篇一：实用英语日常生活用语
一、 Greetings 问候语
1. Hello! / Hi! 你好！
2. Good morning / afternoon / evening! 早晨（下午/晚上）好！
3. I'm Kathy King. 我是凯西·金。
4. Are you Peter Smith? 你是彼得·史密斯吗？
5. Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. 是，我是。/ 不，我不是。
6. How are you? 你好吗？
7. Fine, thanks. And you? 很好，谢谢，你呢？
8. I'm fine, too. 我也很好。
9. How is Amy / your wife / your husband? 爱米好吗？/你妻子好吗？/你丈夫好吗？
10. She is very well, thank you. 她很好，谢谢。
11. Good night, Jane. 晚安，简。
12. Good-bye, Mike. 再见，迈克。
13. See you tomorrow. 明天见。
14. See you later. 待会儿见。
15. I have to go now. 我必须走了。
二、Expression In Class 课堂用语
16. May I come in? 我能进来吗？
17. Come in, please. 请进。
18. Sit down, please. 请坐。
19. It's time for class. 上课时间到了。
20. Open your books and turn to page 20. 打开书，翻到第20页。
21. I'll call the roll before class. 课前我要点名。
22. Here! 到！
23. Has everybody got a sheet? 每个人都拿到材料了吗？
24. Any different opinion? 有不同意见吗？
25. Are you with me? 你们跟上我讲的了吗？
26. Have I made myself clear? 我讲明白了吗？
27. Could you say it again? 你能再说一遍吗？
28. Any questions? 有什么问题吗？
29. That's all for today. 今天就讲到这里。
30. Please turn in your paper before leaving. 请在离开前将论文交上。
三、Identifying Objects 辨别物品
31. What's this? 这是什么？
32. It's a pen. 是支笔。
33. Is this your handbag? 这是你的手提包吗？
34. No, it isn't. / Yes, it is. 不，它不是。/是的，它是。
35. Whose pen is this? 这是谁的笔？
36. It's Kate's. 是凯特的。
37. Is that a car? 那是一辆小汽车吗？
38. No, it isn't. It's a bus. 不，那是一辆公共汽车。
39. What do you call this in English? 这个用英语怎么说？
40. What is the color of your new book? 你的新书是什么颜色的？
41. How big is your house? 你的房子有多大？
42. How long is the street? 这条街有多长？
43. What's the name of the cat? 这猫叫什么名字？
44. Where's the company? 那个公司在哪儿？
45. Which is the right size? 哪个尺码是对的？
四、About Belongings 关于所有物
46. What's this? 这是什么？
47. It's an air-conditioner. 这是空调。
48. Is this yours? 这是你的吗？
49. Yes, it's mine. 是的，是我的。
50. Where are my glasses? 我的眼镜在哪儿？
51. Do you know where I've put my glasses? 你知道我把眼镜搁哪儿了吗？
52. Over there. 在那边。
53. On the desk. 在桌上。
54. Is this your pen? I found it under the desk. 这是你的笔吗？我在桌下捡
的。
55. No. Mine is blue. 不是。我的是蓝的。
56. Which is your bag? 哪个是你的包？
57. The bigger one. 大些的那个。
58. The one on your right. 你右边的那个。
59. Are these books all yours? 这些书全是你的吗？
60. Some of them are mine. 一部分是我的。
五、Identifying People 辨别身份
61. Who are you? 你是谁？
62. I'm Jim. 我是吉姆。
63. Who is the guy over there? 那边那个人是谁？
64. He's Bob. 他是鲍勃。
65. Is that girl a student? 那个女孩是学生吗？
66. No, she isn't. 不，她不是。
67. What do you do? 你是做什么的？
68. I'm a farmer. 我是个农民。
69. What does he do? 他是干什么的？
70. He's a manager. 他是个经理。
71. She must be a model, isn't? 她一定是个模特，不是吗？
72. I really don't known. 我真不知道。
73. I have no idea about it. 我一点都不知道。
74. Can she be a driver? 她可能是个司机吗？
75. Yes, I think so. 是的，我认为是。
六、 About Introduction 关于介绍
76. What's your name? 你叫什么名字？
77. May I have your name? 能告诉我你的名字吗？
78. My name is Thomas. 我叫汤姆斯。
