50个英文习语 - 用电影和电视剧来学习
学习最实用的英文习语，包括翻译、解释和电影、电视剧的真实例句。在视频片段中直接听到这些短语的使用。
习语是指那些不能通过逐词翻译来理解其意思的短语。正是这些表达方式使交流变得生动，区分出学过英语的人和会说英语的人的差别。
问题在于教科书只提供定义，却没有展示习语在实际交流中是如何使用的。在这篇文章中，每个习语都附有一个ClipPhrase的链接，您可以听到本地英语使用者在电影、电视剧和采访中实际使用这些短语的方式。
日常对话习语
1. A piece of cake — 小菜一碟，轻而易举
当某件事非常简单时使用。与蛋糕毫无关系。
"The exam was a piece of cake — I finished in twenty minutes."
2. No big deal — 没关系，小事一桩
表示某种情况不值得担心。
"I missed the bus, but it's no big deal — the next one comes in five minutes."
3. Get over it — 克服它，接受现实
建议某人停止担心某件事。
"Yes, you lost. Now get over it and move on."
4. Break the ice — 打破僵局，开始交谈
在交流中迈出第一步，尤其是在尴尬的情况下。
"He told a joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting."
5. Take it for granted — 理所当然地接受
不珍惜你所拥有的东西。
"Don't take your health for granted — you'll miss it when it's gone."
6. A breath of fresh air — 一阵新鲜空气
令人愉快的新事物，与通常的情况不同。
"After all those boring lectures, her class was a breath of fresh air."
7. Under the weather — 身体不适，感冒
轻微生病或身体不好。
"I'm feeling a bit under the weather today — I think I'll stay home."
8. Hit the nail on the head — 一针见血，恰到好处
准确地说出或做了正确的事情。
"You hit the nail on the head — that's exactly the problem."
9. Bite the bullet — 咬牙切齿地做
下定决心做某件不愉快但必要的事情。
"I hate going to the dentist, but I just had to bite the bullet."
10. Let the cat out of the bag — 透露秘密，说漏了嘴
无意中泄露秘密。
"I was planning a surprise party, but Tom let the cat out of the bag."
工作和商务习语
11. Think outside the box — 跳出框框思考，创意思维
寻找超越传统方法的创意解决方案。
"We need to think outside the box if we want to beat the competition."
12. Go the extra mile — 加倍努力，超额完成
付出额外的努力。
"She always goes the extra mile for her clients."
13. Cut corners — 偷工减料，走捷径
为了速度或成本而牺牲质量。
"They cut corners on the construction, and now the building has problems."
14. Back to square one — 回到原点，重新开始
失败后必须重新开始。
"The client rejected our proposal, so we're back to square one."
15. The ball is in your court — 轮到你了，你负责决定
现在轮到你做决定。
"I've made my offer. The ball is in your court."
16. Get the ball rolling — 启动流程，开始行动
开始采取行动。
"Let's get the ball rolling on this project before the deadline."
17. A long shot — 可能性不大，但值得一试
成功可能性很小的事情。
"Getting into that university is a long shot, but I'll apply anyway."
18. Ahead of the curve — 走在潮流前面，走在时代前面
比其他人更先进。
"Companies that invest in AI are ahead of the curve."
19. Up in the air — 不确定，悬而未决
当决定还没有做出时。
"Our vacation plans are still up in the air."
20. Burn the midnight oil — 开夜车，熬夜工作
因为工作而深夜还醒着。
"I've been burning the midnight oil to finish this report."
感情和关系
21. Break a leg — 祝你好运！(演出前)
祝好运，尤其是对演员和音乐家。
"You're going on stage in five minutes — break a leg!"
22. Cold shoulder — 冷遇，忽视
故意忽视某人或冷淡对待。
"Ever since our argument, she's been giving me the cold shoulder."
23. Stab in the back — 背后捅刀子，背叛
背叛信任了你的人。
"Telling my secret to everyone was a real stab in the back."
24. On the same page — 意见一致，想法相同
有相同的想法或共同的理解。
"Before we start, let's make sure we're all on the same page."
25. Spill the beans — 说出秘密，透露信息
泄露秘密（通常是无意中）。
"Come on, spill the beans — what did she say?"
