母语人士超爱用的惯用语 96 个英文单字 Idioms Native Speakers Love to Use

96 个单字 · 中文意思 · 英文例句。看完表格，到 App 用 12 题一回的测验把它们真正记住（答错的字会先回来）。

#	English	中文	Example 例句
1	hit the sack	去睡觉	I'm tired, time to hit the sack.
2	cost an arm and a leg	非常昂贵	That bag cost an arm and a leg.
3	spill the beans	泄漏秘密	Who spilled the beans about the party?
4	let the cat out of the bag	说溜嘴	Oops, I let the cat out of the bag.
5	hit the nail on the head	一针见血	You hit the nail on the head.
6	the ball is in your court	该你决定	I made an offer. The ball is in your court.
7	beat around the bush	拐弯抹角	Stop beating around the bush.
8	bite the bullet	硬着头皮做	I bit the bullet and called the dentist.
9	break the ice	打破僵局	A joke helped break the ice.
10	get out of hand	失控	The party got out of hand.
11	keep an eye on	留意	Can you keep an eye on my bag?
12	miss the boat	错失良机	Tickets sold out; we missed the boat.
13	on the ball	反应快	She's really on the ball today.
14	pull someone's leg	开玩笑	Relax, I'm just pulling your leg.
15	see eye to eye	看法一致	We don't always see eye to eye.
16	sit tight	耐心等待	Sit tight, I'll be right back.
17	a grain of salt	半信半疑	Take his advice with a grain of salt.
18	the last straw	忍无可忍	Being late again was the last straw.
19	through thick and thin	同甘共苦	She's stood by me through thick and thin.
20	up in the air	未定	Our plans are still up in the air.
21	when pigs fly	不可能	He'll clean his room when pigs fly.
22	wrap my head around	理解	I can't wrap my head around it.
23	a blessing in disguise	因祸得福	Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise.
24	a dime a dozen	多得是	Cheap phones are a dime a dozen.
25	actions speak louder	行动胜于言语	Don't promise. Actions speak louder than words.
26	add fuel to the fire	火上加油	Yelling will only add fuel to the fire.
27	barking up the wrong tree	找错对象	You're barking up the wrong tree.
28	best of both worlds	两全其美	Working from home is the best of both worlds.
29	better late than never	迟到总比不到好	You finally called! Better late than never.
30	by the skin of my teeth	险险地	I passed by the skin of my teeth.
31	cut corners	偷工减料	Don't cut corners on safety.
32	cut to the chase	直接讲重点	Let's cut to the chase.
33	easy come, easy go	来得快去得快	I lost the money. Easy come, easy go.
34	a silver lining	一线希望	The silver lining is we saved money.
35	face the music	承担后果	Time to face the music and tell her.
36	a fish out of water	格格不入	I felt like a fish out of water there.
37	get cold feet	临阵退缩	He got cold feet before the wedding.
38	get the ball rolling	开始行动	Let's get the ball rolling on this.
39	the benefit of the doubt	姑且相信	I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
40	back to the drawing board	从头再来	It failed, so it's back to the drawing board.
41	hit the road	出发	It's late, let's hit the road.
42	in hot water	惹上麻烦	He's in hot water with his boss.
43	in the same boat	处境相同	Don't worry, we're all in the same boat.
44	it takes two to tango	一个巴掌拍不响	Don't just blame him. It takes two to tango.
45	jump on the bandwagon	跟风	Everyone's jumping on the bandwagon.
46	keep your chin up	别灰心	Keep your chin up, it'll get better.
47	kill two birds	一石二鸟	I'll kill two birds with one stone.
48	last but not least	最后但同样重要	Last but not least, thanks to my mom.
49	make ends meet	收支平衡	It's hard to make ends meet in the city.
50	on cloud nine	飘飘然	She's been on cloud nine since the news.
51	on thin ice	如履薄冰	You're on thin ice after being late again.
52	pass with flying colors	高分通过	She passed the test with flying colors.
53	play it safe	保险起见	Let's play it safe and leave early.
54	pull yourself together	振作起来	Pull yourself together, you can do this.
55	take a rain check	改天再约	Can I take a rain check on dinner?
56	save the day	力挽狂澜	Your quick thinking saved the day.
57	stab in the back	背叛	I trusted him, and he stabbed me in the back.
58	steal the show	抢尽风头	The kids stole the show.
59	the tip of the iceberg	冰山一角	That's just the tip of the iceberg.
60	throw in the towel	认输放弃	Don't throw in the towel yet.
61	time is money	时间就是金钱	Hurry up, time is money.
62	turn a blind eye	睁只眼闭只眼	The teacher turned a blind eye to it.
63	twist my arm	勉强我	Okay, you twisted my arm. One more slice.
64	up to my ears in work	忙得不可开交	I'm up to my ears in work this week.
65	you can say that again	说得太对了	"It's hot!" "You can say that again."
66	a piece of the pie	分一杯羹	Everyone wants a piece of the pie.
67	at the drop of a hat	马上	She'd help you at the drop of a hat.
68	back to basics	回归基本	Let's go back to basics.
69	behind the scenes	幕后	Let's see what happens behind the scenes.
70	break the bank	花大钱	A nice dinner won't break the bank.
71	burn the midnight oil	熬夜工作	I burned the midnight oil for the exam.
72	call the shots	做主	Who calls the shots here?
73	cry over spilled milk	覆水难收	It's done. No use crying over spilled milk.
74	draw the line	划清界线	I draw the line at working weekends.
75	drop the ball	出包	Sorry, I dropped the ball on that.
76	get the hang of	上手	You'll get the hang of it soon.
77	go with the flow	顺其自然	No plans, let's just go with the flow.
78	head over heels	深深爱上	He's head over heels for her.
79	hit it off	一拍即合	We hit it off right away.
80	in a nutshell	简而言之	In a nutshell, we need more time.
81	learn the ropes	摸清门路	It takes a week to learn the ropes.
82	let off steam	发泄	I go running to let off steam.
83	off the hook	脱身	You're off the hook this time.
84	on the go	忙个不停	I'm always on the go these days.
85	out of the question	不可能	Quitting now is out of the question.
86	over my dead body	绝不允许	Sell the house? Over my dead body!
87	the elephant in the room	避而不谈的事	Let's talk about the elephant in the room.
88	touch and go	情况未定	It was touch and go for a while.
89	right under my nose	就在眼前	My keys were right under my nose.
90	a long shot	希望渺茫	Winning is a long shot, but let's try.
91	cut some slack	别太苛求	Cut him some slack, he's new.
92	hold your horses	别急	Hold your horses, we're not ready yet.
93	in the nick of time	及时	We got there in the nick of time.
94	on the same wavelength	心有灵犀	We're always on the same wavelength.
95	once and for all	一劳永逸	Let's fix this once and for all.
96	the whole nine yards	全部	They went the whole nine yards for the party.

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