1、地道习语和短语表达1. Break down (机器、汽车等)出故障,抛锚;(反抗、交涉、计划等)失败;(健康、精 神等)垮掉2. Break ground for sth./break ground动工;开垦;开始(新的事业)3. Break ones neck back竭尽全力,拼命做4. Bring sb. or sth. up / bring up sb.or sth.谈到;说出;养育孩子5. Bring sth. about / bring about sth. 使发生,引起6. Bring sth. Into question使被讨论;使被怀疑;使(人们)进一步考虑某事7. Com
2、e about发生8. Come run across sb. or sth.偶然碰见9. Come down to earth(从幻想中)回到现实10. Come down to sth. 归结为11. Come to light 暴露,显露;成为众所周知的12. Come to mind (想法等在某人的脑海中)出现13. Come to nothing naught失败;无结果;无济于事14. Come to the fore(问题等)涌现;脱颖而出15. Do away with sb. or sth. 杀掉,除掉;废除,停止,取消16. Do sb. good 对、有益17. Do
3、ones heart good 使心情愉悦,使心满意足18. Get have a bright idea 想出好主意19. Get have a grasp of sth 理解,掌握,领会20. Get have a handle on sth. 控制,掌握,驾驭,左右21. Get in ones way 阻碍22. Get into be in a mess 陷入困境,处于混乱状态23. Get have sth. Straight 弄清楚,正确认识24. Get have underway 开始,出发25. Get have a the day off 休假26. Get the fl
4、oor 有发言权27. Get have the hang of sth. 知道使用方法,掌握要领28. Get through sth. 完成;通过29. Get through to sb. / get through 到达;(电话)接通;通过,穿过;使理解,注入30. Get through with sth. 完成(工作、任务等)31. Give credence to sth. 相信(某事)32. Give sb. an account of sb. or sth. 解释说明,阐明某事的前因后果33. Give in to sb. or sth. / give in 屈服,投降;同意
5、呈交34. Give out 停止运转;用尽;中途终止35. Give rise to sth. 引起36. Give sb. a piece of ones mind 教训,一针见血地指责37. Give sb. or sth. up / give up sb. or sth. 放弃,让出,戒绝38. Give sb. pause / give pause to sb. 使某人停下来想一想,使某人踌躇39. Give sb. a bright idea 告诉某人好主意或好方案40. Give sb. to understand sth. 使理解,暗示41. Give sb. the ax
6、/ give sb. the sack 解雇42. Go about doing sth. 着手做;从事(工作等)43. Go about ones business 不要多管闲事;关注自己的事情44. Go ahead with sth. 推进,继续45. Go all out 倾注全身心的力量,全力以赴46. Go ape over sb. on sth. / go ape 沉迷;热衷47. Go astray 迷路;脱轨;犯错48. Go back on ones word 不履行诺言;说话不算数49. Go broke 一无所有,破产50. Go downhill (事物)衰退,走下坡
7、路51. Go Dutch (吃饭或参加活动时)各自支付;AA制52. Go from bad to worse 逐步恶化53. Go haywire 发疯;出现故障,变得混乱54. Go into effect / take effect (法律或规则)生效,实施55. Go into sth 从事56. Go out of ones way to do sth. / go out of ones way 付出很大努力;故意57. Go over sth. 跨过;复习;检查58. Go through with sth. 结束;完成59. Go to any length 竭尽全力,不遗余力
8、60. Go to the limit 达到极限;尽力做61. Go to the trouble of doing sth. / go to the trouble to do sth. / go to the trouble 不顾麻烦;费力做62. Go to the wall 被打败;失败例:Proper planning and market research are key ingredients to the successful launch of a new business. Many an entrepreneur has gone to the wall unnecess
9、arily because he failed to do these.63. Go under 沉没海中;失败,破产64. Go to show 足以证明65. Go without saying 不言而喻;理所当然66. Have a go at sth. / have a go 企图做某事;尝试做某事67. Have a good command of sth. 擅长;运用自如68. Have a good thing going 干得好;成功;进行得顺利69. Have a lot of promise 拥有大好前程,前途无量70. Have a penchant for sth. /
10、 have a penchant for doing sth. 有强烈嗜好71. Have a rough time of it / have a rough time 经过艰苦岁月;经历苦难72. Have a snowballs chance in hell 没有任何机会;没有可能性例:At the end of the path theres a dangerous old wooden drawbridge that crosses over a deep canyon. To reach the camp, you have to cross it. If you try to go
11、 through the canyon instead, you have a snowballs chance in hell of surviving. Its even more treacherous down there.73. Have a soft spot in ones heart for sb. or sth. 喜欢74. Have a weakness for sb. or sth. 酷爱75. Have come a long way 远道而来;取得丰硕成果,进步很快76. Have money to burn 拥有大量财富,有花不完的钱77. Have nothing
