想說一口流利的英語嗎?只用一些簡單詞匯如何能顯示你的才能，地道美語讓你的英語“更上一層樓”。

see things in black and white 把什么問題看的過于簡單,刻板

Eg: I'm seeing things in black and white , you're either with us or against us.

我把一切都看清楚了，要么你站在我這邊，要么就反對我。

Eg : You have to stop seeing things in black and white, there are many ways to look at a situation. 你不應該如此簡單的看待問題，因為有許多方法的。

save the day 拯救...的一天;幫....很大的忙(引申)力挽狂瀾

例：Our team was losing the game until Duren scored 3 goals in a row ! I saved the day.

直到duran連進仨球力挽狂瀾，我們隊才不至于輸掉比賽。

all talk 光說不做

例：You're all talk , There's no way you got five girls phone numbers tonight .

嘿!你在吹牛呢。 今晚你不可能弄到5個女孩子的電話號碼。

You think you can beat me at tennis ? You're all talk , I've seen you play , and I can beat you playing with my left hand.

你認為能在網球比賽中擊敗我。你簡直是吹牛。我看過你的比賽，我能用左手擊敗你!

give sth a shot 嘗試

例：I'm not sure If I'll be able to help you with your homework , but I 'll give it a shot .

我不能確定能否幫助你寫家庭作業。但是我會去試試的。

You're not really qualified for this job , but I like you ,so I'll give you a shot .

你不是很勝任這項工作。可我喜歡你。所以我會給你這個機會的。

ugly display 行為惡劣

例：Can you believe the ugly display, he put on at the dinner party last night? He kept saying the food was bad.

你能相信昨晚他在餐會上的劣行嗎?他一直在抱怨菜的質量。

kick yourself 自責

例：I know you're upset about failing that test, but stop kicking yourself , you tried your best.

我知道你在為考試失利而難過，但是你別再自責了。因為你已經盡力了。

think twice 仔細考慮 ,再三考慮

他企圖讓我們再三考慮放過他。

I took the job as soon as they offered it , I didn't even think twice.

他們一給我提供了這個工作我就參加了，我都沒加考慮。

itch to do something 迫不及待做...熱切期望

例：Oh, man, I'm itching to get off work , I have a hot date tonight .

噢，先生。我已經迫不及待要下班了。今晚我有個很棒的約會啊!

pull something off 克服困難做成某事

例：I don't know how we're gonna pull this meeting off , we still don't have all the facts.

我真不知道我們該如何把會開下去。我們又沒有任何數據。

leave somebody hanging 把....晾在一邊,不理睬

例：Why didi you ignore me at the part last night? 昨晚你為什么忽略了我?

I can't believe you left me hanging . 我簡直不能相信你能將我置之不理。

They never told me why they turned down my appointment they just left me hanging.

他們沒對外婆解釋為何拒絕我。他們只是把我晾在了一邊。

play dumb 裝傻

例：Stop playing dumb! I know you know who ate the last piece of cake .

別再裝傻了!我知道你清楚是誰吃的最后一塊蛋糕。

When the police get here, Let's play dumb, I don't want to get in trouble for something I didn't do.

警察來這時，咱們得裝傻。我可不想卷入麻煩，我可什么都沒做啊!

turn on the charm 施展,釋放魅力

eg : If you want girl to like you. 如果你想讓女孩喜歡你。

You'd better turn on the charm . 你就要施展你的魅力嘍。

prank: 惡作劇

eg : We're hiding our teacher's bike from her . 我們把老師的自行車藏起來了。

It was a great prank ! 真是一個太棒的惡作劇啊!

She was looking for it for hours . 她已經找了好幾個小時了.

play a prank 惡作劇

Eg : You guys better stop playing those prank on your sister . 你們幾個家伙最好別欺負你妹妹了!

bigger fish to fry 有更重要的事情要辦

Eg : I can't waste my time in this dead end job . 我再也不想把時間僵在這工作上了。

I've got bigger fish to fry . 我要去辦更有意義的事情。

Eg : I don't care if I get into BeiDa . 我不在乎是否被北大錄取。

I've got bigger fish to fry . 我還有遠大前程呢!

I'm going to UCCA . 我即將去南加洲了。

phase 一個人一生中必經階段

例：I went through a phase in high school where I dyed my hair bright purple.

上高中時我經歷了一個將頭發染成紫色的階段。

I'm in a phase of my life , when I really need to focus on my career .

我要歷經生活中的必經階段，那就是我必須要全身心投入到我的工作中。