Don't jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我們應(yīng)該耐心等一會兒。
jump to conclusion 妄下結(jié)論
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下結(jié)論，先把事情搞清楚。
lemon 次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.這輛車真次，已經(jīng)壞了四次了！
fishy 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事聽起來可疑。我們應(yīng)該看看到底是不是真的。
flip out 樂死了
Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告訴克里斯我們贏了比賽時，他樂歪了。
fix someone up 撮合某人
I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想習(xí)習(xí)和 macaulay 會是理想的一對，我們來撮合他們吧。（呵，開個玩笑，習(xí)習(xí)和macaulay不會生氣吧？：）
take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜歡你。他很少對人一見面就有好感的。 third wheel 累贅，電燈泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你們兩個去好了，我不想當(dāng)電燈泡。
ripoff 騙人的東西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是個騙人貨！我買的新車啟動不了！
rock the boat 找麻煩
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 別找麻煩了，事情這樣就夠好了。
blow it 搞砸了，弄壞了
I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考試靠砸了。
in hot water 有麻煩
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段時間他跟女友的關(guān)系有點(diǎn)僵。
put one's foot in one's mouth 禍從口出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力盡說這種蠢話。他真有惹是生非的本事。
flop （表演、電影等）不賣座，失敗
The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.這部電影賣座率奇低，沒有人去看。
drop in/by/over 隨時造訪
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 歡迎隨時來坐坐。我通常在家，也喜歡游人做伴。
drop a line 寫信
Drop me a line! 給我寫信！
duck 躲閃，突然低下頭
Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下時要低頭才不會受傷。
go with the flow 隨從大家的意見
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙倫是個隨和的人。人家怎么說，她就怎么做。
act up 胡鬧，出毛病
The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老師一離開教室，孩子們就鬧起來了。
ad lib 即興而作，隨口編
The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那個喜劇演員大多是即興表演。
blah-blah-blah 說個不停
All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜說個不停。
hit it off 投緣，一見如故
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他們一見面就很投緣，從此成了好朋友。
zit 青春痘
Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 為什么每次我有重要約會時，臉上都會冒出一個很大的青春痘呢？
put someone on the spot 讓某人為難
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 別這樣讓我為難，你知道我不能給你機(jī)密資料的。
racket 非法行業(yè)，掛羊頭賣狗肉
The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方?jīng)Q定打擊這個非法行業(yè)。
have it good 享受得很
She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依著他。
don't knock it 不要太挑剔
Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 別挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一個待遇這么好的工作！
pig out 狼吞虎咽
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我們大吃薯?xiàng)l和曲奇，吃到肚子撐到痛為止。
down in the dumps 垂頭喪氣
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球員輸?shù)魶Q賽哪一場后個個垂頭喪氣。
horse around 嬉鬧
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我們鬧夠了，該去工作了。
pass something up 放棄某事物
You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可錯過這個工作。這種機(jī)會一輩子才有一次。
go whole hog 全力以赴
She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力籌辦新年晚會。
shoo-in 長勝將軍
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不會輸?shù)模俏婚L勝將軍。
get the ball rolling開始
Let's get the ball rolling. 讓我們開始吧。
get on the ball 用心做
If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你還想要你的那份工作，你用心做，趕上最后期限！ lady-killer 帥哥
He's a real lady-killer. 他是個不折不扣的帥哥。
lay off 停止，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 別再講了!我不需要你告訴我怎么去做！
knock it off=cut it off 停止
Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 別吵了！我正想睡覺呢！
have a passion for 鐘愛
I have a passion for blue dresses. 我鐘愛藍(lán)色的衣服。
pep talk 打氣，鼓勵的話
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教練在半場時候給球員們打起，希望將他們引上勝利之途。
pick someone’s brains 請教某人
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我對醫(yī)學(xué)術(shù)語一無所知。你在這方面如此在行，我能不能請教你一下？
pass out 醉倒了
He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
way back 好久以前
We’ve been friends since way back. 我們老早就是好朋友了。
hit someone with a problem 讓某人面對問題
I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把這個問題拋給你，我不知道還可以找誰求助。
have it bad for 狂戀
He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂戀著她，而她卻不知道。
hung over 宿醉未醒
Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.別吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
has-been 過時的人或物
Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 麗莎已經(jīng)過時了。沒人會再雇傭她。
have a bone to pick with 有賬要算
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有賬跟你算。你向我借的十五美金還沒還呢！
jump to conclusion 妄下結(jié)論
Don't jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下結(jié)論，先把事情搞清楚。
