加拿大华人论坛 加拿大生活信息学会地道美国佬常用的100个常见美国本土词汇
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1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿，大亨2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点；个性的瑕疵4. be all ears 洗耳恭听5. be all eyes 目不转睛6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人7. chip in = contribute money捐献，集资8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销9. get butterflies in one's stomach = get nervous 紧张不安10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成11. be the apple of one's eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵12. pull one' s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑13. break one' s back 辛勤工作14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远，一直15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨17. backroom boys 幕后英雄18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平，不合格19. beyond compare 绝佳的，最棒的20. break even 不赔不赚21. by the book 照章办事22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水，是蒙上阴影23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚25. clear the air 消除误会26. come to terms 达成协议27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣，假慈悲28. cut corners 走捷径29. do's and don'ts 行为规范30. face the music 面对现实31. fair and square 正大光明的32. first things first 先说重要的33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌；握手言和34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展35. a knockout 引人注目36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人37. a rainy day 不如意的日子38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的；一窍不通的39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人44. bite one's head off 大发脾气45. black sheep 不孝子女46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠47. break one's neck 痛打一顿；拼命做某事48. break the ice 打破僵局；打破沉默49. bring down the house 掌声雷动50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水51. buy your story 相信你的话52. call it a day 今天到此为止53. Capital idea 好主意54. cold fish 冷酷无情的人55. dark horse 黑马；冷门56. daylight robbery 价钱贵到离谱57. dear Jones letter 绝交信58. dirty dog 卑鄙小人59. eat one's words 承认错误60. every Tom, Dick and Harry 张三李四61. flat tire 没精打采62. from A to Z 从头到尾63. go on the horse 快一点吧64. God knows 天晓得65. gone with the wind 随风而逝66. good for nothing 毫无用处的67. Great minds think alike! 英雄所见略同。68. happy go lucky 乐天派69. have a big mouth 话多的人70. have it both ways 权衡两方面71. have time off 休假72. have words with sb. 口角73. hit of the show 表演中最精彩的一幕74. hit the high spots 达到高水准75. hit the sack 睡觉76. hold one's tongue 保持沉默77. I.O.U = I owe you 我欠你；借据78. in hot water 遇到麻烦79. in the hole 遇到经济困难80. in the long run 从长远来看；终究81. in the soap 遇到麻烦82. keep one's head 镇定83. keep one's shirt on 不动手打架84. keep punching 继续努力85. kick off 开始干某事86. kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟87. knock it off 别再讲下去了 88. Knock on wood. 说话禁忌；赶紧讨个吉利。89. let the cat out of the bag 泄漏秘密90. let nature take its course 顺其自然91. like a cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁92. like a turtle on its back 对事情束手无策93. lousy clichés 陈词滥调94. make a hit 出风头95. make my mouth water 使我垂涎96. master key 万能钥匙；关键97. neck and neck 不分上下98. need other's shoulder 希望得到某人的安慰99. no sweat 没问题；不用冒汗100.No money, no honey. 没有钱，哪有爱情
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