实用短语useful phrases

        实用短语useful phrases（一）

 

        Be in a black mood 情绪极差
　　To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her
　　Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.
　　
　　
　　
　　New blood 新成员
　　New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas
　　Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.
　　
　　
　　
　　Feeling blue 感到无精打采
　　Feeling sad or depressed
　　Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.
　　
　　
　　
　　Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相
　　To find out the truth about something
　　Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.
　　
　　
　　
　　A piece of cake 轻松的事
　　Something which is very easy to do
　　Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake.
　　
　　
　　
　　Pay a call 拜访
　　To visit somebody
　　Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages.
　　
　　
　　
　　By chance 偶然, 意外的
　　Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
　　Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall
　　
　　Round the clock 夜以继日的
　　To do something continuously, without a break or pause
　　Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.
　　
　　
　　
　　Keep one’s cool 保持冷静
　　To stay calm in a difficult situation
　　Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!
　　
　　
　　
　　In a tight corner 处于困境
　　In an extremely difficult situation
　　Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

　Keep in the dark 隐瞒
　　To keep something secret
　　Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.
　　
　　
　　
　　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取
　　Not to take any notice of what is said
　　Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!
　　
　　
　　
　　Take things easy 放轻松
　　To relax
　　Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.
　　
　　
　　
　　Eat like a horse 吃得很多
　　To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite
　　Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.
　　
　　
　　
　　Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意
　　To attract somebody’s attention
　　Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye – I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!
　　
　　
　　
　　Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚
　　To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.
　　Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.
　　
　　Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹
　　To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it
　　Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.
　　
　　
　　
　　Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视
　　To watch carefully; to look after
　　Example: Keep an eye on my purse – I'm just going to the bathroom.
　　
　　
　　
　　Lose face 丢脸
　　To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed
　　Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!
　　
　　
　　
　　Lead the field 处于领头地位
　　To be the most successful person or group in an activity
　　Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.

Get out of hand 失去控制
　　To be out of control
　　Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.
　　
　　
　　
　　Give a hand 提供帮助
　　To help somebody with something
　　Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.