大学英语习语

2020/7/31与nose有关的习惯用语Cutoffyournosetospiteyourface伤人害己，Haveyounoseinsth专心致志地（读书）Keepyournoseclean循规蹈矩；不作为法的事Keepyournoseoutofsth避免插手（他人的事）Keepyournosetothegrindstone连续辛勤地工作Lookdownyournoseatsth/sb蔑视；对……不屑一顾Stick/porkyournoseintosth多管闲事Putsb’snoseoutofjoint使难堪；惹恼Turnyournoseupatsth拒绝；看不上；看不起Withyournoseintheair自高自大；傲慢；看不起人有关Head的英语习惯用语Bang/knockyour/theirheadstogether强行制止人们争吵并使之回复理智Bebangingyourheadagainstabrickwall用头撞墙；枉费心机Be/standheadandshouldersabovesth/sb出类拔萃；鹤立鸡群Bite/snapone’sheadoff(尤指毫无理由地)呵斥某人Bringsthtoahead/cometoaheadInoveryourhead卷入棘手的事Keepyourhead/keepaclear/coolhead（在困境中）保持冷静Keepyourheadabovewater勉强逃脱困境；设法不举债；Laugh/screamyourheadoff大笑或大叫2020/7/31有关Head的英语习惯用语Dosb’sheadin使某人困惑(或烦恼，生气)Dosthstandingonyourhead做某事不费吹灰之力Fromheadtofoot/toe从头到脚；遍布全身Getyourheaddown避免引起注意；保持低姿态Givesbtheirhead让某人随心所欲Goheadtohead(withsb)（与某人）面对面直接谈判Gotoyourhead使人过于骄傲；冲昏头脑Haveagoodheadonyourshoulders头脑清醒；明智2020/7/31有关eye的英语习语Withyoureyesopen明知有问题Withyoureyesclosed/shut轻而易举；毫不费力Eyeballtoeyeball(withsb)怒目相视；对峙；与……剑拔弩张Eyesbup色迷迷地打量某人Giveyoureyeteethforsth/todosth迫切想要2020/7/31关于动物的习语2020/7/31六、与“RAT”有关的习语和词组1、likeadrownedrat湿得像落汤鸡。Heforgottheumbrellathismorningandwascoughtintherainlikeadrownedrat.今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。2、smellarat怀疑某人不对头。Ismeltaratwhenhestartedbeingsohelpful.他主动帮起忙来，我怀疑其中另有文章。3、theratrace激烈的竞争。Jimisthewinnerintheratrace;heispromotedtobethegeneralmanager.吉姆在激烈的竞争中胜出；他被提拔为总经理。2020/7/31与“GOOSE”有关的习语和词组1、whatissauceforthegooseissauceforthegander适用于一个人也适用于其他人。Ifyoucanarrivelate,thensocanI:whatissauceforthegooseissauceforthegander.你可以迟到，那我也可以晚来：一视同仁嘛！2、notsaybootoagoose形容非常胆小。3、goose-flesh(寒冷或恐惧时皮肤上的)鸡皮疙瘩2020/7/31与“DUCK”有关的习语和词组1、likewateroffaduck’sback(尤指批评)不起作用，对牛弹琴。Theirhintsabouthisbehaviourwerelikewateroffaduck’sback.他们示意他举止不当，如同对牛弹琴。2、adeadduck被放弃或将失败的事物。Theplanisadeadduck:thereisnomoney.计划告吹了，因为没有钱。3、alameduck处于困境无法自理的人，组织或事物。Thegovernmentshouldnotwastemoneysupportinglameducks.政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无前景的企业。2020/7/31与“CAT”有关的习语和词组1、cat-and-doglife(在一起居住者)经常吵架的生活。Theyleadacat-and-doglife,sotheydecidedtoseparatedtemporarily.他俩老是吵架，于是决定暂时分居。2、letthecatoutofthebag无意中泄露秘密，露出马脚。Iwantedmother’spresenttobesecret,butmysisterletthecatoutofthebag.给母亲的礼物我原想保密的，可是妹妹却露了马脚。3、likeacatinhotbricks像热锅上的蚂蚁；如坐针毡。Hewaslikeacatinhotbricksbeforehisdrivingtest.他面临驾驶考试，紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。4、playcat-and-mousegamewithsb.作弄某人，忽冷忽热。Marrydumpedherboyfriendbecausehealwaysplayedcat-and-mousegamewithher.玛丽跟她男朋友分手了，因为他总是对她时好时坏。5、put/setthecatamongthepigeons引来乱子、是非或麻烦。