A Handbook of New American Buzz Words,Words for Careers

1 a bachelor girl 未婚职业妇女
2 a blind alley前途黯淡,死胡同
3 a chance in a million 极小的机会
4 a clock-watcher 老看钟点等下班的人
5 a dog in the manger 占着茅坑不拉屎的人
6 a fly in the ointment 一粒鼠粪搅坏一锅汤;美中不足
7 a give-and-take attitude 互谅互让的态度
8 a hard nut to crack 棘手的问题;难对付的人
9 a knight in shining armor 能力挽狂澜的完美人物
10 a labor of love 心甘情愿而做的工作
11 a lame duck 无所作为、缺乏效率的人或无所作为的事业
12 a late bloomer “开花较晚的植物”,比喻人大器晚成
13 a leg-up 扶持;助一臂之力
14 a little bird told me 自然知道,我不清楚怎么知道的
15 a pawn in the game 无名小卒
16 a piece of cake 轻松容易的事情
17 a rain check 下一次机会,补偿
18 a square peg in a round hole 格格不入
19 a tough/hard row to hoe 难办的事,艰巨的工作
20 a vote of thanks 公开致谢
21 a work addict 工作狂
22 accidentally on purpose 貌似偶然,实则有意
23 Ace 精通,掌握,也可指各门行业中的专家或能手
24 add fuel to the flames 火上浇油,雪上加霜
25 address oneself to专心从事
26 airs and graces 盛气凌人
27 all and sundry 所有的人,每一个人
28 all in a day's work 份内的工作;不客气,应该做的
29 all thumbs 笨手笨脚的
30 answer the call of nature 上洗手间
31 apple-polish 拍马屁
32 around the clock 日夜不停地,连轴转
33 at loose ends 无所事事
34 at the wheel 开车
35 back down on 放弃
36 back to the grind stone 回去工作
37 bat the breeze 闲扯
38 be above board 光明正大的
39 be as broad as it is long 背着抱着一样沉,半斤八两
40 be asleep at the switch 玩忽职守
41 be at loggerheads with 和……顶牛
42 be at odds with sb. 与……不合,与……发生矛盾
43 be cut out for 天生适合于
44 be dead on one's feet 比喻筋疲力尽
45 be done for 不中用的;完结的;累坏的
46 be in hot water 遇到麻烦
47 be in line for something 即将得到某物
48 be in the bucks 很有钱
49 be in the know 熟知内幕的, 知晓内情的
50 be keyed up 十分紧张
51 be on the ball 精明能干的
52 be snowed under 工作过多忙不过来;超负荷
53 be swamped with work 有一大堆工作要做
54 be wrapped up in 专心致志于;与……有关(或有牵连)
55 beef up 加强,增加,充实
56 behind someone's back 在……的背后,背着
57 bet one's bottom dollar 确信无疑
58 between you and me 你知我知,私下里说
59 big noise 重要新闻
60 bleed someone white 榨干血汗
61 blot one's copybook 毁坏自己的名誉,玷污自己的名声
62 blow a fuse 勃然大怒
63 blow one's cool 沉不住气,失去自制
64 bone-breaking 极其劳累的(工作)
65 boot out of a job 当场解雇某人
66 break one's back 辛勤工作
67 bring home the bacon 成功地完成某事
68 brown off 沮丧,生气,厌烦
69 brown-nose 献殷勤,拍马屁
70 brush up 复习,温习
71 bull session 碰头会,小组会
72 burn one's boats 破釜沉舟,自绝后路
73 burn one's bridges behind one 背水一战
74 burn one's fingers 因管闲事而自讨苦吃
75 burn the midnight oil 开夜车;学习或工作到深夜
76 butter someone up 奉承某人,巴结某人
77 by hook or by crook 千方百计地、不择手段地
78 by no stretch of imagination 怎么也想不到
79 call it a day 收工
80 call it quits 作罢
81 can 洗手间
82 can't hold a candle to someone 不能跟某人比
83 can't beat something with a stick 最佳安排,十全十美
84 can't make head or tail of 弄不清,不理解
85 car pool 合伙用车
86 castles in Spain 白日做梦,空中楼阁
87 chalk up 记下某人的成功
88 chance the ducks 好歹试一试
89 charm up 哄诱
90 chase (after) rainbows 白日做梦
91 clinch 容易做的事或肯定会发生的事
92 clock in(on)/off 上/下班
93 clunker 破车
94 coffee and cakes 微薄的收入
95 coin it in 大发其财;大把大把赚钱
96 come down on sb. like a ton of br icks 对某人不依不饶,恶狠狠地对某人
97 come through/off with flying colors 干得出色,大获成功?
