大學(xué)英語筆記

1、2006-11-301.go to pot 完蛋The British Empire is going to pot.大英帝國快完蛋了。 （呵呵~僅是舉例，沒有惡意）He worked so hard that his health went to pot.他工作過勞，結(jié)果犧牲了健康。2.a bolt from/out of the blue 突如其來，始料不及We had been sure she was in Chicago, s

2、o her sudden appearance was a bolt out of blue.我們大家都認定她現(xiàn)在在芝加哥，因此她的突然出現(xiàn)完全出乎我們的意料。Miss Anne has just got her salary raised, so her decision to resign was a bolt from the blue.安尼小姐剛被提升了工資，所以她的辭職是我們始料不及的。3.a dog in the mange

3、r 自私自利的人，一毛不拔的人(someone who does not want others to use or enjoy something even though they themselves do not need or want it)Don’t be such a dog in the manger, lend your bicycle to him since you will not go out this aft

4、ernoon.別這么不夠朋友，既然你今天下午不出去，就把自行車借給他用一用。4. Been there, done that, bought a T-shirt. (=yes, 這是老外商英語課時教的，那時沒有很注意聽，至今也不是很清楚它的用法，那位高手知道的話請幫一下忙)5. Morning comes early.（當(dāng)你早上想睡懶覺但又必須起來時可以這樣說哦）6. cost an arm and a leg 太貴了7. lookin

5、g to do something 未來要干點。 。 。8. the jury is (still) out 未成定論(haven’t decided)9. jack of all trades（什么都不精通 master of none）10. a blessing in disguise 因禍得福You lost the game, but it may be a blessing in disguise, you’ll know

6、what your problem is.2006-12-11. a blind date 初次約會James was too excited to have dinners. He was having a blind date with Sue in the evening.2. a born loser 廢物，天生的失敗者Nobody is a born loser. All you need is perseverance.沒有

7、人生來什么也做不了。你需要的是毅力。3. have the jitters 很緊張（因緊張心撲撲直跳）I have the jitters at my blind date.4. be in love with…愛上。 。 。5. feel sorry for..為…感到遺憾6. be known as a…被公認為是個…7. regret about…為…感到后悔可能會時不時地說個瞎話，但并非每人都撒謊。8. You’ve taken

8、 the words out of my mouth.你說出了我想說的話。9. add fuel to the flames 火上澆油Your Mum is already very angry. Don’t add fuel to the flames by doing what she doesn’t like.10. to get rid of 擺脫2006-12-41. to calm oneself down 是自己冷靜下來2

9、. Easier said than done.話說來容易做來難。3. an old wives’ tale 無稽之談In the past, the westerners looked on the acupuncture treatment as just an old wives’ tale.過去，西方人把針灸治療視為無稽之談。4. as sly as a fox 非常狡猾Although Frank is as sly as a

10、 fox, he was outfoxed by David this time.雖然弗蘭克十分狡猾，但這次卻敗在了大為的腳下。5.ask for trouble 自找麻煩I don’t know why you offer to help a guy like Joe. You are asking for trouble, aren’t you?6. to dismiss somebody for..因…解雇某人7. back up

11、 the wrong tree 弄錯目標2006-12-51. We all think you were backing up the wrong tree at Lucy. She could never hit other people below the belt.在露西的問題上，我們都認為你是錯怪了她，她是從來不會暗箭傷人的。2. not to have the heart to…不忍心去…3. to louse up 搞糟，

12、弄得一團糟He thought it was Mark who loused up the business.4. give one’s head for the washing 逆來順受，忍氣吞聲Mark should explain to him instead of giving his head for the washing.5. to clear the mists 消除誤解They had actually cleared

13、 the mists.6. be a far cry from 與…相差甚遠There is nothing to be proud of. What we have done is still a far cry from what our teacher expect us to do.7. be all thumbs 笨手笨腳He is good at fixing gadgets. But when it comes to pl

14、aying the violin, he is all thumbs.他修點兒小玩藝兒真靈，可是拉小提琴就笨手笨腳了。8. I wish I could…我希望我能夠….（但事實上卻不能）9. feel/be at loose ends 心里沒有著落Many old people felt at loose ends after their retirement.10. be down 情緒低落2006-12-61. be laid o