口语学习技巧|常见的21个英语习语 上

1.sock away

存钱

You should sock away a certain amount each month.

你每一个月都要存一笔钱。

2.live from hand to mouth

收入勉强糊口

Bob had a little money socked away, so he didnt have to live from hand to mouth.

鲍勃存下来了一点钱，所以日子还算过得去。

3.live off the fat of the land

靠土地产出的食品来过活

How hard can it be to strike^{1 out on your own and live off the fat of the land?}

你是得多艰苦才靠地吃饭啊？

4.make hay^{2 while the sun is shining}

一有机会就赚钱或把钱存下来

While he had been successful at his job, he had made plenty of hay while the sun was shining.

他的工作干得非常成功，也就存了不少钱。

5.in the twinkling^{3 of an eye}

一刹那，眨眼的功夫。

Things could go terribly wrong in the twinkling of an eye.

眨眼的功夫事情就变得一团糟。

6.as free as a bird

无拘无束

I found the reasons for his decision to throw in the towel and become free as a bird compelling^4.

我发现了他认输的原因后，就再也无拘无束了。

7.get ones ducks in a row

为了完成某事而做好充分的筹备。

Bob was very careful not to let on what he was thinking^{5 to anyone until he got all his ducks in a row.}

鲍勃很小心，他没告诉其他人我们的想法，直到做好充分的筹备。