79. Just call me Tom. 就叫我汤姆吧。
80. What's your family name? 你姓什么？
81. My family name is Ayneswonth. 我姓安尼思华斯。
82. How do you spell it? 怎么拼？
83. Who is the lady in white? 穿白衣服的那位小姐是谁？
84. Could you introduce me to her? 你能把我介绍给她吗？
85. Rose, let me introduce my friend to you. 罗斯，让我介绍一下我的朋友。
86. This is Tom. He's my classmate. 这是汤姆。我的同学。
87. Nice to meet you. 很高兴认识你。
88. Nice to meet you, too. 认识你我也很高兴。
89. Let me introduce myself. 让我自我介绍一下。
90. How do you do? 你好！
七、Year, Month And Day 年、月、日
91. What day is it today? 今天星期几？
92. It's Monday today. 今天是星期一。
93. What's the date today? 今天是几号？
94. It's January the 15th, 1999. 今天是1999年1月15日。
95. What month is this? 现在是几月？
96. It's December. 现在是十二月。
97. What year is this? 今年是哪一年？
98. It's the year of 1999. 今年是1999年。
99. What will you do during this weekend? 这周末你干什么？
100. Does the shop open at 9 am on weekdays? 这家店平日是早上9点开门吗？
101. It opens at 8 am on weekdays, but at 9 at weekends.平日上午8点开，但周末9点开。 102. What will you do the day after on next? 后天你干什么？
103. What did you do the week before last? 上上星期你干了什么？
104. I'll work for the next 5 days. 我要工作5天（从明天算起）
105. It's been 5 years since I last saw you. 我已5年没见你了。
八、Talking About Objects 谈论事物
106. Do you have a computer? 你有计算机吗？
107. Yes, I do. 是的，我有。
108. He has that book, doesn't he? 他有那本书，是吗？
109. No, he doesn't. 不，他没有。
110. Do you have any brothers or sisters? 你有兄弟或姐妹吗？
111. No, I'm a single son. 没有，我是独生子。
112. Does your computer have a modem? 你的电脑有调制解调器吗？
113. Do you have shampoo here? 这儿有香波卖吗？
114. What a beautiful garden you have! 你的花园真漂亮。
115. Any tickets left? 有剩票吗？
116. Do you have glue? I need some here. 你有胶水吗？我这里需要一点。
117. I have some left. 我剩下一些。
118. If you have more, please give me some. 如果你有多的，请给我。
119. Do you have my pencil? 你拿了我的铅笔吗？
120. Yes, I have your eraser, too. 是的，我还拿了你的橡皮。
九、Talking About Time 叙述时间
121. What time is it now? 现在几点？
122. It's two o'clock. 现在两点。
123. It's a quarter past five. 现在是五点一刻。
124. It's ten minutes to four. 现在差十分四点。
125. It's half past nine. 现在是九点半。
126. It's one o'clock sharp. 现在一点整。
127. It's not four o'clock. 还没到四点呢。
128. My watch says two o'clock. 我的表是两点钟。
129. My watch is two minutes fast. 我的表快了两分钟。
130. What's the time by your watch? 你的表几点了？
131. We must arrive there on time. 我们必须准时到那儿。
132. There are only two minutes left. 只剩两分钟了。
133. Can you finish your work ahead of time? 你能提前完成工作吗？ 134. The flight is delayed. 飞机晚点起飞。
135. The meeting is put off. 会议延期了。
十、About Dates 关于日期
136. What day is today? 今天星期几？
137. Today is Monday. 今天星期一。
138. What's the date today? 今天几号？
139. Today is May 21st. 今天是五月二十一号。
140. When were you born? 你什么时候出生的？
141. I was born on September 1st, 1976. 我出生在1976年9月1日。 142. What time? 什么时候？
143. You name the time. 你定时间吧。
144. I'll meet you tomorrow. 我们明天见面。
145. Do you know the exact date? 你知道确切日期吗？