98 come to a head 关键时刻
99 come up in the world 身价提高
100 couch potatoes 总呆在家里看电视的人
101 count the cost 权衡得失
102 cream puff 车况好的二手车
103 cross the bridge when one comes to it 船到桥头自然直
104 cushy 容易的,轻松的,不费力的
105 cut one's coat according to one's cloth 量入为出
106 cut the knots 快刀斩乱麻
107 dance attendance on someone 奉承某人,向某人献殷勤
108 dash the cup form someone's lips 夺走应该属于某人的东西
109 dead to the world 沉睡不醒
110 Dish the dirt 说三道四
111 do somebody in 搞垮,使累坏
112 do someone proud 殷勤招待
113 do something by halves 半途而废,做事不彻底
114 do the bidding of 遵……之命,照……的旨意
115 do the dirty on 卑鄙地对待
116 doggie bag 装剩余食物的袋子
117 donkey work 苦活;单调乏味的苦差
118 door to door 挨家挨户
119 dos and don'ts 守则,规则,须知
120 down-and-out 穷苦潦倒的,无业无钱的,倒霉透的
121 down-to-earth 脚踏实地的
122 drop sth. like a hot potato 把某件不愉快的事物立即抛开
123 dry as a bone 非常干燥
124 earn one's bread 挣钱养家糊口,维持生计
125 keep body and soul together 维持生计
126 Easier said than done 说时容易做时难
127 end up 结束
128 face the music 面对现实
129 fall asleep at the switch 玩忽职守
130 fall to one's lot /shoes 成为某人的职责
131 fan the flames 火上加油,煽动情绪
132 fast buck 不义之财
133 feel in one's bones that 十分确信
134 fender-bender 汽车轻微碰撞
135 fight the clock 争分夺秒,与时间赛跑
136 fill a gap 弥补不足,填补空白
137 first things first 先说重要的
138 fiver 五元钱
139 flat out 竭尽全力;坦率地;疲惫地
140 fly high 地位晋升
141 fool around 乱搞男女关系;鬼混
142 freeze one's blood 使某人处于惊恐状态
143 get a kick out of 从……中得到乐趣
144 get a rise out of 得到……强烈的反应
145 get hold of the wrong end of the stick 完全误解
146 get hot under the collar 发怒,怒气冲天
147 get mad 生气,恼火
148 get one's cards 被解雇,被炒鱿鱼
149 get one's cheese 如愿以偿
150 get someone's back up 惹人生气
151 get someone's goat 惹某人生气
152 get the bag 被解雇
153 get the boot 被解雇;被开除
154 get the green light 得到批准
155 get the hang of something 掌握做某事的窍门
156 get the sack 解雇
157 get to the bottom of 触及……的实质, 弄清……的根由
158 get wind of 听到风声,得到消息
159 give a shot (try something that is new)试试看
160 give sb. a break 再给某人一次机会
161 give somebody a free hand 给某人行动自由,听其自行处置
162 give someone a buzz 给某人挂个电话
163 give someone a tumble 给予重视
164 give someone a wide berth 回避,敬而远之
165 give someone his head 由某人自由处理
166 go about (do) 做,从事
167 go by the book 严格照章办事
168 go down the drain 把钱白白浪费掉
169 go downhill 走下坡路,逐渐变坏
170 go for something bald-headed 坚决干,冒险突进
171 go to extremes 走极端
172 go to someone's head 冲昏头脑
173 go with 一起;相配;跟……谈恋爱
174 goof around 消磨时光;漫不经心
175 goof off 偷懒耍滑,想尽办法躲避应该干的事情
176 grease/oil someone's palm 贿赂(某人)
177 guess what 你猜怎么着
178 hands are tied 权力有限
179 hang up one's boots 退休
180 harp on the same old string 唠唠叨叨,老调重谈
181 hate one's guts 对……恨之入骨
182 have (a case of) the jit ters 忐忑不安,神经紧张
