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关于学习的俚语

作者:沪江英语   发布时间:2020-12-29 15:38:54

 

  Check out these idioms and phrases, which can be used when talking about school and learning.

 

  看看这些习语和短语,它们可以用来谈论学校和学习。

 

 

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  Bite off more than you can chew

 

  好高骛远

 

  Meaning: to take on more than you can handle

 

  意思是:承担超出你所能承受的

 

  Example: I bit off more than I could chew when I signed up for the extracurricular activities after school.

 

  当我报名参加放学后的课外活动时,我报得太多了。

 

  Blow off steam

 

  发泄情绪

 

  Meaning: to do something to get rid of stress, to do something to relax after a period of hard work

 

  意思是:做一些事情来摆脱压力,在一段时间的努力之后做一些事情来放松。

 

  Example: After two weeks of exams Andrew and his friends went camping for the weekend to blow off steam.

 

  经过两周的考试,安德鲁和他的朋友们周末去野营消遣。

 

  Bookworm

 

  书呆子

 

  Meaning: Someone who reads a lot.

 

  意思是:一个经常阅读的人。

 

  Example: Everyone knows she’s a real bookworm so she only got books for her birthday.

 

  每个人都知道她是个真正的书呆子,所以她过生日时只得到了书。

 

  Brainstorm

 

  头脑风暴

 

  Meaning: to think of new ideas

 

  意义:思考新的想法

 

  Example: Annie didn’t have a clue how to get started with the project so she decided to brainstorm with her group.

 

  安妮不知道如何开始这个项目,所以她决定和她的小组一起集思广益。

 

  Burn the midnight oil

 

  熬夜

 

  Meaning: to work or read late into the night

 

  意思是:工作或阅读到深夜

 

  Example: I had to burn the midnight oil to get ready for the test.

 

  为了准备考试,我不得不熬夜。

 

  By heart

 

  熟记

 

  Meaning: from memory

 

  意思是:熟记于心

 

  Example: Jane knows all the idioms by heart.

 

  简熟记所有的成语。

 

  Cut to the chase

 

  直入主题

 

  Meaning: get straight to the point

 

  意思是:直奔主题

 

  Example: Cut to the chase-what’s your idea for the project?

 

  例句:开门见山,你对这个项目有什么想法?

 

  Eager beaver

 

  对工作极有热忱的人

 

  Meaning: someone who is enthusiastic about school or work and works very hard

 

  意思是:对学校或工作充满热情并努力工作的人

 

  Example: She’s such an eager beaver. She never missed a lesson and always does her homework.

 

  她真是个对学习充满热情的人,从不缺课,总是做作业。

 

  Hit the books

 

  开始学习

 

  Meaning: to study

 

  意义:学习

 

  Example: I can’t go out this weekend, I have to hit the books because an exam is coming up.

 

  这个周末我不能出去,因为考试就要来了,我不得不看书。

 

  Piece of cake

 

  小菜一碟

 

  Meaning: something easy

 

  意思是:简单的事情

 

  Example: This test was a piece of cake. I didn’t have to study so much!

 

  这次考试是小菜一碟,我用不着学那么多!

 

  Pitch in

 

  努力投入

 

  Meaning: contribute, help out

 

  意思:贡献,帮助

 

  Example: Although Mary was in our group she didn’t pitch in with the project.

 

  虽然玛丽在我们组,但她没有参与这个项目。

 

  Ring a bell

 

  听起来熟悉

 

  Meaning: sound familiar

 

  意思:听起来很熟悉

 

  Example: Ben didn’t cover all the material for the exam. Most questions didn’t ring a bell for him.

 

  本没有看完所有的考试材料,大多数问题他都不熟悉。

 

  Skip class

 

  逃课

 

  Meaning: not go to class

 

  意思是:不去上课

 

  Example: Lee had to go to the doctor’s this morning so he skipped class.

 

  李今天早上不得不去看医生,所以他逃课了。

 

  Teacher’s pet

 

  宠儿

 

  Meaning: a student who is favored by the teacher

 

  意思是:受老师宠爱的学生

 

  Paul is the teacher's pet as he always polishes the apple.

 

  保罗是老师面前的红人儿,因为他总是拍老师的马屁。

 

  To be under the weather

 

  身体不舒服

 

  Meaning: to fill ill

 

  含义:生病

 

  Example: I’m under the weather. I think I’ll skip class.

 

  我不舒服,我想我不能去上课了。

 

  With flying colours

 

  出色完成

 

  Meaning: with distinction, successfully

 

  意义:与众不同,成功

 

  Example: I passed my final exam with flying colours.

 

  我以优异的成绩通过了期末考试。