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be taken aback 大吃一惊1

be above oneself 趾高气扬，得意忘形2

keep abreast of(with)... 紧跟……，与……保持并进3

gain acceptance with(among) 得到……的认可；被……接收，受到……的欢迎4

have access to... 有接近(享受)……的机会5

by accident 偶然地6

gain wide acclaim from... 受到……的普遍称赞(欢迎)7

accommodate oneself to... 使自己适应于……8

in accord(with) 与……保持一致9

of one’s own accord自愿地，主动地10

give a bad/poor account of oneself 表现不佳11

make much/little account of... 十分重视/不很重视……12

acquaint oneself with... 使自己熟悉……13

scrape(up)an acquaintance with...设法接近(结识)14

put on an act装腔作势15

go into action付诸实施，开始行动16

put...into action 使……付诸实施17

address oneself to... 专心从事……；对……讲话18

give one’s adhesion to... 表示接受……，拥护……19

make much ado about nothing 无中生有，无事生非20

in advance(of)... 在……之前21

take advantage of... 利用……22

act on/upon somebody’s ad-vice 按照某人的建议去做23

have an affair with... 与……有暧昧关系24

be after doing something 刚刚做完某事25

pile on the agony 小苦大诉，一苦百诉26

agree to disagree 同意保留不同的意见27

get ahead(of)... 超过……；领先于……28

come/go to someone’s aid 赶来/去援助某人29

aim high 胸怀大志30

airs and graces 装模作样，装腔作势31

get the air 被解雇；被抛弃32

give air to... 倾诉……，说出……33

put on airs 装腔作势；摆架子34

tread/walk on air 得意洋洋的35

roll in the aisles 使某人捧腹大笑36

give the alarm 敲警钟37

be on the alert for... 对……处于警备状态38

all in all 总而言之39

once(and)for all 永远地40

make allowance(s)for... 考虑到……41

there is no alternative but... 除……别无选择42

run/go amuck 失去控制43

in the final analysis 说到底，归根结底44

in answer to... 应……之请求45

in anticipation of... 期待着……；预计到……46

for anything someone cares 与某人没什么相干47

apart from... 除……之外48

go ape 神魂颠倒的，发疯49

argue someone down 驳倒某人50

cost an arm and a leg 付出过高的代价51

keep someone at arm’s length 与某人保持距离52

touch someone on the raw 触及某人的痛处53

sell someone down the river (在紧要关头)出卖某人54

put...aside 把……放在一边55

fall asleep at the switch 玩忽职守56

make an ass of someone 捉弄某人；使某人出洋相，出丑57

avail oneself of... 利用(时机等)58

dance attendance on someone 奉承某人，向某人献殷勤59

kick up a row 大吵大闹60

hold the baby 干苦差事，干不喜欢干的活儿61

pour the baby out with the bath-water 坏的丢掉了，好的也失去了62

keep bach 过单身汉生活63

a pat on the back 赞扬，鼓励64

behind someone’s back 在……的背后，背着……65

get someone’s back up 惹某人生气；把某人给惹翻了66

know...like the back of one’s hand 对……了如指掌67

stab someone in the back 暗箭伤人68

turn one’s back on/upon... 背弃……，抛弃……；对……不闻不问；拒绝……69

by the back door 通过后门；用不正当的途径70

bend over backward(s)to do... 竭尽全力地去……71

bring home the bacon 养家糊口；成功，取胜72

go from bad to worse 每况愈下，越来越糟73

rub someone the wrong way 触犯某人，惹恼某人74

hold the bag 背黑锅75

be in the bag 已到手的，十拿九稳的76

go bail for... 为……做保释人；解救……77

rise to a(the)bait 中圈套，上钩78

ball up... 把……搞得一团糟，把……搞得一蹋糊涂79

have something on the ball 有干某事的能耐80

on the ball 精明的；很棒的81

the bang for the buck 钱花得值，划算82

bank on(upon)... 依赖……，指望……83

a good bargain 买得很便宜84

no bargain 不能讨价还价的；说一不二的85

more bark than bite 说得多，做得少86

