1、易译错的23个英文短语1. bank holiday 不是银行节，是公共假期2. bookmaker不一定是图书业者，有可能是接受赌注的庄家3. coming of age不是时代来临，而是成年4. crows feet不是乌鸦脚，而是鱼尾纹5. drawing room不是画室，而是客厅6. living room就是客厅，在英国又称之为sitting room7. flat-footed不是扁平足，有可能是手足无措。8. fourth estate 不是第四笔地产，是指记者或新闻界9. full of beans不是到处都是豆子，是精力充沛。不过在美国俚语中另有“错误连篇”的意思10. g
2、ray matter不是灰色的东西，是大脑皮层表面的灰质。大脑里面是白质也就是white matter11. green bean不是绿豆，是四季豆12. hard shoulder不是硬肩膀，是路肩13. headhunt不再是从前食人族的猎头陋习，而是当前流行的“挖角”行为14. heavy duty不是责任重大，是耐用15. hobby horse 不是爱马 是别人早就听腻，自己却乐此不疲的话题（hobby：艘译为嗜好，但其实跟中文的嗜好有些不同。hobby必须是正面的，花时闲去培养的休闲活动，看电视逛街都不算，骑马horseback riding可算是一种hobby）16. indus
3、trial action不是工业行动，是罢工之娄的手段17. labour of love不是为情所困，是为了兴趣嗜好而无怨无悔做的事18. milk run不是牛奶用光了，是旅行搭的飞机或火车停很多站19. moonshine不一定是月光，也目私酒，或馊主意20. mug shot不是被马克怀击中，是拍照存档21. on the couch不一定是坐在沙发上，是看心理医师22. free shipping不是免费“偷渡”，而是免费邮寄英语短句1. I wasnt born yesterday.(我又不是三岁小孩)2. How do I address you?(我怎么称呼你)3. She t
4、urns me off.(她使我厌烦。)4. So far so good.(目前为止，一切都好。)5. Be my guest.(请便、别客气)6. That was a close call.(太危险了/千钧一发)7. Far from it.(一点也不。)8. Its a pain in the neck.麻烦的事(人)(那真是件麻烦事)9. Were in the same boat.(我们处境相同。)10. My mouth is watering.(我在流口水了。)11. I ache all over.(我浑身酸痛。)12. I have a runny nose.(我流鼻涕。)
5、13. Do you have any openings?(你们有空缺吗?)14. Think nothing of it.(别放在心上。)15. Im not myself today.(我今天心神不宁。)16. I have a sweet tooth.(我喜欢吃甜食。)17. For the time being.(暂时;暂且;目前)18. Dont beat around the bush. (别拐弯抹角了。)19. Its up on the air悬而未决.(尚未确定。)20. It slipped my mind.(我忘了。)21. You cant please使人感到满意和愉
6、快 everyone.(你不可能讨好每一个人。)22. Im working on着手;从事 it.(我正在努力。)23. You bet!(当然!)24. Drop me a line短信.(写封信给我)25. Are you pulling my leg同某人开玩笑;取笑?(你在开我玩笑吗?)26. Ill keep my ears open.(我会留意的。)27. Neck and neck.(不分上下。)28. Im feeling under the weather.(我觉得不舒服/精神不好/情绪低落。)29. Dont get me wrong误解.(不要误会我。)30. Your
7、e the boss.(听你的。)31. If I were in your shoes处在某人的位置.(如果我是你的话。)32. Over my dead body!(休想)33. Itll come to me.(我会想起来的。)34. I will play it by ear见机行事;临时现做.(我会见机行事的;到时候再说。)35. Lets talk over coffee.(我们边喝边谈。)36. Take it easy.(轻松一点;别紧张;放松放松;再见。)这是美国人最喜欢说的话，也可作离别用语。37. Lets give him a big hand.(让我们热烈鼓掌。)38
8、. As far as Im concerned.(就我而言。)39. Im up to my ears忙得不可开交;深陷于某事物中 in work.(我忙死了。)40. You cant do this to me.(你不能这么对我。)41. Just to be on the safe side. (为了安全起见。)42. Its been a long time.(好久不见了。)43. Its about time.(时间差不多了。)44. I cant imagine why.(我想不通为什么。)45. Thats really something.(真了不起。)46. Excuse
9、me for a moment.(失陪一会儿。)47. Im dying很想 to see you.(我真想见你。)48. Im flattered.(过奖了。)49. You can never tell.(不知道/谁也没把握。)50. I wont buy相信;接受 you story.(我不信你那一套。)51. It hurts like hell!(疼死啦!)52. It cant be helped.(无能为力。)53. Sorry to bother you.(抱歉打扰你。事前)Sorry to have bothered you.(抱歉打扰你。事后)54. Stay out of
