要想在實(shí)際生活中聽懂英語，你必須對某些習(xí)語非常熟悉。習(xí)語在日常生活中得到廣泛使用，因此掌握習(xí)語十分必要。你得知道這些習(xí)語的真正含義，知道如何運(yùn)用，爭取成為一名“行家”。

本文將介紹一些當(dāng)下最常用的英語習(xí)語，請記住，知識(shí)就是力量。

1. CRUNCH TIME: the period of time just before a project has to be completed and everyone has to work hard

1.關(guān)鍵時(shí)期：項(xiàng)目竣工之前的一段時(shí)期，人人都在加緊工作

I’m not getting enough sleep these days. It’s crunch time at work.

這些天，我從沒好好休息過，畢竟現(xiàn)在正處在攻堅(jiān)期。

2.LET YOUR FREAK FLAG FLY:to let others see your uniqueness

2.展示身手：讓他人看到自己的獨(dú)特性

My colleagues were surprised at the Christmas party- I let my freak flag fly and showed them a break dance routine.

圣誕會(huì)上，同事們驚呆了——我一顯身手跳了段霹靂舞。

3. GET OUT OF HAND:when you lose control of things, they get out of hand

3.失控：對某事失去控制，出現(xiàn)混亂。

The party got out of hand and the guests started to throw bottles at each other.

來賓們互相擲瓶，聚會(huì)一度失控。

4. GET YOUR HEAD AROUND IT:to understand something

4.集中精力：弄清某事

I just can’t get my head around the fact that Joe is leaving us.

我還是想不通喬為何要離我們而去。

5. DIG IN YOUR HEELS / STICK TO YOUR GUNS: to refuse to compromise or change your mind

5.立場堅(jiān)定/決不動(dòng)搖：拒絕讓步或改變主意

My parents wanted me to give up writing, but I dug in my heels and went on to become a famous writer.

父母勸我放棄寫作，但我立場堅(jiān)定，立志成為一名出色的作家。

6. POUND THE PAVEMENT: to walk the streets looking for a job

6.在人行道徘徊：徘徊街頭找工作

I’d been pounding the pavement for months before I found a job in a fast food restaurant.

在街上徘徊了數(shù)月，我才找到這份快餐店的工作。

7.PULL A RABBIT OUT OF A HAT: to do something unexpected that may have seemed impossible

7.另辟蹊徑：做一些讓人出乎意料，看上去不可能實(shí)現(xiàn)之事

I thought we were going bankrupt, but my partner pulled a rabbit out of his hat and we landed a major contract.

原以為我們要破產(chǎn)了，但我的生意伙伴另辟蹊徑接到了一個(gè)大單子。

8. LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED: to do everything you can to achieve your goal

8.不遺余力：千方百計(jì)實(shí)現(xiàn)某事

I’ll leave no stone unturned until I find out who did this.

不管用什么辦法，我都會(huì)查出這是誰干的。

9. GET IT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM: to do something you’ve wanted to do for a long time and don’t want to postpone any longer

9.迫不及待：去做某項(xiàng)盼望已久的事情，不愿再等待

I wasn’t sure how she was going to react, but I had to get it out of my system, so I told her I had found another woman.

我不知道她會(huì)有什么反應(yīng)，但是我等不下去了。因此，我告訴她自己移情別戀了。

10. STEP UP YOUR GAME: to start performing better

10.迎頭趕上：做出更佳表現(xiàn)

If you want to win this competition, you’ll have to step up your game.

要想在這次競爭中獲勝，你必須加把勁兒了。

11. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER: to calm down and behave normally

11.振作起來：冷靜下來，恢復(fù)正常

I understand you’ve had a bad day, but pull yourself together and get on with your job, will you?

我知道你今天不容易，但是振作起來開始工作好嗎?

12. SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT: either start performing better or leave

12.好好干不然就走人：好好表現(xiàn)不然就走人

This is the last time I’m telling you to arrive on time. Shape up or ship out.

我再說最后一遍，按時(shí)上班好好干，不然就走人。

13. CUT SOMEBODY SOME SLACK:to give somebody a break/ not to judge somebody severely

13.放人一馬：給人留有喘息的余地，而非咄咄逼人

I was extremely busy last week. Cut me some slack and I’ll finish the report by tomorrow morning.

上星期我簡直忙到飛起。給我點(diǎn)喘息的時(shí)間，明早我就交報(bào)告。

14. BY THE SKIN OF YOUR TEETH:when you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed/ nearly fail

14.僥幸成功：僥幸成功做某事，差一點(diǎn)失敗

I hadn’t studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.

雖然我準(zhǔn)備不多，但僥幸通過了測試。

15. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON:when something rarely ever happens

15.千載難逢：極少會(huì)發(fā)生某事

We used to see him all the time, but now he just visits us once in a blue moon.

過去我們經(jīng)常見面，但現(xiàn)在他許久都不來一次。