26. A blessing in disguise — 因祸得福
最初看起来是坏事，后来却变好了。
"Losing that job was a blessing in disguise — I found a much better one."
27. Wear your heart on your sleeve — 感情外露，不隐瞒情感
公开表达情感。
"He's always worn his heart on his sleeve — you always know how he feels."
28. Cost an arm and a leg — 价格昂贵，花费很大
非常昂贵。
"That car must have cost an arm and a leg."
29. Once in a blue moon — 极其罕见，偶尔
非常少见。
"He calls his mother once in a blue moon."
30. The last straw — 最后一根稻草，忍无可忍
最后导致一个人失去耐心的事件。
"Coming home late again was the last straw — she left."
行动和决定
31. Pull yourself together — 振作起来，冷静下来
镇定自己并开始行动。
"I know you're upset, but you need to pull yourself together."
32. Burn bridges — 断绝关系，破坏关系
以无法挽回的方式破坏关系。
"Don't burn bridges when you leave a job — you never know."
33. Jump on the bandwagon — 随波逐流，跟风
开始做变成流行的事情。
"Everyone's jumping on the AI bandwagon."
34. Miss the boat — 错过机会，功亏一篑
未能及时利用机会。
"If you don't invest now, you'll miss the boat."
35. A wild goose chase — 无谓的追求，徒劳无功
追求找不到的东西。
"Looking for that document was a wild goose chase."
36. Sit on the fence — 骑墙派，不作选择
不选择任何一方。
"Stop sitting on the fence and make a decision."
37. Cut to the chase — 直奔主题，长话短说
停止绕圈子，进入要点。
"I don't have much time, so let's cut to the chase."
38. Go with the flow — 顺其自然，随遇而安
不抗拒情况，接受现状。
"I don't have a plan — I'm just going with the flow."
39. Face the music — 承担后果，面对现实
接受自己行为的后果。
"You made the mistake, now you have to face the music."
40. Hit the road — 上路，出发
是时候离开的时候了。
"It's getting late — we should hit the road."
智慧和人生观察
41. Every cloud has a silver lining — 山穷水尽疑无路，峰回路转又一村
即使在坏的情况下也有好的一面。
"I know it's tough, but every cloud has a silver lining."
42. Actions speak louder than words — 行动胜于言语，事实胜于雄辩
行为比承诺更有意义。
"He says he'll change, but actions speak louder than words."
43. Better late than never — 迟到总比不到好
"You finally called your mother? Better late than never!"
44. Don't judge a book by its cover — 不要以貌取人，不要以外表评判
不能只根据外表来判断。
"She looked unimpressive, but don't judge a book by its cover — she's brilliant."
45. The best of both worlds — 鱼与熊掌兼得，两全其美
同时拥有两件事的优点。
"Working from home two days a week gives me the best of both worlds."
46. Kill two birds with one stone — 一石二鸟
一个行动解决两个问题。
"By cycling to work, I kill two birds with one stone — exercise and commute."
47. A picture is worth a thousand words — 一图胜千言
图片传达的信息比长篇描述更多。
"Just show them the graph — a picture is worth a thousand words."
48. Curiosity killed the cat — 好奇害死猫
过度的好奇心可能导致问题。
"Why do you want to open that box? Curiosity killed the cat, you know."
49. When it rains it pours — 福不双至祸不单行，祸殃总是接踵而来
不幸总是一个接一个地来。
"First my car broke down, then I lost my wallet — when it rains, it pours."
50. At the end of the day — 说到底，归根结底
如果总结一下，如果看看主要的点。
"At the end of the day, what matters is that you tried."
有效地记住习语的方法
阅读列表很有帮助，但还不够。当你在环境中听到习语时，习语才会被记住。这就是ClipPhrase比字典更好的原因：你可以看到和听到真实的人在真实的情况下如何说出这个短语。
试试看：从这个列表中选择5个习语，跟随链接，为每个习语听2-3个片段。你会发现，在听了这些之后，这个短语比阅读定义后要在你的记忆中停留更久。
在ClipPhrase上，你可以搜索任何短语——不仅仅是习语。尝试输入你在电视剧中听到但不理解的短语。它很可能会在我们的1000万个片段的数据库中找到。