183 have a bag job on... 偷盗某人的物品
184 have a ball at one's feet 有可能成功的有利条件
185 have a good mind to do something 很想去干某事
186 have a memory like a sieve 记性太差
187 have a short temper 脾气暴躁
188 have an axe to grind 私心,个人企图
189 have broad shoulders 能担负重任
190 have one' work cut out 尤指在限定的时间内安排做艰苦的工作
191 have one's head in the clouds 满脑子幻想
192 have one's eye on 看上、留意;想要
193 have one's moments 春风得意之时,某人最辉煌的时候
194 have something at heart 热心于某事
195 have something at one's finger tips 彻底了解
196 have something on the brain 着迷于
197 have the face to do 怎么敢做
198 have the inside track for something 处于有利的地位
199 have the world before one 前途远大
200 have words with 与……吵嘴
201 Heads are going to roll. 陷入困境,有麻烦
202 hear something through the grapevine 从亲戚朋友或同事那儿听到小道消息听到非官方的消息
203 hide one's light under a bushel 不露锋芒;过分谦逊
204 high and mighty 傲慢的,高傲的
205 hit someone when he/she's down 落井下石,打落水狗
206 hit the fan 突然陷入困境,突然遇到麻烦
207 hit the jackpot 获得极大成功,突然交好运
208 hit the nail on the head 说到点子上
209 hit the sack 就寝,睡个够
210 hold all the cards over 控制整个局势
211 hold one's tongue 缄默,不开口
212 hold someone's hand 给(某人)以道义上的支持
213 hold the baby 干苦差事
214 hold the bag 背黑锅
215 huff and puff 咆哮,恼怒
216 i have a bad feeling about this 我有不好的预感
217 if anything can go wrong,it will 该来的躲不掉
218 in all conscience 当然,的确
219 in charge of 负责,管理
220 in full flower 成就之最高峰
221 in hand (3) 正在处理/办理之中
222 in one's/sb's good time 在某人方便之时
223 in the doghouse 失宠
224 in the light of 鉴于;当作
225 in the pink 非常健康
226 it never rains but it pours 不鸣则已,一鸣惊人
227 job hunting 找工作
228 jump the gun 提前行动
229 jump to conclusions 妄下断语
230 jump to it 积极行动
231 jump/be thrown in at the deep end 新手碰上了大难题
232 just one's luck 一向的坏运气
233 just yet 现在还,仍未……
234 keep a level head 临危不惧
235 keep a stiff upper lip 坚强不屈
236 keep a straight face 保持严肃
237 earn one's keep 维持生计
238 keep mum about something 对某事保持沉默,不吭声
239 keep one's own counsel 不露心计,不露城府
240 keep one's shirt on 不发脾气,镇定自若
241 keep one's chin up 不气馁,不灰心
242 keep one's fingers crossed 祈求好运
243 keep one's hand in 使技能不荒疏, 拳不离手,曲不离口
244 keep one's nose to the grindstone 埋头苦干;努力不懈
245 keep sb. down a notch 挫某人的傲气
246 keep track of something /someone 掌握……的情况
247 keep/have a level head 临危不乱
248 kick up a fuss 大惊小怪;引起骚乱
249 knock off 中断,停止;下班
250 knock the bottom out of 使之付诸东流,使之失败
251 know (on) which side one's bread is buttered 颇知轻重
252 know ... like the back of one's hand 对……了如指掌
253 know all the answers 见多识广
254 know inside out 非常了解
255 know where the shoe pinches 知道问题的症结所在
256 land on the rocks 陷入困境
257 laughter is the best medicine 笑是解忧良药
258 law and order 社会安全
