实用英语词组.doc

 She didn't see Aaron's beard on the table.金丝桃
She wanted to buy ten cakes, but he gave her a baker's dozen.一打加一
Young people think that marriage will be a bed of roses.美好的事情，称心如意的…
Her brother is an able seaman.一等水手
It's a new A-bomb.原子弹(A指atom的首字母)
The deal is completely above board.光明正大的
He was admitted to Harvard University and felt above himself.自命不凡
John was taken up above the salt.约翰被邀请坐上席（源于旧时宴礼，上席是离席上盐瓶最近的席位)
He managed to keep himself above water.摆脱困境（with prices being what they are,it is difficult for a family to keep above water with one bread winner.物价情况如此，一个家庭靠一个人挣钱难免)
His absence of mind in driving caused the accident.心不在焉
The woman accepted the face of her son.偏爱，偏袒
John's vanity is his Achilles's heel.致命的弱点，致命伤
The acid test will come when the machine goes on sale in China.这种机器在中国出售时才是真正的考验来临的时候
Stop acting the fool,will you?装傻，装模作样
Boys are always acting the goat.胡闹goat's wool(不存在的东西)
The doctor examined his Adam's apple and prescribed some medicine.喉结
Children are prohibited to watch adult movies.(色情电影)
She's always advertising herself.(吹嘘自己)
That shop has a good/fine selection of hats.(很多，大量)
African Americans have made great contribution to the local economy.美国黑人，非洲裔美国人
He can sing a few English songs after a fashion.勉强
The dress is after the fashion.流行的，时髦的
No one will hire an afternoon farmer.不守时刻的人，懒汉
They had to work against the clock to meet the deadline.和时间赛跑，尽快完成
Her husband was all abroad when she shouted at him.感到莫名其妙
The computer language is all Greek to me.对某人来说一窍不通
All the world and his wife were friendly to him.所有的人，人人
You are all thumbs. Let me help you move these vases.笨手笨脚
There was 12 members in the team,all told.总共，总计
It's all to nothing that they will succeed.百分百地，一定
Nancy is considered all woman.最标准的女性，最理想的女性
It's a long distance from New York.长途电话
I like flowers,especially American Beauty.月月红
He got an arm and a leg from the business.一大笔钱
----Who is going to the party?----Jim and company.及其同事们/朋友们
I bought sugar,tea,eggs and what not.等东西，诸如
How dangerous it is! We just had a near go.幸免于难，侥幸的逃脱
Martin spent an eight days to do that.一星期
He is full of animal spirits.生气，活力
If you say he's your friend,that's another pair od shoes.另当别论
I want to answer the call of nature.解小便
We'd been warned he was a frail,withdrawn man,but when I met him he was anything but.有人告诉我说他是一个脆弱内向的人，可当我看到他时，发现他并非如此（根本不是，一点也不）
A piece of cake很简单的事
Many people like to eat apples of love.西红柿
Nobody likes her because she's an apple polisher.马屁精
Barbara is like April weather.喜怒无常
He worked around the clock.昼夜不停地，连续一整天
Our boss is as blind as a bat. All those obvious drawbacks have escaped him.判断力差，有眼无珠
Sometimes his words are as clear as mud.极难理解的
Julie's baby is as good as gold.很乖，很听话
Look. He is as high as a kite.烂醉如泥
You are asking for it.自找麻烦，自讨苦吃
He found the General Manager and asked for his cards.要求辞职
He stood up and asked for the floor.要求发言
Has Helen finished his homework?-----Ask me another.我不知道
It's raining this afternoon,as like as not.今天下午很可能下雨
He will catch up with them as likely as not.多半，说不定
The car cost him a small fortune.许多钱，一大笔钱
Children are as merry as a cricket at Christmas.非常高兴
Don't get Anna angry----she is as nice as they come.
