廖锡震编著的《英语成语趣事与幽默会话》与其说是日常英语对话教材,还不如说是一本英语成语读本。它借助对话的形式,用“成语连篇”这样一种夸张的手法,渲染英语成语的运用氛围,作为爱好英语的、学有余力的初、高中生或是有志于进一步系统学习英语的大学生、研究生以及职场人士英语学习的辅助读物,达到强化英语成语学习的目的。
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1 A Hard Nut to Crack难以对付
2 Read between the Lines弦外之音
3 Saved by the Bell关键m-tN得以解围
4 Put up with忍受
5 Play Possum装糊涂
6 The Salt of the Earth最高尚的人
7 GO Dutch AA制
8 Ants in One’S Pants热锅上的蚂蚁
9 Apple Polisher马屁精
10 An Apple of Discord不和之因
11 Know the Ropes了如指掌
12 Bite the Bullet忍辱负重
13 Worth One’S Salt称职
14 Give Someone the Axe炒鱿鱼
15 Kill the Fatted Calf热情款待
16 Pass the Buck推卸责任
17 Land on One’S Feet逢凶化吉
18 The Lion’S Share最大份额
19 Throw in the Towel承认失败
20 Plain Sailing一帆风顺
21 Ugly Duckling丑小鸭
22 Cordelia’S Gift真诚的声音
恋爱婚姻
23 Through the Grapevine小道消息
24 Campus Belle and School Hunk校花校草
25 My Cup of Tea我的心上人
26 Love Is Blind情人眼里出西施
27 A Shotgun Marriage奉子成婚
28 Cupboard Love别有所图的爱
29 A Bed of Roses安乐窝
30 An OId Flame昔日恋人
31 Be a Jason薄情郎
32 As Shy as Daphne羞羞答答的人
33 Sow One’S Wild Oats放荡不羁
34 Don Juan浪荡子
35 Like an Apollo美男子
36 Web of Penelope贞女的织物——拖延战术
37 Love Apple爱情苹果
38 The Third Wheel 电灯泡——多余的人
39 Rain Cats and Dogs倾盆大雨
休闲养身
40 The Apple of One’S Eye掌上明珠
41 Have Butterflies in One’S Stomach精神紧张
42 Start from Scratch从头开始
43 The Pot Calling the Kettle Black五十步笑百步
44 Diamond Cut Diamond棋逢对手
45 Be No Great Shakes水平一般
46 A Man Friday忠实仆人
47 Annie Oakley免费人场
48 Keep Up with the Joneses与人攀比
49 Bell the Cat铤而走险
50 Sleep Tight睡个好觉
七彩人生
51 Apple of Sodom金玉其外,败絮其中
52 A Wet Blanket扫兴的人
53 The Trojan Horse特洛伊木马
54 Attic Salt优雅的俏皮话
55 As Pleased as Punch非常开心
56 Have Someone Over a Barrel完全控制
57 Once in a Blue Moon千载难逢
58 Leave No Stone Unturned想方设法
59 Cut and Run赶快逃走
60 Get Out of Bed on the Wrong Side情绪不佳
61 Above the Salt请上坐
62 Change like Proteus千变万化
63 Earn Money Hand over Fist快速赚钱
64 A Freedom of Pan逍遥自在
65 Three Sheets in the Wind酩酊大醉
66 Pay through the Nose高价买人
67 The Writing on the Wall不祥之兆
68 Eat Humble Pie认错道歉
附录:英语成语索引