2024届高考英语二轮复习：趣味英语俚语归纳 课件 （共40张PPT)

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趣味英语俚语归纳
1. butterflies in one’s stomach
【英语释义】
-- to feel very nervous before doing something
【原句出处】
With butterflies in my stomach, I breathed deeply. （UNIT 1）
2.have a frog in one’s throat
【英语释义】
-- difficulty in speaking because of roughness in the throat
例如：He has such a bad frog in his throat from the infection. He can barely talk!
3.toad蟾蜍-in-the-hole
【英语释义】
-- (a British dish of) sausages肉肠 baked in batter 面糊(a mixture of eggs, milk, and flour)
例如：The menu will return to traditional school favourites like Sunday roasts, steak and kidney pudding, and toad-in-the-hole.
4.jump in with both feet
【英语释义】
-- to join or enter into exuberantly, eagerly, hastily, etc热烈地、急切地、匆忙地
例如：I know you're nervous about starting school, but you just need to jump in with both feet and do your best!
5.throw the baby out with the bath water
【英语释义】
-- foolishly discard 丢弃a valuable idea, plan, etc at the same time as one is getting rid of something unpleasant or undesirable
例如：The main reforms of the movement were desperately needed, but I'm afraid we threw the baby out with the bathwater in many cases.
6.When the cat’s away, the mice will play.
【英语释义】
-- People sometimes misbehave when no one is there to watch them.
例如：
A: "If I leave my classroom for even a moment, I come back to find the place in chaos."
B: "When the cat's away, the mice will play."
7.Kill two birds with one stone.
【英语释义】
-- achieve two aims with a single action or simultaneously
同时
例如：Bike-to-work schemes are a great way of killing two birds with one stone: getting more exercise while cutting down on the cost of your daily commute.
8.rain cats and dogs
【英语释义】
-- (especially in the continuous tense) rain very heavily
例如：We wanted to have a barbecue this weekend, but it's been raining cats and dogs since Friday evening.
9.hold your horses
【英语释义】
-- wait a moment, restrain控制 one’s impatience, enthusiasm, etc
例如：I know you're excited to see the prototype雏形, but you all just need to hold your horses while we get set up.
10.as busy as a bee
【英语释义】
-- very busy (and happy to be so)
例如：Can we meet next week instead I'm busy as a bee right now.
11.brave the elements要素; 基本部分（尤指恶劣的）天气
【英语释义】
-- go out in a stormy weather
例如：Thank you for braving the elements to come pick me up.
12.green fingers
【英语释义】
-- skill in gardening
例如：My mom can keep any plant alive, even ones that I've nearly killed -- she seriously认真地; 严重地; 严肃地; (用于句首，表示转为谈正事)说正经的，说实在的; 非常; 极其 has green fingers.
13.not enough room to swing a cat
【英语释义】
-- a very small, narrow or crowded place
例如：Many families are forced to live in tiny apartments with not enough room to swing a cat.
14.on the edge of one’s seat
【英语释义】
-- excited, nervous, or filled with suspense悬念 while one waits to find out what happens next. Often said of those viewing a movie or TV show. The image is that of one literally sitting on the front of their chair because they are unable to sit back and relax.
例如：The film was so exciting it had me on the edge of my seat right until the last moment.
15.tick all the right boxes
【英语释义】
-- to satisfy or fulfill everything that is necessary or desired
例如：Of course, a prospective employee may tick all the right boxes on paper but might not be suited to the job once they're actually working for you.
16.in one’s own right
【英语释义】
-- because of a personal claim声明 that does not depend on anyone else; through one's own talents or efforts
例如：His father was a hall-of-famer名人堂球员, and he's a pretty good basketball player in his own right.
17.let off steam蒸汽
【英语释义】
-- to release strong emotions or energy by engaging in some kind of enjoyable, vigorous充满活力的, or relaxing activity
例如：When work gets frustrating, I like to go bowling to let off some steam.
18.pull one’s weight
【英语释义】
-- to contribute to a group activity or pursuit in proportion to 与…成比例，与…相称one's ability or responsibility；to do one’s share of the work
例如：If you don't pull your weight, our presentation will never be finished on time.
19.Loose lips sink ships.
