在开始阅读今天的文章之前，请小朋友们试着翻译下面的句子：
We are about to get home, when it began to rain cats and dogs.
如果你翻译为： 我们快要到家了，这时候下起了猫和狗。 那么你就要好好看看今天的文章啦！ 如果你翻译为： 我们快要到家了，这时候下起了倾盆大雨。 那么恭喜你！你已经way ahead意识到了地道英语表达的重要性！和中文一样，英语中也有很多像rain cats and dogs这样的俗语和俚语，在英语中被称为idioms。这样的表达生动形象，好玩有趣，在口语考试中恰当的使用idioms还能让考官眼前一亮！ 今天我们就来看看英语中都有哪些有趣的俗语吧！
- 1. Not the brightest bulb in the box
Meaning: not the smartest不是最聪明的 Example: I may not be the brightest bulb in the box, but I work really hard.
- 2. Heart in the mouth
Meaning: extremely frightened or anxious 极度害怕和焦虑， 形容心情紧张 Example: My heart is in my mouth whenever I take an exam.
- 3. A piece of cake
Meaning: Something very easy to do 形容事情很简单 Example: I like skiing and it's a piece of cake for me.
- 4. Thick as thieves
Meaning: Two or more people who are very close and share secrets to each other.形容关系亲密无间 Example: My friend and I are thick as thieves, we do everything together.
- 5. Not my cup of tea
Meaning: indicate something you don't like or can't do 形容某些事你不感兴趣也不会去做 Example: Watching films at home is not really my cup of tea. （A2 Key 官方真题Test 2 Part 1 Phase 2: Do you enjoy watching films at home?）
- 6. As cool as a cucumber
Meaning: very calm and cool 形容人沉着冷静 Example: No matter what happens, my father is always as cool as a cucumber.
- 7. Run around like a headless chicken
Meaning: doing a lot of things in a disorganized, ineffective way 形容某人做事毫无头绪，没有规划和效率，同中文“无头苍蝇” Example: I like making study plans or I will be running around like a headless chicken.
- 8. Couch potato
Meaning: A person who does not lead an active life and would rather stay on the couch, watching TV. 指整天躺在沙发上看电视的人, 形容懒散的人 Example: I prefer being a couch potato in holiday. (A2 Key 官方真题Test 3 Part 2 Phase 2: Do you prefer doing lots of activities or being lazy on holiday?)
- 9. Go bananas
Meaning: go wild, go crazy, exciting 疯狂、激动 Example: I like watching football games, I go bananas for Manchester United.
- 10. Pie in the sky
Meaning: something nice but unlikely to happen, an empty wish形容某件事希望渺茫 Example：I would like to travel to Japan, but it seems like the pie in the sky to me. (B1 preliminary 官方真题Test 4 Part 4: What would you most like to travel to in the future?)今天为大家介绍了10个idioms！小朋友们记住了多少呢？ 要注意的是，虽然使用idioms能让自己的英语显得更加地道，但在考试中，idioms只适用于口语表达，而不能用于写作，切勿强行使用哦~
厚朴福利
获取更多KP备考资料
或加入KP备考群
您只需要
扫描下方二维码
添加小马甲客服微信
