英语俚语天天说 第61期:别出声,让某人安静put a sock in it
释义: Asking someone to be quiet or to shut up.让某人安静或者别出声 来源： The origins for this expression are unclear. 这个词组的来源不是很清楚。It's not really known why a sock is being used, or what the 'it' in the phra
英语俚语天天说 第63期:大海捞针needle in the haystack
释义： Stack：干草堆；Something that is extremely difficult to find. Anything that's on the verge of being impossible.很难找到的东西，也就是大海捞针； 来源： Today, this phrase is typically said as It's like trying to find
英语俚语天天说 第64期:避而不谈的事情elephant in the room
释义： Ignoring an obvious problem; Failing to address an issue that stands out in a major way.忽略明显的问题，避而不谈的事情； 来源： The imagery for this phrase is something like this: 这个词组的寓意是这样When there'
英语俚语天天说 第65期:自作聪明的人smart-ass
解释： (n.) a person who's annoying because they try to show how clever and knowledgeable they are 一个很讨厌的人，经常炫耀自己的聪明和博学； (adj.) having an annoying way of trying to seem clever 自以为是的人； 来源：
英语俚语天天说 第66期:男同性恋者fruit
解释： An offensive, derogatory word for a gay man, or a male homosexual 这个词除了水果的意思，在口语中还有男同性恋者的意思，是一个有点冒犯行和贬低意味的词语； 来源： The origin is unknown, but I think
英语俚语天天说 第67期:一瓶不满半瓶晃荡的人jack of all trades and master of none
半瓶水.jpg 释义： Having suitable skill in multiple things, but not being an expert in any of them.了解很多事情，但是没有一件是擅长的； 来源： The word 'jack' can refer to the common man. Jack指一个人。Thus, a 'jack of
英语俚语天天说 第68期:打劫knock over
打劫.jpg 释义： Knock 动词，敲，打； 1. To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it 打翻 I knocked over a can of paint and spent the next hour cleaning up. 我打翻了一罐油漆，于是乎花了一个小时去清理； 2.
英语俚语天天说 第69期:我洗耳恭听I'm all ears
洗耳恭听.jpg 释义 eager to listen; attentive；渴望去听，全神贯注； 来源 The ear is the organ by which a person hears. So, if we figuratively say that you are all ears, it means that at that moment you are keenly listening to whatev
英语俚语天天说 第70期:英国首相卡梅伦2015年新年致辞
Its a New Year and theres a lot that is new in our country today: two million new private sector jobs created since 2010; a new spirit in our classrooms with over one million more children learning in schools that are good or outstanding; for over 24
英语俚语天天说 第71期:丑事Skeleton In The Closet
丑事.jpg 释义 Skeleton 骨架，骨骼； closet储藏室 An embarrassing secret；A secret source of shame, potentially ruinous if exposed, which a person or family makes efforts to conceal. 让人尴尬的秘密；一个不可见人的秘密，如
英语俚语天天说 第72期:不好意思My Bad
释义 A way of admitting a mistake, and apologizing for that mistake, without actually apologizing. 表示道歉的方式之一，相当于my fault, my mistake, I apologize。但实际并不是很重要的事情，并且这些事情也不会有很严重
英语俚语天天说 第73期:奥巴马2015国情咨文演讲节选
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with terror touching our shores; that unfolded with a new generation fighting two long and costly wars; t
英语俚语天天说 第74期:勾搭hit on someone
勾搭hit on someone.jpg 勾搭hit on someone 表达类似意思的还有： hit on someone/flirt with someone/ to make a pass at someone/ to come on to someone make a pass at someone: 挑逗、示爱 意思是speak to or touch someone in a way that
