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笑死人不偿命的『10个习语』你懂吗?

 yfpy1234 2017-04-13

 英Sir?? 英语公社

We get it, idioms are weird, and often have nothing to do with their literal meaning。 But here is a list of ten of the funniest English idioms and how to use them!

我们都知道,习语是很怪异的,通常与字面意义没有任何关系的。下面为大家列一张清单,包含10个最有趣的英语习语以及用法。




1、The lights are on but nobody’s home – used to describe a stupid person.

灯亮着却没人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。


Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home!

例子:她完全抓不着头绪——脑子笨的像头猪。


2、When pigs fly – about something that will never happen.

除非猪都会飞了——表示某事永远都不会发生,绝无可能。


Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!

例子:对的!等猪都会飞了你就会得到泰勒。斯威夫特的约会邀请。




3、To have Van Gogh’s ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!)

用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。(梵高只有一只耳朵!)


Example: Xavi really shouldn’t play the piano- he has Van Gogh’s ear for music。

例子:哈维真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。

  

4、To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly.

狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多东西。


Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.

例子:马拉松跑完后,参赛者们在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。




5、Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included.

除了厨房里的水槽什么都有——几乎包括了所有事。


Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!

例子:为了证明问题是正确的,玛利亚几乎把所有的事都说了个遍。


6、To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet.

放只袜子在里面——告诉某个很吵的人保持安静。


Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it。

例子:当我在学习时简在那边大喊大叫,于是我让她闭上嘴巴。




7、To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything.

有个铁胃——吃、喝任何东西都没问题。


Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.

例子:我觉得如果我把所有食物都吃了,我肯定会生病,但是乔看起来就像有个铁胃一样,吃多少都没事儿。


8、To drink like a fish – to drink heavily.

像鱼一样能喝——海量。(喝起酒来不要命)


Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he’s the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!

例子:酒吧里的这群人看起来像是在举行生日派对,很明显可以看出他是这个派对的主角,因为他一直在不停地喝。




9、Use your loaf – use your head, think smart.

用你的面包——动动脑子,仔细想想。


Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!

例子:快来帕克,动动脑子!我知道你能解决的。


10、Finger lickin’ good – extremely tasty.

好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。




Example: My mom makes the best steak! It’s finger lickin’ good!

例子:我妈妈最擅长做牛排!简直好吃爆了!


Are there any other weird idioms that you find funny? Share with us!

你有没有其它的怪异的好玩的习语?一起分享啊!

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