笑死人不偿命的10个习语

英语里有些习语通常与字面意思没有任何关系，理解不对很可能会闹笑话。下面就为大家列出这样10个有趣的英语习语，可要记牢哦。

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（相当于“脑袋当个摆设”）。

Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody's home!
例子：她完全抓不着头绪——脑子像个摆设一样。

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：为了把问题说明白，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——让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：我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。（喝起酒来不要命）

Example: The group at the bar seems to being 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：加油，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! It's finger lickin' good!
例子：我妈妈最擅长做牛排！简直好吃爆了！

（来源：沪江英语，编辑 Helen）