙吗？
Would you like something ?	你想要点什么？
May I / can I borrow your book ?	我可以借你的书吗？
What's wrong ?	怎么了？
What's going on ?	怎么了？
What's the matter ?	什么问题？
What's happening ?	发生了什么？
What's happening in America ?	美国发生了什么？
I'm right	我是对的。
I'm wrong	我错了。
I'm sure	我确定。
It's very kind of you	你真好。
I am much obliged to you	我非常感激你。
Car hire	汽车租赁。
Car wash	洗车。
Currency exchange office	货币兑换处。
Let's give this a shot !	试试这个！
I am having a shot at understanding English	我正在尝试理解英语。
She gives her best shot	她尽力了。
Have a shot it !	试试看！
You're welcome	不客气。
No smoking	禁止吸烟。
Entrance ticket	入场券。
Good work !	干得好！
I am at work at the moment	我现在在工作。
I am out of work	我失业了。
Office work	办公室工作。
Accident at work	工伤事故。
my sister has a regular work	我姐姐有一份固定工作。
A day off work	休息日。
The works of God	上帝的作为。
My life's work	我一生的事业。
Hard feelings	怨恨。
No hard feelings	无怨无悔。
She has a hard heart	她心肠硬。
I am hard by you	我就在你身边。
hard ass	难对付的人。
hard bitten	老练的。
hard disc	硬盘。
I am married	我已婚。
I am divorced	我离婚了。
I am engaged	我订婚了。
The engaged couple	订婚的情侣。
I am faithful	我忠诚。
I am unfaithful	我不忠诚。
I am unmarried	我单身。
I am single	我单身。
I am bachelor	我是单身汉。
The life of the bachelor	单身汉的生活。
The life of a single woman	单身女性的生活。
Single man / single woman	单身。
I am widow	我是寡妇。
I am widower	我是鳏夫。
I am a student	我是学生。
I am a trader	我是商人。
I am a businessman	我是企业家。
That's great !	太好了！
It's all right	没问题。
There is no problem	没有问题。
I am in the spare-room	我在客房里。
I need some spare time	我需要一些空闲时间。
I buy a spare wheel for my car	我为我的车买了一个备胎。
The drink is on me	这杯饮料我请客。
The drink is on the house	这杯饮料店里请客。
Wait for a moment, please !	请等一下！
Wait for a second, please !	请等一下！
Just a moment !	稍等一下！
Just a second !	稍等一下！
Wait and see !	等着瞧！
I'm sorry	对不起。
I'm so sorry	非常抱歉。
I'm terribly sorry	非常抱歉。
I'm very sorry	非常抱歉。
I'm sorry for disturbing you	抱歉打扰您了。
I apologize for what I did	我为我的行为道歉。
For a pity's sake	求求你了。
I have pity on you	我同情你。
What a pity !	真可惜！
It's a great pity	真遗憾。
It's just awful	真糟糕。
Mind what you are doing !	注意你在做什么！
Mind you don't make a mistake !	注意不要犯错！
Mind your language !	注意你的用词！
Mind your manners !	注意你的礼貌！
Mind out !	小心！
Watch out !	小心！
Don't mind me	别管我。
I'm a mind reader	我能读心术。
Do you mind coming with me ?	你介意跟我一起来吗？
Do you mind if I ask you something ?	你介意我问你点事吗？
I don't mind what people think	我不在乎别人怎么想。
I don't care what people think	我不在乎别人怎么想。
I don't mind	我不介意。
I don't care	我不在乎。
Mind-set	心态。
Foster care	寄养照顾。
Foster home	寄养家庭。
Foster mother	养母。
I'm in foster care	我被寄养在家庭里。
I'm put in foster care	我被送去寄养家庭。
Care assistant	护理助理。
Care attendant	家庭护理员。
Medical care / clinical care	医疗护理。
Nursing care	病人护理。