实用的英语俚语短语整理

学写英语不光是要记单词，短语的背诵也是很重要的。下面，小编就为大家送上一些实用的`英语俚语短语，希望对大家有用。

· give someone a dose of his own medicine以其人之道还制其人之身

on april fool's day, my classmates made me an april fool. next year, i'll give him a dose of his own medicine.

· a drop in the bucket沧海一粟

he has suffered a lot in his life. losing his job this time was only a drop in the bucket.

· play dumb with someone装聋作哑

it's no use playing dumb with teachers. they know very well their students.

· be down in dumps垂头丧气，深情沮丧

i burned midnight oil yesterday. so i feel down in the dumps today.

· make the dust fly干得很起劲

many volunteers are helping in the olympic games. they are making the dust fly without getting pay.

· go easy on...酌情处理……;节约使用……;对……手下留情

i hope the teacher will go easy on me. otherwise, i'll have no chance to pass the exam.

当介词on的后面跟得是something的时候，此语用来是“节约使用”或“小心对待”

go easy on salt. we have to save some for the next meal.

· egg someone on to do something怂恿，鼓动某人干某事

haven't you seen him through? he can help you nothing but egg you on to do illegal things.

· rub elbows with someone和某人没有很深的交情

i suppose jack doesn't know me well. we have only rubbed elbows with other for several times.

· be at the end of one's tether山穷水尽

mark feels worried because he can't write any new books. he is afraid that he is at the end of his tether.

· be at one's wits' end不知如何是好

my boy is such a mischief-maker. i am at my wits' end with him.

· be at loose ends心里没有着落

many old people feel at loose ends after their retirement.

· make both ends meet收支平衡

the newly-wed couple found it hard to make both ends meet.

· be green with envy羡慕极了

don't be green with envy. he deserves the prize, since he has spent a whole month on that paper.

　附：一个词条那么多乱七八糟的解释，往小本上记什么?

一个单词有很多意思，但是大家要记住了，小本上只记两个意思：该单词在词条里的第一个意思和它此刻在上下文里的意思。

要像播种一样善待每一个单词，给它空气、阳光和水，即记住其发音、词义及搭配。如此这般，你就在脑子里将其种下来了。