bark up the wrong tree 弄错目标；错怪了人87

over a barrel 受制于人；处于不利地位；一筹莫展88

off base 不切实际的；荒谬的；与事实不符的89

bat around 到处游逛；反复考虑，推敲90

go to bat for... 为……出力；支持……；对……有利91

have bats in the belfry 想法荒诞；异想天开；头脑有病92

keep at bay 穷途末路，使走投无路93

be that as it may 尽管那样，也得……94

off the beam 脱离航向，步入歧途；不对头，不正当95

full of beans 精力充沛的；非常无聊96

know one’s beans 熟悉(精通)自己的业务97

play(it)safe 稳扎稳打，谨慎行事98

bear down on... 对……施加压力，严厉对待；向……进逼；对……全力以赴；着重……，强调……99

bear something in mind 把某事记在心100

like a bear with a sore head 脾气特别暴躁101

work like a beaver 兢兢业业，勤勤恳恳102

at the beck and call of some-one 唯某人之命是从，听凭某人调遣103

a bed of roses 安乐窝104

get up on the wrong side of the bed 一整天情绪都不好；气不顺105

have a bee in one’s bonnet 对某事想得入迷；有点神经失常106

beef about... 对……牢骚满腹，嘟嘟囔囔地抱怨……；找……的不是107

on someone’s behalf 代表某人108

fall behind 落后109

for the time being 暂时110

ring a bell 引起回忆；激起兴趣；使人想起某事111

tighten one’s belt 节衣缩食；紧缩开支112

catch someone bending 发现某人有隙可乘；钻空子113

on the bend 狂欢，纵情享乐114

for the benefit of... 为了……的利益115

follow one’s bent 凭爱好办事，做自己感兴趣的事116

to the top of one’s bent 尽力地，尽量地，尽情地117

be beside oneself 极度兴奋，神志失常，忘乎所以118

get the best of... 占……的便宜；享有最优越的……119

bet one’s bottom dollar 拿兜里的最后一美元打赌；确信无疑120

do the bidding of... 遵……之命，照……的旨意121

be big on... 特别喜欢……，偏爱……122

talk big 说大话；吹牛123

fill the bill 也能凑合124

foot the bill 付款，负担费用125

a bird in the bush 未到手的东西；未定局的事情126

be for the birds 乏味的，毫无价值的，荒唐可笑的127

give someone the bird 嘘某人，给某人喝倒彩；解雇某人128

pick up the bits 收拾残局129

bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂130

draw a blank 出现空白，一无所获131

at full blast 全速地，大规模地，全面地132

make someone’s heart bleed 使某人难过，使某人心碎133

a blessing in disguise 因祸得福134

on the blink 出现故障135

freeze someone’s blood 使某人处于惊恐状态136

make someone’s blood boil 使人大为恼火，使人气愤已极137

not stir a finger 不尽一举手之劳；一点忙都不帮138

make someone’s blood run cold 使某人不寒而栗，毛骨悚然139

blot one’s copybook 毁坏自己的名誉，玷污自己的名声140

blow hot and cold 喜怒无常；出尔反尔，摇摆不定141

blue in the face 面红耳赤，很生气142

into the blue 消失得无影无踪143

blunder upon... 偶然碰上……，无意中发现……144

at(the)first blush 乍一看；经初步考虑145

be above board 光明正大的146

burn one’s boats 破釜沉舟；自绝退路147

boil down to 归根结底148

a bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳地；大出意外地149

shoot one’s last bolt 竭尽全力；智穷才尽150

a bone of contention 争端的起因，争议点151

feel it in one’s bones 从内心预感到152

make no bones about... 对……毫不犹豫；对……直言不讳153

an open book 昭然若揭的事情154

cook the books 伪造帐目，做假帐155

speak like a book 说起话来咬文嚼字，说话文绉绉的156

get the boot 被解雇，被开除157

not born yesterday 可不傻；不易上当受骗的158

bother one’s head about 为……焦虑，为……操心，为……担心159

at the bottom of one’s heart 在内心深处160

get to the bottom of 触及……的实质，弄清……的根由161

in the wrong box 左右为难，身处逆境；出错162

rack one’s brains to... 绞尽脑汁地去……163

pick someone’s brains 向某人求教；剽窃他人的成果164

be brassed off doing... 厌烦干……，对……牢骚满腹165

brazen it out 厚着脸皮干下去166

bread and cheese 家常食品；糊口的方法167

