300个最常用的英语短语
1 . Have a nice day .祝你今天愉快
2 . S0 far , S0 good .目前为止一切都好
3 . Take it or leave it .要就要,不要就拉倒
4 . Keep it up !继续努力,继续加油
5 . Good for you .好啊I 做得好!
6 . Time flies !时光如梭
7 . Time is money .时间就是金钱
8 . That's life .这就是人生
9 . Now you're talking .这才对嘛
10 . Have butterflies in one's stomach .紧张
11 . You asked for it .你自找的
12 . Read between the lines .字里行间的言外之意
13 . The rest is history .众所皆知
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14 . A little bird told me .我听说的
15 . It never rains but it pours .祸不单行
16 . Mind your own business .不关你的事儿
17 . Hang in there .坚持下去
18 . Could be worse .可能更糟
19 . Money talks .金钱万能
20 . Count me out .不要算我
21. Over my dead body !想都别想(除非我死了)
22. Go fifty-fifty on sth .平分
23. You can say that again ! You said it ! 你说的没错;你说对了
24. Look who's talking !看看你自己吧!
25. It's Greek to me .这我完全不嵌
26. Take my word for it .相信我的话
27. Not one's cup of tea 不感兴趣;不合胃口
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28. Get real!别闹了;别开玩笑了
29. Head over heels .深陷;完全地
30. Suit yourself .随你高兴
31. What's the catch ?有什么意图?
32. Let the cat out of bag .泄漏秘密
33. sth . is touch and go. 危险的情况;惊险的;一触即发的
34. beat a dead horse. 白费劲
35 . The sky's the limit .没有限制
36 . once in a blue moon 千载难逢;难得一次
37 . Be prepared .准备好
38 . It's easier said than done .说的比做的简单
39 . have second thoughts 考虑一下;犹豫
40 . behind someone's back 在某人背后:背着某人
41 . Better luck next time .下次运气更好
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42 . come in handy 派得上用场
43 , rain cats and dogs 倾盆大雨
44 . First come ,first served .先来先招待;捷足先登。
45 . It's not my day !今天运气真增!
46 . That's news to me .这可是新闻呢
47 . There's no way to tell .没办法知道
48 . read sb . like an open book 清楚某人心里的想法
49 . You've got me there .你考到我了
50 . Easy does it .慢慢来;小心一点;别生气了
51 . on the tip of one's tongue. 差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的
52 . The more , the merrier .越多越好
53 . let Someone off the hook. 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境
54 . beside the point. 离题的:不是亚点
55 . burn the Candle at both ends . 白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力
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56 . meet a deadline. 截稿
57 . out of sight , out of mind. 眼不见为净:离久情疏
58 . rub someone the wrong way. 惹恼某人
59 . stop on one's toes. 触怒到某人
60 , be fed up with... 对… … 感到厌烦
61 . give credit where credit is due. 称赞该被赞美的人
62 . go from bad to worse. 每况愈下
63 . hit the jackpot. 中大奖,走运
64 . It all depends on What one means by sth . 看某人对于… … 是指什么愈思
65 . accidentally/on purpose 不小心/故意
66 . in 0ne's book 在某人的字典里; 对 … 而言
67 . No pains , no gains. 一份耕耘,一份收获
68 . You aren't seen nothing yet . 你还没看过更好(烂)的
69 . to give a rain check. 改天的邀请
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70 . That's what friends are for .这就是好朋友啊
71 . It's a pain in the neck .很讨厌而难避免
72 . It's the thought that counts .心愈最重要
73 . the tip of the iceberg. 冰山一角;危险的细微的征兆
74 . jump down someone's throat. 粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话
75 . save sth . for a rainy day 以备不时之需
76 . behind the scenes 在幕后;在黑暗中
77 . by the skin of one's teeth 刚好,勉强,侥幸
78 . Don't rock the boat .不要破坏现状、捣乱
79 . worth its weight in gold 很有价值的
