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DEF开头口语句 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D D (Page 38-45) 219. damn 1) 2) You don’t give a damn about anything. 无论什么事你都不上心。 These ties t worth a damn. 这些头饰一文不值。 aren’ 220. dance 1) The changing economy has forced Mike to dance to another tune. 经济变化迫使迈克改 弦易辙。 221. dark 1) 2) It’s not right to keep your clients in the dark. 什么都不告诉你的当事人是不正确的。 You’re candidate is the dark horse in this election. 你们的候选人是这次选举中的一匹黑 马。 222. dash 1) I’ve got a dash off a letter to the post office. 我得赶快去邮局发一封信。 223. date 1) 2) 3) How long have you been dating him? 你和他约会已有多久了, How many concerts have you attended to date? 至今你已出席了多少次演唱会了, Please keep me up to date on what’s going on. 请及时地告诉我最新发生的事。 224. day 1) 2) 3) 4) Let’s call it a day. 今天就到此为止吧～ Day after day, Tim eats his lunch alone. 日复一日，蒂姆总是一个人吃午饭。 Millions of people are just struggling to survive from day to day. 数百万人都在为一天又一天的生存而艰苦地奋斗。 Be patient. You’ll get your day in court. 忍耐一下吧～在法庭上你会交好运的。 225. dead 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) I didn’t hear your call last night – I was dead to the world. 昨晚我没有听到你打来的电话,我睡得太死了。 We must have respect for the dead. 我们应尊重死去的人。 There are too many deadbeat fathers in America. 在美国有太多的父亲(为生活所迫而)精疲力竭，接崩溃的边缘。 Joe will be a dead duck when his wife learns what he did. 乔的妻子得知他所做的事时，乔就会彻底完蛋了。 Christie is tired of working at her dead-end job. 克里斯蒂厌烦了她的没有出头之日的工作。 My brother is deadeye hunter. 我哥哥是一个百发百中的狩猎者。 Traffic congestion could be reduced by eliminating deadhead drivers. 将那些没用的司机一扫而光，交通阻塞也许就会减少。 The race ended in a dead heat. 赛跑以平分秋色的结果告终。 The deadline for filing income taxes each year is April 15. 每年提交所得税的最后期限是4月15日。 No one is better at dead pan than Charlie. 没有人比查理做木无表情状做得更好。 38 D 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 11) Lifting weights for two hours left me dead tired. 连续搬运重物两个小时使我疲劳到了极 点。 226. deal 1) 2) 3) Big deal! I don’t care what you do! 好极了，我不管你的事～(注:反语) Kandy makes a big deal out of everything. 埃迪对任何事都小题大做。 You want $6,000 for this used car? No deal! 这辆二手车你想要6000美元,不成～ 227. death 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) That man scares me to death. 那个男的吓得我半死。 Many Americans believe that murderers should be put to death. 多数美国人认为杀人犯应被处死。 I’ll fight you to the death on this matter. 在这个问题上，我将与你抗争到底。 Uncle Ern is on his deathbed. 厄恩叔叔快要去世了。 How many prisoners are on death row in California? 加利福尼亚有多少犯人是被关在死囚监牢里, That old building is a deathtrap. 那座旧楼是危险建筑。 Utah has a very low infant death rate. 犹他洲的婴儿死亡率很小。 David’s psychiatrist thinks he has a death wish. 戴维的心理医生认为他有自杀倾向。 228. deck 1) 2) s clear the decks before the 3) Johnny wants to deck me. 约翰尼想击垮我。 Let’ storm hits. 在风暴来临之前，让我们做好准备吧～ Pete is on deck, waiting his turn at bat. 彼特准备就绪正在等着轮到他击球。 229. deep 1) 2) 3) 4) The bad news caused Jim to go off the deep end. 那个坏消息使吉姆勃然大怒，失去理智。 You can store the meat in our deepfreeze. 你可以把这些肉储存在我们的(极)低温的冷藏箱里。 We’ve been in deep water ever since I lost my job. 自从我丢掉工作以来，我们陷入了极为困窘的境地。 The treasure ship sunk in the deep. 那艘装满金银财宝的船沉到了海底。 230. degree 1) 2) What year did you get your degree? 你是哪年得到学位的, Your pay will increase with the degree of your hard work. 报酬会随着你的工作努力程度 而增加。 231. demand 1) 2) 3) This young pianist is in demand. 这位年轻的钢琴演奏家是个抢手人物。 This check is payable on demand. 这是一张即期付款的汇票。 This Broadway show was brought back by popular demand. 这出百老汇剧应大众要求而 被再次搬上舞台。 39 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 232. depth 1) My boss wants an in-depth analysis by tomorrow morning. 我的老板在明早之前要一个深 入透彻的分析()。 233. devil 1) 2) 3) We had a devil of a time trying to find you. 我们为了找你吃了很多苦头。 We had to run like the devil to catch our train. 为了赶上火车，我们只好拼命地奔跑。 ll have the devil to pay if you hurt those kids. 如果你伤了孩子们，那么你就You’ 有大麻烦 了。 234. diamond 1) 2) Talent scouts are always looking for a diamond in the rough. (负责招收新人的)人才发掘者一直就在寻找具有优秀潜质可供开发的人。 Glen and Lorraine just celebrated their diamond anniversary. 格伦和洛兰刚刚庆祝了他们 的钻石婚纪念日。 235. die 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) I’ve been dying to meet you. 我非常非常想见到你。 The speaker waited until the applause died down before continuing. 演讲者等待着掌声渐渐平息再接着往下讲。 Lewis is a diehard democrat. 刘易斯是民主党的死硬派。 We’re afraid that the local wildlife is starting to die off. 我们担心这一地区的野生生物正在开始(走向)灭绝。 It took hours for the fire to die out. 花了好几小时火才逐渐熄灭。 236. difference 1) 2) 3) 4) We can make a difference by getting involved. 我们可以通过参与(此事)而使其有所改变。 