【精选】《绝望主妇》里学来的流行美式俚语《绝望主妇》里学来的流行美式俚语.doc

　　 　　 　　 　　1　By chance 偶然, 意外的 ? ? ? 【英英解释】Unexpectedly; with no prior planning ? ? ? Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall ? ? ? 2　Round the clock 夜以继日的 ? ? ? 【英英解释】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. ? ? ? 3　Keep ones cool 保持冷静 ? ? ? 【英英解释】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! ? ? ? 4　In a tight corner 处于困境 ? ? ? 【英英解释】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. ? ? ? 5　Keep in the dark 隐瞒 ? ? ? 【英英解释】To keep something secret ? ? ? Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but hes keeping her name in the dark. ? ? ? 6　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取 ? ? ? 【英英解释】Not to take any notice of what is said ? ? ? Example: The city councils order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the? ? ? sidewalks are still littered with trash! ? ? ? 7　Take things easy 放轻松 ? ? ? 【英英解释】To relax ? ? ? Example: Its better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time. ? ? ? 8　Eat like a horse 吃得很多 ? ? ? 【英英解释】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. ? ? ? 9　Catch ones eye 吸引某人注意 ? ? ? 【英英解释】To attract somebodys attention ? ? ? Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye - I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of? ? ? the room! ? ? ? 10　Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚 ? ? ? 【英英解释】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. ? ? ? 11　Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹 ? ? ? 【英英解释】To ignore an action, even th