Stop laughing so loudly-----people will think you're as nutty as a fruitcake.脑子有毛病，精神不正常
It is as plain and clear as the nose on the human face that God was not only a master architect,but also a master sculptor. (as plain as the nose on one's face 一目了然)
If you fix the brakes,the car will be as safe as houses.非常安全
Tom was an ass in a lion's skin.原形毕露
We would tell him the truth as soon as not.宁可
We are only ten miles from the town as the crow flies.笔直地
You and Jim are as thick as thieves.亲密无间
She has athlete's foot.脚廯，香港脚
Tom kept making jokes at his sister's expense.捉弄某人
The kitchen is at sixes and sevens.乱七八糟
We were sitting at table when he arrived.进餐
The patient was saved at the eleventh hour.最后时刻
We are at the end of our rope.山穷水尽
Do not talk to the man at the wheel.在驾驶；控制，指挥
She didn't expect that she became Aunt Sally.设想的对手，众矢之的
He was a baby-kisser when he ran for the presidency.为竞选而到处笼络人心的政客
The baby's breath is very beautiful.满天星（植物名）
Her friends organized a baby shower for her.婴儿送礼会
Jane lost so much work at school when she was ill that she had to go back to square one.前功尽弃，（因失败）从头再来
I knew that kid was a bad apple the first time I laid eyes on him.害群之马
There's too much bad blood between her and him.仇恨，敌意，恶感
I'm going to the party tonight,but I'll have to drag along my ball and chain.老婆
This incident could turn into another banana skin for the government.令人尴尬的错误，出洋相
I think you will help me. But it seems that I am barking up the wrong tree.不成功的尝试
He has been batting a thousand ever since he got that new job.非常出色
Andrew is a fool for woman.无法抵制…的诱惑，对…着迷
No writer is a fool to Shakespeare.不能和…相比
They are all ears.全神贯注地听，聚精会神地倾听
When the car had a flat tire,father said that it was all in the day's work.车胎爆了，爸爸说这是难免的（不足为奇）
I seldom quarrel with my wife,though she is a real bean counter.斤斤计较之人
They decided to hold a bean feast to celebrate their success.庆祝会，聚会
Have you ever seen him beating goose?双手插在腋下取暖
I beat my brains out yesterday trying to figure out these algebra problems,but I still could not make it.绞尽脑汁
He was called to the bar when he was 30.取得律师资格，成为大律师
He was caught with his pants down when he was stealing something.被当场抓住
He isn't dead on the wild beast,他不善于猎兽
You should give me the solution before you could say Jack Robinson.一下子，马上
He was sent behind bars.坐牢
He was behind the eight ball in the final race.受挫，处于困境或不利地位
Father was behind time.迟到////When someone takes his camera,he is easy to get hot under the collar.大发脾气
Her husband is in the dock.在被告席上
Bill is a bell-boy.侍者，搬运东西的人
Everybody present made suggestions but no one actually offered to bell the cat.自告奋勇去冒险，老虎头上拍苍蝇
He also won a gold medal although he is a bench player.替补队员
He is out for dust.一心想赚钱
he was beside himself when his wife gave birth to their first child.得意忘形，失去控制；欣喜若狂
He is the best boy in the film company.灯光是主要助手
John was the best man at the wedding.伴郎
She was taken aback by the dog.吃一惊，吓一跳
Her brother felt frustrated because he bet on the wrong horse.希望落空，做了错误估计
These machines are to date.过时的
Lisa is Richard's better half.配偶，妻子
It's not strange for one to have such an idea between grass and hay.处于青少年时期
It's between you and me,or I'll have ti sack you.保守秘密
It is becoming quite a big area for tourism.旅游胜地
That man is a big wheel in electronic industry.大亨，大人物
She wore a new hairpiece every day and was considered a big wig.要人，大人物
He was really making me angry,but I bit my tongue.强忍住不说
Though it is difficult,you have to bite the bullet.咬紧牙关，忍受痛苦
Many soldiers bit the dust in the battle.阵亡，被打败
Please bite the tongue.请保持沉默
Ron's been skiing. He's black and blue all over.青一块紫一块
He used a black art to cheat the old woman of her money.妖术，巫术
He is considered a black beast.令人讨厌的人或物
I like black coffee.不加牛奶或糖的苦咖啡
Her mother thought it a black eye and didn't want to talk about it.丑事
John received a black mail yesterday.勒索信，敲诈勒索
My brother is the black sheep of my family.害群之马，败家子