It makes no difference to me what we have for dinner. 晚饭吃什么对我来说是无所谓的。 Let’s split the difference in the bill. 我们平摊这份账单吧。 Whether it costs $25 to $30, what’s the difference? 它是25美元或是30美元又有什么区 别, 237. dig 1) The food looks delicious. Let’s dig in. 食物看起来很不错，我们开始吃吧～ 238. dime 1) 2) Those salesman are a dime a dozen. 那样的推销员很多。 This car will stop on a dime. 那辆车的紧急刹车很好使。 239. ding 1) 2) Someone put a ding in my car. 有人把我的车撞凹了。 Sally is such a ding-a-ling. 萨莉是个大笨蛋。 240. dip 1) Would you like to take a dip in the pool? 你想在游泳池里小游一会儿吗, 40 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 2) Jeanie’s boyfriend is such a dip. 珍妮的男朋友是个十足的笨蛋。 241. dirt 1) 2) 3) Paul wants to do me dirt. 保罗想用卑劣的手段中伤我。 You can buy a pack of pencils dirt cheap. 你可以以便宜透顶的价格买一包铅笔。 Convenience stores have plenty of dirty magazines on display. (二十四小时营业的)便 利商店里陈列着许多下流杂志。 242. dish 1) 2) Tina is such a dish. 蒂娜是个绝色美人。 You can dish it out, but you can’t take a joke yourself. 你可以(开玩笑地)责骂别人，却 经不起别人开你的玩笑。 243. distance 1) 2) Do you think the challenger can go the distance with the champ? 你认为那个挑战者可以与冠军坚持竞争到最后吗, Please keep your distance. I don’t want to catch your cold. 请别靠近我，我不想传染上 你的感冒。 244. dive 1) 2) Have you ever eaten at this little dive before? 你以前在这下等酒吧里吃过东西吗, Why don’t you take a dive? 你何不(接受贿赂)装败呢, 245. do 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) We’re going to do away with the old shed. 我们准备清理掉这旧棚子。 Hauling all this furniture has about done me in. 搬运这些家具累得我筋疲力尽。 You’ve got to do this job over again. 你需要把这件工作重新再做一遍。 Sandy is doing up her hair in a bun. 桑迪把她的头发梳整成(小面包状的)卷发。 Nobody brought any spoons. We’ll just have to do without them. 谁也没带勺子，我们只好不用它们了。 I don’t see what my age has to do with anything. 我不明白我的年龄与做事能有什么关系, We’ve got a lot of work, so let’s do it. 我们有很多工作要做，让我们干起来吧～ Scot has a do-it-yourself model airplane kit. 斯科特有一套可拆装的模型飞机组件。 This is a do-or-die situation. 这是一种决一死战的情形。 246. doctor 1) 2) Someone has doctored this container of medicine. 有人在这个药品容器里掺进东西了。 You shouldn’t try to play doctor when you get sick. 你不应在生病的时候自充大夫。 247. dog 1) 2) 3) 4) No child wants to play with a dog in the manger. 没有哪个孩子想和占着茅坑不拉屎的人一起玩。 The coach yelled “Don’t dog it!” to his players. 教练向他的队员们大喊:“别松劲儿～” That house has gone to the dogs. 那座房子已经破落了。 Don’t wake him up. It’s better to let sleeping dogs lie. 别弄醒他，最好不要自找麻烦。 41 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 5) 6) 7) 8) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. 你不可能使守旧的人接受新事物。 How do you like the dog days of August? 你喜欢8月盛夏的大热天吗, The restaurant gave us a doggie bag to put our left-overs in. 饭店给了我们(打包用的)袋子以便我们装走剩菜。 Darren has been in the doghouse all week.达林整周来一直处处受挫，蒙受羞辱。 248. dollar 1) The U.S. has often used dollar diplomacy to implement foreign policy. 美国实施 外交政 策常常使用“金钱外交”的。 249. door 1) 2) 3) The picnic will be held out of doors. 野餐将在户外进行。 Would you please show him the door? 你能把他给我赶出去吗, Have you any door-in-door selling experience? 你有挨家挨户推销(商品)的经验吗, 250. double 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) The boss wants to see you on the double. 老板现在马上就要见你。 I get the feeling that we’ve been double-crossed. 我感觉我们已经被出卖了。 Stan, Mindy, John and I are going on a double date. 斯坦、明迪、约翰和我要来一次四人约会。 Many government workers practice double dipping. 许多政府工作人员都(违反规定)从两个以上地方领取报酬。 We’re going to watch a double header today. 我们今天要去观看同一对(棒)球队(在一天之内)的两次比赛。 A double standard still exists today, especially in the work-place. (对女性的)“双重”今天仍然存在，尤其是在工作场所。 I did a double take when I heard the shocking news. 听到那个令人震惊的消息时，我先 是一愣后来才恍然大悟。 251. doubt 1) 2) Without a doubt, that is the finest performance I’ve ever seen. 毫无疑问，那是我至今所见到的最好的表演。 No doubt John’s going to be the new company president. 没有问题，约翰一定会成为新的 公司董事长。 252. down 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) The California earthquake left many people down and out. 加利福尼亚洲的地震使许多人(变得)穷困潦倒。 Please don’t look down on me. 请不要看不起我。 My daughter is down with a fever today. 今天我女儿发烧躺在床上。 The editor was looking for a more down-beat story. 那位编辑在寻找一个更为悲切的故事。 Getting into an auto accident today was a real downer. 今天被卷入了一起交通事故中真是一件让人沮丧的事。 Alcohol has definitely been your father’s downfall. 酗酒就是你父亲衰落的根源。 This project is all downhill from here. 这项工程自此以后就开始走下坡路。 42 D 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 8) 9) How much downtime did we log last week? 上周我们的工作日志上记录有多少停工的时间, My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man. 我祖父是位很实事求是的人。 