80 . speak of the devil 说曹操曹操到
81 , right up/down someone's alley 某人的专长
82 . You never know what you can do until you try . 不试试看,就不知道自己的潜力
83 . You scratch my back , and I'11 scratch yours . 你帮我,我也帮你
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84 . A penny saved is a penny earned , 省一分就是赚一分
85 . get away from it all 远离这一切
86 . make a mountain out of a molehill. 大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实
87 .Two heads are better than one . 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮
88 . get/have cold feet 紧张
89 . have someone's sight on sth 看好了某样东西;决心要
90 . Honesty is the best policy , 诚实为上策
91 . No sooner said than done . 说做就做
92 . sleep like a 1og 睡得很沉
93 . through thick and thin 共同经历
94 . all in the day's work 习以为常;不足为奇
95 . Curiosity killed the cat . 好奇伤身
96 . Great minds think alike . 英雄所见略同
97 . Some people never learn . 有些人总是学不乖
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98 . There's no place like home . 没有比家更温暖的地方
99 . You learn sth . new everyday . 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情
100 . wrap things up 把事倩整理一番,做个结束
101. at the drop of a hat 立即,随时
102. Beauty is only skin deep . 美丽是肤浅的
103. It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响
104. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today 105. Some people have all the luck . 有些人就是那么幸运
106. Don't be such a poor loser .不要输不起
107. Don't cry over spilt milk . 艘水难收
108. It wouldn't hurt to ask . 问人又不会怎么样
109. have One's head in the clouds 心不在焉
110. Never say die . 决不要灰心
111. seeing is believing 眼见为实
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.今日事.今日毕
112. Patience is a virtue . 耐心是一种美德
113. Talk is cheap .光说没有用
114. turn over a new leaf 重新开始
115. bum the midnight oil 挑灯夜战
116. grin and bear it. 默默忍受;忍耐着点
117. same to you 同样祝福你
118. sth , is better than nothing 有总比没有强
119. Opposites attract .异性相吸
120. The feeling 15 mutual .有同感
121. the calm before the storm 暴风雨前的宁静
122. The early bird catches the worm . 早起的鸟儿有虫吃
123 . Better left unsaid . 最好还是不要说
124 . Tomorrow is another day . 明天又是崭新的一天
125 . come out in the wash 真相大白;得到圆满的结果
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126 . Every dog has his day . 十年风水轮流转
127 . bury the hatchet 宫归于好/和好
128 . A good man is hard to find , 好人难找
129 . in the nick of time 及时
130 , Don't speak too soon .别说的太早
131 . There's no such thing as a free lunch . 天下没有免费的午餐
132 . without batting an eyelid 眼眨都不眨;泰然自若
133 . know the ropes 知道学习规则或内容
134.pay through the nose 花很多钱
135. sell like hot cakes 很畅销
136. What's done is done . 做了就做了
137. Look before you leap . 三思而后行
138. When the chips are down . 在重要关头:到了关键时刻
139. bet one's bottom dollar 确信无疑
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140. variety is the sheep's of life . 多样化丰富生活
141. a wolf in sheep's clothing 披着羊皮的狼
142 .Haste makes waste . 欲速则不达
143 . 1ike a bull in a china shop 笨手笨脚;莽撞行事
144 . someone is not out of the woods yet 还未脱离危险
145 . The best things in life are free . 生命中最好的东西是金钱买不到的
146 . Easy come . easy go . 来得快,去得快
147 . I don't have a clue . 我不知道
148 . Better safe than sorry , n 宁愿安全(可靠)也不要后梅
149 . Practice makes perfect . 孰能生巧
150 . for crying out loud 哎呀呀! 拜托
