牛津英语教材中的习语和典故集锦.doc

牛津英语教材中的习语典故谚语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 园艺能手 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 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 to laugh one’s head off –to laugh very hard to smile on someone – you are lucky(好运降临 over the moon 欣喜若狂 hot under the collar 愤怒的 on cloud nine 狂喜 down in the dumps 气馁，沮丧，垂头丧气 fly off the handle 勃然大怒 feel blue 心情不好 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（宴请，） 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. the salt of the earth 诚实高尚的人，社会中坚 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 A child’s play –an easy job 易如反掌 Off the top of your head 不假思索 脱口而出， On paper 在理论上 Have butterflies in your stomach 忐忑不安’s pant 坐立不安 Do your homework about 为……做好准备 As easy as pie 易如反掌 As plain as day 显而易见 An arm and a leg 昂贵 Hold firm 坚信 A?white?l