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英语常用口语俚语 1、Turning over a new leaf 【英文】 Angela: Wow. Look how polite your son has become. Andy: Yes. We had a big talk with him, and he has really turned over a new leaf. 【中文】 安吉拉：噢，你的儿子变得多有礼貌了呀！ 安 迪：是的，我们和他认真地谈过了，他真的开始了崭新的一页！ 【解析】 Turning over a new leaf is like turning over a new page (leaf) in your life and seeing what is on the other side. 中文意思：翻开新的一页。 2、start from scratch 【英文】 Angela: This cake is excellent. Where did you buy it? Andy: Actually, my mother made it from scratch. 【中文】 安吉拉：这块蛋糕太棒了，你从哪里买的？ 安 迪：事实上，我妈妈自己学着做的！ 【解析】 You start from scratch in cooking when you cook a meal starting with only the smallest food ingredients. 中文意思：从起跑线开始, 从头开始。 3、Better late than never 【英文】 Angela: Sorry I was late for the meeting today. I got stuck in traffic. Andy: Thats okay. Better late than never. 【中文】 安吉拉：对不起，今天开会去晚了，因为交通很拥挤。 安 迪：没关系，晚来总比不来好。 【解析】 Better late than never means that even if you are going to be late, you should still go ahead and do the thing, because it is better to do it late than to never do it at all. 中文意思：做事情晚些总比不做好。 4、The early bird catches the worm 【英文】 Angela: My brother started investing money when he was 16 years old. Andy: The early bird catches the worm. 【中文】 安吉拉：我的哥哥16岁就知道投资了！ 安 迪：那可是捷足先登呀！ 【解析】 The early bird catches the worm means that the person who arrives early will be successful. 中文意思：早行动早成功，捷足先登。 5、the straw that broke the camels back 【英文】 Angela: He came to work late every day that week. Then on Friday, he didnt show up at all. Andy: That was the straw that broke the camels back. 【中文】 安吉拉：那周上班他每天都来晚，而到了星期五，他根本就没出现。 安 迪：那可是让人彻底失望哟！ 【解析】 You are at the last straw when you are just about to lose your patience. The straw that broke the camels back is the last thing that that happened that finally made you upset. 中文意思：让人彻底失望的最后一件事情。 6、against the clock 【英文】 Angela: Mom, will you have time to help me with my homework today? Andy: Sorry, I wont. Ill be working against the clock to finish my presentation. 【中文】 安吉拉：妈妈，今天又时间帮我做作业吗？ 安