【英文学习】10个地道俚语，每日坚持使用百思考学习和刷题

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10个老外常用的英语俚语

Social butterfly 社交达人

例句: "Josh is such a social butterfly! He gets along with everyone and loves meeting new people (Josh真是一个“社牛”！他与每个人都相处融洽，而且喜欢结交新朋友)。"
Jazz something up 让事情变得有趣些

例句: "My living room isn’t very colorful. I’m going to jazz it up by painting the walls blue. (我的客厅有些暗淡。我要把墙壁刷成蓝色，让我的客厅变得更有生气。)"
To have butterflies in one’s stomach 感到紧张

例句: "Jen had butterflies in her stomach before the big exam. She was so nervous. (Jen 在大考前忐忑不安。她太紧张了)。"
Push the envelope 挑战极限

例句: "This architect is always pushing the envelope with her designs. The buildings she makes are very unique. （这位建筑师的设计总是别出心裁。她设计的建筑非常独特）你有没有挑战过极限？"
Nail-biter 紧张的事

例句: "Yesterday’s final match between the top two soccer teams was a nail-biter. It wasn’t clear which team would win until the very end. （昨天两支顶级足球队之间的决赛非常激烈。直到最后一刻才分出胜负。）"
To have some time to kill 打发时间

例句: "I have some time to kill this afternoon, so I’m going to watch a movie and drink tea. （我今天下午有些时间可以打发，我要去看电影和喝茶。）"
Wake up and smell the coffee 认清现实

例如: “His company is failing and losing so much money. He needs to wake up and smell the coffee. （他的公司损失惨重快倒闭了，他需要认清现实。）。”
Low-hanging fruit 容易实现的目标

例句: “I work well with my co-worker Paul because we are always on the same page. We agree on almost everything. （我和我的同事保罗合作得很好，因为我们总是意见统一。我们几乎在所有事情上都意见相同）。”
Wiggle room 回旋余地

例句: “I’m taking a one-week vacation this summer. I’m a teacher and have one month off in summer, so I have some wiggle room on the dates of my vacation. （今年夏天我要休一周的假。我是一名老师，暑假有一个月的假期，所以我在休假日期上有一些回旋余地。）”
Turn the tables 扭转局势

例句: “She turned the tables on her competitors by becoming the largest shoe retailer in the world last year. （去年，她扭转了局势，击败了对手，成为了全球最大的鞋类零售商。）”