虽然说，你已经背过了不少单词，也能简单交流，但刚到澳洲留学时，让人头疼的不止澳洲口音，英语中也有类似于汉语中一些成语，俗语的存在，听不懂的话很容易引起误会，以下威久留学专家来盘点澳洲人最常用的15个俗语，教你听懂“言外之意”。
 

 

1. Beat around the bush
 

【含义】：旁敲侧击，说话绕圈子
 

【举例】
 

Sam: I hate your shoes
 

Max: You certainly don’t beat around the bush do you!”
 

2. Breaking up the wrong tree
 

【含义】：找错对象;攻击错了目标;或问错了人
 

【举例】
 

Caitlin: Hi Ben, when are our applications due for placement?
 

Ben: I have no idea Caitlin, you’re barking up the wrong tree
 

3. Don’t give up your day job
 

【含义】：如果有人跟你说这句话，可能就是在委婉的，提醒你你可能不太擅长某件事;
 

【举例】：You haven’t hit one pin and we’ve been bowling for hours! don’t give up your day job!
 

4. Feeling under the weather
 

【含义】：感觉不舒服;如果在学校，有人说自己Feeling under the weather，就说自己不太舒服;
 

【举例】：Don't disturb her. She's feeling under the weather these days
 

5. Big note
 

【含义】：意识就是夸自己，或吹牛;big note 在澳洲可不怎么受欢迎，更喜欢谦虚的;
 

6. It takes two to tango
 

【含义】：一个巴掌拍不响;或者你想说某件事有两面
 

【举例】：You have to consider the things that you’ve done wrong as well. Remember – It takes two to tango.
 

7. Hit the nail on the head
 

【含义】：正中要害;一针见血;
 

【举例】：Sam hit the nail on the head when he said we need to split this group assignment into parts
 

8. Missed the boat
 

【含义】：错失良机;或者做某事太晚了
 

【举例】
 

Kate: Tickets for Uni ball have sold out.
 

Harry: Oh no! Looks like I missed the boat on that one.
 

9. Piece of cake
 

【含义】：轻而易举;小菜一碟;
 

【举例】
 

Lucy: Have you finished your assignment yet?
 

Ben: Yeah, finished last week – it was a piece of cake!
 

10. Sitting on the fence
 

【含义】：骑墙观望;保持中立/观望态度
 

【举例】：I’m on the fence about the new Pitbull album. I can’t decide whether I love it or hate it.
 

11. Speak of the devil
 

【含义】：说曹操曹操到;正说到某个人，某个人进来了;
 

【举例】：(Jill walks into the room) Speak of the devil! I was just telling Mary about your new job Jill.
 

12. Wouldn’t be caught dead
 

【含义】：如果你永远不可能做某事，或者不可能穿什么，你就可以这么说;
 

【举例】：That is the ugliest dress I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t be caught dead in it!
 

13. On the ball
 

【含义】：机灵的，充满活力的，全神贯注的;
 

【举例】：“Emily’s answered so many questions in class today – she’s really on the ball!”
 

14. Last straw
 

【含义】：最后一根稻草;最后一击;
 

【举例】：“That’s the last straw, I’m not talking to you anymore sally – you’re too rude.”
 

15. Hit the road
 

【含义】：上路，出发;当某个人离开的时候，会经常说hit the road，即使是没开车;
 

【举例】：“Alright guys, I’m going to hit the road. See you tomorrow.”

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