美剧大鳄:教你294句美剧常用俚语(四)
rain on your parade 游行时下雨(扫兴,浇冷水)
rain cats and dogs 天上下猫,天上下狗(倾盆大雨)
raise the bar 提高横竿(更上一层楼)
read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然
red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住,在犯罪现场被逮
red tape(扎公文的)红带子,官样文章(繁文缛节)
right down my alley 恰是我的路(正能者多劳的胃口)
rob the cradle 劫摇篮(老牛吃嫩草)
rock the boat晃船(无事生非,制造不安定)
rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛(逆批龙鳞)
seamless 天衣无缝
secret weapon 秘密武器
see right through someone 一眼看穿,洞烛其奸
shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星(立志要高)
sit shotgun 厌烦
six one way, half a dozen the other一 边六个,一边半打(半斤八两)
skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰(如履薄冰,身历险境)
skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅(不可告人的事)
skin and bones 皮包骨
sleep on it 睡在上面(考虑一晚上)
small talk 寒喧,闲聊
smooth sailing 一帆风顺
snowball 滚雪球,越滚越大
snowball's chance in hell 雪球进了地狱(希望不大)
spark 火星(来电)
spineless 没脊梁(没有骨气)
split hairs 细分头发(吹毛求疵)
stab in the back 背后插刀(遭人暗算)
stallion 千里驹(貌美体健的男人)
stand someone up 对方失约,让人空等
stick a fork in him, he's done 用叉子戳他一下看看,他烤熟了吧
stop and smell the roses 停下来闻玫瑰(享受生活)
straw that broke the camel's back压断骆驼脊梁的稻草(最后致命的一击)
straight from the horse's mouth 听马说的(根据最可靠的消息来源)
strike out 三振出局
stud 种马(貌美体健的男人)
swing for the fence 打全垒打
take a hike 走路(滚蛋)
take a rain check 因雨停赛时送给观众下次免费来看的票(另一次机会)
take off 动身
take one for the team 为了全队挨一下(为了集体利益,牺牲个人利益)
take the word right out of someone's mouth 替我说了(你所说的正是我想要说的)
the ball is in someone's court 球在你那边(该你行动了)
the walls have ears 墙有耳朵(隔墙有耳)
the whole nine yards 整整九码(一举成功,美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码)
throw in the towel 扔毛巾(认输,放弃)
tie the knot 打结(结婚)
toe the line 循规蹈矩,沿着线走
tongue in cheek 闲磕牙(挖苦地)
too many cooks in the kitchen 厨房里厨子太多(筑室道谋,三个和尚没水渴)
twinkle in your mother's eye 母亲眼中的一闪灵光(未出娘胎)
twisted 脾气拧,别扭
two left feet 有两左脚(笨手笨脚)
under my skin 钻到我的皮下(让我极不舒服)
under the weather 受了风寒
until the cows come home 等到牛回家(空等,白等)
until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青(也是白干)
unwind 放松发条(轻松下来)
up for grabs 大家有份
up in the air 挂在空中(悬而未决)
walk in someone's shoes 穿他的鞋走走看(设身处地,经历相同)
walk on air(高兴得)脚不点地,飘飘然
washed up 像是洗过的(筋疲力尽,力气都放完了)
water off a duck's back 鸭背的水珠(马耳东风)
water under the bridge 桥下的水(逝水,覆水)
when hell freezes over 地狱结冰(绝不可能的事)
weed out 除去杂草(淘汰)
well rounded全 能,全才
when pigs fly 猪飞的时候(绝不可能)
not lift a finger 连手指都不动一动(袖手旁观)
wound up 上足发条(紧张,兴奋)
wrapped around his/her little finger 化为绕指柔(玩弄于股掌之间)
wring his neck 扭断他的脖子