2009届高三英语模块中的习语回顾.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 4 2009届高三英语模块中的习语回顾 一、模块中的习语 1. a no—brainer 很容易理解的事 2. a wet—blanket 指（因自己情绪不好）使别人兴致低落的人，扫兴的人 3. be all ears 倾听，专心听，热心听，洗耳恭听 4. pull one’s leg 开某人的玩笑，耍弄某人 5.green fingers 园艺技能 6. all thumbs 苯手苯脚，十分笨拙 7. the pot calling the kettle black 锅笑壶黑，乌鸦笑猪黑，五十步笑百步 8. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 9. make a mountain out of molehill 小题大做 10. (as) white as a sheet 苍白的（尤指因恐惧或震惊所致） 11.(be) tickled pink 感到非常满足或高兴 12. in the red 负债，使某人欠债 13. in the black 在银行有存款 14. be green (with envy) 非常妒嫉 15. feel blue 忧伤，沮丧 16.have feet of clay 有致命的弱点或错误 17. the apple of the/one’s eye 掌上明珠，特别诊视的东西 18. kill the fatted calf 欢宴或欢庆某人的归来或到达 19. the salt of the earth 非常正派或诚实的人，精英，中坚力量 20. a little bird told me 我知道，但我不告诉你我是怎么知道的 21. hot under the collar 愤怒的 22. over the moon 非常高兴，狂喜 23. down in the dumps 沮丧的，抑郁的 24. on cloud nine 极快乐 25. fly off the handle 狂怒 26. as strong as a horse=very strong 27. as busy as a bee= very busy 28. as poor as a church mouse= very poor 29. as cool as a cucumber= very calm 非常冷静，泰然自若 30. to sleep like a log= to sleep very deeply 31. a mouse 羞怯，胆小的人 32. a tiger (像虎似的)凶汉，勇夫 As a business person, you cannot be a mouse. You have to be a tiger. 33. a chore 讨厌的或累人的工作 Going to work every day became a chore for him. 34. be a weed 瘦弱的人；懦弱的人 35. as hungry as a lion wanting something very much 36. eat like a bird 吃得很少；食量少 37. as sharp as a spear very clever 38. cast iron nerves a very strong will 39. as sly as a fox clever and crafty 40. as tall as a tree very tall 41. a mind like a computer systematic thought 42. do your homework 做必要的准备工作；作进一步的了解（调查研究） 43. off the top of one’s head 当即，马上, 不假思索地，信口地 44. as easy as pie 非常容易 45. as plain as day 清楚的，明白的 46. on paper