253. drag 1) 2) 3) 4) Cleaning the bathroom is a real drag. 打扫浴室实在是件让人厌烦要命的事。 The days just seems to drag on since you’ve gone. 你走之后，日子一天天平淡无聊地过去。 I don’t want to drag out this argument any further. 我不想再就这场争论进一步拖长下去。 Don’t drag your feet on this deadline. 你不要在这最后期限的紧急关头磨磨蹭蹭。 254. drain 1) I don’t want to throw my money down the drain. 我可不想把我的钱白白扔(或:浪费) 掉。 255. draw 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) I need to go draw some money out of the bank. 我需要去银行取一些钱。 Street festivals always draw a crowd. 沿街庆典总是能吸引人群。 Phil had to draw on inner strength to complete the race. 菲尔不得不凭借自己的意志力来坚持完赛跑。 We try to avoid long, drawn-out meetings. 我们努力避免冗长无效的会议。 Let’s sit down and draw up an agreement. 我们坐下来拟一份契约吧。 It looks like we’ll have to go back to the drawing board. 看起来我们将不得不从头做起了。 We want to hire a big drawing card for the convention. 我们想雇人为这次大会搞些吸引人 的表演活动。 256. dream 1) 2) 3) We need to dream up a marketing plan for our product. 我们需要为我们的产品设想出一个市场计划。 David is a dreamboat. 戴维是位(异性所追求的)理想人选。 Jenny has been living in dreamland since she met David. 自从认识戴维之后，珍妮就一直 象是生活在梦境里一般。 257. dress 1) Aren’t you going to get dressed up for the party? 你们不为晚会穿戴打扮一番吗, 258. drink 1) 2) 3) I quit drinking years ago. 我几年前就戒酒了。 I drink to your health! 我为你的健康干杯～ Marty fell in the drink. 马蒂掉到大海里了。 259. drive 1) 2) 3) 4) let’s take a drive. 我们开车去兜风吧～ My mother-in-law is driving me nuts. 我岳母使我快要发疯了。 What exactly are you driving at? 你到底是什么意思, How many runs did he drive in? 他打了几个本垒打, 43 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 5) The new movie is playing down at the drive-in. 那部新电影正在(露天)汽车影院上映。 260. drop 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) This business is just a drop in the bucket of what he owns. 这笔生意只不过是他所拥有的生意中的沧海一粟罢了。 They’ll start fighting at the drop of a hat. 他 们会(因为一点点小事而)一触即发地争斗起来。 By the 6th lap, Jim started to drop behind in the race. 第6圈时，吉姆开始在(赛跑)比赛中落后了。 You’re certainly welcome to drop in any time. 任何时候都欢迎你顺道来玩。 Drop by sometime! 什么时候(顺便)来一下。 Just drop the book off on your home. 去你家把那本书取来吧。 Kevin is dropping out of school. 凯文正准备从学校退学。 High school dropouts have a hard time getting high-paying jobs. 没有读完高中的人想找 到一份高薪的工作是很难的。 261. drum 1) Our sales staff is working hard to drum up some new business. 我们的销售人员正在努力 工作为一些新交易大作宣传。 262. drunk 1) 2) ’re too drunk to 3) Wayne has been a drunk all his life. 韦恩一生都是酒鬼。 Youstand up. 你醉得都站不起来啦～ New Years Eve is a dangerous night because of many drunk drivers. 除夕之夜因有很多 酒后驾车的人而成为危险之夜。 263. dry 1) 2) 3) I’m hanging up this futon to dry. 我把被子挂起来晒干。 We’re going to practice a dry run of the performance tonight. 今晚我们将进行那场演出的彩排。 I was talking to Joan when suddenly she just dried up. 我正和琼说话时，她突然沉默下 来。 264. duck 1) 2) The door is short, so don’t forget to duck. 门框有点儿低，别忘了低一下头。 Fixing this problem is gonna be duck soup. 解决这问题是件很简单的事。 265. due 1) 2) The concert has been canceled due to low ticket sales. 那场音乐会因售出门票太少而被取消了。 Miss Yamaguchi has paid her dues to become a world-class skater. 山口小姐为了成为世 界级的滑冰选手而投入了她所有的一切。 266. dump 1) I didn’t mean to dump all my problems on you. 我没有想把自己的所有问题全部推给你的意 思。 44 D 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 2) Miki is sure down in the dumps these days. 米基这些天的确有些闷闷不乐。 267. dust 1) 2) My dog bit the dust yesterday. 昨天，我的狗死了。 Let’s dust off some of these old records and play them. 让我们清理掉这些老唱片上面的灰 尘来放一放吧。 268. duty 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Someone isn’t doing his duty. 有人没有尽到职责。 What time did you go on duty? 你几点钟去上班, Let’s get together when you get off-duty. 你下班之后我们聚一聚吧～ Mrs. Hashimoto bought some duty-free perfume. 桥本夫人买了一些免税香水。 I’ve got jury duty on Monday. 星期一我得参加义务陪审。 E (Page 46-48) 269. ear 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Tell me your story. I’ll all ears. 告诉我你的事吧，我洗耳恭听。 Can I bend your ear for a minute? 可以麻烦您听一会儿吗, My advice always seems to fall on deaf ears. 我的建议好象总是没人听。 Keep your ear to the ground and let me know what’s going on. 注意周围的变化并告诉我情况。 Whatever I say just goes in one ear and out the other. 无论我说什么都一样的没用。 Let’s just play it by ear. 让我们随机应变吧～ My wife gave me an earful of things I’m doing wrong. 妻子对我做错的事大发牢骚。 270. early 1) My dad’s been an early bird his whole life. 我父亲一生中坚持清晨早起。 271. earth 1) 2) 3) We’re waiting for Tony to come back to earth. 我们在等待Tony(从梦中)回到现实中来。 Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth. Kim想和一个现实的人结婚。 This circus claims to be the best show on earth. 这马戏团自称是世界上最棒的表演(团 体)。 272. ease 1) 2) Ginger can dance with ease. Ginger跳起舞来轻松自如。 