与食物有关的习语.docx

与食物有关的习语与食物有关的习语 1.chicken head 笨蛋，蠢人 2.go bananas发疯 3.apples and oranges两码事，不可混为一谈 4.carrot and stick软硬两手 5.sandwich man身前身后挂广告牌的人 6.bread and water 简单的生活 7.a piece of cake小菜一碟 8.one's cup of tea 某人所喜爱的 9.a big fish大人物 10.not for all the tea in China无论稿酬多高 11.a small potato 无关紧要的人 12.cold turkey谈正经事 13.like two peas in a pod一模一样 14.the cream 精华 15.a bad egg坏人 16.a talk full of salt谈笑风生 17.not care a chip for对毫不在意 18. like peas and carrots 形影不离 常用的英语食物习语 习语是在语言的实际应用中产生并沿袭下来的习惯用语，只有掌握了一些常用的习语，在语言的交际过程中才能得心应手。现归纳、整理一些与食物有关的英语习语以飨读者。 1. a piece of cake / as easy as pie : an easy task 容易的事；小菜一碟 That homework is a piece of cake to me, it's as easy as pie. 2. a big cheese / a big potato : an important person, a leader (usually about business).重要人物Mr. Smith is a big cheese in the company. 3. a hot potato / a tough nut to crack: a difficult problem to solve ;something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with难对付的人；棘手的事Water pollution is really a hot potato to local government. 4. a bad egg / a bad person, to be avoided 坏蛋He acted as a bad egg in this movie. 5. ones cup of tea: something one enjoys or does well某人喜欢或擅长的事情I really enjoyed the film, it was just my cup of tea. 6. one's daily bread / ones bread and butter : basic needs of life (food, shelter, clothing )生计；生活必需品 I dont know how to earn my daily bread if I lose my job. 7. pie in the sky: an empty wish or promise空想不能实现的愿望或诺言To buy a new car is a pie in the sky for me. 8. apple of one's eye：One that is treasured宠爱之人；掌上明珠Her grandson is the apple of her eye. 9. couch potato: a person who spends much time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.终日懒散的人花过多时间坐着或躺着，通常是为看电视My husband is a couch potato. 10. in the soup / in the hot water / in a jam: in serious trouble陷于困境 We know that if they lose on Saturday, we ll really be in the soup. I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal. 11. in a nutshell: in a few words; concisely简括地简言之；简要地说：Just give me the facts in a nutshell. 12. have a finger in the pie : be involved in something干预某事, 参与某事 You want to have a finger in the pie ? Youd better keep away from it. 13. to sell like hot cakes : to sell quickly or rapidly销路很好 The kind of new car sold like hot cakes. 14. as cool as a cucumber: to be very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation 泰然自若, 极为冷静 James Bond was as cool as a cucumber in the face of danger. 15. alike as two peas in a pod: very or exactly alike一模一样 Trevor and his brother are as alike as two peas in a pod. 16. as different as chalk and cheese: be completely different from each other完全不同 I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're as different as chalk and cheese. 17. to eat humble pie: to accept shame忍辱含垢, 忍气吞声 Jim was forced to eat humble pie and publicly apologize to her. 18. to use ones noodle: think动动脑筋 You have to use your noodle to solve this problem. 19.to go bananas: to behave in a silly or mad way发疯, 神经错乱 I will go bananas with boredom. 20. to bring home the bacon: to earn a living for the family. 获得成功；维持家庭生计 He has to work hard to bring home the bacon. 21. to spill the beans : disclose a secret.泄露秘密 Anyone who spills the beans will be punished. 