【英语释义】
-- If you speak indiscreetly轻率地 about confidential机密的 or sensitive information, someone might be listening who could use it against you.
例如：You never know who is going to hear what you say and how they will use what they hear. Remember, loose lips sink ships.
20.throw light on
【英语释义】
-- to reveal information or details about something; to clarify or help people understand something
例如：These documents we've uncovered throw some light on how the late author's final book was meant to end.最后一本书是如何结束的
21.put somebody on the spot
【英语释义】
-- force someone into a situation in which they must make a difficult decision or answer a difficult question
例如：My kids always try to put me on the spot with requests, knowing that I'm less likely to turn them down in front of their friends' parents.
22.long face
【英语释义】
-- a facial expression denoting sadness, disappointment, or dissatisfaction
与wear，pull或draw搭配使用。
例如：I asked him if he wanted to come out but he pulled a long face and said no.
23.be stricken blind and deaf
【英语释义】
This is taken from Helen Keller’s Three Days to See. Helen thinks it a blessing if each human being was stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Men of sight and hearing often ignore what they see or hear. If once they lose these powers, then they would realise their importance and make proper use of them in his lifetime.
25.follow in one’s steps
【英语释义】
-- to pursue something that someone else (often a family member) has already done
例如：My father was an engineer, and I plan to follow in his footsteps and study engineering in college.
26.sharpen one’s skills
【英语释义】
-- If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something.
例如：You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal排演.
27.a far cry from
【英语释义】
-- vastly different from something
例如：Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.
28.catch one’s eye
【英语释义】
-- to attract one's interest, especially due to being visually appealing or attractive
例如：One of the books on the top shelf caught my eye, and I took it down to look at it.
29.behind the wheel
【英语释义】
---- driving a vehicle (and thus literally sitting behind the steering wheel); in charge
例如：His father's death left him behind the wheel of the firm.
30.throw in the towel
【英语释义】
---- to give up on some endeavor; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure (From boxing, where a towel or sponge thrown into the ring indicates that a boxer has given up.)
例如：It’s a bit early to throw in the towel — you’ve only just started the job.
31.in good hands
【英语释义】
---- being taken care of by a responsible person or organization, and unlikely to be harmed or damaged
例如：Don't you worry, you've left your mother in good hands. This hospital has the best nursing team in the entire state.
32.step into somebody’s shoes
【英语释义】
---- to take on a particular role or task that someone else has been doing
例如：I tell you, I wouldn't want to step into her shoes. Sure, the pay would be better, but I don't want all that stress!
33.get a taste for
【英语释义】
-- -- to acquire a preference, inclination, or desire for some kind of food or drink；to acquire strong preference, inclination, or desire to do or acquire something
例如：She got a taste for power after serving as mayor for two years.
34. think outside the box
【英语释义】
-- to think of something that is outside of or beyond what is considered usual, traditional, or conventional; to think innovatively
例如：I've been trying to think outside the box about what I want this term paper to be about. I know the professor hates unoriginal ideas.
35.on the horizon
【英语释义】
-- literally, on or at the point where the earth and the sky meet; by extension, happening or appearing in the near future
例如：We saw an island on the horizon and started heading toward it.（地平线上）
36.take a leaf from / out of one’s book
【英语释义】
-- to do something in the way someone else would do it; to behave or act like someone else
例如：Harriet took a leaf out of her mother's book and began to keep track of how much money she was spending on food.
37.have second thoughts
【英语释义】
-- to change your opinion about something or start to doubt it
例如：I've been having second thoughts about quitting my job. Maybe I should keep it for a while longer.
38.reject (someone or something) out of hand
【英语释义】
-- to dismiss, deny, or refuse someone or something immediately and without due discussion or consideration；to refuse to accept someone as a friend, relative, or loved one without due discussion or consideration
例如：We'd like to try some alternative treatments. They're a bit unconventional, but please don't reject them out of hand.
39.keep a close eye on
【英语释义】
-- to watch carefully
例如：Keep a close eye on this pot so that the soup doesn't boil over.
40.a stone’s throw
【英语释义】
-- a short distance away from something
例如：The police officer was just a stone's throw from us, but thankfully he didn't see us hiding in the shadows.