美国俚语


apple-polisher　马屁精
例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the boss
and making eyes at him.
她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。
as busy as a bee　 （象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的
as graceful as a swan 　（象天鹅）姿态优雅的
as gentle as a lamb 　（象羊羔）性情温顺的
as cunning as a fox 　（象狐狸）一样狡猾的
as poor as a church mouse 　一贫如洗

Stop bugging me, man!


I'm beat. 　我非常疲乏。
beat gums　 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话
bell the cat 　为众人的利益承担风险
black sheep　 害群之马
Buddy, where is john？　 要上厕所?
Bungee jumping　 蹦极跳
Stop bugging me, man! 喂，别烦我了。

A good dog deserves a good bone


dog-tired 　像狗一样的累
dog watch　 夜班
old dog 　上了岁数的人、老手
a sly dog　 偷鸡摸狗者
a yellow dog 　杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人
a big dog　 看门狗、保镖；要人
You're a lucky dog! 　你真是个幸运儿！
hot dog　 热狗
dog nose 　啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒
a dog in a blanket　 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁
as faithful as a dog　 像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是'忠实、卖力、辛劳'的化身，

You have an eye for something.


get a black eye　 被别人打青了眼睛
mind your eye　 叫别人当心
blink our eyes　 眨眼睛
flash our eyes at sth.　 瞟一眼
make eyes 　抛媚眼
cast sheep's eye　 暗送秋波
You have an eye for something. 　有眼光有见解
without turning an eyelash 　泰然自若，不动声色
not bat an eyelid 　没合眼睡觉
not bat an eyelid　 对事情泰然自若
hang on by the eyelids 　事情危在旦夕

a matter of face


face the music　 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面
a matter of face　 面子攸关的事情
lose face　 丢面子
例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face.
他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为怕失去面子。
save one's face 　挽回面子
pull a long face 　拉长了脸
make a face at you 　对你做个鬼脸
have the face 　厚颜无耻
例如：I'm so surprised that you have the face to do so!
你怎么有脸做出这样的事！

green revolution


green finger（thumb）?把大伙干不好的活都干得漂漂亮亮
例如：A person with green finger has a magic touch that makes plants grow well and quickly.
长着绿手指的人是有魔法的，只要他一碰，植物就长的又快又好。
green hand　 生手
例如： I'm still green at my job. 我依然是个新手。
green light　允许、许可
例如： I'm only waiting for the green light from you. 我在等您的允许。
例如：These developing countries produced enough food to serve their people after
green revolution.
绿色革命后，这些发展中国家就生产出足够的粮食来满足国民的需要。

your heart of gold


win your heart 　赢得你的心
broken heart 　破碎的心
heart of stone　 石头心肠
pour out your heart　 倾吐你的心事
have a heart　 可怜可怜你
his heart in the right place 　他的心肠是很好的
not to wear your heart on your sleeve　 不要太情绪化
Don't take the failure to your heart. 　别为失败而难过
lose heart　 失去信心
your heart of gold 　金子般的心，美好心灵

lummox


lead a cat-and-dog life　 过着不和睦的、敌对的生活。
lead a double life 　婚外恋、婚外情
leather boots 　皮靴
love at first sight　 一见钟情
lummox 　傻大个儿
例如：The lummox has loused up their company's whole business.
那个傻大个儿把公司的买卖搞的一团糟.

fresh meat


lean meat　 瘦肉
fat meat 　肥肉
salted meat 　咸肉
fresh meat 　鲜肉
smoked meat (bacon)　 熏肉
strong meat　 难以消化的食品，难理解的事物
grill the meat 　在烤架上把肉烤得滋滋冒油
fry the meat　 把肉炒一下

one's cup of tea


one track-minded　 单轨思维，大脑不灵活，缺乏灵活的思维能力
例如：If you are a track-minded person, you will not understand what I intend.
如果你是一根筋的人，你就无法领会我的意图了。
one's cup of tea 　某人喜欢的事情
例如：That's not my cup of tea. 那不是我喜欢的事。

Life is not all roses.


his right man　 他的得力助手
The Last Rose of Summer 　夏天的最后一朵玫瑰
The Way-Side Rose　 路边的玫瑰
the rose of the party 　晚会上最美丽、最引人注目的女孩
Everything is comimg up roses.　 自己经历的每件事都非常顺利、圆满.
Life is not all roses.　 人生并不是十全十美。
No rose without a thorn. 　没有不带刺的玫瑰；
rosy view　 乐观看法
rosy prospect 　美好前景
have roses in your cheeks　 面色红润

hiking shoes


sandals　 凉鞋
platform shoes　 厚底鞋
lace up your shoes 　系鞋带
common as an old shoe　 不摆架子，平易近人
be in another's shoes 　处于别人的位置
die in shoes　 暴死街头
My shoes bite (me).　 鞋子穿了脚疼
hiking shoes　 旅游鞋
sports shoes (sneakers)　 运动鞋
for a song　 很便宜

from the word go


from the word go 　立刻，马上
例如：When Mary and I met, I was dazzled. But I learned right away we
had nothing in common. I knew from the word go it wouldn't work no matter
how beautiful she was。
当我和玛丽初次见面时，我被她迷住了。但很快我知道我们没有任何共同之处。
我马上意识到不管她有多么漂亮，我们之间都不会有结果。