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Street Talk 1 书籍 - 更近距离观察 2: 第 8 课

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wise owl
wise owl
[名词]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

睿智的老前辈, 有智慧的人

睿智的老前辈, 有智慧的人

Ex: Grandpa is the wise owl of our family. 

爷爷是我们家的睿智老前辈。

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night owl
night owl
[名词]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

夜猫子, 晚睡的人

夜猫子, 晚睡的人

Ex: I'm a night owl, so morning meetings are torture for me. 

我是夜猫子,所以早会对我来说简直是折磨。

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mousey
mousey
[形容词]

shy, quiet, and lacking confidence or forcefulness

胆小的, 羞怯的

胆小的, 羞怯的

Ex: She played a mousey office worker who rarely spoke up. 
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(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

安静得很, 一声不响

安静得很, 一声不响

Ex: The children were as quiet as mice during the movie. 

孩子们看电影时安静得很。

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monkey wrench

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

活动扳手, 可调扳手

活动扳手, 可调扳手

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more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

特别好玩, 乐趣十足

特别好玩, 乐趣十足

Ex: That cooking class was more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. 

那堂烹饪课乐趣十足。

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[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

真是不可思议, 我简直不敢相信

真是不可思议, 我简直不敢相信

Ex: I will be a monkey's uncle; the old clock started working again. 

我简直不敢相信,那只旧钟又开始走了。

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to monkey around

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

漫无目的地嬉闹或调皮捣蛋, 调皮捣蛋

漫无目的地嬉闹或调皮捣蛋, 调皮捣蛋

Ex: While waiting for the bus, they were monkeying around, making everyone laugh. 

在等公交车的时候,他们胡闹,逗得大家都笑了。

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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[句子]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

想得美, 门儿都没有

想得美, 门儿都没有

Ex: She promised to pay back the money tomorrow, but pigs might fly. 

她答应明天还钱,想得美。

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in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[感叹词]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

做梦去吧!, 猪的眼睛里!

做梦去吧!, 猪的眼睛里!

Ex: He said he's going to become a millionaire in a year.  In a pig's eye, that's going to happen! 

他说他会在一年内成为百万富翁。猪眼里,那会发生!

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pigheaded
pigheaded
[形容词]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

固执的, 顽固的

固执的, 顽固的

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to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

吃得特别多, 狼吞虎咽地吃

吃得特别多, 狼吞虎咽地吃

Ex: The kids ate like pigs at the birthday party. 

孩子们在生日派对上吃得特别多。

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pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[句子]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

想得美, 门儿都没有

想得美, 门儿都没有

Ex: She promised to pay back the money tomorrow, but pigs might fly. 

她答应明天还钱,想得美。

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to pig out
to pig out
[动词]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

大吃特吃

大吃特吃

Ex: Don't pig out before dinner! 

晚饭前别狼吞虎咽!

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rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[名词]

an indoor television antenna consisting of two adjustable rods arranged in a V shape

兔耳天线, V形天线

兔耳天线, V形天线

Ex: The old television still had rabbit ears on top. 
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rat
rat
[名词]

a contemptible or disloyal person, especially one who betrays others

叛徒,  鼠辈

叛徒, 鼠辈

Ex: Emma called her former partner a rat after discovering his lies. 
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to rat
to rat
[动词]

to inform an authority about someone's wrongdoing or reveal information that betrays them

告密,  告发

告密, 告发

Ex: Someone must have ratted us out to the teacher. 
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rat race
rat race
[名词]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

疲惫的竞争生活, 无休止的成功竞赛

疲惫的竞争生活, 无休止的成功竞赛

Ex: The rat race was making her rich, but it was also making her miserable. 

这种无休止的成功竞赛让她变得富有,也让她越来越痛苦。

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to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

察觉不对劲, 怀疑

察觉不对劲, 怀疑

Ex: I smell a rat in this deal. 

我觉得这笔交易有问题。

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(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

醉得不省人事, 烂醉如泥

醉得不省人事, 烂醉如泥

Ex: By midnight, half the party was drunk as fiddlers. 

到半夜时,派对上一半的人都烂醉如泥。

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(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

慢得要命, 慢吞吞的

慢得要命, 慢吞吞的

Ex: Traffic was slow as a snail all the way to the airport. 

去机场的一路上车流慢得要命。

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if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

就在你眼前, 明明就在眼前,你却没看见

就在你眼前, 明明就在眼前,你却没看见

Ex: You looked everywhere for your phone, but it was in your hand; if it was a snake, it would have bitten you. 

你到处找手机,可它就在你手里;明明就在眼前,你却没看见。

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(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

滑得像泥鳅, 狡猾难抓

滑得像泥鳅, 狡猾难抓

Ex: Don't trust him; he's slippery as an eel. 

别相信他;他滑得像泥鳅。

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snake
snake
[名词]

a deceitful or treacherous person who cannot be trusted

阴险背叛、不能信任的人, 两面三刀的人

阴险背叛、不能信任的人, 两面三刀的人

Ex: Sarah warned me that the new manager was a snake. 
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snake eyes
snake eyes
[名词]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

蛇眼, 双一

蛇眼, 双一

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sheepish
sheepish
[形容词]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

羞怯的, 尴尬的

羞怯的, 尴尬的

Ex: He felt sheepish asking for help on something he should have known how to do. 

他对自己本应知道怎么做的事情寻求帮助感到尴尬。

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to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

认真坦率地谈, 开门见山地谈

认真坦率地谈, 开门见山地谈

Ex: The meeting became useful once everyone started talking turkey. 

大家开始认真坦率地谈之后,会议才变得有用了。

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turkey
turkey
[名词]

a stupid, incompetent, or unpleasant person

笨蛋, 蠢货

笨蛋, 蠢货

Ex: That turkey nearly backed his car into mine. 
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a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

非常愉快的时光, 一段特别开心的时光

非常愉快的时光, 一段特别开心的时光

Ex: The children had a whale of a time at the birthday party. 

孩子们在生日派对上玩得特别开心。

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to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

不停地猛打, 一顿猛揍

不停地猛打, 一顿猛揍

Ex: He whaled on the punching bag until his knuckles hurt. 

他不停地猛打沙袋,直到指关节都疼了。

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wolf
wolf
[名词]

a man who persistently tries to seduce or have sexual relationships with women

色狼,  登徒子

色狼, 登徒子

Ex: The novel portrays him as a wealthy wolf who constantly pursues women. 
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to wolf down
to wolf down
[动词]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

快速而贪婪地狼吞虎咽, 不停地大口吞吃食物

快速而贪婪地狼吞虎咽, 不停地大口吞吃食物

Ex: She barely took a breath as she wolfed down her pasta. 

她狼吞虎咽地吃意大利面时几乎没喘气。

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can of worms
can of worms
[短语]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

一堆麻烦, 烫手山芋

一堆麻烦, 烫手山芋

Ex: Don't bring up the inheritance; it's a can of worms. 

别提遗产的事,那就是一堆麻烦。

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worm
worm
[名词]

a weak, cowardly, or contemptible person

虫子,  蠕虫

虫子, 蠕虫

Ex: Sarah refused to apologize to the worm who had lied about her. 
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(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

早开始能增加成功的机会

早开始能增加成功的机会

Ex: You should get started on the project now—remember, the early bird catches the worm. 
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to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

套出信息, 盘问出信息

套出信息, 盘问出信息

Ex: The detective wormed the confession out of the suspect. 

侦探从嫌疑人那里套出了供词。

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