Ease out on the clutch. 慢慢地放开离合器。 273. easy 1) 2) 3) 4) You know what they say about money: “easy come, easy go.” 你知道关于金钱人们是怎么说的吧:“来的容易，去得快。” Be careful lowering that box. Easy does it. 放那箱子的时候要小心轻放，不要着急。 That woman is very easy on the eyes. 那女人长得很好看。 I know he made a mistake, but go easy on him. 我知道他是做了错事，但是不用对他太苛 刻。 45 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 5) 6) 7) You can tell by their car that they live on easy street. 看他们的车你就能知道他们生活富裕。 You’d better take it easy until you feel better. 你最好放松一些。直到你感觉好一点儿。 Paul is a very easygoing guy. 保罗是个容易交往的人。 274. eat 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. 我非常饿，简直可以吃下一匹马了。 Someday you’ll have to eat your words. 总有一天，你将不得不收回你所说过的话。 Our neighbors eat out almost every night. 我们的邻居几乎每天晚上在外边吃饭。 Ted looks upset. What’s eating him? Ted好象不高兴，是什么惹着他了, This restaurant has a great all-you-can-eat buffet. 这家餐馆有相当不错的自助餐。 275. edge 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) The boss has been a little edgy today. 老板今天有点烦躁。 We can mix this tape to take the edge off your voice. 为了消去你的声音，我们可以把这盘磁带处理一下。 Everybody is on edge until the performance is over. 直至那戏演出完毕，每个人都紧张不安。 Stress is pushing him over the edge. 压力正在将他推向崩溃的边缘。 I can never get a word in edgeways when I talk to her. 和她谈话，我根本插不上嘴。 276. effect 1) 2) When does that law go into effect? 那法律什么时候实施, How long do I have to wait for the medicine to take effect? 到药生效以前，我要等多长 时间? 277. egg 1) 2) 3) 4) Danny came to work with egg on his face. Danny来上班时，脸上带着很不好意思的表情。 Your sister is gonna lay an egg when she sees your tattoo. 你姐姐看见你身上的纹身一定会不高兴的。 In business, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 做生意时，千万不要孤注一掷。 I’m tired of listening to that egghead. 我厌烦听那个书呆子讲话。 278. elbow 1) 2) 3) I’m up to my elbows in dirt. 我的胳膊上脏乎乎的。 C’mon guys! Put a little more elbow grease into it. 你们几个～再加把劲儿～ Excuse me. Could you give me a little elbow room? 对不起，您能给我一点活动余地吗, 279. eleven 1) Joe always waits until the eleventh hour to do his assignments. Joe总是要等到最后一 刻才写作业(或:做指派工作)。 280. empty 1) We searched hard but came up empty-handed. 我们努力搜索，却两手空空而归。 46 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 2) 3) This is the most empty-headed idea I’ve ever heard. 这是我所听到过的最傻的一个主意。 Mrs. Brady is suffering from empty-nest syndrome. Brandy太太得了“空巢独居症” (注:指因子女长大成人后的离家居住所引起的老年人的寂寞孤独) 281. end 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Make sure you keep your end of the deal. 你要确保在处理事情时坚守自己的立场。 Did you get to the end of the book? 你读完那本书了吗, Many couples are having a hard time making both ends meet. 许多夫妇为了使收支相抵而感到头痛。 There’s no end to the design possibilities we could choose. 有非常多的设计可供我们选择。 My kids could watch TV for hours on end. 我的孩子们可以连续好多个小时看电视。 Let’s put an end to all this arguing. 让我们停止这场争吵吧～ Sue wants to end it with Robert. Sue想和罗伯特分手。 282. even 1) We both won a game, so now we’re even-seven. 我们都赢了一局，所以现在是打成了平 手. 283. event 1) In the event of an emergency, please use the marked exits. 紧急情况下，请使用带有 标志的(紧急)出口。 284. excuse 1) Ed is a poor excuse for a teacher. 埃迪作为老师是徒有虚名。 285. eye 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) All eyes were on the performer. 所有的目光都落在表演者身上。 I was just walking in when she caught my eye. 我刚走进去，她就引起了我的注意。 Feast your eyes on this diamond. 你看看这钻石一饱眼福吧。 My boss is giving me the eye. 我的老板对我眉来眼去的。 Miss Watahiki has an eye for color. 绵引小姐对色彩很有鉴赏力。 I only have eyes for you. 我只关心你一个人。 Everything is quiet in the eye of a storm. 在台风的风眼中间，一切都是平静的。 Stephanie likes being in the public eye. 斯蒂法妮喜欢成为人们注意的中心。 Keep an eye on the baby for me, will you? 你替我看护一下婴儿，好吗, Keep an eye out for the bus. 你注意一点儿，别错过了公共汽车。 Keep your eyes open for falling stars. 注意仔细地看着，才会发现流星。 She’s the most beautiful girl I have ever laid eyes on. 她是我所见过的女孩中最漂亮的一个。 Cheryl’s making eyes at me. 谢里尔向我暗送秋波。 Ten dollars my eye! That’s way too much! 天哪，10美元吗,那太多了～ You’ve got to open your eyes to reality. 你得睁开眼睛，好好看看现实。 Her kids could do anything and she wouldn’t raise an eye-brow. 她的孩子们可以干任 何事，她从来不加以反对。 47 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 17) 18) That was certainly an eye-opening experience. 那的确是让人惊讶的一次经历。 Our youth committee is going to clean up that eyesore.我们的年轻委员要把那些看不顺 眼的(丑恶)东西一扫而光。 F (Page 49-58) 286. face 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Marilyn is doing her face. Marilyn正在化妆。 The embarrassing situation caused me to lose face. 令人难堪的场合让我丢了面子。 Wayne is a great face-off player in hockey. Wayne是个在“一对一”的打架中很厉害的曲棍球选手。 