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我們常會(huì)遇到很多跟字面意思沒(méi)有任何關(guān)系的英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)，如果不結(jié)合語(yǔ)境，你會(huì)覺(jué)得難以理解。像like a drowned cat(落湯雞)、I am all ears (洗耳恭聽(tīng))、aim high(胸懷大志)等等，你常常很難通過(guò)字面進(jìn)行理解。下面再跟大家分享10個(gè)詭異卻很有趣的英語(yǔ)習(xí)語(yǔ)吧，讓英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)在線學(xué)習(xí)更接地氣。

1. The lights are on but nobody’s home – used to describe a stupid person.

燈亮著卻沒(méi)人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home!

例子：她完全抓不著頭緒——腦子笨的像頭豬。

2. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included.

除了廚房里的水槽什么都有——幾乎包括了所有事。

Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!

例子：為了證明問(wèn)題是正確的，瑪利亞幾乎把所有的事都說(shuō)了個(gè)遍。

3. Cute as a Button

如紐扣般可愛(ài)——由于特定的原因，如果某物真的很可愛(ài)，我們可以將它和紐扣做比較。 cute as a button就是一個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)。

例子：

Example:“Have you seen Erica’s new baby? He’s only a few days old!”

“你見(jiàn)過(guò)埃里卡的小孩了嗎?他才剛出生不久?！?

“No, but everybody is talking about it. They all say he’s just cute as a button.”

“沒(méi)有，但是每個(gè)人都在談?wù)撍?，他們都在說(shuō)他跟紐扣一樣可愛(ài)?！?

4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly.

狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多東西。

Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.

例子：馬拉松跑完后，參賽者們?cè)谧灾屯硌缟侠峭袒⒀省?

5. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen.

除非豬都會(huì)飛了——表示某事永遠(yuǎn)都不會(huì)發(fā)生，絕無(wú)可能。

Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!

例子：對(duì)的!等豬都會(huì)飛了你就會(huì)得到泰勒.斯威夫特的約會(huì)邀請(qǐng)。

6. Like Water off a Duck’s Back

這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)的意思是“no effect on a person”，也就是“對(duì)某人不起作用、對(duì)牛彈琴”。

Terry never gets upset when he is criticised. It’s like water off a duck’s back. 泰瑞受到批評(píng)后一點(diǎn)也不沮喪，就像是對(duì)牛彈琴。

7. To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything.

有個(gè)鐵胃——吃、喝任何東西都沒(méi)問(wèn)題。

Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.

例子：我覺(jué)得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定會(huì)生病，但是喬看起來(lái)就像有個(gè)鐵胃一樣，吃多少都沒(méi)事兒。

8. To drink like a fish – to drink heavily.

像魚(yú)一樣能喝——海量。(喝起酒來(lái)不要命)

Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he’s the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!

例子：酒吧里的這群人看起來(lái)像是在舉行生日派對(duì)，很明顯可以看出他是這個(gè)派對(duì)的主角，因?yàn)樗恢痹诓煌５睾取?

9. Use your loaf – use your head, think smart.

用你的面包——?jiǎng)觿?dòng)腦子，仔細(xì)想想。

Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!

例子：快來(lái)帕克，動(dòng)動(dòng)腦子!我知道你能解決的。

10. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet.

放只襪子在里面——告訴某個(gè)很吵的人保持安靜。

Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it.

例子：當(dāng)我在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)簡(jiǎn)在那邊大喊大叫，于是我讓她閉上嘴巴。

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