英語必讀：高中英語常用短語匯總(3)

　　The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.證據確鑿，兇手再也無話可說。

　　blind alley　死胡同

　　You are heading into a blind alley.你正在鉆牛角尖。

　　blow hot and cold　搖擺不定

　　This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.這家伙好象沒什么主張，總是搖擺不定。

　　blow one's own trumpet　自吹自擂

　　Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，讓我們看看你到底能做什么。

　　born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富貴人家

　　He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含著金鑰匙出生的。

　　brand new 嶄新的

　　a bland new coat　新衣服

　　break the ice　打破沉默

　　The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.這對夫婦已經一個星期沒說過話了。兩人都在等另一方先開口。

　　by a blow　無意中的一擊

　　He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被擊到在地。

　　can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了

　　I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。

　　carry something too far　過火了

　　You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑開得太過分了。

　　castle in the sky　海市蜃樓

　　You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的計劃簡直就是空想。

　　cats got one's tongue　啞口無言

　　chain smoker 老煙槍

　　come up with 產生，想出

　　Let me come up with some ideas.讓我想一想。

　　come easily　容易

　　Languages come easily to some people.有些人能夠很容易地掌握語言。

　　cup of tea　喜歡

　　Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜歡看電影。

　　cut it out 停止，住嘴

　　Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.

　　call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某種活動）

　　Let us call it a day,stop.這一天工作夠了，停工吧！　dark horse　黑馬

　　Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.

　　dear John letter　絕交信

　　Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.

　　do somone good　對某人有好處

　　Having some moring exercises does you good.

　　Do you get me?　你明白我的意思嗎？

　　doesn't count 這次不算

　　It doesn't count this time,try again.

　　doesn't make sense　不懂；沒有任何意義

　　The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.

　　down and out 窮困潦倒

　　Being down and out,he couldn't support his family.

　　drive at　用意，意欲

　　What's he driving at?他用意何在？

　　drop in 偶然拜訪