Salesmen are more successful if they can meet you face to face. 如果销售人员能够 与顾客面对面地交流，他们就会做得更成功。 Someday we’re going to have to face up to it. 总有一天，我们将不得不去面对它。 Mike remains cool even in the face of danger. Mike直面危险时也仍然不失冷静。 Don’t make a face at me. 别那么愁眉苦脸地面对我。 You never show your face here anymore! 你永远也不要再来这 儿了～ I dare you to tell her that to her face. 你敢当面对她那么说吗, 287. fact 1) 2) 3) This new evidence is really after the fact. 这个新证据真的是出现得太晚，于事无补了。 As a matter of fact , I’ve never been here before in my life.说实在的，我以前从来没有来过这里。 Have you told your kids the facts of life? 你给你的孩子进行过性方面的基础知识教育吗, 288. fail 1) I want you here tomorrow at noon without fail. 我希望你明天中午务必来这儿。 289. fair 1) 2) 3) 4) We beat you fair and square. 我们光明正大地赢了你们。 No fair! You’re cheating! 胡说，你在骗人。 Many companies still discriminate against the fair sex. 许多公司依然对女性有歧视。 All I’m asking for is a fair shake at this job. 我所要求的只是在这工作中的真诚相待。 290. faith 1) 2) 3) It is sometimes hard to keep the faith. 有时候，坚持信仰是很困难的。 I lent him $ 300 in good faith. 我出于好意地借给他了300美元。 Lately I’ve been running on faith. 最近我对上帝很虔诚。 291. fall 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Several of the church members have fallen away. 有几位教会成员背弃了信仰。 We’ve saved a little money to fall back on. 我们存了一点钱以备急时之需。 I’m afraid that Melissa is falling behind in school. 我担心Melissa在学校跟不上学习。 Don’t fall down on the job. 别让这件工作失败了～ I’m not gonna fall for that trick again. 我不会再上那套把戏的当了。 It looks like Mary is falling for John. 看起来 Mary对John很迷恋。 48 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) Christians believe that all men have fallen from grace and therefore need a savior. 基督教徒相信:所有的人都因其“原罪”而需要救世主。 Don’t fall in that hole. 别掉进那洞里去。 I’m worried that Kelly might fall in with the wrong crowd. 我担心Kelly可能和那帮不好的人混在一起。 Our sales have begun to fall off. 我 们的销售额已经开始下降。 George just sort of fell into book writing. George是很 偶然地开始了写书的。 Jack has fallen out of favor with his family. Jack被他的家 人所嫌弃。 I keep falling short of your expectations. 我总是达不到你的期望。 My dreams have fallen through. 我的梦想成了泡影。 With all his bad habits, I think your brother is heading for a fall. 从你弟弟身上(所表现出的)所有的坏毛病来看， 我想他正在滑向堕落。 I’m sick of being your fall guy. 我厌恶做你的替罪羊。 292. false 1) Sorry about that bell. It was just a false alarm. 我对那铃声深感抱歉，那是一次 失误。 293. family 1) 2) Jenny is in a family way. Jenny怀孕了。 Have you ever seen your family tree? 你看过你们家的家谱吗, 294. fancy 1) 2) 3) 4) Well, fancy that! 啊 会有这样的事。 Jeremy just wants to live his life fancy-free. Jeremy只是想过他的自由奔放的(单身)生活。 Fancy meeting you here. 真没想到会在这遇到你。 That’s a nice suit you’re wearing, “fancy-pants.” 你穿的那衣服真好看，很抢眼呢～ 295. far 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) As far as I know, everything is all set. 据我所知，一切都已准备就绪了 This is by far the best strawberry pie I’ve ever tasted. 这是我所尝到过的最好的草莓派。 Thee accommodations are a far cry from what she’s been used to. 这些住宿设备与她以前所用的相差太远。 That guy is so far gone he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. 那男人病得都不知道自己在说什么。 He lives far out in the country. 他住在远离此地的乡下。 That’s a far-out design. 那是个新颖的设计。 If you study hard, you could go far. 如果你好好学习，也许会大有前途。 Our fund-raiser has grossed $700 so far. 我们的基金筹集者到目前为止已筹集到了700美元。 Everything is going well. So far, so good. 所有的事情都进行得很好，到目前为止，一切顺利。 We don’t need any more far-fetched ideas. 我们再也不需要什么牵强的主意。 296. farm 1) I’m starting to farm out work to other people. 我开始把工作包出去给别人做。 49 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 2) It’s a shame, but I think she needs to go to a funny farm. 很遗憾，但是我想她需要去神 经病院。 297. fast 1) 2) 3) 4) Don’t try to pull a fast one on me! 你别想骗我。 Most people eat fast food once a day. 大多数人一天吃一次快餐。 Judy lives her life in the fast lane. Judy过着放纵的生活。 Salesmen often use fast talk to manipulate the buyer. 销售员常常用能言善辩的口才来影 响和把持买主。 298. fat 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Hank enjoys sitting around and chewing the fat. Hank喜欢到处坐着瞎聊天。 They are living off the fat of the land. 他们生活奢侈。 This is where all the local fat cats some to meet. 这儿是本地有钱有势的大人物们聚集的地方。 Me, marry a millionaire? Fat chance! 我,嫁给一个百万富翁,太不可能了～ Joe will be in fat city if his business takes off. Joe的生意进行顺利的话，他将成为一个富裕的人。 Connie has registered to attend a fat farm this summer. Connie报名参加了今年夏天 t want to listen to that fathead. 我不想听那笨蛋的一个高档的减肥中心。 I don’ 讲话。 299. fault 1) 2) Who was at fault in the accident? 这次事故是谁的过错, Stop trying to find fault with everybody! 不要总是去挑每个人的毛病。 300. favor 1) 2) All those in favor, please raise your hand. 