earn one’s bread 挣钱养家糊口，维持生计168

by a hair’s breadth险些，差一点儿，几乎169

break into... 破门而入……；强行进入……170

break up... 打碎……；解散……，驱散……171

make a clean breast of... 把……和盘托出172

out of breath 上气不接下气173

waste one’s breath 徒费唇舌，白费口舌174

shoot the breeze 闲聊175

burn one’s bridges 自断一切退路，义无反顾176

brim over 充满，洋溢177

bring down the house 博得全场喝彩178

brown off 沮丧，生气，厌烦179

be tarred with the same brush 一丘之貉，一路货色180

brush up 复习，温习181

pass the buck 推卸责任182

nip something in the bud 把……消灭在萌芽状态之中183

put a bug in someone’s ear 事先暗示某人，私下叮嘱某人184

get the bulge on... 胜过……，占……的优势185

take the bull by the horns 不畏艰险186

in bulk 成批地，大量地187

bite the bullet 咬紧牙关顶住；克服眼前的困难188

be on the bum 过流浪生活，游手好闲189

bump into... 偶然遇到，撞见……；与……相撞190

have something to burn 某物多得烧了都不会心痛，有很多的……191

beat about the bush 说话兜圈子192

mind one’s own business 不要多管闲事193

butt into... 插嘴于……；插手……，干涉……194

butter someone up 奉承，巴结某人195

button up one’s lip 闭口不言语，守口如瓶196

have a few buttons missing 脑子里缺根弦；神经不正常197

hit the panic button 惊慌失措198

buy someone off 向……行贿送礼，收买……199

a piece of cake 轻而易举的事；小菜一碟儿200

sell like hot cakes 卖得特别快；畅销201

call on... 探望……；号召202

can never be too... 越……越好；再……也不过分203

built on the sand 基础不牢固；不切实际204

burn the candle at both ends 过分消耗精力或钱财205

hold a candle to the sun 多此一举；白费劲，徒劳无益206

take a candy from a baby 贪得无厌的人，卑鄙的小人207

paddle one’s own canoe 自力更生，自食其力208

make capital of... 从……中取利，从……中捞一把209

hold all the cards 控制整个局势；有把握210

speak by the card 说话有根有据，措辞谨慎211

take care of... 关心……，照管……；对付……212

sweep something under the carpet 掩盖某事；无视某事213

carry something too far 把某事搞得太过火了214

put the cart before the horse 颠倒次序，本末倒置215

a case of life and death 一件生死攸关的事情或问题216

a hard case 不可救药的人；难对付的人；处于困境的人217

just in case 以防万一；只有在……的条件下才……218

make a case for... 提出有利于……的理由219

cash in on... 占的便宜；利用220

bell the cat 为了他人的利益挺而走险221

let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密222

see which way the cat jumps 观望形势后再作决策；看看再说223

catch up with... 赶上……；逮捕……224

make common cause with 与……联合起来225

throw caution to the winds 不顾一切；卤莽行事226

in cement 坚定不移的；很坚固的；不会再改变的227

put in one’s two cents 为别人说句好话；向他人主动提出忠告228

stand on ceremony 拘泥于礼节；客气229

make certain(of)that... 把……弄明白；保证使……万无一失230

chalk up to experience 算是买个教训231

chance on... 偶然找到……，碰巧遇上……232

on off chance 抱着试试看的态度；侥幸地233

stand no chance 没有……的希望，没有……的可能234

a chapter of accidents 接踵而来的灾祸；一连串未曾预料到的事情235

out of character 与自身特性不相符；料想不到的236

be in charge 管理，负责，照管；指挥237

take charge of... 管理……接管……238

charm...up 哄诱……239

chat up with... 跟……攀谈起来，与……搭讪上240

feel cheap 感到惭愧241

buy something on the cheap 很便宜地买进某物；贪便宜242

check in 登记，报到，办入住手续243

keep a check on... 抑制……，控制……；监视……244

play something close to one’s chest 把某事藏在心间；对某事小心谨慎245

keep one’s chin up 不气馁，不灰心246

carry a chip on one’s shoulder 盛气凌人；好斗247

be in the chips 有钱，富裕起来248

when the chips are down 在关键时刻，在紧要关头249

