实用习语集锦（二）

（1）call the shots 　做决断 (VPM>ndkw  
例句： To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. G[<[#$(  
作为领导，你应该知道怎么做决断。  [Ro0eH  
/Q>{YsRRB  
（2）card up one‘s sleeve　 锦囊妙计 K-k.=6mS  
例句：Bill always has a card up one‘s sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. ],}afa!A  
比尔总有锦囊妙计，所以任何时候遇到难题，他总能找到方法解决。 wt=>{JM  
h*%0@  
（3）clown around 　胡闹 D)ne *},  
例句： That boy is seldom serious about anything. He‘s always clowning around. = *;Xc-_  
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真，他总是胡闹。 w$[Ds  
mImbS)V  
（4） cook up　 虚构 ?"<r9S|[O  
例句：I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. m/c&/6nk  
我必须为上课迟到编个借口。 9_A0:S9Z  
/xm#:+Sc  
（5）crocodile tears　 鳄鱼的眼泪，假慈悲 cvXI]+`<3\  
例句： Don‘t shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. +s(IQt  
不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了， 我知道你恨他。　　 K9O,7h:x  
FDd>(!>  
（6）cry over spilled milk　 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 [gh[F  
例句： I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don‘t cry over spilled milk. LXu"rfp  
我知道你丢了钱夹，不过既然这件事已经发生了，就让它去，不要做无益的后悔。 KkL:p?@n  
]1|Ql*6y,  
（7）down and out　 穷困潦倒，孤苦无助 nL(%&z \4  
例句： People should lend him a helpful hand；he‘s really down and out. +b,31  
人们应该助他一臂之力，他已经穷困潦倒了。 .m]=JC5'  

m`\i+  
（8） eat like a bird　 胃口小，吃的少 w]Ko/;;^2  
例句： Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. 90h1e7Zc
C  
百合十分苗条，因为她吃的少。 azDC'.3{p  
^Im%D(MY  
（9） far and away　 毋庸置疑 n:^"[Le  
例句： Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. 5ih"Nds[H  
毋庸置疑，这是你们系最好的演讲者。 !ga(L3vf  
:OQ:@Yk  
（10）for good 　永远 $,QpSK`9i  
例句： smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. bu"68A;>  
每天少吸烟一点， 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。 ic0v*Y$  
,+f0cv4  
（11） get fired　 炒鱿鱼 m~j\?mb{+  
例句： The anchorman of the BBC network‘s evening news got fired. 7=p-A_X  
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 '
D0X?2  
M$]O=2h+2  
（12） get it (all) together 　不慌不忙；沉着冷静 VmOFX:
j!,  
例句：I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. '=Kof1  
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 0nD=|W\@{  
qv0 DrL,3  
（13） get one‘s goat 　使人发怒或厌恶 aa0`y  
例句： It really got Mr. Brown‘s goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. `l gjw=  
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 )_c=mT  
3gI[]4lRH  
（14） get out of the bed on the wrong side　指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁，难以相处 Z?~d']XD  
例句：What‘s the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. e
:GgA  
你今天怎么啦？为什么乱发脾气？ ^`jZKh8)h  
;&W;  
（15）give an ear to　听一听 Yf!*OGF  
例句： The owner of the factory gave an ear to the complaints of the workers. eb.cq"C  
工厂老板倾听了工人们的抱怨。 zOao&  
inPdV9  
（16）grasp at a straw 　抓救命稻草 SA(UD  
例句： The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. 罪犯装疯，企图抓住一根救命稻草。 Vh#Mp!  
t;LX48TQ  
（17）guts 　勇气美国人习惯用的口语，英国人则多用courage。 1t\b a1x  
Z4HA94