牛津英语教材中的习语和短语
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牛津英语教材中的习语
模块一
1. a piece of cake.—something 6. the top dog—an important pe
easy to do rson in an organization 2. a wet blanket –boring/afraid to 7. give sb the cold shoulder –be not
have fun friendly to sb 3. all ears—listening carefully 8. rain dogs and rats –rain 4. pull one’s leg –-joke with sb heavily 5. have green fingers—be good at 9. not my cap of tea—not real
gardening ly to one’s taste 模块六
10. as strong as a horse—very stro13. as cool as a cucumber –very
ng calm 11. as busy as a bee –very busy 14. sleep like a log –sleep very dee12. as poor as a church mouse ply
–very poor 模块九
15. white as a sheet –pale because of pale
16. tickled pink—delighted; very pleased 17. in the red--- in debt
18. in the black—having money in the bank account 19. feel blue –unhappy; sad 20. green with envy—jealous
21. feet of clay—a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admir
e or respect
22. see the handwriting on the wall –see signs that disaster
is coming
23. kill the fatted calf –have a large celebration
24. you reap what you sow –our small kindnesses often bring us r
ich rewards, while our small offence can bring disasters.
25. the apple of somebody’s eye—a child who is loved very much by
his or her parents. 模块十一
26. be a weed—weak and not brave
27. as hungry as a lion—wanting something very much 28. as sharp as a spear—very clever
29. black is white and white is black—things appear different 30. cast-iron nerves – a very strong will
31. as sly as a fox—clever at tricking others 32. eat like a bird – eat very little 33. as tall as a tree—very tall 34. at the drop of a hat—immediately
35. know the ropes—to know how to do something 36. child’s play—an easy job
37. 38. 39. 40.
see eye to eye –to have the same opinion as someone else a feather in one’s cap—something that you can be proud of on a shoestring –having very little money
Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched. --Don’t count on something going well until it happens.
牛津英语教材中的短语
模块一
1. along with 与……
一起
2. as a matter of fact 事实上,其实 3. as if 好像,似
乎
4. at present 现在 5. be supposed to 应该……,应当 6. can’t wait to do something 迫不及待
地做某事
7. in charge of 负责,掌
管
8. go on a diet 节食 9. side effect 副作用
10. fall out (头发
等)脱落
11. be fond of 喜爱,喜欢 12. for free 免费 13. get into shape 强
身健体 14. be hard on
对……苛刻,对……严厉
15. in the long term 从长远
角度看
16. insist on 坚持,坚
持认为
17. look back on 回忆,
回顾
18. make the most of 充分利用 19. make use of 利用
20. mix up 混淆,弄
乱;搅匀,拌和
21. now that 既然;由于 22. opening hours 开放时间 23. stay up 不睡觉,
熬夜
24. work out 锻炼 模块二
25. in advance 提前,预
先
26. be in control of sth 掌管,控
制(某物)
27. belong to 属于 28. come across (偶然)
遇见;发现
29. dozens of 许
多,很多
30. due to 由于,
因为 31. in case
万一
32. look into 调查 33. look up to 敬佩
34. make one’s way to 前
往,到……去
35. make up 编造,杜撰;
构成
36. result in 导致,结
果是……
37. set sail 启航
38. show up 出现,现身 39. tourist spot 旅
游景点
40. step up 加紧,加强,促进 41. take charge of 负
责,掌管
42. up close 靠近地 模块三
43. as a whole 作为整体,总体上 44. aside from 除……
之外
45. be made up of 由……组
成(构成)
46. come down with 患
(病) 47. consist of
由……组成(构成)
48. differ from 和……不同,
不同于
49. in memory of 纪念