精彩习语汇总（30）

1.a pat on the back 赞扬，鼓励

例句：

For children, a pat on the back is much more beneficial to their healthy development than blaming them.

对于儿童的健康成长来说，鼓励他们要比责备他们更有益。

 

2.foam at the mouth 暴怒；愤怒

例句：

John was foaming at the mouth. I've never seen anyone so angry.

约翰怒气冲天，我还从没有看见过有人生那么大的气呢。

 

3.cost an arm and a leg 价格非常昂贵；费用很大

例句：
Eating in hotels costs an arm and a leg.

在饭店里吃饭费用很大。

 

4.pick up the bits  收拾残局

例句：

It's Tom's mother again who is picking up the bits.

又是汤姆的妈妈在收拾残局了。

 

5.for the time being 暂时

例句：

For the time being, you will have to share this room with another person.

你暂时得和另外一个人合住这个房间。

 

6.come in handy 有用得着的时候

例句：

Don't throw those old textbooks away; they may come in handy some day.

别把那些旧书扔掉，也许哪天能用得着。

 

7.heart stands still 提心吊胆；非常害怕

例句：
Jack's heart stood still when he saw his pet dog run into the street in front of a car.

杰克的心提到了嗓子眼儿，他看见他的小狗冲到了马路上一辆汽车的前面。

 

8.come out of one's shell 不再害羞

例句：

We finally got Frank to come out of his shell and talk to some people at the party.

我们终于使弗兰克不再害羞而且使他在舞会上和别人交谈起来。

 

9.swim against the current (stream) 逆潮流行事；背道而驰

例句：
 
The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.

现在，没有受过教育的青年想要获得成功，其难度就好比逆水行舟。

 

10.sweat out 焦急等待

例句：

Frank was sweating out the results of his entrance examination.

弗兰克正在焦急等待着他的升学考试结果。