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to [bring] home the bacon [短语]

to earn enough money to be able to pay for the necessities of life

Ex: During the tough times , he was still bringing home the bacon to keep the family afloat .

to beef up [动词]

加强

beef [名词]

嫌隙

Ex: There 's some serious beef between those two rappers .

那两位说唱歌手之间存在着严重的不和。

beefy [形容词]

肌肉发达的

Ex: Tim 's beefy arms bulged as he lifted weights at the gym , impressing onlookers with his strength .

蒂姆在健身房举重时，他强壮的手臂鼓起，以他的力量给旁观者留下了深刻印象。

to [put] the bite on {sb} [短语]

to put pressure on someone to do something, particularly in order to get money from them

Ex: The alumni association of my old university puts the bite on me once or twice a year looking for a donation .

to [bite|snap] {one's} head off [短语]

to angrily reply or react to someone

Ex: When John innocently inquired about the deadline , his boss bit his head off , expressing frustration with the tight schedule .

to [bite|hold] {one's} tongue [短语]

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

Ex: Despite her strong disagreement , she bit her tongue to keep the peace during the negotiation .

to [bite] the bullet [短语]

to start to deal with an inevitable challenge or difficulty

Ex: I know she 's disappointed to have not gotten her dream job , but the sooner she bites the bullet and accepts it , the sooner she can move on .

to [bite] the dust [短语]

to die or no longer exist

Ex: After a long and courageous battle with cancer , she finally bit the dust , leaving her family in mourning .

the (best|greatest) thing since sliced bread [短语]

a thing or person that one believes to be extremely good, useful, interesting etc.

Ex: She thinks her new car is the best thing since sliced bread , praising its performance and cutting-edge technology .

bread [名词]

钱

Ex: That new project is bringing in serious bread for the team .

那个新项目正在为团队带来可观的钱。

to [have] a bun in the oven [短语]

to be expecting a child

Ex:

buns [名词]

臀部

cakewalk [名词]

小菜一碟

big cheese [名词]

大人物

Ex: The professor is a big cheese in the academic world , known for her groundbreaking research and expertise in the field .

这位教授是学术界的大人物，以其开创性的研究和在该领域的专业知识而闻名。

cheesecake [名词]

穿着极简服饰的迷人女性照片

cheesy [形容词]

质量低劣的

Ex:

劣质塑料餐具不够耐用，不适合日常使用。

to [cut] the cheese [短语]

to emit wind from one's anus

Ex: At the family dinner , Grandpa could n't resist joking about cutting the cheese and created a moment of levity .

to chew out [动词]

训斥

Ex: She was chewed out by her parents for coming home late .

她因为回家晚了被父母训斥了。

to [chew] the fat [短语]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

Ex: After the game , the teammates gathered at the bar to chew the fat and celebrate their victory .

clam [名词]

一美元纸币

to clam up [动词]

突然沉默

Ex: During the interrogation , the suspect suddenly clam up and refused to answer any more questions .

在审讯过程中，嫌疑人突然闭口不言，拒绝回答任何更多的问题。

(as|) happy as a clam (at hot water|) [短语]

(of a person) very pleased or satisfied

Ex:

to [wake] up and [smell] the coffee [短语]

to recognize the reality of a situation, no matter how unpleasant it may be

Ex: She needs to wake up and smell the coffee about her unhealthy lifestyle before it 's too late .

to cook up [动词]

快速准备

Ex: He cooked up a delicious stew using leftovers from the fridge .

他用冰箱里的剩菜煮出了一锅美味的炖菜。

to [be] cooking with gas [短语]

to be doing very well or functioning effectively

Ex:

to [catch] {sb} with {one's} [hand] in the cookie jar [短语]

to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong or inappropriate

Ex:

(smart|sharp) cookie [短语]

a person who is clever and has a strong personality

Ex: Even though he 's young , he 's a smart cookie and always comes up with innovative ideas .

that is the way the cookie crumbles (in the market|) [句子]

said after an unfortunate event to mean one must accept the situation as it is

Ex: John lost the tennis match , but he just shrugged and said , " That 's the way the cookie crumbles . "

to [toss] {one's} cookies [短语]

to empty what is in one's stomach through one's mouth

Ex: Sarah could n't handle the extreme motion of the roller coaster and ended up tossing her cookies all over the ground .

tough cookie [名词]

硬饼干

Ex:

即使面对批评，她也坚持自己的立场，忠于自己的信念。她绝对是一个坚强的饼干。

crackers [形容词]

疯癫的

dough [名词]

钱

Ex: They saved up enough dough to take a vacation to Europe .

他们攒够了钱去欧洲度假。

to [eat] {one's} words [短语]

to take back something one has said previously

Ex: The weather forecaster had to eat their words when the storm they predicted failed to arrive .

big enchilada [名词]

大人物

Ex: The renowned scientist , Dr. Rebecca Thompson , is considered the big enchilada in the field of quantum physics .

著名科学家丽贝卡·汤普森博士被认为是量子物理学领域的大人物。她的开创性研究彻底改变了科学界。

the whole enchilada [短语]

***the whole situation; everything

Ex: Let 's throw a party - birthday cake , balloons , the whole enchilada .

chicken feed [名词]

鸡食钱

Ex: After working for hours , he received only chicken feed for his efforts , which was hardly enough to cover his expenses .

工作了几个小时之后，他为自己的努力只得到了微不足道的钱，几乎不足以支付他的开销。

to [feed] {one's} face [短语]

to eat more food than one's body needs or can handle

Ex:

to spoon-feed [动词]

用勺子喂

Ex:

有些学生喜欢自己发现事物；其他人则喜欢被用勺子喂食。

a different kettle of fish [短语]

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

Ex:

fishy [形容词]

可疑的

Ex: The offer seemed fishy , so she decided to investigate further .

这个提议看起来可疑，所以她决定进一步调查。

(as|) nutty as a fruitcake [短语]

(of a person) crazy or exhibiting odd behavior

Ex:

gravy [名词]

横财

gravy train [名词]

幸运列车

Ex: She thought that being an influencer was a gravy train , but soon realized that building a following requires hard work and dedication .

她以为当网红是轻松赚钱，但很快意识到建立粉丝群需要努力工作和奉献精神。

ham [名词]

夸张戏剧风格的演员

to ham it up [短语]

exaggerate one's acting

to [sell|go] like hot cakes [短语]

to sell very quickly and in large amounts

Ex: Her homemade cookies sold like hot cakes at the charity event .

to [cut] the mustard [短语]

to meet expectations or perform satisfactorily in a given task or situation

Ex: The old computer could n't cut the mustard for running the latest software .

noodle [名词]

脑袋

knuckle sandwich [名词]

指节三明治

Ex: The heated argument at the bar almost turned into a brawl , with one patron warning the other to watch out for a knuckle sandwich .

酒吧里的激烈争论几乎演变成了一场斗殴，一位顾客警告另一位要小心拳头三明治。

in a stew [短语]

in a very troubled or nervous state

Ex:

to sugarcoat [动词]

粉饰

sugar daddy [名词]

干爹

Ex: Everyone knew she was with a sugar daddy because of the expensive car .

每个人都知道她和一位sugar daddy在一起，因为那辆昂贵的车。

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