lemon 次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.這輛車真次，已經(jīng)壞了四次了！
fishy 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it's really true. 他的故事聽起來可疑。我們應(yīng)該看看到底是不是真的。
flip out 樂死了
Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告訴克里斯我們贏了比賽時，他樂歪了。
fix someone up 撮合某人
I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let's fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想習(xí)習(xí)和 macaulay 會是理想的一對，我們來撮合他們吧。（呵，開個玩笑，習(xí)習(xí)和macaulay不會生氣吧？：）
take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜歡你。他很少對人一見面就有好感的。 third wheel 累贅，電燈泡
You two go on ahead. I don't want to be a third wheel. 你們兩個去好了，我不想當(dāng)電燈泡。
ripoff 騙人的東西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn't work! 真是個騙人貨！我買的新車啟動不了！
rock the boat 找麻煩
Don't rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 別找麻煩了，事情這樣就夠好了。
blow it 搞砸了，弄壞了
I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考試靠砸了。
in hot water 有麻煩
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段時間他跟女友的關(guān)系有點(diǎn)僵。
put one's foot in one's mouth 禍從口出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力盡說這種蠢話。他真有惹是生非的本事。
flop （表演、電影等）不賣座，失敗
The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.這部電影賣座率奇低，沒有人去看。
drop in/by/over 隨時造訪
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the company. 歡迎隨時來坐坐。我通常在家，也喜歡游人做伴。
drop a line 寫信
Drop me a line! 給我寫信！
duck 躲閃，突然低下頭
Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won't hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下時要低頭才不會受傷。
go with the flow 隨從大家的意見
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙倫是個隨和的人。人家怎么說，她就怎么做。
act up 胡鬧，出毛病
The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老師一離開教室，孩子們就鬧起來了。
ad lib 即興而作，隨口編
The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那個喜劇演員大多是即興表演。
blah-blah-blah 說個不停
All she does is go "blah-blah-blah" all night. 她整夜說個不停。
hit it off 投緣，一見如故
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他們一見面就很投緣，從此成了好朋友。
zit 青春痘
Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 為什么每次我有重要約會時，臉上都會冒出一個很大的青春痘呢？
put someone on the spot 讓某人為難
Don't put me on the spot like this. You know I can't give you confidential information. 別這樣讓我為難，你知道我不能給你機(jī)密資料的。
racket 非法行業(yè)，掛羊頭賣狗肉
The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方?jīng)Q定打擊這個非法行業(yè)。
have it good 享受得很
She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依著他。
don't knock it 不要太挑剔
Don;t knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well. 別挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一個待遇這么好的工作！
pig out 狼吞虎咽
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我們大吃薯?xiàng)l和曲奇，吃到肚子撐到痛為止。
down in the dumps 垂頭喪氣
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球員輸?shù)魶Q賽哪一場后個個垂頭喪氣。
horse around 嬉鬧
We've horsed around long enough. It's time to get to work. 我們鬧夠了，該去工作了。
pass something up 放棄某事物
You can't pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可錯過這個工作。這種機(jī)會一輩子才有一次。
go whole hog 全力以赴
She went whole hog in planning he New Year's Eve party. 她全心全力籌辦新年晚會。
shoo-in 長勝將軍
There's no way he can lose. He's a shoo-in. 他不會輸?shù)模俏婚L勝將軍。
get the ball rolling開始
Let's get the ball rolling. 讓我們開始吧。
get on the ball 用心做
If you hope to keep your job, you'd better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你還想要你的那份工作，你用心做，趕上最后期限！ lady-killer 帥哥
He's a real lady-killer. 他是個不折不扣的帥哥。
lay off 停止，解雇
Lay off! I don't need you to tell me what to do! 別再講了!我不需要你告訴我怎么去做！
knock it off=cut it off 停止
Knock it off! I'm trying to get some sleep. 別吵了！我正想睡覺呢！
have a passion for 鐘愛
I have a passion for blue dresses. 我鐘愛藍(lán)色的衣服。
pep talk 打氣，鼓勵的話
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教練在半場時候給球員們打起，希望將他們引上勝利之途。
pick someone’s brains 請教某人
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我對醫(yī)學(xué)術(shù)語一無所知。你在這方面如此在行，我能不能請教你一下？
pass out 醉倒了
He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒后他就醉倒了。
way back 好久以前
We’ve been friends since way back. 我們老早就是好朋友了。
hit someone with a problem 讓某人面對問題
I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把這個問題拋給你，我不知道還可以找誰求助。
have it bad for 狂戀
He really has it bad for her, but she has no ideas.他狂戀著她，而她卻不知道。
hung over 宿醉未醒
Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night.別吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
has-been 過時的人或物
Lisa is a has-been. No one will hire her any more. 麗莎已經(jīng)過時了。沒人會再雇傭她。
have a bone to pick with 有賬要算
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有賬跟你算。你向我借的十五美金還沒還呢！