146. Please check the date. 请核实一下日期。
147. What were you doing this time last year? 去年这时候你在干什么？ 148. How long will the sale last? 折价销售多久？
149. Only three days. 仅三天。
150. I'll be back in 5 days. 我五天之后回来。
一、 About Visits 关于拜访
151. Hello. Can I see Mr. Green? 你好，我能见格林先生吗？
152. Do you have an appointment? 你有预约吗？
153. Sorry, I don't. 对不起，我没有。
154. Yes. At 3 pm. 是的，约的是下午3点。
155. Sorry, Mr. Green can't see you now. 对不起，格林先生现在不能见您。 156. He's on the phone. 他在打电话。
157. Would you wait here for a minute? 您能在这里等一下吗？
158. Would you like something to drink? 您想喝点什么吗？
159. Tea, please. 我喝点茶吧。
160. Mr. Green, Mr. Smith is here. 格林先生，史密斯先生在这里。
161. You may go in now. 您可以进去了。
162. Nice to see you, my old friend. 真高兴见到你，我的老朋友。
163. How have you been these years? 这些年你怎么样？
164. You've changed little. 你一点也没变。
165. Do you still remember that Christmas? 你仍记得那个圣诞节吗？
二、About Language 关于语言
166. Do you speak English? 你会说英语吗？
167. Yes, a little. 会讲一点。
168. How long have you studied English? 你学英语多久了？
169. He speaks English fluently. 他讲英语很流利。
170. Your English is very good. 你的英语很好。
171. You speak English pretty well. 你的英语讲的很好。
172. Are you a native speaker of English? 你的母语是英语吗？
173. My native language is Chinese. 我的母语是汉语。
174. He speaks with London accent. 他带点伦敦口音。
175. He has a strong accent. 他口音很重。
176. I have some difficulty in expressing myself. 我表达起来有点困难。 177. I'm always confused with "s" and "th". 我常把s和th搞混。
178. Can you write in English? 你能用英文写文章吗？
179. Your pronunciation is excellent. 你的发音很好。
180. How can I improve my spoken English? 我该怎样才能提高口语水平？
三、Talking About Activities 谈论活动
181. What are you doing? 你在干什么？
182. I'm reading a book. 我在看书。
183. I'm cooking. 我在做饭。
184. Are you watching TV now? 你在看电视吗？
185. Yes, I'm watching Channel 5. 是的，我在看5频道。
186. No, I'm listening to the radio. 没有，我在听收音机。
187. Where are you going? 你去哪儿？
188. I'm going to work. 我去上班。
189. Who are you writing to? 你在给谁写信？
190. I'm writing to an old friend. 给一个老朋友。
191. What will you do this weekend? 这周末你将干什么？
192. I'll go to a concert. 我要去听音乐会。
193. I'll go on an outing with some friends. 我与朋友去郊游。
194. Do you like traveling? 你喜欢郊游吗？
195. Yes, I like it a great deal/it very much. 是的，我很喜欢。
四、 About Age 关于年龄
196. How old are you? 你多大了？
197. I'm twenty-two (years old). 我二十二了。
198. Mr. Smith is still in his forties. 史密斯先生才四十几岁。
199. I'm two years younger than my sister. 我比我姐小两岁。
200. My elder sister is one year older than her husband. 我姐比他丈夫大一 岁。
201. He's the youngest in the family. 他是一家中最小的。
202. He looks much younger than he is. 他看起来比他实际上年轻得多。 203. I came here when I was 20. 我二十岁来这儿。
204. I started school at the age of 6. 我六岁开始上学。
205. My father is over 60 years old. 我父亲已年过六十了。
206. Most of them are less than 30. 他们中大多数不到30岁。
207. I guess he's about 30. 我猜他大概30岁。
篇二：IT实用英语完整版
Unit 1: Configure Your Operating System 操作系统配置