go round in circles 瞎忙，白忙活；忙得团团转而无收获250

under no circumstances 在任何情况下都不能……251

clamp down on 严格限制……；取缔……252

around the clock 日夜不停地，连轴转253

bring something to a close 终止某事，结束某事254

carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举，徒劳无功255

coin it in 大发其财；大把大把地赚钱256

be left in the cold 受到冷落，无人问津257

hot under the collar 很生气，很恼怒258

come across 偶然遇见；被理解259

come up with... 提出……，想出……260

in common with... 与……一样，和……有共同之处261

keep company with... 与……结伴，和……在一起262

in comparison with... 与……比较起来263

out of compliance with... 违反……，不符合……264

angle for compliments 寻求别人对自己的赞美265

concern oneself with... 忙于……266

on no condition 在任何情况下都不能……267

conjure up 出现……，想起……；呈现于……268

make something a matter of conscience 凭着良心去做某事269

take the consequences of... 承担……的后果270

take...into consideration 考虑到……271

to one’s heart’s content 尽情地，心满意足地272

make a convenience of... 利用……之便273

cook up... 编造……，捏造274

blow one’s cool 沉不住气，失去自制275

cop out 逮住某人；避重就轻地认罪276

measure another’s corn by one’s own bushel 拿自己的标准去衡量别人277

cut corners 抄近路；压缩开支，节俭度日278

in tall cotton (生意等的)火起来，非常富足的279

count on... 依靠……，指望……280

pluck up one’s courage 鼓起勇气，振作起来281

under the cover of... 以……为幌子，以……为借口282

till the cows come home 永不可能283

the cream of the crop 精华；出类拔萃的人或物284

give someone credit for... 应该给予……应有的承认285

put a crimp in(into)... 阻止……，妨(阻)碍……286

crop up 突然发生，出现287

eat crow 被迫收回自己说过的(大)话288

pass in a crowd 还过得去，还可以289

get a crush on someone 迷恋上某人290

in full cry against... 全力反对……，猛烈抨击……291

dash the cup from someone’s lips 夺走应该属于某人的东西292

put a damper on... 扫……的兴；抑制……的发展293

whistle in the dark 给自己壮胆；嘴硬294

not darken someone’s door 不再登某人家的门槛295

up to date 现代的，最新式的296

call it a day 到此为止297

make a big deal out of... 极端重视……；对……小题大做298

make a dent 起作用，取得进展299

out of one’s depth 非某人所能；一窍不通300

devote oneself to... 献身于……；致力于……301

never say die 别灰心，别气馁302

dig up... 挖掘出……；查明……，找出……303

beneath someone’s dignity 有失身份，尊严或体面304

do the dirty on... 卑鄙地对待……305

dig dirt about someone 讲某人的坏话306

do away with 废除……，破除……307

a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人308

a sly dog 暗中寻欢的人，行为阴险的人309

feel like a million dollars 感觉特别好，特别得意310

behind closed doors 在背地里，私下311

hit someone when he’s down 落井下石312

by the dozen 成打地；大量地313

in dribs and drabs 点点滴滴地，少量地，零星地314

drift away 游荡；渐渐离开；开始出现分歧315

drive someone crazy 使某人发疯，逼得某人受不了316

get the drop on someone 先发制人，抢在某人的前面317

with drums and trumpets 大吹大擂地；大张旗鼓地318

chance the ducks 好歹试一试319

like water off a duck’s back 毫无影响，不起作用320

give someone his due 给某人应有的承认(公道)321

play dumb 装聋作哑322

dump on... 使……上当；蔑视……323

throw dust in someone’s eyes 迷惑某人，蒙蔽某人324

in duty bound 义不容辞的，责无旁贷的325

dyed in the wool 彻头彻尾的，不折不扣的326

be all ears 全神贯注地听327

bend someone’s ear 对某人喋喋不休，唠叨个没完没了328

fall on deaf ears 未被理睬，未受到重视329

go easy on... 小心对待……；节约使用……；宽恕……330

be on edge 坐卧不安，十分烦躁331