151 . on the spur of the moment 一时冲动;一时兴起
152 . Every little bit counts 一点一滴都算
153 . drive sb. to the wall 使某人发疯/受不了;使某人束手无策
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154 . get sth . off one's chest 倾吐心中的事;落下心中的大石头
155 . Two wrongs don't make a right . 报复于事无补
156 . the blind leading the blind 外行领导外行
157 . in the same boat 同命相连
158 . Appearances can be deceiving . 外表是会编人的
159 . only time we11 tell 只有时间会证明
160 . Don't put all your eggs in one basket . 别孤注一掷
161 . take the good with the bad 好的与坏的都要一起接受
162 . take the bull by the homs 当机立断;大胆果断地解决问题
163 . That's the last straw , 使人无法忍受的胜后一击
164 . You can't please everyone . 你无法使每一个人都满息
165 . An eye for an eye , and a tooth for a tooth . 以眼还眼,以牙还牙
166 . Money doesn't grow on trees . 金钱得来不易
167 . cots sb. an arm and a leg. 花大笔钱
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168 . have the upper hand 占优势
169 . everything but the sink 所有的东西
170 . Boys wi11 be boys .男孩就是男孩
171 . Not be able to get a word in edgewise . 插不上话
172. go back to square one 回到原地
173 . it's never too late to learn . 学习永远不赚晚;亡羊补牢犹未晚
174 . Leave well enough alone . 维持现状;对现在已经很满息了,不用变更
175 . on a first 一name basis 直呼其名(很熟的)
176 . Nothing to write home about , 没什么值得说的;不值得推荐
177. packed in like sardines 挤得要命
178. There are other fish in the sea 涯何处无芳草;还有别的机会
179. What you see is what you get . 你看到什么就是什么
180 . come out smelling like a rose . 一枝独秀
181 . hear through the grapevine 听到谣言
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182 . read you loud and clear 听得很清楚;很了解你
183 , be fond of sth .喜欢某物
184 . know sb. like the back of one's hand 很了解某人
185 . it's not the end of the world .不是世界末日,
186 . come away empty 一handed 一无所获
187 . breathe down someone's neck 紧跟在某人后面;监督某人
188 , cost sb. a pretty penny 很贵
189. fill someone's shoes 接替某人的职位
100 . act the mustard 达到标准
191 . like a dream come true. 如梦成真
192 . zero in on sth. 专注于;对准
193 . put/lay sth. on the line 坦白的说.冒...风脸
194 .like a fish out of water 感到尴尬不适应
195 . All systems are go . 准备好了 。
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196 . end of the road. 终点;最后
197 . just what the doctor ordered 正合需要
198 . pull the wool over someone's eyes 欺编;蒙蔽某人
199 .The first step is always the hardest 万事开头难
200 .Time changes, people change. 时间会变,人也会变
201 . I wasn't born yesterday .我又不是三岁小孩
202 . How do I address you ? 我怎么称呼你?
203 . She turns me off . 她使我厌烦
204 . so far so good . 目前为止,一切郁好
205 . Be my guest . 请便、别客气
206 . That was a dose call . 太危险了/千钧一发
207 . Far from it. 一点也不
208 . It's a pain in the neck . 麻烦的事(人)
209 . We're in the same boat . 我们处境相同
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210 . My mouth is watering . 我在流口水了
211 . I ache all over . 我浑身酸痛
2 12 , 1 have a runny nose . 我流鼻涕
213 . Do you have any openings? 你们有空缺吗?
214 . Think nothing of it. 别放在心上
215 . I'm not myself today . 我今天心神不宁
216. I have a sweet tooth . 我喜欢吃甜食
217. For the time being . 暂时;哲且;目前
218. Don't beat around the bush . 别拐弯抹角了
219. It's up on the air , 尚未确定
220. It slipped my mind . 我忘了
221. You can't please everyone . 你不可能讨好每一个人
222. I'm working on . 我正在做/努力
223. You bet ! 当然
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224. Drop me a line . 写封信给我(短信)
