俚語是一些流傳已久的民間俗語或者習慣用語。英語的俚語也不例外,下面,讓我們去了解一下這些歷史久遠的英語俚語。
· chew the rag閒聊
chew the rag也有爭吵的意思
if they have time, these wives are always sitting together and chewing the rag.
· fly into a rage大發雷霆
the old father flew into a rage when his daughter didn't obey his will.
· break ranks with someone與……分道揚鑣
反義詞為:close ranks with someone
people within one party gradually had conflicts on some political issues. some of them decided to break ranks with others and set up a new party.
· smell a rat察覺可疑
he is a well-known miser. i smell a rat when he invites me to his home for dinner. i was wondering if he is asking favors of me.
· beat a hasty retreat急忙撤退
the hoodlum was about to dully the lady when he saw a patrolman coming towards them. he beat a hasty retreat.
· take someone for a ride欺騙某人,玩弄某人的感情
they were taking us for a ride. i turned out that the tickets they sold us with low price were invalid.
· rip someone off敲某人竹槓
the local villain rips us off by collecting 100 yuan for protection charge every month.
· be on the rocks陷入困境,完蛋
the foam economy was struck by the asian financial crisis. japan's economy was on the rocks.