1. apple-polisher 马屁精.

例如She is a real apple-polisher for the way she's crawling around the boss and making eyes at him. (她是一个马屁精整天围着老板眉来眼去的)

2. as busy as a bee 象蜜蜂忙忙碌碌的

3. as graceful as a swan 象天鹅姿态优雅的

4. as gentle as a lamb 象羊羔性情温顺的

5. as cunning as a fox 象狐狸一样狡猾的

6. as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗

7. I'm beat. 我非常疲乏

8. beat gums 空洞无物用处不大!连篇的讲话

9. bell the cat 为众人的利益承担风险

10. black sheep 害群之马

11. Buddy, where is john 要上厕所?

12. Bungee jumping 蹦极跳

13. Stop bugging me, man! 喂别烦我了

14. blue collar 蓝领

15. white collar 白领

16. pink collar 粉领族指和蓝领体力工人相当的女性工人

17. gold-collar workers 金领族

18. dog-eared books 读得卷了边的书

19. dog sleep 不时惊醒的睡眠

20. dog-tired 像狗一样的累

21. dog watch 夜班

22. old dog 上了岁数的人老手

23. a sly dog 偷鸡摸狗者

24. a yellow dog 杂种狗卑鄙可耻的小人

25. a big dog 看门狗保镖要人

26. You're a lucky dog! 你真是个幸运儿

27. hot dog 热狗

28. dog nose 啤酒与杜松子酒的混合酒

29. a dog in a blanket 葡萄卷饼或卷布丁

30. as faithful as a dog 像狗一般的忠诚在西方文化中狗是"忠实卖力辛劳"的化身

31. He that lies down with dogs must rise up with flea. 近朱者赤近墨者黑

32. A good dog deserves a good bone. 西方人论功行赏时常说"好狗应有好骨头"

33. a dog in the manger 占着马槽不拉屎

34. Honey, I forget to duck. 亲爱的我忘记闪开了

35. eat crow 由于夸大其词或过分自信最后不得不承认错误

36. eat his words 食言

37. out at elbows 捉襟见肘

38. elbow one's way 用胳膊肘挤来挤去为自己开道

39. get a black eye 被别人打青了眼睛

40. mind your eye 叫别人当心

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