Part 1：Key Words
Computer Name计算机名
Workgroup 工作组
user account用户账号
hidden file 隐藏文件
e-mail account 电子邮件账户
visual effect 视觉效果
My Documents 我的文档
Quick Launch bar快速启动栏
Screen resolution屏幕分辨率
Windows UpdateWindows更新
icon 图标
Folder Option文件夹选项
View 查看
Apply应用
Click something 单击
right-click on something 右键单击
the Quick Launch bar 快速启动栏
taskbar 任务栏
Properties 属性
Tab 选项卡
Start button开始按钮
Start Menu 开始菜单
Control Panel 控制面板
Desktop桌面
Settings设置
Display 显示
Drag拖动
Slider 滑块
Recommend 推荐
Interface with 妨碍，干扰
Default默认（值），缺省（值）
License许可
Administrator 管理员
Vulnerable易受攻击的
Security 安全（性）
Virus [计] 病毒
Performance 性能
Maintenance 维护
Version版本
Unplug切断（一个电器的）电源
到此
Privilege 权限
Malicious怀恶意的
Drive 驱动器
Hard drive 硬盘驱动器
Floppy drive 软盘驱动器
Release 发布
Digital数字的
Processor处理器
Macintosh 麦金托什
Pentium [计] 奔腾处理器
Kernel 内核
Code代码
Chip 芯片
Browse 浏览
Active Desktop 活动桌面
Edition 版，版本
Celeron [计] 赛扬
Launch 发行，发布
RAMRandom Access Memory随机存取存储器
DVDDigital Video/Versatile Disk 数字化视频/通用光盘
USBUniversal Serial Bus通用串行总线
Part 2 ：Speaking
Sample：1.1 Add a New E-mail Account in Microsoft Outlook
Leo：Tony，could you tell me how to receive e-mails on my own computer? It takes too much time
to check e-mails on the web site, since I do it quite often.
Tony：You don’t have to log on to the web site every time. You can receive your e-mails with
Microsoft Outlook.
Leo：Can you tell me tow to do that? I have no clue at all.
Tony：After running Outlook, you can first click E-mail Accounts on the Tools menu. And then
select Add a new e-mail account.
Leo：I see. What type of e-mail server should I choose?
Tony：In this case, you need to choose POP3. And on the next page, in the appropriate boxes, you
need to type the information our administrator gave you, such as your e-mail address, user name, password, and the POP3 and SMTP addresses.
Leo：I got it. But one more question, do I have to type the password every time I check my
messages?
Tony：No, you don’t. You can type it in the Password box and select the Remember password
check box. In this way, you can have Outlook remember your password and you don’t have to type it in next time you check your e-mails.
Leo：That’s very helpful. Thank you very much, Tony.
Tony：You’re welcome. Don’t hesitate to ask me if you have any questions.
Leo：I won’t. Thank you.
1.1
Leo：Tony，能告诉我如何在我的电脑上收邮件吗？我需要经常查收邮件，而到网站上收邮件
实在太费时间了。
Tony：不用每次都登录到网站上去收邮件。你可以用Microsoft Outlook啊。
Leo： 能告诉我该怎么做吗？我一点也不懂。
Tony：先运行Outlook，再点击“工具”菜单上的“电子邮件账户”。再选择“添加一个新的
电子邮件账户”。
Leo：明白。我该选择什么样的邮件服务器类型？
Tony：你需要选择POP3,。在下一页适当的对话框里，填上管理员给你的信息，比如你的邮
件地址，用户名，密码和POP3以及SMTP服务器的地址。
Leo：知道了。不过还有一个问题，每次我收邮件的时候，都要输入密码吗？
Tony：不用啊。你可以在密码框中输入密码，并选中“记住密码”复选框。这样，Outlook
就能记住你的密码，你下次收邮件的时候就不必再输入了。
Leo：真是太有帮助了。谢谢你，Tony。
Tony：不客气。有什么问题，尽管来问我吧。
Leo：我会的。谢谢
Sample：1.2 Change Windows Visual Effects
Leo： Tony, I have a question.
