這10個(gè)詭異的英語習(xí)語你知道嗎？

我們都知道，習(xí)語是很怪異的，通常與字面意義沒有任何關(guān)系的。下面為大家列一張清單，包含10個(gè)最有趣的英語習(xí)語以及用法。

1. The lights are on but nobody’s home – used to describe a stupid person.

燈亮著卻沒人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home!

例子：她完全抓不著頭緒——腦子笨的像頭豬。

2. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen.

除非豬都會飛了——表示某事永遠(yuǎn)都不會發(fā)生，絕無可能。

Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!

例子：對的!等豬都會飛了你就會得到泰勒.斯威夫特的約會邀請。

3. To have Van Gogh’s ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!)

用梵高的耳朵聽音樂——音癡。(梵高只有一只耳朵!)

Example: Xavi really shouldn’t play the piano- he has Van Gogh’s ear for music.

例子：哈維真不該彈鋼琴——他簡直就是個(gè)音癡。

4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly.

狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多東西。

Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.

例子：馬拉松跑完后，參賽者們在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

5. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included.

除了廚房里的水槽什么都有——幾乎包括了所有事。

Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right, she was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!

例子：為了證明問題是正確的，瑪利亞幾乎把所有的事都說了個(gè)遍。

6. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet.

放只襪子在里面——告訴某個(gè)很吵的人保持安靜。

Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it.

例子：當(dāng)我在學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)簡在那邊大喊大叫，于是我讓她閉上嘴巴。

7. To have a cast iron stomach – to have no problems eating or drinking anything.

有個(gè)鐵胃——吃、喝任何東西都沒問題。

Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.

例子：我覺得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定會生病，但是喬看起來就像有個(gè)鐵胃一樣，吃多少都沒事兒。

8. To drink like a fish – to drink heavily.

像魚一樣能喝——海量。(喝起酒來不要命)

Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he’s the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!

例子：酒吧里的這群人看起來像是在舉行生日派對，很明顯可以看出他是這個(gè)派對的主角，因?yàn)樗恢痹诓煌５睾取?/p>

9. Use your loaf – use your head, think smart.

用你的面包——動動腦子，仔細(xì)想想。

Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!

例子：快來帕克，動動腦子!我知道你能解決的。

10. Finger lickin’ good – extremely tasty.

好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。

Example: My mom makes the best steak! It’s finger lickin’ good!

例子：我媽媽最擅長做牛排!簡直好吃爆了!

你還知道哪些有趣的詭異習(xí)語?快來與我們分享吧!