22. to cry over spilt milk: to cry or complain about something that has already happened覆水难收; 木已成舟, 哭也无用 It's no good crying over spilt milk, what's done is done. 23. to have two bites at the cherry / to have another bite at the cherry /to have another opportunity to achieve something or to get something you want 得到第二次机会做某事 She failed the exam but she will get another bite at the cherry next year. 24. to put all one's eggs into one basket: to risk everything on a single venture孤注一掷 Dont put all your eggs into one basket. 25. egg on (one's) face :embarrassment; humiliation尴尬；羞辱：If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face. 26.to butter up: to flatter someone to try to get their favor or friendship阿谀奉承He was always buttering up the boss hoping for promotion. 27. be full of beans: energetic; frisky精力旺盛;充满活力 The children were too full of beans to sit still. 与食品有关的习语 1. as easy as cake/pie 易如反掌,很容易 The examination is as easy as cake.这次考试很容易。 2. a piece of cake 真容易,简单 "Could you help me to repair my bike?" "Certainly. It's a piece of cake." "你可以帮我修修自行车吗?"" 当然可以,小菜一碟。" 3. apple polisher 马屁精 That man has been promoted because he is a real apple polisher.那人得到了提升因为他会拍马屁。 4. a big cheese 大老板 The woman is a big cheese. She owns three factories. 这个女人是个大老板,她拥有三个工厂。 5. apples and oranges 两码事(不可混为一谈) Let's focus on this topic. You can't add apples and oranges.让我们谈这个话题。这是两码事,你不可以混为一谈。 6. cool as a cucumber 极其冷静,不惊慌 When I told him about it, he wasn't surprised. Instead, he was cool as a cucumber.我告诉他此事时,他没有吃惊,反而很镇静。 7. a hot potato 棘手的问题,令人敏感的东西 That issue is a hot potato. None of us want to discuss it. 那是个难题,我们都不愿谈论此事。 8. a small potato 无足轻重的人或物 I'm sorry I can't help you. I'm a small potato after all. 对不起,我帮不上你。我毕竟只是个小人物。 9. the big apple (=New York City) (专指)纽约市 "Where are you from?" "The big apple.""你从哪儿来?""纽约。" 10. have a beef (=complain) 抱怨 Mrs. Smith always has a beef about housework.史密斯夫人总是抱怨家务活太多。 11. salad days 大好的青春时光 I often look back to my salad days when I was in the university.我经常怀念我大学时期的快乐时光。 12. tread/ walk on eggs 如履薄冰 These days there are enemies everywhere； we are walking on eggs every day. 这些日子到处都是敌人,我们天天是如履薄冰。 13. lay an egg (演出等)完全失败 He is such a famous actor. But it's a pity he laid an egg in the performance this time.他是个那么著名的演员。这次真可惜,他彻底演砸了。 14. put all one's eggs in one basket 孤注一掷 Here is all the money. This time I put all my eggs in one basket.钱都在这儿。这次我可是孤注一掷了。 15. egg sb on (to do sth) 怂恿或鼓励某人做某事 Don't egg him on to play a trick on others.不要怂恿他捉弄别人。 16. apple of one's eye 极珍爱之人或物 The baby is apple of her father's eye.这个孩子可是她父亲的心肝宝贝。 17. meat and drink to sb 快乐的源泉；生活的目的 Talking about other's privacy is meat and drink to her. 谈论别人的隐私是她最感兴趣的事。 18. a bread-and-butter letter 感谢款待的信 You must write a bread-and-butter letter to the Whites when you arrive home.你到家以后,一定要给怀特夫妇写封信,感谢他们对你的款待。 19. chicken out (of sth) (贬义,俚) 因害怕而决定不做某事 He made a promise to go swimming with me but he chickened out (of it) at the last moment.他答应跟我一起去游泳,但到时候却不敢去了。 20. bread and butter (口)生活；生计；谋生之道 "How do you earn your bread and butter?" "Acting is my bread and butter.""你怎样谋生?""演戏就是我的饭碗。" 与食品有关的谚语 1. The proof of pudding is in the eating.要知布丁的滋味就得自己亲口尝。 2. Forbidden fruit is sweet.禁果最香甜。 3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一苹果,医生不找我。 4. No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。 5. Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.不要班门弄斧。 6. Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.今天一个蛋,胜过明天一只鸡。