牛津英语教材中的习语与短语.doc

牛津英语教材中的习语 模块一 a piece of cake.—something easy to do a wet blanket –boring/afraid to have fun all ears—listening carefully pull one’s leg –-joke with sb have green fingers—be good at gardening the top dog—an important person in an organization give sb the cold shoulder –be not friendly to sb rain dogs and rats –rain heavily not my cap of tea—not really to one’s taste 模块六 as strong as a horse—very strong as busy as a bee –very busy as poor as a church mouse –very poor as cool as a cucumber –very calm sleep like a log –sleep very deeply 模块九 white as a sheet –pale because of pale tickled pink—delighted; very pleased in the red--- in debt in the black—having money in the bank account feel blue –unhappy; sad green with envy—jealous feet of clay—a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect see the handwriting on the wall –see signs that disaster is coming kill the fatted calf –have a large celebration you reap what you sow –our small kindnesses often bring us rich rewards, while our small offence can bring disasters. the apple of somebody’s eye—a child who is loved very much by his or her parents. 模块十一 be a weed—weak and not brave as hungry as a lion—wanting something very much as sharp as a spear—very clever black is white and white is black—things appear different cast-iron nerves – a very strong will as sly as a fox—clever at tricking others eat like a bird – eat very little as tall as a tree—very tall at the drop of a hat—immediately know the ropes—to know how to do something child’s play—an easy job see eye to eye –to have the same opinion as someone else a feather in one’s cap—something that you can be proud of on a shoestring –having very little money Don’t count your chickens until they are hatched. --Don’t count on something going well until it happens. 牛津英语教材中的短语 模块一 along with 与……一起 as a matter of fact 事实上，其实 as if