英語詞匯學(xué)習(xí):關(guān)于out的習(xí)語和表達(dá)

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關(guān)于out的習(xí)語和表達(dá) 作者:夢(mèng)樹|來源:about|2017年06月23日 17:20
    下面是關(guān)于詞語out的英語習(xí)語和表達(dá)。每個(gè)習(xí)語或表達(dá)后面都有定義解釋,以及兩個(gè)例子來幫助你理解這些關(guān)于out的常見習(xí)語表達(dá)。
    1.Blow something out of proportion Definition: exaggerate the importance of an event to make it seem much more important than it actually is 夸大某事的重要性,使其看起來比實(shí)際上更加重要。 You don't need to blow your report card out of proportion. You'll do better next time. 你不需要對(duì)自己的成績(jī)單夸大其詞。下次你會(huì)做得更好的。 The boss is blowing the drop in sales out of proportion. 老板把銷售量的下滑說的太嚴(yán)重了。
    2.Break out in tears Definition: begin crying suddenly, usually in an exaggerated matter 突然哭起來,通常有夸大的成分。 Mary broke out in tears as soon as she heard he was leaving her. 當(dāng)瑪麗聽到他要離她而去時(shí),她突然哭了出來。 My cousin broke out in tears when she learned that he had cancer. 當(dāng)表妹知道他得了癌癥時(shí),她突然哭了出來。
    3.Break out in a cold sweat Definition: become suddenly very nervous about something 對(duì)某事突然非常緊張 I broke out in a cold sweat when I heard they were laying off workers.當(dāng) 我聽說他們要裁員時(shí),我突然感到非常緊張。 The news made him break out in a cold sweat. 這個(gè)消息讓他突然感到緊張不已。
    4.Come in out of the rain Definition: come inside from outside, used in a friendly manner when inviting someone into your home 從外面進(jìn)來,用于以友好的方式邀請(qǐng)別人到家中 Hurry up and come in out of the rain. I'll make you a nice cup of tea. 快點(diǎn)進(jìn)來吧。我給你沏杯好茶。 She told me to come in out of the rain and warm up. 她讓我進(jìn)來暖暖身子。
    5.Come out ahead Definition: gain an advantage after a series of events 經(jīng)過一系列事件后,贏得優(yōu)勢(shì)地位 It was a tough year, but we came out ahead in the end. 那真是艱苦的一年,但我們后還是熬出頭了。 I think I'll come out ahead if I win this bet. 如果我賭贏了,我覺得我就可以出人頭地了。
    6.Come out of the closet Definition: to state that you are homosexual - modern usage, to admit that you like something that others might find a little unusual - more general usage 表示你是同性戀——現(xiàn)代的用法,用來承認(rèn)你喜歡別人認(rèn)為有點(diǎn)不同尋常的東西——這種用法更加普遍 Gary came out of the closet last week. His parents took the news well. 蓋里上周宣布自己是同性戀。他的父母也接受了這件事。 OK, I'll come out of the closet and admit that I love opera. 好吧,我承認(rèn)我就是喜歡歌劇。
    7.Down and out Definition: to be in a bad position financially 經(jīng)濟(jì)上陷入危機(jī) Ted has been down and out theselast few years. 特德這幾年來日子過得很拮據(jù)。 I hope you never have to experience being down and out. It's no fun! 我希望你永遠(yuǎn)不用經(jīng)歷窮困潦倒的日子。這一點(diǎn)意思都沒有!
