那些接地氣兒的習(xí)語(2)

還在用教科書上的英語和老外交流嗎？是時候改改了，快學(xué)些地氣兒的表達(dá)方式，讓自己的口語活潑起來。

Ring a bell
使人想起

例句：
I can't put my finger on it, but it definitely rings a bell.
我沒法明確說出來是什么，但這絕對聽著耳熟。

Goose bumps
雞皮疙瘩

例句：
I was so touched by the movie that I started getting goose bumps all over my arms.
這電影太感人了，我看得胳臂上起了一層雞皮疙瘩。

I'm beat
我好累

例句：
I had a tough day today. I'm totally beat.
今天太辛苦了，累死我了。

On the dot
準(zhǔn)時地、一秒不差

例句：
I don't want to be waiting for you, so you'd better be there at three o'clock on the dot.
我可不想等你，所以你最好3點鐘準(zhǔn)時到那。

Nuke
用微波爐加熱

例句：
Don't nuke an egg. It will explode in the microwave.
千萬別把雞蛋往微波爐里擱，它會爆炸的。

Out of this world
極好的，非凡的

例句：
The movie totally blew me away. It was really out of this world.
這部電影徹底震撼到我了，真的太棒了。

Over one's head
太難懂，超出理解力

例句：
Don't bother explaining it to him. It's way over his head.
不用費心跟他解釋了，這完全超出他的理解范圍。

Play it by ear
見機(jī)行事

例句：
I'll have to play it by ear because I don't know how long they want me to work.
我得見機(jī)行事，因為我也不知道他們會讓我干多久。

Sleep on it
再考慮一晚

例句：
I've been thinking about this problem for two hours. I think I will sleep on it. It might come to me in the morning.
我想這個問題想了倆小時了，我大概要再深思熟慮一晚，大概明天早上能想到答案。

（來源：中國日報網(wǎng) 編輯：Zoe）