Tony:What’s up, Leo?
Leo：I have been using my computer for a while. It has been running much slower since I
installed some application software. What can I do to get if faster?
Tony： If all the programs are necessary, you can then solve the problem by giving up some visual
effects of the system.
Leo： What exactly should I do about that?
Tony： What you need to do is to adjust the system for its best performance instead of best
appearance. You can just right-click My Computer and select Properties. On the
Advanced tab, click the Settings button under Performance. Are you with me?
Leo： Yes, go on please?
Tony： OK. On the Visual Effects tab, you can make your choice. For example, select the Adjust for
best performance radio button and all the special visual effects will be disabled but the
system can run faster as you expected.
Leo： That’s cool. Thank you. But wait, how can I remove the background of the desktop icon
labels?
Tony： Oh, right. Just select the check box of use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop in
that dialogue box.
Leo： Problem solved. Thank you very much, Tony.
1.2
Leo：Tony，我有一个问题。
Tony：什么事，Leo？
Leo：我使用我的电脑已经有一段时间了。在安装了一些应用程序之后，电脑运行慢多了。怎
么能让它跑得快点呢？
Tony：要是所有这些软件都是必要的话，那么你可以通过放弃一些系统的视觉效果来解决这
个问题。
Leo：那我具体应该怎么办？
Tony：你需要把系统调整为最佳性能而非最佳外观。你可以右键单击“我的电脑”，选择“属
性”。在“高级选项卡”上，点击“性能”下面的“设置”按钮。跟得上吗？
Leo：能，继续吧。
Tony：好。在“视觉效果”选项卡上，你就可以选择了。比如，选中“调整为最佳性能”单
选按钮，这样所有的特殊效果就都被禁用了，但系统就能如你所愿跑得快些了。
Leo：太棒了。谢谢啊。不，等一下，怎么能把桌面图标标签的背景去掉？
Tony：哦，对了。就在那个对话框中选择在“桌面上为图标标签使用阴影”的复选框就行了。 Leo：问题解决了。谢谢你，Tony。
Sample：1.3 Move My Documents to another Location
Tony： I just remember something. Leo, where do you save your documents?
Leo： In My Documents. Why?
Tony： Did you ever move it to somewhere else?
Leo： No. Am I supposed to?
Tony： Well, then I suggest you move it to somewhere other than the C drive, the primary
partition.
Leo： Can I ask why? And if I need to, what should I do?
Tony： The folder is originally located in the C drive. When you format the drive and reinstall your
system in case of system failure, the documents in the folder will be lost. You know what I mean?
Leo： Yeah, you’ve made your point. What exactly should I do now?
Tony： Just right-click My Documents and select Properties. Click the Move button on the Target
tab and choose the target folder location or you can create a new folder for it.
Leo： That seems easy. Thank you, Tony. I really appreciate your advice.
Tony： Anytime.
