口语-每日一句

What are you trying to say What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。） How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Just because.（没有别的原因。） It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。） Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） I am not available.（我正忙着） Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Don't worry.you'll get used to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I know how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming along well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅 It was most careless of me.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 I'd better hit the books.我要功课啦。 a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” a cat and dog life　水火不容的生活 The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。 a dog's life　潦倒的生活 The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　 A to Z　从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 above somebody　深奥 Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。 all the more　更加，益发 You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。 all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。 all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西 The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。 all out 竭尽全力 They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 all over　全部结束；浑身，到处 Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。 I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 all set　准备就绪 He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。 all you have to do 需要做得是 All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 as easy as falling off a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. 对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 as busy as a bee 非常忙 Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 at one's fingertips　了如指掌 How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 at one's wit's end　智穷 Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了，他也不知道。 big shot 大人物，大亨 He is a big shot in our little town. black sheep　败家子，害群之马 Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 black and blue　遍体鳞伤 The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 black and white　白纸黑字 The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。 blind alley　死胡同 You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 blow hot and cold　摇摆不定 This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。 blow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂 Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。 born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家 He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。 brand new 崭新的 a brand new coat　新衣服 break the ice　打破沉默 The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 by a blow　无意中的一击 He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了 I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。 carry something too far　过火了 You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 castle in the sky　海市蜃楼 You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的简直就是空想。 cats got one's tongue　哑口无言 chain smoker 老烟枪 come up with 产生，想出 Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 come easily　容易 Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 cup of tea　喜欢 Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 cut it out 停止，住嘴 Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动） Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑马 Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final. dear John letter　绝交信 Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. do someone good　对某人有好处 Do you get me?　你明白我的意思吗？ doesn't count 这次不算 It doesn't count this time,try again. doesn't make sense　不懂；没有任何意义 The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. down and out 穷困潦倒 Being down and out,he couldn't support his family. drive at　用意，意欲 What's he driving at?他用意何在？ drop in 偶然拜访 I dropped him in on my way to the hospital. drop me a line　写信给我 On arriving the University,please drop me a line. early bird　早起的人 An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 eat my words 收回前言，认错道歉 I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. face the music 直面困难 He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱，因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 face up to 勇敢地面对某事 You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. fed up　厌倦 I am rather fed up with your complaints. feel free to do something 不要拘束 Please feel free to make suggestions. few and far between　很少，稀少 Human beings are few and far between in this zone. French leave　不辞而别 give me a headache 让人头痛 The naughty boy gave me a headache. give me a hand 帮我一下 go Dutch AA制 God bless you 上帝保佑你 God bless you with your examinations God knows 天知道 Got it? 明白了吗？ green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 hands are full　非常忙 have a ball　勇敢 have had it　受够了 I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 hold water　站得住脚 Non of his arguements seem to hold water. in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。 