持赞成意见的人，请举手。 The mayor has fallen out of favor with the people. 市长失去了人们的信任和支持。 301. feather 1) 2) 3) 4) Robert is just looking for another feather in his cap. Robert不过是在寻找另一件值得炫耀的事。 They are always trying to feather their nest. 他们总是想尽办法中饱私囊。 This federal agency was shut down for featherbedding. 联邦政府机关对闲职人员作了削减。 This better not be another one of your featherbrained schemes. 这最好不是你的又一 个傻乎乎的计划。 302. feed 1) 2) 3) Sharks feed on smaller fish. 鲨鱼以小鱼为食。 Did you get any feedback from your clients? 你从顾客那儿得到什么反馈了吗, Tony is really putting on the feed bag. Tony饭量是真大。 303. feel 1) How do you feel about abortion? 你对人工流产怎么看, 50 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 2) 3) 4) 5) t feeling like 6) I feel like going for a walk. 我想去散散步。 Poor Ashley isn’herself today. 可怜的Ashley，今天她的气色看起来不太好。 We’re gonna have to feel our way through this project. 我们不得不对这项计划慎重地进行处理。 I feel strongly about the illegitimacy problem in this country. 我对这个国家的违法现象问题深有感触。 Do you feel up to taking a hike? 你能承受得了徒步的长途旅行吗, 304. feet 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) It’s time to get your feet wet in business. 该是你涉足商界的时候了。 I think that Linda’s got her feet on the ground again. 我想Linda已经又回到现实中来了。 ve been on my feet all day. 我需要坐下来。我已经站了整整I need to sit down. I’ 一天。 You’ve got to learn to stand on your own two feet. 我得学会依靠自己。 Philip swept Julie off her feet. Philip使Julie神魂颠倒。 305. fence 1) 2) 3) 4) Have you been able to mend any fences? 你们争取到了什么支持了吗? You can’t keep sitting on the fence. You’re either for it or against it. 你无法一直保持中立，要么是赞成要么是反对。 Because of the building in that new subdivision, I feel like I’m fenced in. 臵身于这座新增多层间隔的建筑里，我感觉(像是)被围起来了。 The police watched Perry bring drugs to the fence. 警察看见佩里把毒品拿给买卖赃物的 人。 306. fight 1) 2) They can fight it out. I don’t want to get involved. 他们能最终解决的,我不想参与进去。 I’m not going to give up without putting up a fight. 不经过努力奋斗，我是不会放弃的。 307. figure 1) 2) Can someone help me figure this out? 有谁能帮助我解决这个问题吗, If you figure up the total, I’ll pay you. 你算出帐目总额我就付钱给你。 308. file 1) We keep a record of all the applicants on file. 我们将所有的申请者都记录入册了。 309. fill 1) 2) 3) Pat will fill us in on the details at the meeting. Pat在会议上会对我们进行详细的说明。 Would you fill out this form, please? 能否请您填一下这个表格, I need to pull into a gas station and fill up. 我需要把车开进一个汽油站把油箱灌满。 310. find 1) If this trend keeps going, I could find myself out of a job. 假如这种势头继续发展，我也 许会失业。 51 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 2) When did you find out about Charlie’s engagement? 你什么时候知道查里的婚约(真相) 的, 311. fine 1) 2) 3) Don’s Mercedes is so fine. Don的“奔驰”牌汽车多么漂亮～ Did you read the fine print? 你读了契约的小字部分了吗, I went over that document with a fine-toothed comb. 我一字不漏地仔细阅读了那份文 件。 312. finger 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Tom fingered Eddy in the crime. Tom指控Eddy有罪。 Don’t burn your fingers by getting too involved. 不要介入得太深以致于惹火烧身。 The driver game me the finger when he passed by. 那司机经过我身边时找了我的麻烦。 Mr. Nakamoto has his finger in every pie. 中本先生在什么事上都(多余地)插上一手。 Let’s keep our fingers crossed that he will arrive on time. 让我们(交叉手指)祈祷，但愿他会按时到达。 Something is different, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. 有些地方是不一样的，但我不能确切地指指出来。 This book gives you thousands of idioms at your fingertips. 这本书提供给你几千个能随 时利用的短语。 313. finish 1) 2) 3) Who finished off all the ice cream? 谁把冰淇淋吃了个一干二净, Let’s hurry and finish up the housework so we can go. 让我们赶快做完家庭作业就可以去了。 Are you finished with the computer? 你用完这计算机了吗, 314. fire 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) I got fired from my job last week. 上周我被炒了鱿鱼。 If anyone has nay questions, please fire away. 如果谁有什么问题，请不加保留地提出来。 Let’s begin target practice. When you’re ready, fire away. 我们来开始练习射击，准备好了就开火。 Nobuaki is really fired up about missionary work. 伸明对传教工作非常渴望。 The gun misfired. 枪不发火了。 Our house caught on fire last summer. 我们的房子去年夏天着火了。 The suspect opened fire on the police. 那嫌疑犯向警察开了火。 If you play with fire, you’re gonna get burned. 玩火者必自焚。 The arsonist confessed that he set fire to six businesses. 那纵火犯承认他给6家商场纵过火。 The music of the Michael Jackson set the work on fire. 迈克尔.杰克逊的音乐使整个世界都为之兴奋。 The platoon was under fire all night long. 那个排整晚都在遭受炮火攻击。 Michelle has really been a fireball at the office. Michelle在办公室里工作干劲是十足。 There’s firebug loose in the city. 城里有一个逍遥法外的纵火犯。 52 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 14) 15) Gangs in the US are using stronger firepower all the time. 美国的犯罪团伙正在使用火力较以往任何时候都更为强劲的武器。 