12、 to do with sb. or sth. 不与、交往;和、无关78. Have ones finger in the pie 参与;干预,插手79. Have ones heart set on sth. 一心想做某事80. Have ones nose in a book 专心看书,埋头读书81. Have other fish to fry 有更重要的事做82. Have sb. or sth. On ones mind 惦记;为、焦虑83. Have keep sth. At ones fingertips / have sth. at hand 放在手边;了如指掌;精通84. H
13、ave sth in mind 记在心头;考虑到;认为合适85. Hold no brief for sb or sth. 不能忍受;反对,不赞同86. Hold up sb. or sth. / hold sb. or sth. up as an example 把、当做好榜样;举出;展示87. Keep at sth. 坚持做88. Keep on doing sth. / keep on 继续做(某事)89. Keep ones word 信守承诺90. Keep sb. from doing sth. 使不能做,阻止91. Keep bear sb. or sth. in mind 牢
14、记,将、铭记在心92. Keep up with the times / keep up 知道新消息;与时俱进93. Look see after sb. or sth. 照看,照顾94. Look back on sb. or sth. 回首(回忆)某人或往事95. Look down on sb. or sth. / look down ones nose at sb. or sth. 俯视;看不起,蔑视96. Look forward to sth. 盼望,期待97. Look see, check into sth. 调查98. Look sb. or sth. over / look
15、 over sb. or sth. 仔细检查,查看99. Look up to sb. 仰视;尊敬,敬仰100. Make a living 维持生计,谋生101. Make a mess of sth. / make a mess 弄乱;搞得一团糟102. Make a name for oneself / make a name 成名,出名103. Make a point 说重点,表明主张; 104. Make a point of doing sth. 尽力做;强调;特别注意105. Make a practice of sth. / make sth. a practice 经常做、
16、养成、的习惯106. Make an exception for sb. / make an exception 把某人作为例外,特别对待107. Make an impression on sb. / make an impression 给某人留下印象;对某人产生影响108. Make no difference to sb. / make no difference 没有影响,不是问题109. Make nothing of it 当作什么都没有发生,不当回事;不理解110. Make sense out of sb. or sth. 懂得,理解111. Make ones mind
17、up / make up ones mind 作出决定;拿定主意112. Make it up to sb. 补偿某人的损失、遭受的不幸或花费的钱财113. Make the best of sth. (遇到不幸或失败时)尽力而为114. Make the most of sth. 善加利用,充分利用115. Make up for sth. 补偿,赔偿,弥补116. Make use of sb. or sth. (为了特定的目的)利用117. Put an end stop to sth. 结束,终止118. Put all ones eggs in one basket 孤注一掷;寄希望
18、于一件事(或一个人)身上119. Put on 假装;夸张120. Put on an act 装模作样,假装121. Put on ones thinking cap 认真思考,动脑筋想122. Put on weight 增加体重;变胖123. Put ones back into to sth. 对某事全力以赴,竭尽全力124. Put sth. forward / put forward sth. 提出,拿出;推举出125. Put up with sb. or sth. 忍受,容忍126. Run counter to sth. 与、相反,相抵触127. Run out of sth
19、 / run out 用尽,耗尽;跑出去128. See about sth. 考虑,调查;着手处理129. See sth. through 把某事干到底130. See the light 领悟,明白;看见光明131. See the sights 游览名胜古迹,观光132. Stand a chance / stand a chance of doing sth. 有可能,有希望133. Stand behind sb. or sth. / stand back of sb. or sth. 站在后面;支持134. Stand by 准备;待命135. Stand for sth. 忍
20、耐;代表,象征;支持,拥护136. Stand in ones way 挡路;妨碍,阻碍137. Stand out 引人注目,脱颖而出138. Stand to reason 合乎道理139. Stand up for sb. or sth. 支持;辩护;坚持140. Take a bath on sth. / take a bat 遭受重大的经济损失,遭受挫折141. Take a chance risk 碰运气,冒险142. Take a dim view of sth. 不赞成,对、抱怀疑态度143. Take a fancy liking, shine to sb. or sth.
21、喜欢或青睐,有好感144. Take five 休息一下145. Take pains to do sth. / take pains 努力(做某事),费尽力气(做某事)146. Take root 扎根,有一席之地147. Take sides (在争论中)支持其中一方,偏袒148. Take into account sb. or sth. / take sb. or sth. into account 考虑,斟酌149. Take sb. or sth. for granted 认为、理所当然150. Take sth. on faith 毫不怀疑地相信,坚信151. Take sth.
22、 upon oneself / take sth. on oneself 承担152. Take sth. with a grain of salt / take sth. with a pinch of salt 对、抱着怀疑态度,将信将疑153. Take steps to prevent sth. / take steps 采取措施154. Take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险,坚决而大胆地对付困难(或危险)155. Take the trouble to do sth. / take the trouble 不辞劳苦,费力156. Take up ones time 费时间157. Turn pan, work out 结果是158. Turn to sb. or sth. 求助于;求教于159. Work like a horse 辛勤地工作160. Work like magic 非常奏效161. Work ones fingers to the bone 十分努力的工作,拼命干活162. Work out 锻炼,运动;实现,产生预期的效果;算出,解决