keep an eye on　提高警惕 kill time打发时间 lazy bones 懒骨头 Get up lazy bones! leave it to me　让我来吧 leave me alone 别管我　 like father like son　有其父必有其子 like it or not　不管你喜不喜欢 make a fool of oneself　愚弄某人 make a big money　赚大钱 make both ends meet 收支平衡 We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. make waves　引起轰动；兴风作浪 His achievement made waves in his country. make yourself at home 别拘束 no good 没有好结果 Bad man comes to no good. 坏人从来没有好下场 no kidding 不要开玩笑 none of your bussiness　不关你的事 not really 也不是…… old hand　老手 He is an old hand at stealing. old story 老一套 I am tired of it,same old story. on one's word of honor　以某人的人格担保 on occasion 间或 of one's own accord　自愿地 packed like sardins　拥挤 During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. pass away　去世 pay the price　付出代价 You are playing with the fire and you must pay the price one day. put up with　忍受 I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 red tape　繁文缛节 red carpet　红地毯 run into　偶遇 I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. run out of　用尽，缺少 Quick,quick,we are running out of time. show off 炫耀 small potatos　小人物 so what?　那怎么样呢？ stand up for 忍受 suit one's taste 对某人的胃口 sunday dress 最好的衣服 sure thing　十有把握的事 take one's time 尽情玩 Take your time and enjoy it. take the words out of one's mouth　说出某人想说得话 that's it　就是 that is really something 太好了 there is nothing I can do　我什么都不能做 there you go 这边请 there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 under the table　死底下，秘密地 under the weather　身体不适 what's going on　怎么了 what a man　多勇敢的人啊 walking dictionary 活字典 what is up 近来可好 Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up? world class　一流的 不管张三李四。 Every Tom, Dick and Harry. *举出常用的男孩名，表示“不论谁都……”、“不管张三还是李四”。虽然没有女孩名，但男女都可用。 My daughter had a homestay in America. (我女儿为体验当地生活，去美国了。) So did every Tom, Dick and Harry. (不管谁都能去啊。) I like sexy girls. (我喜欢性感的女人。) So does every Tom, Dick and Harry. (无论谁都是这样的。) 一波未平一波又起。 Out of the frying pan into the fire. *frying pan “平底炒菜锅”，直译是菜从锅里炒出来又掉进了火里。 舍名求实。 I live to eat. Pudding rather than praise. *不太常用的说法。 瞎猫碰上了死耗子。 Every dog has his day. Bob won the lottery. (鲍勃中了头彩。) Every dog has his day. (瞎猫碰上了死耗子。) Everyone has good days. Everyone gets lucky sometimes. (谁都会有走运的时候。) A flying crow always gets something. *不太常用的说法。 说曹操，曹操到。 Speak of the devil. *“说到恶魔，恶魔就来”。源自谚语Speak of the devil and he will appear。 Speak of the devil.常用于口语中。 Here comes John! (约翰来了。) Speak of the devil. (真是说到曹操，曹操到。) 情人眼里出西施。 Love is blind. *直译是“爱情是盲目的”。表示人们一旦谈恋爱，就会失去正确的判断能力，无法冷静地看待事物。 一举两得。 Kill two birds with one stone. *直译是“一石可以打中两只鸟”，即“一举两得”。 不闻凶讯便是吉。 No news is good news. I haven't heard from John lately. (好久没有约翰的消息了。) Well, no news is good news. (是啊，不闻凶讯便是吉。) 光阴似箭。 Time flies. *表示时间像飞一样地过去了。Tim flies是Time flies when you are having fun.的省略说法。即“越高兴时间过得越快”。 时间就是金钱。 Time is money 百艺不如一艺精。 Jack of all trades, master of none. *Jack是男子名，一般表示“某人或男人”。此句的意思是什么事都去做的人没有一件事是能精通的。 三思而后行。 Look before you leap. *直译“飞之前先看看”，表示“付诸于行动前要慎重地考虑，做好准备”。 百闻不如一见。 Seeing is believing. *“眼见为实”，即只有自己亲眼所见，才能信服。 无风不起浪。 There is no smoke without fire. *传闻总是有出处的，“无火的地方不冒烟”。 诚实总是上策。 Honesty is the best policy. *常以为不正当行为能获得好处，但从长远来看，结果是采取正当行为才是上策。 晚做总比不做强。 Better late than never. 男孩子就是男孩子嘛! Boys will be boys. John got into a fight again. (约翰又打架了。) Boys will be boys. (男孩子就是男孩子嘛!) 知识就是力量。 Knowledge is power. Knowledge is power. (知识就是力量。) That's why he's so successful. (所以他才成功。) 冰冻三尺非一日之寒。/罗马不是一天就建成的。 Rome was not built in a day. *要做大事不是一朝一夕就可以成功的。 条条大路通罗马。 All roads lead to Rome. *为达到同一目的，可以采取多种手段。 There are many roads to success. (有许多办法可以取得成功。) *常用语。 入乡随俗。 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. *“在罗马就要照罗马人做的去做”。即“到另一个地方就要遵从那里的风俗习惯”。口语中常省略成Do as the Romans do. 熟能生巧。 Practice makes perfect. *任何事情都反复练习是成功的秘诀。 历史总在重演。 History repeats itself. Another war started. (又一场战争开始了。) History repeats itself. (历史总在重演。) 祸不单行，福无双至。 When it rains, it (always) pours. 功夫不负有心人。 Where there's a will, there's a way. *有坚强的意志和决心的话，无论有多大的困难都能克服。 行动比语言更响亮。 Actions speak louder than words. (钱财等)来得容易去得快。 Easy come, easy go. *轻易得来的钱财，是不被珍惜的。来得容易，去得也容易。 血浓于水。 Blood is thicker than water. 有其父必有其子。 Like father, like son. *父子相似的意思。 Like mother, like daughter. (有其母必有其女。) 恋爱和战争都是不择手段的。 All's fair in love and war. *在恋爱和战争中任何策略都是正当的。 美貌不过一张皮。 Beauty is only skin deep. *“再漂亮的美女削去一层皮后就和丑女无二样”，即“看人不能只看外表而要重视内涵”。 Beauty is but skin deep. 东西总是人家的好。 The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence). *直译是“(篱笆)那边的草总是绿的”。 不劳则不获。 You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs. *直译是“不打碎鸡蛋就做不成蛋包饭”。意思是做任何事如果不努力，不付出牺牲，不投资的话，是得不到结果的。 流水不腐，户枢不蠹。 A rolling stone gathers no moss. *不断活动的石头是不会长上像青苔这类东西的。即“能不断保持新鲜”。也可以把它看做相反的意思，“不断变换工作和搬家的人，没有熟练的事情，也存不下钱”。 患难见真情。 A friend in need is a friend indeed. *in need “遇到难处，贫穷”，indeed 是“真正的”，这两个词押韵，给人以节奏感。 只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. *这句可以译成“只让学习不让玩的孩子会变成愚蠢的孩子”。 事实胜于雄辩。 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. *直译是“不吃布丁不知道布丁的味道”。即“不实际去试试，是不会知道它的真正的价值”。 岁月不待人。 Time and tide wait for no man. *tide 是“潮水”，此处与time同义，表示时间。 越快越好。 The sooner, the better. When should I come over? (什么时候来合适?) The sooner, the better. (越快越好。)