50句英文习语，一听就很native！（下）
前几周给大家推荐的前25句英文习语，还记得吗？今天，英大把剩下的一半整理出来，一起学起来吧！
26、Blow smoke.
夸大其词
释义：
to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality例句：
I’m not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
我没有夸大其词，我真的读了托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》。
27、Cry wolf.
虚张声势，谎言欺人
释义：
to call for help when you don’t need it
例句：
Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?
你觉得Peter是真的陷入麻烦了，还是只是虚张声势？
28、Be chuffed to bits.
超级开心
释义：
to be pleased and happy
例句：
Hey, thanks for the present! I’m chuffed to bits.
嘿，谢谢你的礼物！我真的超级开心。
29、Couldn't care less.
毫不关心，关我什么事
释义：
used to express total lack of interest in something
例句：
-That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.
-Oh, really? I couldn’t care less.
-那个男人在商店里偷了一瓶酒。
-哦，是吗？关我什么事。
30、Feeling under the weather.
不舒服，不在状态
释义：
to be ill or unable to do regular activities
例句：
I think I’m going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.
我觉得今天要请假了，我感觉真的很不舒服。
31、Be tickled pink.
惊喜万分，受宠若惊
释义：
to be excited and happy
例句：
She was tickled pink by all the compliments she’d received.
她对人们对她的赞许，感到受宠若惊。
32、A baker's dozen.
13
释义：
thirteen
例句：
Check out our baker’s dozen language learning tips.
去看一下我们的13条语言学习小贴士。
33、Comfort food.
吃起来很有幸福感的美食
释义：
food that makes you feel better, because it reminds you of your childhood
例句：
After a tiring day, it’s so nice to make some comfort food and settle down with a good book.
在一天的劳累过后，能吃点让我感到幸福的美食、读一本好书，简直太棒了。
34、Skeleton crew.
骨干人员数，人员数精简至极
释义：
the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating
例句：
Can you come back after the holidays? We’re operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.
假期之后你可以回来吗？我们现在的人员已经精简至极了。
35、Let the chips fall where they may.
顺其自然，随它去吧
释义：
to let something happen, no matter what happens next
例句：
I must tell John how I feel about him, let the chips fall where they may.
我必须告诉John我对他的感觉，剩下的就顺其自然吧。
36、No-brainer.
一个很容易的决定
释义：
an easy decision
例句：
-Do you think I should propose to Judy?
-Come on, it’s a no-brainer. She’s such a fantastic woman!
-你觉得我应该向Judy求婚吗？
-我去，这还不简单。她是个多么好的一个女人啊！
37、A stone's throw.
超级近
释义：
very near
例句：
The hotel was a stone’s throw from the beach. I loved it.
酒店离海滩超级近，我喜欢。
38、Hear on the grapevine.
道听途说
释义：
to hear a rumour or unconfirmed story
例句：
I heard on the grapevine that Charlie and Sarah are dating at the moment.
我听人家讲哦，Charlie和Sarah现在在约会呢。
39、Sit on the fence.
保持中立，骑墙
释义：
to stay neutral and not take sides
例句：
-Well don’t you think I’m right, he’s been acting differently hasn’t he?
-I’m sitting on the fence with this one, you’re both my good friends.
-喂，你不觉得我才是对的吗？是他变卦了，不是吗？
-对于这件事我保持中立，你们两个都是我的朋友。
40、Take what someone says with a pinch of salt.
持保留意见
释义：
regard something as exaggerated, or only believe a part of something
例句：
-Did you hear what Tina said happened in the office yesterday?
-Oh, I would take anything she says with a pinch of salt.
-你听到昨天Tina在办公室说的话了吗？
-哦，我对她的话持保留意见。
41、Freak out.
崩溃
释义：
to become very angry, scared or excited
例句：
Mum, don’t freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.
妈妈，我说个事儿你千万别崩溃。我在拉斯维加斯结婚了。
42、Be a catch.
做一个值得爱的人
释义：
be someone worth marrying/having
例句：
John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.
John今晚约了我。他真的是一个很值得爱的人，我希望他会向我求婚。
43、Piece of cake.
小菜一碟
释义：
when something is extremely easy to do
例句：
-Do you think you could beat him in a race?
-Yeah, piece of cake. I’m definitely a lot faster than him.
-你感觉能在比赛中打败他吗？
-当然，小菜一碟！我可比他速度快多了。
44、Hit the nail on the head.
直击痛点，直中要害
释义：
used if something someone says, is precisely correct
例句：
My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!
我的医生直中要害，他一眼就看出我怎么了。
45、Costs an arm and a leg.
奇贵无比
释义：
when something is very expensive
例句：
My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but it’ll cost an arm and a leg!
我儿子今年生日想要那台山地车，但它真的是奇贵无比啊！
46、Hit the books.
用功读书
释义：
to study very hard
例句：
-Do you want to go for lunch somewhere nice?
-No thanks, I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.
-你想不想去好一点的餐厅吃午餐？
-不用了，谢谢。我要用功读书，最近要考试了。
47、Bite off more than you can chew.
力不从心
释义：
to take on something that is too much for you to handle
例句：
He recently got promoted and took on some new responsibilities, but he’s just too busy. He bit off more than he could chew, and I don’t think he can handle it anymore.
他最近升职了，责任也更重了，但他简直太忙了。我感觉他有点力不从心，应付不来。
48、When pigs fly.
不可能
释义：
this means that something will never happen
例句：
-Aren’t you going to buy that dream house you told me about?
-Ugh, I will when pigs fly. It’s just so expensive, I don’t think it’ll happen.
-你曾经和我说过那个梦想的房子，难道你不打算买了吗？
-呃，这不太可能。太贵了，我感觉我买不起。
49、Don't judge a book by its cover.
不要以貌取人
释义：
this means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
例句：
-I don’t like our new neighbours very much, they’re quite strange.
-Hey, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Give them a chance, I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!
-我不太喜欢我们的新邻居，他们看上去有点古怪。
-喂，不要这么以貌取人好不好。给他们个机会，我觉得他们就是有点古怪，人还是蛮好的。
50、You rock.
你真棒
释义：
you are great
例句：
Thanks for the tickets, Rob. You rock!
谢谢你的票，Rob。你真是太棒了！
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