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实用美国俚语集锦 apple-polisher例如：She is a real apple-polisher for the way shes crawling around the bossand making eyes at him.她是一个马屁精，整天围着老板眉来眼去的。as busy as a bee　 （象蜜蜂）忙忙碌碌的　　as graceful as a swan　（象天鹅）姿态优雅的　　as gentle as a lamb　（象羊羔）性情温顺的　　as cunning as a fox　（象狐狸）一样狡猾的　　as poor as a church mouse　一贫如洗　 Im beat.　我非常疲乏。beat gums　 空洞无物、废话连篇的讲话 bell the cat　为众人的利益承担风险black sheep　 害群之马Buddy, where is john？　 要上厕所?Bungee jumping　蹦极跳Stop bugging me, man!喂，别烦我了。 dog-eared books　 读得卷了边的书dog sleep　不时惊醒的睡眠dog-tired　像狗一样的累dog watch　 夜班old dog　上了岁数的人、老手a sly dog　 偷鸡摸狗者a yellow dog　杂种狗、卑鄙可耻的小人a big dog　 看门狗、保镖；要人Youre a lucky dog!　你真是个幸运儿！hot dog　热狗dog nose　啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒a dog in a blanket　 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁as faithful as a dog　像狗一般的忠诚，在西方文化中，狗是忠实、卖力、辛劳的化身，He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea.近朱者赤，近墨者黑A good dog deserves a good bone.西方人论功行赏时常说好狗应有好骨头 aa dog in the manger　占着马槽（不拉屎）　Honey, I forget to duck.　亲爱的，我忘记闪开了。 eat crow　 由于夸大其词或过分自信，最后不得不承认错误。eat his words　食言 out at elbows　 捉襟见肘elbow ones way　 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道 get a black eye　 被别人打青了眼睛mind your eye　 叫别人当心blink our eyes　眨眼睛flash our eyes at sth.　 瞟一眼make eyes　抛媚眼cast sheeps eye　 暗送秋波You have an eye for something.　有眼光有见解 finely arched eyebrows　 纤细的弓形眉pencil the eyebrows　描眉eyebrow pencil　眉笔rough bushy eyebrows　 浓密的粗眉 eyelash grower　睫毛膏eyelash curler　卷睫毛器without turning an eyelash　泰然自若，不动声色not bat an eyelid　没合眼睡觉not bat an eyelid　 对事情泰然自若hang on by the eyelids　事情危在旦夕 face the music　 不得不接受惩罚、承担后果，必须承受出现的局面a matter of face　 面子攸关的事情lose face　 丢面子例如：He knew he was wrong, but he would not admit it for fear of losing face.他知道自己错了，但却不肯承认错误，因为怕失去面子。save ones face　挽回面子pull a long face　拉长了脸make a face at you　对你做个鬼脸have the face　厚颜无耻例如：Im so surprised that you have the face to do so!你怎么有脸做出这样的事！ cold fish　态度冷冰冰，没有热情的人。drink like a fish　 牛饮　 flats　平跟鞋footfall　客流量例如：We strive to show booksellers what we are doing to support them anddrive footfall into their stores.我们要努力向图书商展示我们将如何支持他们，