1.3
Tony： 我刚想起来一件事儿。Leo，你把文档都保存到哪里？
Leo：在“我的文档”里。怎么了？
Tony： 你把它们转移到别的地方了吗？
Leo：没有。应该这么做吗？
Tony： 哦，那我建议你还是把它们转移到主分区C盘之外的地方去。
Leo：能问一下为什么吗？要是需要这么做的话，我该怎么操作呢？
Tony： 这个文件本来是位于C盘的。当出现系统失败，需要格式化C盘、重装系统的时候，
那里面的文档就都丢失了。懂我的意思吗？
Leo：是的，你说得很明白了。那我具体应该如何做呢？
Tony： 右键点击“我的文档”，选择“属性”。然后在“目标文件夹”选项卡上点击“移动”
按钮，并选择目标文件夹或者你可以为它创建一个新的文件夹。
Leo：似乎不是很难啊。谢谢你，Tony。非常感谢你的建议。
Tony： 别客气。
Unit 2: Install and Configure Software Programs 软件安装与配置 Part 1: Key Words
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Version版本
Service服务
Configuration 配置
Utility 实用（程序 ）
Feature特色，功能
Customize 自定义
Context menu 关联菜单
Virtual 虚拟的
Reinstallation 重新安装
Intellectual 知识的
Property财产
Informal非正式的
Interview 面试
Check box 复选框
Load加载
Program程序
Control Panel 控制面板
Directory 目录
Delete 删除
Add/remove 添加/删除
Uninstall 卸载
(an) email message 一封邮件
Installation folder 安装文件夹
Back up (sth.) 备份
Client 客户端
Receive/send 收取/发送
Module 模块
Category 种类
Corresponding 相应的
Delve 钻研
Ballast石碴
Defragment 整理??的碎片
Extensive 详尽的，范围广泛的
Co-worker同事
Sound card 声卡
Driver驱动程序
Earphone耳机（统称）
Earpiece 入耳式耳机
Headphone/headset头戴式耳机
Speakers 音箱
篇三：实用英语集锦
实用英语集锦
clock in 打卡
Don’t forget to clock in, otherwise you won’t get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。
come on to 对...轻薄；吃豆腐
Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。
come easily 易如反掌
Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。
don’t have a cow 别大惊小怪
Don’t have a cow! I’ll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的！我会赔偿损失的。
push around 欺骗
Don’t try to push me around! 别想耍我！
keep one’s shirt on 保持冷静
Keep your shirt on. He didn’t mean to offend you. That’s just the way he talks. 保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。
cool it 冷静一点
Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。
joy ride 兜风
Let’s go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。
rap 说唱乐
Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗？我听不太懂其中的歌词。
red-letter day 大日子
This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client. 今天是susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。
go up in smoke 成为泡影
Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office. 办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。
hit the road 上路
We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home. 我们可能该上路了吧？到家的两个小时呢！
shape up 表现良好，乖
You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
scare the [脏话,已过滤] out of someone 吓死某人了
Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the [脏话,已过滤] out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。
pull strings 运用关系（源于“拉木偶的线”）
He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert. 他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。
come again 再说一遍
Come again? I didn’t quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗？你刚说的话我不明白。
come clean 全盘托出，招供
The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。
spring for 请客
Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。
spill the beans 泄漏秘密
Don’t spill the beans. It’s supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦！
stick in the mud 保守的人
Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new. Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。
john 厕所
I have to go to the john. Wait for me in the car. 我要去厕所。在车里等我一下。
keep in line 管束
He needs to be kept in line. He’s too wild. 他太野了，要好好管束一下。
jump the gun 草率行事
Don’t jump the gun. We have to be patient for a while. 不要草率行事。我们应该耐心等一会儿。
jump to conclusion 妄下结论
Don’t jump to conclusion. We have to figure it out first. 不要妄下结论，先把事情搞清楚。
lemon 次
This car is a real lemon. It has broken down four times.这辆车真次，已经坏了四次了！
fishy 可疑的
His story sounds fishy. We should see if it’s really true. 他的故事听起来可疑。我们应该看看到底是
不是真的。
flip out 乐死了
