Get a head start on走在别人的前面

Get a head start on 这个短语的意思是做什么事赶在别人的前面,早点准备.

看下面的例句:

You should get up early and study. Get a head start on your classmates.

你要早起学习,这样你就走在了你同学的前面.

He is a slow runner, but he got a head start on the others, so he might win the race.

他跑得慢,可是他总是比别人先出发,所以他有可能会赢.


I'm a little edgy. 有点紧张,有点不耐烦

He's got a job interview tomorrow. He's a little edgy right now

明天他要去应聘一个工作.他现在有点紧张.

Lily hasn't slept for two days. So stay away from her, she's a little edgy.

她有两天没睡觉了,所以离她远一点,她情绪不太好.

"The parents have been a bit edgy lately, waiting for their children's examination results."

"父母们近来一直有点儿紧张,正在等待公布他们孩子们的考试成绩."


tell on 告发,告状,告密

tell on 这个短语的意思是告发,告状,告密.

tell somebody on somebody :向谁告状

Give back my toy, or I will tell Dad on you.

把玩具还给我,不然我去向爸爸告你的状.

I broke the vase, please don't tell on me.

我把花瓶给打碎了,请不要去告我的状.

I lost the computer disc. Please don't tell the boss on me. 我把磁盘给弄丢了,请不要跟老板说.



I'm at a loss for words 不知说什么好,无话可说

常用俚语句子I'm at a loss for words用来表达不知说什么好,无话可说,哑口无言.

I'm at a loss for words , How dare you accuse me of stealing .

我真不知道该说什么好,你怎么会怀疑是我偷窃呢.

This is the most wonderful gift I've ever received , I'm at a loss for words.

这是我收到的最棒的礼物,我都不知道该说什么好了.

Gosh, that girl is dad gorgeous ,I'm at a loss for words.

天哪,那女孩太美了,我都无法形容了.



turn over a new leaf重新开始(改过自新,过新生活)

Now let's turn over a new leaf.

现在咱们从头开始(建立较好关系).

I'm turning a new leaf ,No more drinking ,No more smoking,It's a healthy life from now on.

我决定改过自新,戒掉烟酒,过健康的生活.



have a hunch on that 对....有预感

I have a hunce on that ,I 'll never see the money again.

我有预感,我的钱拿不回来了.

Hey man ,why did you bet all the money on the horse ?I had a hunch on that .

你为什么把你所有钱全赌那匹马? 我有预感它肯定会赢.

I had worked on this job for ten years and I have a hunch that we workers were getting pooper.

我干这行已10年了.我总有一种预感:我们这些工人是越来越穷.



chill out缓和情绪,冷静下来,放松

1. I konw you're mad,but chill out.

我知道你很生气,但冷静点儿.

2. I need to chill out before the New Year.

我要在新年前轻松一下.



whacked out 精神完全失常,疯狂

whacked out:精神失常,非常疯狂的意思.

That girl is whacked out.

那女孩一定是疯掉了.

Don't get whacked out =Don't be crazy

别太神经质了,别太疯狂了,别疯疯癫癫的了.



make up with 与...重归于好,和…和好如初

Now ,only can I do is make up with her.

现在我只想能够与她和好.

Jenny and I made up with each other and are still very good friends.

珍妮和我重归于好了,我们还是好朋友.

Perhaps you'll make it up again with Angie. Not the ghost of a chance. She's avoiding me like the plague.

也许你还会与安吉言归于好.一点可能也没有.她在极力地避开我.

Neither separation to make it up.

不要等到分开了,才想到去挽回.



make it up to sb 对某人进行补偿

I don't know what I can do to make it up to you.

我不知道该怎样补偿你.

I'll make it up to you, I promise.

我会补偿你的,我保证.



just my luck 真倒霉,真不走运

just my luck:真倒霉,真不走运,我的运气总是这样差.

1. Just my luck!

真不走运!

2 Just my luck that it's broken!

真衰,它坏了!



get a lift 搭车

I can give you a lift. 我可以载你一程.



all in all 总之,说一千到一万,头等重要的

Can I get a lift ? 能让我搭你的车吗?=Can you let me ride in your car ?

All in all, even though he has problems, he is a good soccer player.

说一千到一万,虽然他有很多问题但我还是觉得他是个很好的球员.

All in all, Action English is a very good English program.

总的来说,动感英语是个非常好的英语节目.

all in all还有个意思是:头等重要的,最重要的

1. Still, all in all, I hear he is a kilo fatter today than he was yesterday.
但是最重要的是,我听说他今天比昨天肥了1公斤.

2. Music has been her all in all.
音乐一直是她生活中最重要的部分.