225. Are you pulling my leg? 你在开我玩笑吗?
226. I'11 keep my ears open . 我会留意的
227. Neck and neck . 不分上下
228. I'm feeling under the weather . 我觉得不舒服/精神不好/情绪低落
229. Don't get me wrong . 不要误会我
230. You're the boss . 听你的
231. If I were in your shoes . 如果我是你的话
232. Over my dead body ! 休想
233 . It'll come to me . 我会想起来的
234 . I wi11 play it by ear . 我会见机行事的;到时候再说
235 . Let's talk over coffee. 我们边喝边谈
236 . Take it easy , 轻松一点:别紧张:放松放松;再见(也可作离别用讲)
237 . Let's give him a big hand. 让我们热烈鼓掌。
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238 . As far as I'm concerned . 就我而自
239 . I'm up to my ears . 忙得不可开交:深陷于某事物
240 .You can't do this to me. 你不能这么对我
241 , Just to be on the safe side. 为了安全起见
242 . It's been a long time. 好久不见了
243 .It's about time. 时间差不多了
244 . I can't imagine why. 我想不通为什么
245 . That's really something, 真了不起
246 . Excuse me for a moment .失倍一会几
247. I'm dying to see you. 我真想见你
248 . I'm flattered . 过奖了
249 .You can never tell.不知通/谁也没把握
250 . 1 won't buy you story .我不信你那一套
251 . It hurts Like hell! 疼死啦
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252 . It can't be helped . 无能为力
253 . Sorry to bother you . 抱歉打扰你(事前)
Sorry to have bothered you . 抱歉打扰你(事后)
254 . Stay out of this matter . please .请别管这事
255 . I'11 make it up to you .我会赔偿的
256 . I'm very/really/terribly/awfully/extremely sorry.十分抱教
257 . Let's forgive and forget .让我们摈弃前嫌
258 . I've heard so much about you ! 久仰大名
259 . Don't underestimate me . 别小看我
260 . She gives me a headache . 她让我头疼
261 . You're wasting you breath .你在白费口舌
262 . Don't get on my nerves ! 不要搅得尽我心烦
263 . His argument doesn't hold water . 他的论点站不住脚
264 . You've got to do something , 你一定要想办法
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265 . Don't look wise , 别自作聪明
266 .You're going too far ! 你太过分了!
267. Don't bury your head in the sand . 不要逃避现实
268. Nothing works .什么都不对劲儿
269. Money will come and go . 钱乃身外之物
270. He'5 been behind bars for almost 30 years . 他坐了将近30 年牢
271. You have my word .我保证
272. He hit the ceiling at the news . 他听到那消息暴跳如雷l 大发雷霆
273. You're too outspoken . 你太直率了
274. Every dog has his day . 凡人皆有得意时
275. Are you out of you mind ? 你疯了吗?
276. He's been everywhere . 他到处都去过了
277. Who is to blame ? 该怪谁?
278. There're a lot of rumors going around . 很多流言流传着
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279. I don't feel up to that . 我觉得不能胜任那工作
280. I'm mad at myself . 我生自己的气
281. What the hell are you doing ? 你到底在做什么?
282. I can't seem to get to sleep . 我好像睡不着
283. You look very serious about something . 你似乎有很严重的事
284. I hope I'm not in the way . 我希望没有造成妨碍
285. A fool never learns . 傻瓜永远学不会
286. What brings you to Beijing ? 什么风把你吹到北京来的?
287. She looks blue . 她满面忧伤
288. Let's fold up the futon . 把被子叠好
289. You were snoring last night . 你昨晚一直在打呼噜
290. Did I keep you up ? 影响你睡觉了吗?
291. I had a nightmare . 我做了个可伯的梦
292. You left the light on . 你一直没关灯啊
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293. I'm still yawning . 我还打哈欠呢
294. I have a hangover . 昨天的酒还没醒
295. I'm a morning person . 我喜欢早起
296. It's been a long day . 今天其累呀
297. Don't be picky . 不许挑食
298. I'm a night person . 我是个夜猫子
299. It's upside down . 上下颇倒了
300. I'm exhausted . 我精疲力尽了
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