学英语的美剧《绝望的主妇》里学来的流行美式俚语

　　1　By chance 偶然, 意外的

　　【学英语的美剧口语讲解】Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

　　Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　2　Round the clock 游手好闲的 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　【解释】To do something continuously, without a break or pause

　　Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

　　3　Keep one's cool 保持冷静

　　【学英语的美剧解释】To stay calm in a difficult situation 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

　　4　In a tight corner 处于困境

　　【解释】In an extremely difficult situation

　　Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

　　5　Keep in the dark 瞒哄 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　【解释】To keep something secret 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.

　　6　Fall on deaf ears 学英语的美剧中的意思为不加搭理的, 不听取

　　【解释】Not to take any notice of what is said 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　Example: The city council's order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

　　7　Take things easy 放轻松

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　　【解释】To relax

　　Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time. 英语之家www.yingyuzhijia.com

　　8　Eat like a horse 吃得很多

　　【学英语的美剧解释】To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite CopyRight yingyuzhijia,英语书面语.com

　　Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.

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