这些英语习语，你能猜出什么意思吗？

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       1. The lights are on but nobody's home.

　　Used to describe a stupid person.

　　灯亮着却没人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

　　Example: She failed such an easy exam? The lights are on but nobody's home!

　　例子：这么简单的考试她都能挂？脑子还能再笨一点吗！



　　2. When pigs fly.

　　About something that will never happen.

　　除非猪都会飞了——表示某事永远都不会发生，绝无可能。相当于over my dead body.

　　Example: You will be a movie star when pigs fly!

　　例子：等猪都会飞了你就能成电影明星了（你永远也别想当电影明星了）。

　　

　　3. To have Van Goghs ear for music.

　　To be tone deaf. (Van Gogh only had one ear!)

　　用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。（梵高只有一只耳朵！）

　　Example: Tom really shouldn't play the piano. He has Van Goghs ear for music.

　　例子：汤姆真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。
      


　　4. To pig out.

　　To eat a lot very quickly.

　　像猪一样吃—快速吃掉很多东西，狼吞虎咽。

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

　　例子：马拉松跑完后，参赛者们在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

　　

　　5. Everything but the kitchen sink.

　　Almost everything has been included.

　　除了厨房里的水槽什么都有——几乎包括了所有事。

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

　　例子：为了证明问题是正确的，玛利亚几乎把所有的事都说了个遍。

　　

　　6. To put a sock in it.

　　To tell someone noisy to be quiet.

　　放只袜子在里面——告诉某个很吵的人保持安静。

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

　　例子：当我在学习时简在那边大喊大叫，于是我让她闭上嘴巴。

　　

　　7. To have a cast iron stomach.

　　To have no problems eating or drinking anything.

　　有个铁胃——吃、喝任何东西都没问题。

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

　　例子：我觉得如果我把所有食物都吃了，我肯定会生病，但是乔看起来就像有个铁胃一样，吃多少都没事儿。

       　　

　　8. To drink like a fish.

　　To drink heavily.

　　像鱼一样能喝——海量。

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

　　例子：酒吧里的这群人看起来像是在举行生日派对，很明显可以看出他是这个派对的主角，因为他一直在不停地喝。

       　　

　　9. Use your loaf.

　　Use your head, think smart.

　　用你的面包——动动脑子，仔细想想。

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

　　例子：快来帕克，动动脑子！我知道你能解决的。

　　

　　10. Finger lickin' good.

　　Extremely tasty.

　　好吃到要舔手指——非常美味。

　　Example: My mom makes the best steak! Its finger lickin' good!

　　例子：我妈妈最擅长做牛排！简直好吃爆了！