10、 this matter, please.(请别管这事。)55. Ill make it up to you.(我会赔偿的。)56. Im very / really / terribly / awfully / extremely sorry.(十分抱歉)57. Lets forgive and forget.(让我们摈弃前嫌。)58. Ive heard so much about you!(久仰大名!)58. Dont underestimate me.(别小看我。)59. She gives me a headache.(她让我头疼。)60. Youre wasting you bre
11、ath.(你在白费口舌)61. Dont get on my nerves!(不要搅得我心烦。)62. His argument doesnt hold water.(他的论点站不住脚)63. Youve got to do something.(你一定要想办法。)64. Dont look wise.(别自作聪明)65. Youre going too far!(你太过分了!)66. Dont bury your head in the sand.(不要逃避现实。)67. Nothing works.(什么都不对劲儿。)68. Money will come and go.(钱乃身外之物。)
12、69. Hes been behind bars for almost 30 years.(他坐了将近30年牢。)70. You have my word.(我保证。)71. He hit the ceiling at the news.(他听到那消息暴跳如雷/大发雷霆)72. Youre too outspoken.(你太直率了。)73. Every dog has his day.(凡人皆有得意时。)74. Are you out of you mind?(你疯了吗?)75. Hes been everywhere.(他到处都去过了。)76. Who is to blame?(该怪谁?)7
13、7. Therere a lot of rumors going around.(很多流言流传着。)78. I dont feel up to that.(我觉得不能胜任那工作。)79. Im mad at myself.(我生自己的气。)80. Its raining cats and dogs.(下着倾盆大雨。)81. What the hell are you doing?(你到底在做什么?)82. I cant seem to get to sleep.(我好象睡不着。)83. You look very serious about something.(你似乎有很严重的事。)84.
14、I hope Im not in the way.(我希望没有造成妨碍。)85. A fool never learns.(傻瓜永远学不会。)86. What brings you to Beijing?(什么风把你吹到北京来的?)87. She looks blue.(她满面忧伤.)使用频率最高的美语口语296句1. Have a nice day. 祝你今天愉快2. So far, so good. 目前为止一切都好3. Take it or leave it. 要就要，不要就拉倒4. Keep it up! 继续努力，继续加油5. Good for you. 好啊!做得好!6. Time
15、 flies! 时光如梭7. Time is money. 时间就是金钱8. Thats life.这就是人生9. Now youre talking. 这才对嘛10. have butterflies in ones stomach 紧张11. You asked for it. 你自找的12. read between the lines 字里行间的言外之意13. The rest is history. 众所皆知14. A little bird told me. 我听说的15. It never rains but it pours. 祸不单行16. Mind your own bus
16、iness. 不关你的事儿17. Hang in there. 坚持下去18. could be worse 可能更糟19. Money talks. 金钱万能20. count me out 不要算我21. Over my dead body! 想都别想(除非我死了)22. go fifty-fifty on sth. 平分23. You can say that again! You said it! 你说的没错;你说对了24. Look whos talking! 看看你自己吧!25. Its Greek to me. 这我完全不懂26. take my word for it 相信我的
17、话27. not ones cup of tea 不感兴趣;不合胃口28. Get real ! 别闹了;别开玩笑了29. head over heels 深陷;完全地30. Suit yourself. 随你高兴31. Whats the catch? 有什么意图?32. let the cat out of bag 泄漏秘密33. sth. is touch and go 危险的情况;惊险的;一触即发的34. beat a dead horse 白费劲35. The skys the limit. 没有限制36. once in a blue moon 千载难逢;难得一次37. Be pr
18、epared. 准备好38. Its easier said than done. 说的比做的简单39. have second thoughts 考虑一下;犹豫40. behind someones back 在某人背后;背着某人41. Better luck next time. 下次运气更好42. come in handy 派得上用场43. rains cats and dogs 倾盆大雨44. First come, first served. 先来先招待;捷足先登。45. Its not my day! 今天运气真糟46. Thats news to me. 这可是新闻呢47. T