When I went into the room,I saw a black stranger standing there.完全陌生的人
The black widow is very poisonous.黑寡妇蜘蛛
I arranged a blind date for my cousin who is visiting me this weekend.（由介绍人安排的男女）初次会面
He has been blind to the world.烂醉
They are blood brothers.结盟的拜把子弟兄
He is always blowing hot and cold.做事情犹豫不决，反复无常
He is blowing his lid with Jim for making such a stupid mistake.发脾气
Don't watch blue films/movies.黄色电影，色情影片
Scolded by my boss,I had a blue Monday.沮丧，烦闷
This is in a blue moon. You must grasp it.千载难逢（blue moon不可能的事）
She is a blue stocking.女学者
He was born on the wrong side of the tracks.出身贫寒
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.出身富贵
I was not born yesterday.还是个小孩子，乳臭未干
Look for me in a bottle shop.卖酒的商店
He has a bow window.罗汉肚，大腹便便的人
Brain drain is a serious problem for many developing countries.人才流失
Cooking French fries at Kentucky Chickens is at least my bread and butter.生计
After spending the weekend as a guest in Green's home,Alice wrote Greens a bread-and-butter letter.接受款待后的感谢信
I only ask you to lend me one dollar;this will nor bankrupt you. Please do not break a butterfly on the wheel.小题大做
I hope you break a leg.祝好运
There would never be a better moment for him to break his Chelsea duck.大逆转
The best way to break the ice is to offer her a drink.打破僵局，打开话题
I broke the egg in his pocket.打破某人的计划
I'm going to have to break the news to him that it's time for him to retire.把新闻或情况告诉别人
He got up bright and early.一大早，很早
The man looked bright in the eye.有醉意，微醉
Jim went off in search of the bright lights in Paris.五光十色的城市生活
Why could Peg's performance bring down the house?博得全场喝彩
Ted was finally brought to book for fiddling the accounts.处罚某人，将某人绳之以法
They are my brothers in arms.战友
Although he is very lazy,Bill is still able to get a raise in his salary by brown-nosing the boss.拍马屁
Instead of working at her lessons,Mary spends her time building castles in the air.想入非非，空中楼阁
If you want to take over the task,you must burn your boats.破釜沉舟，不留后路
Soddy burned his fingers.吃苦头，亏本
They burned the earth.飞速前进，奔驰
Alan always buries his head in the sand.逃避现实
She is a bus girl.餐馆女杂工
Don't believe in bush telegraph.小道消息
He is a busybody.好管闲事的人
My mother seldom asks for my help in washing dishes,for she is clear that I am a butter fingers.笨手笨脚的人
I got butterflies in my stomach before the operation.情绪紧张，心里发慌
Guess what's in the box?-----I'll buy it.放弃
I won't buy your story.同意，相信
He bought the tape for a song.用极低的价格买了某物
Some people can play the piano by ear.不看乐谱；凭记忆
She is the better singer by half.太…，过于…
The two fought each other by the ears.扭打，争吵
Diana finished the work by the skin of her teeth.差一点没…，勉强
They had talked of cabbages and kings.各方面的话题
It's nearly midnight,so Mr.Black decided call it a day.停止活动，不再干下去，收工
The other children used to call me names.辱骂某人
Michael was called to the carpet.把某人叫来狠狠训斥
When it came to giving a good party,no one could hold a candle to the Andersons.远逊于(can not hold a candle to)
It is a capital idea to eat out.好主意
There is a car park at the corner of the street.停车场
Alex has been carrying a torch for Susan for more than two years.单相思
You are carrying coals to Newcastle.多此一举，徒劳无功
His performance carried the house.博得全场喝彩
Maybe we're looking for a cash cow.摇钱树，赢利单位
He is building castle in Spain among his books.空中楼阁，异想天开
It is so silly-----this cat and dog life.争争吵吵的日子
The stupid fellow never realized that he was a mere cat's paw in the hands of his enemy.替死鬼，替死羔羊
Please bring a book with you. It will cheat the journey.排遣旅途的寂寞
The girl chewed her boyfriend's ear off.教训，训斥
Let's stop chewing the fat and get down to work.聊天，闲谈
I think $10 is chicken feed to you. 小钱，不屑一提的钱
Mary beat Mr.Lin's pet cat to death. Her chickens came home to roost.受到报应，自食其果
He left the children's home when he was eight.儿童收容所/福利院
It's mere child's play.轻而易举的事情，简单的东西
He is an American China merchant.做对华贸易的商人
The China policy has been formulated.（某国的)对华政策
There are many China trees in the garden.