This old building is a definite firetrap. 这幢旧房子是一个没有防火安全设施的建筑。 315. first 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 316. fish 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 317. fit 1) 2) 3) 4) 318. five 1) 2) 319. fix 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) The first thing we need to do is get organized. 我们所需要做的第一件事是组织起来。 Let’s do first things first. 让我们先做应该先做的事。 I never went there in the first place. 首先，我从没去过那儿。 Please book me a first-class seat on the next flight to Osaka. 请为我在下一趟飞往大阪的航班中定一个一等舱的座位。 What do you think of the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton? 你对第一夫人,希拉里.罗德姆.克林顿的什么看法, We’ll leave tomorrow at first light. 我们将在明早拂晓出发。 Rob plays on the first string. Rob是正选队员。 Some people can drink like a fish and handle it. 有些人既能豪饮，又能控制酒量。 As far as this deal is concerned, you either fish or cut bait. 只要还与这交易有关系，那你就要么全力以赴要么索性不干。 I’m fishing for an answer. 我正在搜索答案。 Elliot acts like a fish out of water around members of the opposite sex. Elliot在异性成员身边如鱼得水，无所适 从。 If you’ll excuse me, I have other fish to fry. 如果您不介意的话，我(现在) 还有别的事情要做。 Everyone is tired of listening to Bill’s fish stories. 每个人都 厌倦了听Bill的吹牛。 Something fishy is going on here. 一些可疑的事正在这里 发生。 I need to get fit again. 我需要恢复健康的身体。 After teaching the 4-hour seminar, I was fit to be tied. 给研究班讲了4个小时的课后，我十分恼火。 My three-year-old had a fit when I took his toy away. 当我拿走他的玩具时，我三岁的 孩子号啕大哭起来。 Don’t throw a fit every time I have to go. 不要在我每次不 得不走的时候都大发雷霆。 You’ve got to do something about your five o’clock shadow. 你得去收拾一下早晨刮了但现在又长出来的胡子了。 Could you lend me a fiver until tomorrow? 借我5美元好吗,明天还你。 May I use your phone? I’ m kind of in a fix. 能用一下你的电话吗,我遇到点麻烦。 The media reported that someone had fixed the race. 据媒介报告说有人操纵了比赛。 I’m taking my cat to the vet to get her fixed. 我把我的猫带到兽医那儿去阉割。 I think Jane’s got a fix on you. 我想Jane已经看清了你的真面目。 Tony spent $250 to fix up his car. Tony 花了250美元修理他的车 53 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 320. flame 1) 2) Have you ever seen your old flame? 你还见到过你的旧情人吗, The flames of passion burned inside John when he saw her. 见到她时，John心中激情 荡漾。 321. flare 1) Tempers where flaring up after the game. 比赛过后，满腔怒气爆发了。 322. flash 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) That MTV rap group is just another flash in the pan. 那个音乐电视的聊天节目 (到头来)又只是一个昙花一现的节目。 The novel featured a character haunted by recurring flashbacks of a past motorcycle accident. 那部小说刻画了一个怎么也无 法从对过去的一次摩托车事故的回忆中摆脱出来的人。 New York City seems to be a hot spot for flashers. 对暴露狂来说，纽约看来是个好去处。 Steve bought a flashy tie for the party. Steve为(参加)晚会买了一条鲜艳的领带。 I’ll be back in a flash. 我马上就回来。 323. flat 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Linda has always been self-conscious about being flat. Linda一直很在意自己是平胸。 Margo always sings a little flat. Margo唱歌音调总是有点低。 Our car had a flat on the way to the airport. 我们的车在去机场的途中漏气了。 This business is going to fall flat. 这笔交易要完全失败了。 I’d like to buy one, but I’m flat broke. 我倒是想买一个，只是我身无分文。 He flat-out called me a liar! 他公开称我是说谎的人。 324. flesh 1) 2) Don’t criticize her – she’s your own flesh and blood. 别对她太苛刻，她是你的亲骨肉。 I remember seeing Elvis in the flesh in 1973. 我记得1973年我曾经见过Elvis本人。 325. flex 1) More are more employees are demanding flex time in the 1990s. 90年代，越来越多的 职员要求灵活的工作时间制。 326. flip 1) 2) 3) My mom really flipped out when she saw my beard. 我妈妈看到我的络腮胡子时，都快要发疯了。 I really get mad when someone flips me off. 当有人对我轻弹指头时，我真的快气疯了。 Play the flip side of that old album. 放一下那张老唱片的B面。 327. floor 1) 2) 3) Jim floored it until he lost the car that was following him. Jim将车开到了极限，直到甩掉了跟在他后面的车。 I want you to take the floor after I sit down. 我希望你能在我坐下后才发言。 Crazy Andy just floors me. (状态)异常兴奋的Andy击败了我。 54 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 328. fly 1) 2) 3) 4) I have to fly to Chicago tomorrow. 明天我得乘飞机去芝加哥。 My neighbor flew into a rage when our dog stole his newspaper. 我的邻居在我们的狗偷了他的 报纸时勃然大怒。 Don’t go flying off the handle! 不要失去自制力。 They’re just another fly-by-night company. 他们只不过是又一个只求获利而不可靠的公 司。 329. fold 1) The ABC company folded last October. ABC公司去年10月破产了。 330. fool 1) 2) 3) Yoshiko is nobody’s fool. 好子很聪明。 Kathy’s husband has been fooling around again. Kathy的丈夫又在游手好闲地度日了。 Jim always likes to play the fool. Jim总是喜欢装傻。 331. foot 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Our car broke down, so we had to foot it in the rain. 我们的车坏了，于是只好在雨中徒步而行。 Who’s gonna foot the bill for all of this? 谁愿为这付钱。 