19、heres no way to tell. 没办法知道48. read sb. like an open book 清楚某人心里的想法49. Youve got me there. 你考到我了50. Easy does it. 慢慢来;小心一点;别生气了51. on the tip of ones tongue 差一点就说出口;差一点就记起来的52. The more, the merrier. 越多越好53. let someone off the hook 让某人摆脱麻烦、解脱困境54. beside the point 离题的;不是重点55. burn the candle at bot
20、h ends 白天晚上都要忙;花费很多精力56. meet a deadline 截稿57. out of sight, out of mind 眼不见为净;离久情疏58. rub someone the wrong way 惹恼某人59. stop on ones toes 触怒到某人60. be fed up with 对感到厌烦61. give credit where credit is due. 称赞该被赞美的人62. go from bad to worse 每况愈下63. hit the jackpot 中大奖，走运64. It all depends on what one m
21、eans by sth. 看某人对于是指什么意思65.accidentally/on purpose 不小心/故意66. in ones book 在某人的字典里;对而言67. No pains, no gains 一份耕耘，一份收获68. You arent seen nothing yet. 你还没看过更好(烂)的69. to give a rain check 改天的邀请70. Thats what friends are for. 这就是好朋友啊71. Its a pain in the neck. 很讨厌而难避免72. Its the thought that counts. 心意最
22、重要73. the tip of the iceberg 冰山一角;危险的细微的征兆74. jump down someones throat 粗暴地回答某人;无理地打断某人的话75. save sth. for a rainy day 以备不时之需76. behind the scenes 在幕后;在黑暗中77. by the skin of ones teeth 刚好，勉强，侥幸78. Dont rock the boat. 不要破坏现状、捣乱79. worth its weight in gold 很有价值的80. speak for the devil 说曹操，曹操就到81. righ
23、t up/down someones alley 某人的专长82. You never know what you can do until you try.不试试看，就不知道自己的潜力83. You scratch my back, and Ill scratch yours. 你帮我，我也帮你84. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一分就是赚一分85. get away from it all 远离这一切86. make a mountain out of a molehill 大惊小怪;小题大做;言过其实87. Two heads are better
24、 than one. 三个臭皮匠抵过一个诸葛亮88. get/ have cold feet 紧张89. have someones sight on sth. 看好了某样东西;决心要90. Honesty is the best policy 诚实为上策91. No sooner said than done. 说做就做92. sleep like a log 睡得很沉93. through thick and thin 共同经历94. all in the days work 习以为常;不足为奇95. Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇伤身96. Great mind
25、s think alike. 英雄所见略图97. Some people never learn. 有些人总是学不乖98. Theres no place like home. 没有比家更温暖的地方99. You learn sth. new every day. 你每天都会学到新东西/知道新事情100. wrap things up 把事情整理一番，做个结束101. at the drop of a hat 立即，随时102. Beauty is only skin deep. 美丽是肤浅的103. It takes two to tango. 一个巴掌拍不响104. Never put o
26、ff until tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事，今日毕105. Some people have all the luck. 有些人就是那么幸运106. Dont be such a poor loser. 不要输不起107. Dont cry over spilt milk. 覆水难收108. It wouldnt hurt to ask. 问人又不会怎么样109. have ones head in the clouds 心不在焉110. Never say die. 决不要灰心111. seeing is believing 眼见为实112. P
27、atience is a virtue. 耐心是一种美德113. Talk is cheap. 光说没有用114. turn over a new leaf 重新开始115. burn the midnight oil 挑灯夜战116. grin and bear it 默默忍受;忍耐着点117. same to you 同样祝福你118. sth. is better than nothing 有总比没有强119. Opposites attract. 异性相吸120. The feeling is mutual. 有同感121. the calm before the storm 暴风雨前
