我們都知道，習(xí)語是很怪異的，通常與字面意義沒有任何關(guān)系。下面食品翻譯小編為大家列出10個最有趣的英語習(xí)語以及用法。

1.The lights are on but nobody’s home– used to describe a stupid person.

燈亮著卻沒人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home!

例子：她完全抓不著頭緒——腦子笨的像頭豬。

2.When pigs fly– about something that will never happen.

除非豬都會飛了——表示某事永遠(yuǎn)都不會發(fā)生，絕無可能。

Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly!

例子：對的！等豬都會飛了你就會得到泰勒-斯威夫特的約會邀請。

3.To have Van Gogh’s ear for music– to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!)

用梵高的耳朵聽音樂——音癡。（梵高只有一只耳朵！）

Example: Xavi really shouldn’t play the piano- he has Van Gogh’s ear for music.

例子：哈維真不該彈鋼琴——他簡直就是個音癡。

4.To pig out– to eat a lot very quickly.

狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多東西。

Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet.

例子：馬拉松跑完后，參賽者們在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

5.Everything but the kitchen sink– almost everything has been included.

除了廚房里的水槽什么都有——幾乎包括了所有事。

Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right. She was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink!

例子：為了證明問題是正確的，瑪利亞幾乎把所有的事都說了個遍。

6.To put a sock in it– to tell someone noisy to be quiet.

放只襪子在里面——告訴某個很吵的人保持安靜。

Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it.

例子：當(dāng)我在學(xué)習(xí)時簡在那邊大喊大叫，于是我讓她閉上嘴巴。

7.To have a cast iron stomach– to have no problems eating or drinking anything.

有個鐵胃——吃、喝任何東西都沒問題。

Example: I think I would be sick if I ate all that food, but Joe seems to have a cast iron stomach.

例子：我覺得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定會生病，但是喬看起來就像有個鐵胃一樣，吃多少都沒事兒。

8.To drink like a fish– to drink heavily.

像魚一樣能喝——海量。（喝起酒來不要命）

Example: The group at the bar seems to being having a party and you can tell he’s the birthday boy because he is drinking like a fish!

例子：酒吧里的這群人看起來像是在舉行生日派對，很明顯可以看出他是這個派對的主角，因為他一直在不停地喝。

9.Use your loaf– use your head, think smart.

用你的面包——動動腦子，仔細(xì)想想。

Example: Come on Parker, use your loaf! I know you can solve this problem!

例子：快來帕克，動動腦子！我知道你能解決的。

10.Finger lickin’ good– extremely tasty.

好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。

Example: My mom makes the best steak! It’s finger lickin’ good!

例子：我媽媽最擅長做牛

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