Thenewsecurityguardisaburglar—thatwillsetthecatamongthepigeons.新来的守卫是小偷——这下子可要鸡犬不宁了。6、noroomtoswingacat没有(生活，工作等)的足够空间。2020/7/31与其它动物有关的习语和词组1monkeybusiness骗人的把戏，恶作剧。abear-hug紧紧地搂住。parrot-fashion鹦鹉学舌般地haveafroginone’sthroat失音或嗓音嘶哑。runwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds两面都讨好。1.toteachafishhowtoswim.班门弄斧2.thesparrownearaschoolsingstheprimer.潜移默化3.loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌4.lookthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen.亡羊补牢5.hethatwillstealapinwillstealanox.小时偷针，大时偷金6.don'tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch.不要过早打如意算盘2020/7/31与其它动物有关的习语和词组2aspoorasacharchmouse.一贫如洗8.letsleepingdogslie.惹是生非9.I'msohungrythatIcouldeatahorse.饥肠辘辘10.Gohomeandkickthedog.回家生闷气11.separatethesheepfromthegoats.把好人与坏人分开12.Awolfinsheep'sclothing.披着羊皮的狼13.Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人靠衣装，佛靠金装14.Youcan'tmakeacrab.江山易改，本性难移15.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.捷足先登；笨鸟先飞16.Itrainscatsanddogs.倾盆大雨17.Allhisgeeseareswans.言过其实18.asstupidasagoose.蠢得像头猪19.alionintheway。拦路虎2020/7/31与其它动物有关的习语和词组3whencatisaway,themicewillpaly.山中无老虎，猴子称大王Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.掩耳盗铃Hewhohasamindtobeathisdogwilleasilyfindastick.欲加之罪，何患无辞asbusyasabee忙忙碌碌seetheelephant大开眼界whiteelephant沉重的负担talkhorse吹牛duck'segg得零分asleepingdog惹不起的人Everydaghashisday.凡人皆有得意时whenpigflies绝不可能2020/7/31与颜色有关的习语ablueMonday――倒霉的星期一inabluemood――情绪低沉bluemoon/onceinabluemoon――罕见之至，极不可能，千载难逢green-eyed/greenwithjealousy/greenwithenvy嫉妒，吃醋greenhand――生手，新手blackcoffee――纯咖啡whitecoffee――加了牛奶的咖啡blacksheep――害群之马givesb.ablacklook――恶狠狠地瞪某人一眼inablackmood――情绪低落ablackmark――令人不满意之处seered“火冒三丈”awhitelie译成汉语是“不怀恶意的谎言”；whitehands是“廉正诚实”whitefeather指“懦夫”；white-headedboy指“宠儿”whitehope指“被寄予厚望的人或事物”。Agreyarea含糊不清之处2020/7/31与颜色有关的习语ablacklook恶狠狠的瞪blacksheep败家子，害群之马onceinabluemoon难得blackandblue（遍体鳞伤）redgreenline（敌戒分界线）bluemen(穿制服的警察)inthered(无损)blueintheface(精疲力竭得说不出话)bluemeat(牛肉、羊肉）Helooksbluetoday(他今天情绪很低落)2020/7/31与颜色（green、red）有关的习语1）greenhorn指没有工作经验的人2）tobegreen(withenvy)3）tohaveagreenthumb有园艺技能或指有经验的，熟练的4)greenlight1）redtape指手续繁杂，办事拖拖拉拉、不讲实际的坏风气2)seered发怒，冒火3）inthered亏损，负债Theyhadtoclosedowntheirfactorybecausetheywerealwaysinthered.3)aredletterday重大、重要的日子Tomorrowwillbearedletterdayforthem----they’regettingmarried.2020/7/31与颜色（blue、white）有关的习语1)tofeelblue郁闷、烦闷Uponbearingthebadnews,hecouldn’thelpfeelingbluealldaylong.2)tillallisblue直到酩酊大醉，到极点Hedrankaloneinthebartillallwasblue.3)onceinabluemoon难得、千载难逢Hesaysheenjoysswimming,butwecanonlyseehimonceinbluemoon.4）aboltfromtheblue晴天霹雳Thenewsofhermother’s