28、的宁静122. The early bird catches the worm 早起的鸟儿有虫吃123. Better left unsaid. 最好还是不要说124. Tomorrow is another day. 明天又是崭新的一天125. come out in the wash 真相大白;得到圆满的结果126. Every dog has his day. 十年风水轮流转127. bury the hatchet 言归于好;和好128. A good man is hard to find. 好人难找129. in the nick of time 及时130. Dont speak
29、 too soon. 别说的太早131. Theres no such thing as a free lunch. 天下没有免费的午餐132. without batting an eyelid 眼眨都不眨;泰然自若133. know the ropes 知道学习规则或内容134. pay through the nose 花很多钱135. sell like hot cakes 很畅销136. Whats done is done. 做了就做了137. Look before you leap. 三思而后行138. When the chips are down. 在重要关头;到了关键时刻
30、139. bet ones bottom dollar 确信无疑140. Variety is the spice of life. 多样化丰富生活141. a wolf in sheeps clothing 披着羊皮的狼142. Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达143. like a bull in a china shop 笨手笨脚;莽撞行事144. someone is not out of the woods yet 还未脱离危险145. The best things in life are free. 生命中最好的东西是金钱买不到的146. Easy come, e
31、asy go. 来得快，去得快147. I dont have a clue. 我不知道148. Better safe than sorry. 宁愿安全(可靠)也不要后悔149. Practice makes perfect. 孰能生巧150. for crying out loud 哎呀呀!拜托151. on the spur of the moment 一时冲动;一时兴起152. Every little bit counts. 一点一滴都算153. drive sb.to the wall 使某人发疯/受不了;使某人束手无策154. get sth. off ones chest 倾吐
32、心中的事;落下心中的大石头155. Two wrongs dont make a right. 报复于事无补156. the blind leading the blind 外行领导外行157. in the same boat 同命相连158.Appearances can be deceiving. 外表是会骗人的159. only time will tell 只有时间会证明160. Dont put all your eggs in one basket. 别孤注一掷161. take the good with the bad 好的与坏的都要一起接受162. take the bul
33、l by the horns 当机立断;大胆果断地解决问题163. Thats the last straw. 使人无法忍受的最后一击164. You cant please everyone. 你无法使每一个人都满意165. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙166. Money doesnt grow on trees. 金钱得来不易167. cost sb.an arm and a leg 花大笔钱168. have the upper hand 占优势169. everything but the sink 所有的
34、东西170. Boys will be boys. 男孩就是男孩171. Not be able to get a word in edgewise. 插不上话172. go back to square one 回到原地173. Its never too late to learn. 学习永远不嫌晚;亡羊补牢犹未晚174. Leave well enough alone. 维持现状;对现在已经很满意了，不用变更175. on a first-name basis 直呼其名(很熟的)176. Nothing to write home about. 没什么值得说的;不值得推荐177. pac
35、ked in like sardines 挤得要命178. There are other fish in the sea. 天涯何处无芳草;还有别的机会179. What you see is what you get. 你看到什么就是什么180. come out smelling like a rose 一枝独秀181. hear through the grapevine 听到谣言182. read you loud and clear 听得很清楚;很了解你183. have a sweet tooth 喜欢甜食(喜欢某物)184. know sb. like the back of
36、ones hand 很了解某人185. Its not the end of the world. 不是世界末日186. come away empty-handed 一无所获187. breathe down someones neck 紧跟在某人后面;监督某人188. cost sb. a pretty penny 很贵189. fill someones shoes 接替某人的职位190. act the mustard 达到标准191. like a dream come true 如梦成真192. zero in on sth. 专注于;对准(两个介词并用，奇怪)193. put/
