Check out these idioms and phrases, which can be used when talking about school and learning.
看看這些習(xí)語和短語,它們可以用來談?wù)搶W(xué)校和學(xué)習(xí)。
Bite off more than you can chew
好高騖遠
Meaning: to do something to get rid of stress, to do something to relax after a period of hard work
意思是:承擔(dān)超出你所能承受的
Example: I bit off more than I could chew when I signed up for the extracurricular activities after school.
當(dāng)我在放學(xué)后報名參加課外活動時,我吃得太多了。
Blow off steam
發(fā)泄情緒
Meaning: to do something to get rid of stress, to do something to relax after a period of hard work
意思是:做一些事情來擺脫壓力,在一段時間的努力之后做一些事情來放松。
Example: After two weeks of exams Andrew and his friends went camping for the weekend to blow off steam.
經(jīng)過兩周的考試,安德魯和他的朋友們周末去野營消遣。
Bookworm
書呆子
Meaning: Someone who reads a lot.
意思是:一個經(jīng)常閱讀的人。
Example: Everyone knows she’s a real bookworm so she only got books for her birthday.
每個人都知道她是個真正的書呆子,所以她只有生日的書。
Brainstorm
頭腦風(fēng)暴
Meaning: to think of new ideas
意義:思考新的想法
Example: Annie didn’t have a clue how to get started with the project so she decided to brainstorm with her group.
安妮不知道如何開始這個項目,所以她決定和她的小組一起集思廣益。
Burn the midnight oil
熬夜
Meaning: to work or read late into the night
意思是:工作或閱讀到深夜
Example: I had to burn the midnight oil to get ready for the test.
為了準(zhǔn)備考試,我不得不熬夜。
By heart
熟記
Meaning: from memory
意思:從記憶中
Example: Jane knows all the idioms by heart.
簡熟記所有的成語。
Cut to the chase
直入主題
Meaning: get straight to the point
意思是:直奔主題
Example: Cut to the chase – what’s your idea for the project?
例句:開門見山-你對這個項目有什么想法?
Eager beaver
對工作極有熱忱的人
Meaning: someone who is enthusiastic about school or work and works very hard
意思是:對學(xué);蚬ぷ鞒錆M熱情并努力工作的人
Example: She’s such an eager beaver, she never missed a lesson and always does her homework.
她真是個熱心的人,從不缺課,總是做作業(yè)。
Hit the books
開始學(xué)習(xí)
Meaning: to study
意義:學(xué)習(xí)
Example: I can’t go out this weekend, I have to hit the books because an exam is coming up.
這個周末我不能出去,因為考試就要來了,我不得不看書。
Piece of cake
小菜一碟
Meaning: something easy
意思是:簡單的事情
Example: This test was a piece of cake, I didn’t have to study so much!
這次考試是小菜一碟,我用不著學(xué)那么多!
Pitch in
努力投入
Meaning: contribute, help out
意思:貢獻,幫助
Example: Although Mary was in our group she didn’t pitch in with the project.
雖然瑪麗在我們組,但她沒有參與這個項目。
Ring a bell
聽起來熟悉
Meaning: sound familiar
意思:聽起來很熟悉
Example: Ben didn’t cover all the material for the exam, most questions didn’t ring a bell for him.
本沒有涵蓋考試的所有材料,大多數(shù)問題都沒有給他敲響警鐘。
Skip class
逃課
Meaning: not go to class
意思是:不去上課
Example: Lee had to go to the doctor’s this morning so he skipped class.
李今天早上不得不去看醫(yī)生,所以他逃課了。
Teacher’s pet
寵兒
Meaning: a student who is favored by the teacher
意思是:受老師寵愛的學(xué)生
Example: Nobody likes a teacher’s pet.
沒有人喜歡老師的寵物。
To be under the weather
身體不舒服
Meaning: to fill ill
含義:生病
Example: I’m under the weather, I think I’ll skip class.
我不舒服,我想我要逃課了。
With flying colours
出色完成
Meaning: with distinction, successfully
意義:與眾不同,成功
Example: I passed my final exam with flying colours.
我以優(yōu)異的成績通過了期末考試。
(來源:滬江英語)