259 lend a hand 帮助
260 let's face it 不可讳言的;面对现实吧
261 lie about 无所事事
262 lie down on the job 磨洋工,在工作中偷懒
263 like a bear with a sore head 脾气特别暴躁
264 little strokes fell great oaks 铁杵磨成绣花针
265 live wire 精力充沛的、活跃的人物
266 look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards 看上去非常邋遢或疲惫不堪(尤其指干了大量艰苦工作或熬夜之后)
267 look up and down 上下打量;(仔细而严格地)检查
268 loose ends 未了结的琐碎事情
269 lose one's temper 发脾气,动肝火
270 louse up something 把某事搞得一团糟
271 make a deal with 有个商量,达成协议
272 make advances to/towards 接近(某人);表示友好;求爱
273 make an exhibition of oneself 使自己出洋相
274 make heavy weather of something 对某事小题大做,使事情更麻烦
275 make one's mouth water 让人流口水
276 make the best use of 充分利用
277 meet trouble halfway 杞人忧天,自寻烦恼
278 mend one's steps 注意自己的行为
279 miss the boat on 坐失良机
280 moonlighting 副业,兼职(一般指晚上兼职)
281 more bark than bite 说得多,做得少
282 near (to) someone’s heart 关注,衷心关切
283 New brooms sweep cleaner. 新官上任三把火
284 nip in the bud 防患于未然,防微杜渐
285 nip something in the bud 把……消灭在萌芽状态之中
286 nit-picking 找小错儿,挑剔的
287 no great shakes 平凡得很, 不出色, 没什么了不起
288 no joke 强调指出形势的严峻性和话题的严肃性
289 no laughing matter 重大或重要的事
290 no sweat 没有问题或困难
291 nose sb. out/win sb. by a nose 以微弱的优势战胜(某人)
292 not get a word in edgeways 插不上话,不能在某人不断说话时插嘴
293 not have a clue 不知道,不了解
294 not serve two masters 一君不事二主,对某人忠心耿耿
295 not turn a hair 泰然自若;毫不疲倦
296 off line 停工
297 off the cuff 未做准备的,即席的;非正式的
298 on a limb 努力工作
299 on line 开工
300 on off chance 抱着试试看的态度;侥幸地
301 on the cuff 赊欠;免费
302 on the gravy train 有财运,有赚大钱的机遇
303 on the level 诚恳的,直率的
304 on the needle 吸毒成瘾
305 out of it/things 使孤独沉默,怯生生独处一角
306 out of the frying pan into the fire 才出狼窝,又入虎口;每况愈下
307 out of the way 不顺路
308 out of the wood 摆脱困境或险境
309 out of 缺乏
310 paddle one's own canoe 自力更生;自食其力
311 pass someone's way 经过某人的手中,落入某人之手
312 pass the buck 推卸责任
313 pave the way for 为……铺平道路
314 pay off 还清债务
315 pink collar 粉领阶层的;妇女所从事的工作
316 plain as the nose on your face 显而易见的
317 play (it) safe/for safety 稳扎稳打,谨慎行事
318 play cat and mouse with 玩猫捉老鼠,追追躲躲的
319 play fast and loose with 敷衍了事,不正经干
320 play favorites with... 对……有偏心眼
321 play second fiddle to somebody 给某人当二把手
322 plough the sands 白费力气,徒劳无功
323 pound the pavement 徘徊街头找工作
324 prior to 在……之前,优先于
325 Procrustean bed 强求一致的制度或政策等
326 pull a fast one on 用诡计占上风
327 pull through 痊愈;帮忙度过难关
328 push the panic button 惊慌失措
329 put (it) on 假装
330 put in one's two cents 为别人说句好话;向他人主动提出忠告
331 put something on the back burner 推迟,延期
332 put the cart before the horse 颠倒次序,本末倒置
333 put to rights 修复
334 put/set one's shoulder to the wheel 全力以赴;努力工作;勤奋工作
335 quick off the mark 行动敏捷