37、lay sth. on the line 坦白的说，冒风险194. like a fish out of water 感到尴尬不适应195. All systems are go. 准备好了。(这句话研究了半天，居然不是语法错误?)196. end of the road 终点;最后197. just what the doctor ordered 正合需要198. pull the wool over someones eyes 欺骗;蒙蔽某人199. The first step is always the hardest. 万事开头难外研版英文短语大全1、想出think of2、思考，考
38、虑think about3. 拍照take photos4. 等待、等候wait for5. 穿上 / 穿着put on / have on6. 直到才notuntil7. 为而准备get ready for8. 扫走 sweep away9. 全年all the year round10.保持健康stay / keep healthy keep fit11. 复习，温习revise for12. 野炊have a picnic13. 期盼做某事look forward to doing14. 游览do some sightseeing15. 去观光go sightseeing16. 去骑自行
39、车go cycling17. 砍伐，砍倒cut down18. 在某人的帮助下with the help of sb.19. 在将来in the future20. 和相比较compare to / with21. 变暖get warm22. 擅长be good at23. 带某人参观show ( take ) sb around24. 接通/断开（电器）switch on / off25. 出生于be born26. 陷入困境be in trouble27. 朝四周看look around28. 把变成changeinto29. 在岁时at the age of30. 穿过 go throu
40、gh31. 度假go on holiday32. 和玩play with33. 向某人问好say hello to34. 被称为be called35. 迷路 get lost36. 写下;记下 write down37. 互相 each other38. 过得快乐 enjoy oneself39. 总是；一直 all the time40. 起飞；脱下, take off41. 实现 come true42. 多于，超过 more than43. 卖完 sell out44. 与某人相处融洽 get on well with sb.某事进展顺利 get on well with sth.45
41、. 听说 hear about /of46. 以为食 live on47. 越来越少less and less48. 例如 , 比如 for example / such as49. 发生 / 举行take place50. 首先,最重要的是above all51. 参加take part in52. 退学 drop out of school53. 找出；查明（真相） find out54. 究竟 on earth55. 除以外 in addition to56. 当然of course57. 熄灭；离开 go off58. 有点儿 a bit59. 握手shake hands60.阻止做某
42、事stop /keep from doing61. 有时;偶尔from time to time62. 稍等 hang on / hold the line63. 打扫卫生do some cleaning64. 采访do an interview with sb.65. 收拾 tidy up66. 占用 take up67. 对感兴趣 be interested in68. 并且，还as well as69. 结果as a result70. 出版come out71. 能，会be able to72. 事实上in fact73. 同意某人的意见agree with sb.74. 觉得 fee
43、l like75. 顺便说 by the way76. 遥远的 far away77. 害怕做be afraid of78. 和交朋友 make friends with79. 担心 worry about / be worried about80. 为感到自豪be proud of81. 提一些建议give some advice82. 在结束时at the end of83. 至少at least84. 不管怎样，毕竟 after all85. 赶快 hurry up / come on86. 面对面的face to face87. 以某人的观点，某人看来in ones opinion88
44、. 叫醒 wake up89. 一就as soon as90. 依靠，依据 depend on91. 一天天地 day by day92. 倒数 count down93. 小心look out (for)94. 不客气。Dont mention it95. 属于 belong to96. 询问，要求 ask for97. 停止播音，关闭close down98. 打开 / 关上turn on / off99. 聚会 get together100. 帮克服困难 help out101. 挽救某人的生命save ones life102. 目的是in order to / so that103. 送别see off104. 出现，发生come up105. 献身于give ones life to106. 尽管in spite of /even though/if107. 最后in the end / at last108. 上大学go to college109. 一点也不not at all110. 独自，自己on ones own /by oneself111. 注意听li
