高考英语作文素材 10个英语习语

高考英语作文素材:10个英语习语 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 really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home！ 例子：她完全抓不着头绪——脑子笨的像头猪。 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。 Example： Yea， right！ You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly！ 例子：对的！等猪都会飞了你就会得到泰勒·斯威夫特的约会邀请。 3. To have Van Gogh’s ear for music – to be tone deaf 。（Van Gogh only had one ear！） 用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。（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：哈维真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。   4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly 狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多东西。 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