    8.Eat your heart out Definition: an expression of jealousy at the fortune of someone else 表示嫉妒他人的成功 Hey, eat your heart out! I just won $50,000 in the lotto! 嘿,你就嫉妒我吧!我剛剛彩票中了五萬美金! He ate his heart out when he heard that Jim got the position. 當(dāng)他聽說吉姆得到那個(gè)職位時(shí),心里嫉妒不已。
    9.Feel out of place Definition: not feel comfortable in a situation 感覺不太舒服 I felt a little out of place in my latest position at work. 新的職位讓我感覺有點(diǎn)不自在。 Many students feel out of place the first few weeks of class. 許多學(xué)生一開始上課的幾周都感到拘束。
    10.Fork money out Definition: spend money on something 在某事上花錢 I forked $100 out for those headphones. 我在這些耳機(jī)上花了200美元。 Jennifer doesn't want to fork out more than $1,000 for the party. 詹妮弗不想為了這個(gè)聚會(huì)花掉一千多美元。
    11.Get out of the wrong side of the bed Definition: be in a bad mood for a long time 長(zhǎng)時(shí)間處于心情不佳的狀態(tài) I must have got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning. Nothing is going well for me today! 我一定是今天早上下錯(cuò)床了。所有的事都在和我作對(duì)! Ignore Jane. She got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning. 別管簡(jiǎn)了。她今天心情不好。
    12.Go in one ear and out the other Definition: not pay attention to something that has been instructed 不注意聽別人的指示 I'm afraid his name went in one ear and out the other. Can you tell me his name again? 我恐怕沒有留意他的名字。你能再告訴我一遍他叫什么嗎? Unfortunately, what I say just goes in one ear and out the other. 不幸的是,我說的話他們是一個(gè)耳朵進(jìn),一個(gè)耳朵出。
    13.Let the cat out of the bag Definition: tell a surprise to someone that one should keep secret 說出了本該保密的事 Why did you tell him? You let the cat out of the bag! 為什么要告訴他?你會(huì)泄露秘密的! Peter let the cat out of the bag a few days early. 幾天前皮特就把這件事泄露了出去。
    14.Like a fish out of water Definition: to be out of place 格格不入 I felt like a fish out of water in my new position. 我感覺在自己的新職位上格格不入。 Some students feel like fish out of water for the first few days. 一些學(xué)生開始幾天都會(huì)感覺不自在。
    15.Make a mountain out of a molehill Definition: make something seem much more important than it is, exaggerate the importance of something 使某事看起來比表面上更重要,夸大某事的重要性 Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. We'll get bythis month and then everything will be OK. 別夸大其詞了。我們會(huì)把這個(gè)月挺過去,然后一切都會(huì)好的。 Margret made a mountain out of a molehill. Just ignore her. 瑪格麗特夸大其詞了。別理她。
    16.Odd man out Definition: not belong to a situation, feel strange in a situation 不合群,在某種形勢(shì)下感覺不自在 I was the odd man out last night with Tim and Anna. I think they wanted to be alone. 昨晚,我是蒂姆和安娜兩人的電燈泡。我覺得他們就想過二人世界。 Sometimes I feel like the odd man out no matter how hard I try to fit in. 有時(shí)候,我覺得自己不管多么努力,都只是一個(gè)局外人。
    17.Out and about Definition: away from the home 離開家 Doug is out and about tonight. I don't know when he'll return. 道格今晚外出了。我不知道他什么時(shí)候回來。 I feel like we need to get out and about. 我想我們需要出去一下。
    18.Out of luck Definition: unfortunate, unlucky 不幸的,不走運(yùn)的 You're out of luck today. 你今天真不走運(yùn)。 I'm sorry your out of luck. We don't have anymore. 很抱歉您今天運(yùn)氣欠佳。我們已經(jīng)賣完了。
    19.Out of the blue Definition: suddenly and unexpectedly 突然且出乎意料地 Guess who I saw out of the blue? Tim! 猜猜我居然看到了誰?蒂姆! The car appeared out of the blue and I barely avoided an accident. 這輛車突然出現(xiàn),害我差點(diǎn)就出了車禍。
    20.Out of the question Definition: not possible under any circumstances 在任何情況下都不可能 I'm afraid that's out of the question. 恐怕這是不可能的。 The teacher said that retaking the test was out of the question. 老師說,沒有第二次考試的機(jī)會(huì)。
    21.Out of turn Definition: not in the correct order 不按順序地 She spoke out of turn. 她沒有按順序發(fā)言。 We'll discuss this grammar point out of turn. 我們會(huì)打亂順序?qū)φZ法點(diǎn)進(jìn)行討論。
    22.Out on a limb Definition: taking a chance, risking something 抓住機(jī)會(huì),為某事冒險(xiǎn) I'll go out on a limb and guess that he loves her. 我冒險(xiǎn)猜一猜,他是愛她的。 You don't need to go out on a limb. 你不需要冒險(xiǎn)。
    23.Pull out all the stops Definition: try as hard as one can 全力以赴 I'm going to pull out all the stops to get this job. 我會(huì)全力以赴來得到這份工作。 The director pulled out all the stops on this latest marketing campaign. 主任在近的營(yíng)銷活動(dòng)中全力以赴。
    24.Shape up or ship out Definition: act correctly or stop doing something - usually used as a threat 好好干,要不就走人——通常用于威脅他人 Tom you'll have to shape up or ship out. 湯姆,要不就好好干,要不就走人。 I told her to shape up or ship out. I'm tired of her excuses. 我告訴他,不想好好干就走人。我已經(jīng)厭倦她的借口了。