put...into effect 使……生效，开始实施……332

bring one’s eggs to the wrong market 失算，失策333

out of one’s element 不得其所，极不适应334

come to a sticky end 下场(结局)难以收拾335

make both ends meet 使收支平衡；量入为出336

every now and then 时常，偶尔337

speak evil of... 说……的坏话，诽谤……338

make an exhibition of oneself 使自己出洋相339

at the expense of... 以……为代价340

go to extremes 走极端341

feast one’s eyes on... 尽情欣赏……，大饱眼福342

see eye to eye with... 与……的观点一致343

at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟；心烦意乱344

put a bold face on 对某事装作满不在乎345

fair and square 公正的，正直的346

after someone’s fancy 正合某人心意347

come in to fashion 开始流行起来348

chew the fat with... 和……闲扯，闲聊349

find fault with... 找……的岔子350

crop someone’s feathers 杀杀某人的威风351

get the feel of... 慢慢习惯于……；找到……的感觉352

on the fence 保持中立；犹豫不定353

straddle the fence抱观望态度；墙头草，两面倒354

play the field 爱好广泛；玩弄他人感情355

burn one’s fingers 因管闲事而自讨苦吃356

keep one’s fingers crossed 等待好消息，祈求好运357

build a fire under someone 催促某人358

go through fire and water 赴汤蹈火359

have other fish to fry 另有更重要的事要干；另有他图360

fan the flames 火上加油；煽动情绪361

a flash in the pan 昙花一现362

flick through... 漫不经心地翻阅……363

a fly in the ointment 美中不足364

fool around 闲荡，混日子；乱搞男女关系365

join forces with... 与……联合起来366

play the fox 行为狡猾367

a freak of nature 怪物，不正常的人368

make free with... 擅自使用……；随意对待……369

make fun of 拿……开玩笑，取笑于……370

kick up a fuss 大惊小怪；引起骚乱371

stand the gaff 忍受折磨；不怯懦372

beat someone at his own game 将计就计地惩治某人373

play a double game 耍两面派手法374

see how the gander hops 观望形势发展，看风使舵375

fill a gap 弥补不足，填补空白376

in gear 处于就绪状态377

give up on... 对……不再抱任何希望378

fit like a glove 正合适379

handle with kid gloves 小心(谨慎，温柔)地对待……380

go wrong 出了错，发生故障381

play the giddy goat 干蠢事，犯傻382

for good 永久地，一劳永逸地383

with a good grace 心甘情愿地，欣然地384

take for granted 把……认为是理所当然的385

be on the gravy train 有发财、赚大钱的机会386

grease the palm of... 贿赂……387

hate someone’s guts 对……恨之入骨388

get in someone’s hair 惹恼某人，惹某人生气389

let one’s hair down 无拘无束地想干什么就干什么390

bite the hand that feeds one 恩将仇报，忘恩负义391

come in handy 有用得着的时侯392

get the hang of... 找到窍门393

be hard up(for)... 缺乏……，缺少……394

talk through one’s hat 信口开河，胡说八道395

go haywire 乱作一团，乱了套396

above someone’s head 听不懂；理解不了397

bury one’s head in the sand 不敢正视现实398

keep one’s head down 不抛头露面；避免麻烦399

play heck with... 破坏……；给……制造麻烦400

cool one’s heels 让某人久等，空等401

take to one’s heels 逃之夭夭402

Achilles’heel 致命的弱点，唯一的弱点403

make...a hit 使大获成功404

hitit off with... 与……特别合得来405

play hob with 给……捣乱；任意歪曲……406

a round peg in a square hole 格格不入407

burn a hole in one’s pocket 有钱就花光；存不住钱408

by hook or by crook 不择手段地409

catch someone on the hop 使某人措手不及410

blow one’s own horn 自吹自擂411

the lion’s share 多一半，绝大多数412

like a house on fire 关系处得火热413

hush up something 不要张扬某事414

break the ice 打破僵局415

be on the increase 在不断上升、增加416

the jig is up 一切都完蛋了，已无成功的希望了417

play a joke on... 拿……开玩笑418

