英语短语之常用英语口语短语

英语里面的短语非常多，学生如果不能掌握一些常用的英语短语，就难以学好英语。下面是小编为大家整理的一些常用英语口语短语，希望对大家有所帮助。

· keep a civil tongue in one’s head说话有礼貌

a child is taught to keep a civil tongue in his head when he is small.

· blow one’s top勃然大怒

my neighbor blew his top when he saw his hedges were cut by someone.

· carry a torch for someone单方想念某人

though jane has been engaged with mr. hall, jimmy still carries a torch for her.

· have the midas touch有生财的运气，手气好

you’d better find rogers as you stock broker. he has the midas touch.

· be touch and go万分危险

the patient is out of danger now, but it was touch and go for a while.

· throw in the towel认输

she tried to save their marriage by talking her husband out of taking drugs. but she finally threw in the towel.

· have the inside track for something处于有利的`地位

i’m an art student. i don’t have the inside track for applying for that job.

· keep track of someone/something掌握……的情况

he is keeping track of all my old friends.

· be on a gravy train走运，有赚钱的机会

you will be on a gravy train if you can get that antique. it is worth more money than it is offered.

· have a mind like a steel trap头脑特别快

he has a mind like a steel trap. he can remember a new word even if he meets it once.

· bark up the wrong tree弄错目标

the detective has been following the man for a week. but it turns out that he has barked up the wrong tree.

· be too quick on the trigger操之过急，行动过于仓促

you are always too quick on the trigger. you jump into his throat before he can explain.

· ask for trouble自找麻烦

are you asking for trouble by challenging the emphasis on qualities education. you are asking for trouble if you cheat in the exam.

· blow one’s own trumpet自吹自擂

if you want to sell more, you should learn to blow your own trumpet.

· not give someone a tumble不理睬某人

though jackson has asked may to marry him for many times, she just won’t give him a tumble.

　附：背英语单词的技巧

一、分门别类背单词

英语中有很多单词属于同一类别，可以把同一类别的单词集中起来一起操练，从而大大提高单词记忆的效率。同学们可以自己动手，对本书的单词进行分门别类，抄在小纸条上或制成单词卡，然后集中轰炸、专门突破、分类记忆!

二、单词家族背单词

英语中有很多单词都有整个家族，名词、动词、形容词、副词，加上不同的前缀、后缀就有不同的词性变化、意思变化。要想彻底掌握一个单词，我们要做的就是：整个家族一锅端!家族内所有的单词全部消灭!通过单词家族可以大大提升背单词的效率。

三、零碎时间背单词

背单词不需要大段大段的整块时间。每天起床后、睡觉前、一日三餐前后、排队等车、上学放学路上、甚至上厕所的零碎时间都可以用来狂读狂背单词。请随身携带这本书，一有时间就疯狂朗读书中的单词，随时随地疯狂的操练，脱口而出!