俚语口头禅:Rank and file

【句子对照】 Substantial numbers of rank and file members ignored their union's advice. 很多老百姓都无视其联盟的建议。 【关键俚语】 rank and file 英：ordinary members in an organization 中：普通成员或民众，老百姓

俚语口头禅:nuts and bolts

【句子对照】 Powell is getting into the nuts and bolts of a timeline for implementing the Mitchell proposals. 鲍威尔正为执行米切尔的建议作具体时间安排。 【关键俚语】 nuts and bolts 英：The detailed and practical aspects of a subject or activity 中：

俚语口头禅:A tall order

【句子对照】 Financing your studies may seem like a tall order, but there is plenty of help available. 为你学习提供资金的要求太苛刻了点，不过可以给你很多帮助。 【关键俚语】 a tall order 英：difficult thing to do 中：离谱的要求

俚语口头禅:Basket case

【句子对照】 We were all totally stressed out --- we thought something awful must have happened to you. Mrs. Smith was worried sick, and Chase is practically a basket case. 我们简直都紧张死了我们以为你出了什么事情。史密斯太太都急出病来了，而蔡斯简直

俚语口头禅:Take a breather

【句子对照】 Let's take a breather after we finish these homework exercises. 完成家庭作业后让我们休息一下。 【关键俚语】 take a breather (verb phrase) 英：to rest or stop doing something for a short period of time 中：休息片刻

俚语口头禅:Quick buck

【句子对照】 He doesn't care about you -- all he wants is to make a quick buck. 他跟本就不关心你，而他所关心的是马上挣钱。 【关键俚语】 quick buck 英：Fast and easy profit; money made in a short period of time. 中：马上得到的利润或金钱

俚语口头禅:Back stabber[陷害别人的人]

【句子对照】 I've heard that Greedie Corporation is a terrible place to work, because the company is filled with back stabbers and liars. 我听说在格利迪公司工作简直让人无法忍受，因为公司里的人不是背后说别人的坏话，就是说谎。 【关键俚语】 Back stabbe

俚语口头禅:Pull something together[安排]

【句子对照】 How did you pull dinner together so fast? It only took you 10 minutes! 你怎么这么快就把晚饭做好了？只花了10分钟！ 【关键俚语】 pull something together (verb phrase) 英：to get things organized, especially without much preparation 中：安

俚语口头禅:Hush-hush[非常秘密的]

【句子对照】 They were desperate to keep the marriage hush-hush. 他们很想秘密结婚。 【关键俚语】 Hush-hush 英：Something that is hush-hush is secret and not to be discussed with other people. 中：非常秘密的，机密的

俚语口头禅:Play hooky[逃学]

【句子对照】 ....... the misadventures of a happy-go-lucky boy who plays hooky from school. 一个乐天派男孩逃学后的不幸遭遇。 【关键俚语】 Play hooky ( phrase) 英：staying away from school without permission 中：逃学，旷课

俚语口头禅:Down-to-earth[实事求是的]

【句子对照】 Timothy is really down-to-earth; if you want some advice, you ought to talk to him. 蒂姆是个很讲求实际的人。如果你需要一些建议，应该和他谈谈。 【关键俚语】 Down-to-earth 英：Someone who is sensible and practical; a rational, level-heade

俚语口头禅:Call of nature[去洗手间]

【句子对照】 If you have to go to the bathroom then go; don't fight the call of nature. 你要是想去洗手间的话就去吧，不要忍着。 【关键俚语】 Call of nature 英：The need or urge to go to the toilet; sudden impulse to relieve oneself. 中：要去洗手间/厕

俚语口头禅:A stupid person[笨蛋]

【句子对照】 You knucklehead! How could you have mixed the dog food with the cereal? 你这个笨蛋！你怎么会把狗食和谷类混到一块呢？ 【关键俚语】 knucklehead 英：A stupid person 中：笨蛋

俚语口头禅:Throw your weight around[仗势欺人]

【句子对照】 Don't throw your weight around unless you absolutely have to -- people might start to dislike you! 不要仗势欺人，除非你必须那样。人们可能会不喜欢的。 【关键俚语】 throw your weight around 英：To use your authority or influence, usually

俚语口头禅:On the same wavelength[志趣相同]

【句子对照】 Peter and Sabah have really been on the same wavelength lately -- they agree about almost everything. 近来皮特和萨拉志趣十分相投，几乎在每件事情上都达成了一致。 【关键俚语】 on the same wavelength 英：Sharing a common understanding; thi

俚语口头禅:Easy as pie[极容易]

【句子对照】 The job was easy as pie, and we finished up an hour early. 这工作太容易了，我们提前一小时就完成了。 【关键俚语】 Easy as pie 英：Very simple; easily 中：极容易

俚语口头禅:Space cadet[想入非非的人]

【句子对照】 He is just a space cadet; you see his dreams have never come true. 他只爱幻想，却不付诸于实际行动。他的梦想从来没有实现过。 【关键俚语】 space cadet 英：Someone who is generally unaware, or not paying attention, or out of touch with rea

俚语口头禅:Wrong side of the tracks[社会地位低的人]

【句子对照】 Chris came from the wrong side of the tracks, but eventually he became a millionaire. 克里斯来自一个城镇的贫困地区，但他最终成了百万富翁。 【关键俚语】 Wrong side of the tracks 英：The poor part of town. 中：住在（城镇等中的）社会地位低

俚语口头禅:light at the end of the tunnel

【句子对照】 I ran a marathon last week. It was so long and I was so tired. I didn't really feel like there was a light at the end of the tunnel until I saw the finish line. 我上周参加了马拉松赛跑。路程太长了，我非常地累，直到看到终点线，我才感觉有一

俚语口头禅:Shades[太阳镜]

【句子对照】 Nice shades! They make you look like Tom Cruise. 很酷的太阳镜！这让你看起来象汤姆.克鲁斯。 【关键俚语】 Shades 英：Sunglasses; tinted glasses. 中：太阳镜