336 rack in (get,earn) 得到,赚取
337 remain in the saddle 保留要职
338 report on 向(某人)报告(某事)
339 rest on one's oars 休息,暂停工作
340 rhyme or reason 道理,可了解的原因
341 rough-and-tumble 杂乱无章的;混乱的场面
342 rub sb. the wrong way 触犯某人,惹恼某人
343 run low 快用完了,不够了
344 run off one's feet 忙得腿快跑断了
345 run one's head against a brick wall 硬着头皮去做
346 safe and sound 安然无恙
347 save one's breath 保持沉默
348 save one's face 保留颜面,顾全面子
349 save one's neck 保护某人不受其害
350 seal one's lips 封住某人的嘴,不让某人讲话
351 see the world 见多识广
352 shake the dust off/from one's feet 拂袖而去
353 shoot the breeze 闲聊
354 show one's paces 显示出自己的本领
355 show up 出席;使显得醒目
356 side with sb. 在争论中站在某人一边
357 sing the blues 诉苦,抱怨
358 soft drink 甜的非酒精性的饮料
359 sort sb./sth. out 解决问题
360 speak by the card 说话有根有据,措辞谨慎
361 speak evil of 说什么人的坏话,诽谤
362 speak for itself/themselves 不言而喻,无须进一步说明
363 spill the beans (无意中)泄露秘密,泄露消息
364 stand the gaff 忍受折磨,不怯懦
365 stay put 留在(某处)不动
366 stir up a nest of hornets 捅马蜂窝;自找麻烦
367 straddle the fence 抱观望态度;墙头草,两面倒
368 straight from the horse's mouth 从可靠方面来的,直接从权威方面得来的
369 sweat it out 苦撑到底
370 take / go one's own way 一意孤行
371 take a candy from a baby 贪得无厌的人,卑鄙小人
372 take a strong/hard line 采取强硬的手段
373 take on (undertake a task,opinion, view) 对付(意见,看法),从事某项任务
374 take sb./sth. at face value 以貌取人(物)
375 take something in one's stride 轻而易举地解决问题;泰然处之
376 take the bull by the horns 挺身面对危险,不畏艰险
377 take the rough with the smooth 既能享乐也能吃苦;泰然对待人世的沉浮
378 take the wind out of someone's sails 底牌揭穿,哑口无言
379 take up short 插嘴
380 talk off the top of one's head 信口雌黄
381 talk shop 三句不离本行
382 tear something/somebody to bits 仔细检查;严厉批评
383 the benefit of the doubt 在罪证不足的情况下被假定为无罪
384 the fast lane 快节奏的生活
385 the iron entered into one's soul 心如刀割,极端痛苦
386 the shoe is on the other foot 今非昔比
387 there is something more to something than meets the eye 表面上看不出来
388 thin-skinned 神经过敏
389 think twice 仔细考虑;踌躇,犹豫
390 throw down the gauntlet/glove 挑战;争论
391 throw in the towel 认输
392 throw mud at 讲人坏话,恶意中伤
393 to a fault 过分
394 too...by half 过分;太
395 trade in 拿(某物)折价去购买一件新东西
396 tread/walk on air 得意洋洋
397 tread on someone's heel 亦步亦趋
398 trial and error 由尝试中修正错误,求取解决问题的办法
399 turn in 归还;上缴
400 turn one's head 使某人自满
401 turn over a new leaf 洗心革面
402 twiddle one's thumbs 闲得无聊
403 under one's belt 被吃进自己的肚子里;被自己获得
404 up the wall 愤怒,发狂
405 walls have ears 隔墙有耳
406 well and good 好吧,也好
407 when in doubt, do nothing 不做没把握的事
408 when the going gets tough,the tough gets going 不屈不挠,再接再励
409 where the shoe pinches 症结所在;痛苦所在
410 whistle in the dark 给自己壮胆;嘴硬
411 white as a sheet 面如白纸
412 with drums and trumpets 大吹大擂,大张旗鼓