He dismissed the objection in a few choice words.尖刻的话，刻薄的话
When I last saw him,he was as poor as a church mouse.赤贫的人
George is a clean author.不露骨的进行色情描写的作家
It is a clever horse.性情温和的马，温驯的马
Every student will be climbing the wall after his college entrance examination until he knows the result.焦躁不安
I want a worker,not a clock watcher.总是看钟表等着下班的人
She gave me some cock and bull story.荒诞无稽的故事，编造的借口
I saw my best friend on the campus today and said hello to him,but he gave me a cold shoulder as if he never knew me.不友善，讨厌
Professor Li took a rest in the common room.师生休息室
He was comparing notes with a friend.交换意见，共同探讨
We found at last that he was a confidence man.（欺诈钱财的）骗子
A promising young man may cook his own goose by mixing with bad guys.断送某人的前途
My boss was caught by the police recently,because he secretly cooked the books and moved a big sum of money to his private account.做假账
I found him a cool hand.厚颜无耻的人
That car cost me an arm and a leg.非常昂贵
The elder son is a bookworm while the younger one is a couch potato.终日懒散在家的人
Let's count notes first.清点人数，点名
Don't count your chicken before they are hatched.过早得意
In summer holiday I count my thumbs.消磨时间，打发时间
He is counting sleep all night.失眠
Her husband is a criminal lawyer.刑事律师
Crocodile tears("鳄鱼的眼泪" 假哭，假慈悲）
The boy never cried "enough".认输，服输
Don't cry for the moon. You should be practical.想做不切实际的事
The mother cried up her son.大加称赞
That man cries wolf in his speech he makes.发假警报，忽悠人
He should own his success to his wife's curtain lecture.枕边劝诫
No matter how hard I tried to cut corners,there is still not enough money for my company to survive.抄近路，开源节流
That argument cut no ice with me.不具说服力，不起作用
She cut her eyeteeth.开始通晓事故，年事渐长
My daughter is cutting her teeth.长牙
The child cut his wisdom teeth.开始懂事，开始识世故
He cut my dead in the street.不理睬，装作没有看见
Jim is a dark horse in the final.黑马，爆冷门
I'd like to eat dark meat.鸡腿肉
There is a dead president in his hand.美钞，美元
He is a dead shot.神枪手
We found his father stretched out on the bed, dead to the world.熟睡
Alison's name is on the dean's list.优秀学生名单
I got a Dear John letter from her.绝交信，分手信
They made all kinds of promises before the election,but have since failed to deliver the goods.旅行诺言，说到做到
Graham died in his boots.死于非命
I have heard about it. The news is to discover America to me.人们早已知道的事
All that traveling around really did for me.使某人感到疲惫不堪
How can you go on with the experiment on such dog days without air-conditioner?三伏天
Don't be a dog in the manager.占着茅坑不拉屎
Shall we do lunch at home?一起吃午饭
My family owns a set of chinaware that has been used for donkey's years.很长时间，很多年
Vingo is doing time.坐牢，服刑
What he said was double Dutch to me.是某人所不懂的
She double-talked to me.不知所云的说话
He got double time for the job.(付给加班者的）双倍工资
They chatted in the drawing room.客厅(drawing rooms上流社会）
We must draw his eyeteeth.杀某人的威风或傲气
Anna dressed up to the nines for the party.穿着盛装，穿得漂漂亮亮的
I hate the man who keeps playing his music aloud all day long. It is driving me up the wall.烦躁不安
He had to have dry bread for the breakfast.未涂奶油、果酱等的面包
I bought the bed-sheet from a new dry goods store.干货；纺织品
I can't kill a duck,but it's duck soup to a cook.轻而易举的事
This is a Dutch feast.主人先醉的酒宴
Her ears burn.羞得面红耳赤
The boy went to ease nature.大小便
It inspired the burglar's desire for easy money.横财，不义之财
He could do up and down easy street.顺境
His predications were completely wrong,and he had to eat crow.认错
In order to carry out this important task,I had to eat dirt.忍辱负重
He was made to eat dust.受辱
John can be relied on. He eats no fish and plays the game.光明正大，为人可靠
Joe ate his dinners three months ago.取得律师资格，学法律
It's hard to feed them