初中英语中考复习地道谚语整理汇总（食物类）（共二十类）.doc

1、初中英语地道谚语汇总No.1appleapples and oranges 苹果橘子两码事；截然不同They really are apples and oranges.他们确实是迥然不同。a rotten apple 害群之马upset the apple cart非正式破坏某人的计划No.2bananago bananas 发怒；发疯；犯傻No.3beanbe full of beans 生气勃勃; 精力充沛Shes full of beans this morning.她今天早上精神十足。No.4biscuittake the biscuit / cake空前惊人；极其讨厌Youve d

2、one some stupid things before, but this really takes the biscuits!你以前确也干过些蠢事，但这一次实在蠢到了极点！No.5cakebe selling / going like hot cakes 非常抢手；非常畅销Copies of the book are selling like hot cakes.那本书非常抢手。No.6carrotcarrot （为说服人做事所许诺的）酬报；好处They are holding out a carrot of $120 million in economic aid.他们许诺给予1.2亿

3、元的经济援助。No.7cherrya bite at / of the cherry 做某事的机会（或时机）They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.他们渴望能得到第二次机会。No.8cucumber(as) cool as a cucumber（尤指在困难情况下）非常冷静；泰然自若No.9foodfood for thought 引人深思的事物The teachers advice certainly gave me food for thought.老师的忠告引起了我深深的思考。No.10grapesour grapes酸葡萄（表示某人

4、表面贬低某事物，实则是嫉妒）He said he didnt want the job anyway, but thats just sour grapes.他说他其实并不想干这份工作，这不过是吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸而已。No.11lemonlemon英，非正式傻瓜；笨蛋He just stood there looking like a real lemon.他就像个十足的傻瓜一样站在那里。No.12milkcry over spilt milk 枉为无可挽回的事忧伤；作于事无补的担忧As the saying goes its no use crying over spilt milk.常言

5、道：覆水难收，后悔也于事无补。No.13pealike two peas in a pod（容貌、行为等）一模一样的No.14peach peach 有吸引力的物（人）；特别惹人喜爱的物（人）Anderton scored a peach of a goal.安德顿射入一个好球。Jans a real peach.简真讨人喜欢。No.15peanutpeanuts 很少的钱He gets paid peanuts for doing that job.他干那件工作报酬很低。No.16piepie in the sky 难以实现的事；幻想的事；空中楼阁This talk of moving to

6、 Australia is all just pie in the sky.移居澳大利亚之说纯属异想天开。No.17pineapplethe rough end of the pineapple受到不良（或不公平）对待的处境No.18potatothe meat and potatoes（讨论、决定、工作等中）最重要的部分Lets get down to the meat and potatoes. How much are you going to pay me for this?我们来谈最关键的问题：你打算为此付我多少钱？No.19saladyour salad days 年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代No.20teanot sbs cup of tea 非某人所好；不合某人心意Hes nice enough but not really my cup of tea.他这人挺不错，但不是我特喜欢的那种人。3