地道口语：“吃出来”的习惯用语.docVIP

地道口语：“吃出来”的习惯用语 俗话说“民以食为天”，“吃”是无比重要的事情，也因此，不管什么语言中，从“吃”中引申出来的表达也就特别多。今天我们就来看看英语中一些“吃出来”的惯用语。 1. She is the apple of his eye. 他非常宠爱她。2. I don’t know beans about that. 我对此一无所知。3. Where is the beef after all? 实质问题究竟在哪儿？4. I live on bread and water at school. 我在学校时过着粗茶淡饭的生活。5. It’s only a piece of cake. 那是件很容易的事。6. He gives a carrot to the boy. 他引诱这个男孩。7. He is the big cheese. 他是个重要人物。8. Well, I have other fish to fry. 好吧，我还有别的事要干。9. He is just sour grapes. 他只是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。10. The young man knows his onions. 这个小伙子精明能干。11. He is eating humble pie. 他出丑了。12. Mr. Green is a small (big) potato. 格林先生是个小（大）人物。13. His statement must be taken with a grain of salt. 他的话不能全信。14. Im afraid he is in the soup. 恐怕他有麻烦。15. Its another cup of tea. 那是另一回事儿。16. When she stays at home, she feels like a vegetable. 当她呆在家里时，觉得生活太单调。 Life isnt always a bowl of cherries.生活并不总是美好的。（to be a）bowl of cherries: to be wonderful 精彩的，绝妙的 Hes （the） top banana in this company. 他是这家公司的大老板。top banana: main boss领袖，头头，大老板 Thats ridiculous. Now youre comparing apples and oranges. 真可笑。你是在那两种无法相比的东西作比较，就好像苹果和桔子。compare apples and oranges（to）:to compare two things that simply cannot be compared. 比较两个无法相比的事物 He is such a bean brain.他是个大笨蛋。 The boss told me lf I perform well on the job ,we’ll talk about a salary increase next year. But I think hes just dangling a carrot in front of me. 老板告诉我，如果我工作表现出色，明年加工资就有商量了。但我想他这不过是开了一张空头支票。 Although hes guilty of the crime, he stays as cool as a cucumber. 尽管他犯了罪，却还是那么镇定自如。