I think we started off on the wrong foot. 我想我们是起步就起错了。 You can turn this into a great opportunity if you’ll just put your best foot forward. 假如你全力以赴，可将此变成一个绝好的机会。 I’ve let you go every week, but this time I’m putting my foot down. 每周我都允许你去了，但这回我是坚决反对的。 The document got trampled under foot. 那份文件被人们嗤之以鼻。 My sister went off to find the footlights. 我妹妹(离开)去追求演艺业了。 Don’t play footsie with me. 别对我搞小动作。 332. fork 1) I once had to fork over $55 for a speeding ticket. 我有一次因为车速太快而被罚了55美 元。 333. fortune 1) 2) 3) 4) The Japanese firm paid a small fortune for the painting. 那家日本财团因为那幅画花了一笔巨款。 This woman claims to be able to tell your fortune. 这个女人声称可以算出你的未来。 Is your company listed among the Fortune 500? 你们公司排 入《财富》杂志的前500名了吗, Ann is a fortune hunter looking for a rich husband. Ann是一个追求富贵的人，正在寻找 一个有钱的丈夫。 334. forty m going to try to catch forty winks before I have to go. 在不得不出门之前， 1) I’ 我要尽量 小睡一会儿。 55 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 335. foul 1) 2) Jones fouled out during the third quarter of the game. Jones在第3节的比赛中因犯规而被罚出场外。 Those mechanics have fouled up my car again. 那些机械师又把我的车给搞出毛病来了。 336. four 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Scott got down on all fours, imitating an animal. Scott四脚着地，学动物的样子。 Hitoshi hit a four-bagger down at the park last night. 仁志昨晚在公园里打出了一个本垒打。 The use of four-letter words here will not be tolerated. 在这儿使用四个字母的粗俗下流的词是不能容忍的。 The movie was given a four-star rating. 那部影片被给予了四颗星的(优秀)评价。 When is your meeting with the fourth-estate? 你什么时候同新闻界见面, I’m doing a research paper on fourth-world countries. 我正在做对第四世界国家的研究。 Bart just bought himself a brand-new four-wheel drive car. Bart刚刚为自己买了一部崭 新的四轮驱动的车。 337. fox 1) 2) Danny’s girlfriend is total fox. Danny的女友是个绝对性感的女人。 The police were outfoxed by the thief. 警察被小偷给甩了。 338. frame 1) 2) I think that someone is trying to frame you. 我想，有人正在试图陷害你。 We’ve now laid the framework of our company. 我们现在已建立起公司的基本体制。 339. freak 1) 2) Your Dad is gonna freak when he sees what you did to his car. 你父亲看见你对他的车所干的事时，会气得不得了。 Noriko freaked out when I showed her the front row tickets to Cheap Trick at the Budokan. 我给则子看武道馆里的黄色节目表演的前排票时，她十分兴奋。 340. free 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) Our neighbors are giving away puppies for free. 我们的邻居(免费)赠送小狗给别人。 Lori wants to live her life free and easy. Lori想一生不受拘束地去生活。 It took us twenty years, but now we’re free from debt. 花了20年时间，现在我们终于从债务中解放了出来。 When are you going to set that wild bird free? 你准备什么时候放了那只野鸟, Hey, they’re giving away freebies in the mall. 嘿～购物中心发送免费试用品呢～ A free-for-all broke out on the baseball diamond. 棒球场上发生了一场群殴。 Did you draw that freehand? 那幅画是你徒手画的吗, My cousin is a freelance illustrator in L.A. 我的表兄在洛杉矶做漫画自由撰告人。 I think Nike just wants to freeload on us. 我看Nike只是想依赖我们，占点儿便宜。 56 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) Many believe that free love is the downfall of our society. 许多人认为自由同居是我们社会堕落的原因。 There’s no such thing as a free lunch. 世上没有不要钱的好事。 You don’t fool me. You’re just looking for a free ride. 别骗我了，你只是想找一个(和你)上床而你又不需付钱的人吧～ Mr. Morita is a freethinker who doesn’t believe in religion. 森田是个无(宗教)信仰的自由思想家。 Some politicians are pushing for free trade between the U.S. and Japan. 一些政治家要求日美之间达成自由贸易协议。 Nancy is a free wheeling woman. Nancy是个自由放任的女人。 341. freeze 1) 2) 3) 4) It looks like it’s going to freeze tonight.今晚看起来要结冰。 This is the police! Freeze! 警察～不许动～ The court has frozen all our assets. 法庭冻结了我们所有的资产。 Do you like freeze-dried coffee? 你喜欢冷冻烘干的咖啡吗, 342. fresh 1) 2) Maggie’s boss tried to get fresh with her. Maggie的老板试图勾搭她。 I’m sorry, but we’re fresh out of eggs. 很抱歉，我们刚好用完了鸡蛋。 343. frog 1) You should like you have a frog in your throat this morning. 你今天早上听起来声音有 点儿嘶哑。 344. fruit 1) 2) The search was fruitless. 调查毫无结果。 Everybody knows that old Mr. Thompson is a fruitcake. 大家都知道Thompson老先生 是同性恋者。 345. full 1) 2) 3) 4) That was a great dinner. I’m totally full. 那顿晚餐太棒了，我完全吃饱了。 The TV was on full blast. 电视的音量被开到了最大。 Don’t believe anything Bob tells you. He’s full of it. 别相信Bob告诉你的任何一句话，他只知道撒谎。 I’ll pay you in full on Friday. 星期五，我会付你全部总额。 346. fun 1) 2) 3) Just for fun, let’s go drive past our first home. 只是为了好玩，我们从旧居前开车经过吧～ Donald likes to make fun of his little brother. Donald喜欢逗他的小弟弟玩儿。 This article is poking fun at the President. 这篇文章嘲讽了总统。 347. fuss 1) 2) Please, you don’t have to fuss over us. 求你了，你没有必要因为我们而焦躁不安。 Some people are very fussy about what they eat. 有些人对事物很挑剔。 57 《美国口语惯用法例句集粹》 D 58