英语中常见的俗语/俚语大全：“January and May”老夫少妻？-盘点那些“词非所意”的英语俗语

在学习英语的时候，我们经常看到认识的单词组合在一起，意思却和我们想的完全不同。比如说小厚最近看到的“January and May”,看起来当然是“一月和五月”的意思啊，不然还有其他解释吗？实际上，“January and May”是的真正意思是“老夫少妻”，用来形容丈夫比妻子年纪大很多的夫妻。

学习英语本身就是一件不容易的事，idioms的出现更是muddies the water（混淆视听），今天我们就一起来看看有哪些“词非所意”的俗语表达吧！

上期idioms分享戳👉：Rain cats and dogs,下猫又下狗？英语表达中还有哪些有趣的俗语/俚语？

1. 24/7

Meaning：Twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week; all the time; constantly.
一天24小时，一周7天，意为无时无刻，一直，不断

Example：My little sister irritates (激怒) me twenty-four seven!

2. Butterflies in my stomach

Meaning：To be nervous. 紧张，不安

Example：Bob had butterflies in his stomach before he went on stage to play the violin.

3. silver lining

Meaning：You can find good in every bad situation.一线希望

Example：Don’t give up, there is always a silver lining.

4. Fish out of water

Meaning：To be out of place. 离水之鱼，不得其所。意为感到不自在。

Example：I felt like a fish out of water in my new school at first because I knew no one at that time.

5. In the nick of time

Meaning：Almost too late. 关键时刻，及时，恰好

Example：They arrive in the nick of time to catch the train.

6. Once in a blue moon

Meaning：Rarely. 罕见的，千载难逢

Example：This is a chance once in a blue moon，you should grab it.

7. Pull yourself together

Meaning：Calm down and behave normally. 振作起来，打起精神!

Example：Pull yourself together and face up difficulties.

8. Sleep on it

Meaning：To think about something for a while before making a decision. 考虑一下，说不定睡一觉会有灵感

Example：You need to sleep on it before you make the big decision.