英语口语：生活中常用的10个英语习语（1）
[p=25, 2, left]1.Kristen [b]has a short fuse[/b]. Yesterday she yelled at me for an hour just because I didn't answer her phone call right away![/p][p=25, 2, left]has a short fuse = gets angry easily 非常容易生气[/p][p=25, 2, left]2.I can't carry all these books. Can you[b] lend me a hand[/b]?[/p][p=25, 2, left]lend a hand = help 帮忙[/p][p=25, 2, left]In this specific case, the speaker is asking a friend to carry the books. However, "lend a hand" means "to help" in general - maybe with carrying, maybe with building, maybe with assembling a computer, etc.[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]3.My brother-in-law and I don't[b] see eye to eye[/b] on politics. He believes in a big government with lots of laws, and I support less government interference in citizens' lives.[/p][p=25, 2, left]see eye to eye = agree 同意[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]4.Richard broke the living room window while he was playing ball inside the house. He's going [b]to be in hot water[/b]when his mother comes home![/p][p=25, 2, left]be in hot water = be in trouble 有麻烦[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]5.I'm giving a presentation to 500 people at the conference next month. I already [b]have butterflies in my stomach[/b]![/p][p=25, 2, left]have butterflies in (my/his/her) stomach = to be nervous 紧张[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]6."I can eat an entire pizza by myself."[/p][p=25, 2, left]"I don't believe it![b] Put your money where your mouth is[/b]!"[/p][p=25, 2, left]put your money where your mouth is = prove or show that what you're saying is true 证明你说的话是真的[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]7.My girlfriend took me to a dance class, even though I've never danced in my life. I felt [b]like a fish out of water[/b].[/p][p=25, 2, left]like a fish out of water = out of place 不自在的，处在不恰当的位置[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]8.I use Facebook and Skype [b]to keep in touch[/b] with my relatives who live in another country.[/p][p=25, 2, left]keep in touch = stay in contact 保持联系[/p]
[p=25, 2, left]9.Bob loves his iPhone; he has it with him [b]24/7[/b].[/p][p=25, 2, left]24/7 = all the time 一直；总是[/p][p=25, 2, left]24 hours per day, 7 days per week = all the time, constantly![/p]
[p=25, 2, left]10."Do you like to ski?"[/p][p=25, 2, left]"I do, but I only go [b]once in a blue moon [/b]because it's so expensive."[/p][p=25, 2, left]once in a blue moon = once in a while, not frequently 偶尔地，不经常地[/p][list][*][url=http://www.oralpractice.com/topic/richangkouyu/23909.html]英语口语：生活中常用的10个英语习语（2）[/url][*][url=http://www.oralpractice.com/topic/richangkouyu/23920.html]英语口语：生活中常用的10个英语习语（3）[/url][/list]
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