江苏省海头高级中学2019届高三英语总复习：牛津教材中的习语典故和委婉语.docxVIP

牛津教材中的习语典故和委婉语 1 a black sheep 害群之马 2 a confidential source 秘密消息来源，线人 3 a correctional facility 监狱 4 a good Samaritan 善良的人，乐善好施者 5 a Herculean task 极为艰巨的工作 6 a pack of lies 一派胡言； 鬼话连篇 7 a sacred cow 神圣之物(比喻受到高度尊重，不能伤害的人或物) 8 a square meal 一顿美餐 9 a tough nut 难对付的人 10 a walking dictionary 活字典，活的百科全书 11 a wet blanket 扫兴的人或事 12 a white lie 善意的谎言 13 Achilles’ heel 某人的弱点 14 all ears 洗耳恭听 15 an arm and a leg 昂贵的代价 16 around the clock 夜以继日 17 as black as coal 墨黑，极黑 18 as brave as a lion 勇猛 19 as busy as a bee 忙得团团转 20 as clear as day 一清二楚的 21 as cool as a cucumber 非常冷静 22 as easy as pie/ ABC/ a piece of cake 非常容易,易如反掌 23 as hungry as a lion 有极强的欲望 24 as plain as day 非常清楚，显而易见 25 as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗 26 as quickly as a deer 很快 27 as sharp as a spear 非常聪明，思路敏捷 28 as sly as a fox 非常狡猾，善于欺骗别人 29 as strong as a horse 力大如牛,很强壮 30 as tall as a tree 很高 31 as white as a sheet 脸色苍白 32 be a weed 懦弱 33 be at a loss for words 不知说什么好 34 be economical with the truth 有所隐瞒 35 be green with envy 妒忌 36 be over the moon 欣喜若狂 37 be tickled pink 非常高兴 38 between jobs 失业 39 black and blue 遍体鳞伤的；青一块紫一块 40 body count 死亡人数统计 41 burn the midnight oil 开夜车，挑灯夜战 42 by and by 不久 43 capital punishment 死刑 44 cast-ironed nerves 坚强的意志 45 catch-22 让人左右为难的规定或处境 46 child’s play 容易做成的事 47 color the truth 粉饰事实，歪曲事实 48 Daniel in the lion’s den 面临险境的人 49 dark horse 黑马（出人意外得胜） 50 do one’s homework about 为…做准备 51 eat like a bird 吃得极少 52 face the music 面对失败；接受批评/处罚；承担后果 53 feel blue 心情不好 54 feet of clay 致命弱点 55 fly off the handle 勃然大怒 56 give sb the cold shoulder 冷落某人，爱理不理 57 golden years 晚年,退休时期 58 green hand 新手 59 green with envy 嫉妒 60 have ants in ones pants 坐立不安 61 have butterflies in one’s stomach 忐忑不安，紧张 62 have green fingers 园艺能手 63 Helen of Troy 引起特洛伊战争的绝世美女海伦（比喻红颜祸水/害人精） 64 hold firm 坚信 65 honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策 66 hot under the collar 愤怒的 67 in the air 悬而未决 68 in the black 盈利,盈余 69 in the red 负债 70 in the same boat 处境相同；面临同样的危险 71 job flexibility 弹性工作，不稳定的工作 72 job see