Chris flipped out when I told him that we won the game. 我告诉克里斯我们赢了比赛时，他乐歪了。
fix someone up 撮合某人
I think Xixi and Macaulay would make a perfect couple. Let’s fix them up. (Haha,just kidding 我想习习和 macaulay 会是理想的一对，我们来撮合他们吧。（呵，开个玩笑，习习和macaulay不会生气吧？：）
take a shine to 有好感
He really likes you. There are very few people he takes a shine to right away. 他真的喜欢你。他很少对人一见面就有好感的。
third wheel 累赘，电灯泡
You two go on ahead. I don’t want to be a third wheel. 你们两个去好了，我不想当电灯泡。
ripoff 骗人的东西
What a ripoff! The new car I bought doesn’t work! 真是个骗人货！我买的新车启动不了！
rock the boat 找麻烦
Don’t rock the boat! Things are fine just the way they are. 别找麻烦了，事情这样就够好了。
blow it 搞砸了，弄坏了
I blew it on that last exam. 我上次考试靠砸了。
in hot water 有麻烦
He is in hot water with his girlfriend recently. 近段时间他跟女友的关系有点僵。
put one’s foot in one’s mouth 祸从口出
Wally is always saying such stupid thing. He has a real talent for putting his foot in his mouth. 沃力尽说这种蠢话。他真有惹是生非的本事。
flop （表演、电影等）不卖座，失败
The movie was a flop. Nobody went to see it.这部电影卖座率奇低，没有人去看。
drop in/by/over 随时造访
Feel free to drop in anytime. I’m usually home and I’d love the company. 欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
drop a line 写信
Drop me a line! 给我写信！
duck 躲闪，突然低下头
Remind little Bobby to duck his head when he crawls under the table so he won’t hit his head. 提醒小波比爬到桌下时要低头才不会受伤。
go with the flow 随从大家的意见
Sharon is an easy-going person. She just goes with the flow. 沙伦是个随和的人。人家怎么说，她就怎么做。
act up 胡闹，出毛病
The children started to act up as soon as the teacher left the room. 老师一离开教室，孩子们就闹起来了。
ad lib 即兴而作，随口编
The comedian ad libbed most of his routine. 那个喜剧演员大多是即兴表演。
blah-blah-blah 说个不停
All she does is go “blah-blah-blah“ all night. 她整夜说个不停。
hit it off 投缘，一见如故
They hit it off instantly and have been good friends ever since. 他们一见面就很投缘，从此成了好朋友。
zit 青春痘
Why is it that every time I have a hot date, I break out with a big zit on my face? 为什么每次我有重要约会时，脸上都会冒出一个很大的青春痘呢？
put someone on the spot 让某人为难
Don’t put me on the spot like this. You know I can’t give you confidential information. 别这样让我为难，你知道我不能给你机密资料的。
racket 非法行业，挂羊头卖狗肉
The police are determined to break up the racket. 警方决定打击这个非法行业。
have it good 享受得很
She really has it good. Everybody caters to her every need. 她真是享受得很，大家都依着他。
don’t knock it 不要太挑剔
Don;t knock it! You won’t be able to find another job that pays so well. 别挑剔了！你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作！
pig out 狼吞虎咽
We pigged out on potato chips and cookies until our bellies ached. 我们大吃薯条和曲奇，吃到肚子撑到痛为止。
down in the dumps 垂头丧气
The players were down in the dumps after their team lost the championship game. 球员输掉决赛哪一场后个个垂头丧气。
horse around 嬉闹
We’ve horsed around long enough. It’s time to get to work. 我们闹够了，该去工作了。
pass something up 放弃某事物
You can’t pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime. 你不可错过这个工作。这种机会一辈子才有一次。
go whole hog 全力以赴
She went whole hog in planning he New Year’s Eve party. 她全心全力筹办新年晚会。
shoo-in 长胜将军
There’s no way he can lose. He’s a shoo-in. 他不会输的，他是位长胜将军。
get the ball rolling开始
Let’s get the ball rolling. 让我们开始吧。
get on the ball 用心做
If you hope to keep your job, you’d better get on the ball and meet the deadline. 如果你还想要你的那份工作，你最好用心做，赶上最后期限！
lady-killer 帅哥
He’s a real lady-killer. 他是个不折不扣的帅哥。
lay off 停止，解雇
Lay off! I don’t need you to tell me what to do! 别再讲了!我不需要你告诉我怎么去做！
knock it off=cut it off 停止
Knock it off! I’m trying to get some sleep. 别吵了！我正想睡觉呢！
have a passion for 钟爱
I have a passion for blue dresses. 我钟爱蓝色的衣服。
pep talk 打气，鼓励的话
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory.教练在半场时候给球员们打起，希望将他们引上胜利之途。
pick someone’s brains 请教某人
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我对医学术语一无所知。你在这方面如此在行，我能不能请教你一下？
《实用英语》出自：百味书屋
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