cheat the journey 消磨旅途时光，419

do justice to 公平(公正)地对待……420

keep oneself to oneself 不与人来往；独来独往421

get a kick in the teeth 受到重大挫折或责备422

be dressed to kill 打扮得花枝招展423

bring someone to his knees 迫使某人屈服424

take kindly to... 乐意接受……，欣然喜欢上……425

ring the knell of... 宣布……的毁(破)灭426

cut the knots 快刀斩乱麻427

be in the know 熟知内幕的，知晓内情的428

kick down the ladder 过河拆桥429

be large for... 对……狂热已极430

take the lead 带头，领先431

a leap in the dark 冒险举动432

by leaps and bounds 飞速地433

leave nothing to be desired 完美无缺，十全十美434

pull someone’s legs 开某人的玩笑435

go any length 不遗余力，无所不为436

blow one’s lid 吹胡子瞪眼，勃然大怒437

according to one s own lights 按照自己的眼光438

to someone’s liking 合某人的意，合某人的胃口439

in the limelight 引人注目440

a lion in the way 拦路虎441

keep a stiff upper lip 坚强不屈442

seal someone’s lips 封住某人的嘴，不让某人讲话443

make it lively for someone 和某人过不去，故意刁难某人444

put a lock on... 牵制住……；控制住……445

at loggerheads with... 与……顶牛；与……发生争执446

be on the look-out for... 密切注视……；时刻警惕……447

not...for love or money 死也不会……448

by good luck 幸亏，侥幸地449

try one’s luck 碰碰运气450

make do with... 凑合着用451

steal a march on someone 抢在某人的前面452

hold the market 操纵或控制市场453

not serve two masters 一君不事二主；对某人忠心耿耿454

meet trouble halfway 杞人忧天，自寻烦恼455

be at the mercy of... 受……的支配，任凭……的摆布456

make merry at another’s ex-pense 以取笑别人为乐457

make a mess of... 把……搞得一团糟458

put someone to silence 驳得某人哑口无言459

be in two minds 拿不定主意，犹豫不决460

weigh on someone’s mind 压在心头461

go through the mill 经受磨难或痛苦462

drag someone through the mire 使某人蒙受耻辱，把某人的名声搞臭463

play the mischief with... 给……捣乱；弄糟，弄乱……464

have one’s moments 春风得意之时，某人最辉煌的时侯465

get one’s money’s worth 钱花得值，划算466

splash one’s money about 大肆挥霍钱467

give mouth to... 把……说出去468

move heaven and earth 千方百计，竭尽全力469

face the music 敢于承担后果470

hit the nail on the head 正中要害，话说到点子上471

break the neck of... 攻破难关；完成最难干的部分472

up to one’s neck in... 深深陷入……，深深卷入……473

look for a needle in a bundle of hay 大海捞针474

get on someone’s nerves 使某人心烦意乱475

foul one’s own nest 说自家人的坏话，家丑外扬476

stir up a nest of hornets 捅马蜂窝；自找麻烦477

more nice than wise 死要面子活受罪478

a nine days’wonder 一闪即逝的人或物479

nip something in the bud 把某事消灭在萌芽状态，消除隐患480

make a noise in the world 引起轰动，名噪一时481

lead someone by the nose 牵着某人的鼻子走482

have someone’s number 对某人心中有数，知道某人的底细483

improve the occasion 抓住时机并因势利导484

ask no odds 不要求特殊照顾485

put someone through his paces 检测(考验)某人的能力486

show one’s paces 显示出自己的本领487

the family skeleton 不可外扬的家丑488

cast pearls before swine 对牛弹琴489

pennies from heaven 意外的收获；天上掉馅饼490

go to pieces 精神崩溃491

take...with a pinch of salt 不轻易相信……492

be in the pink 非常健康，气色很好493

put one’s pride in one’s pocket 抑制自尊心494

have a thin skin 脸皮薄；好面子495

be past praying for 没有指望了，无法挽回了496

pop the question to... 向……求婚497

keep one’s shirt on 不发脾气，镇定自若498

turn thumbs down on... 不赞成……，反对……499

not hold water 不合情理；站不住脚，行不通500