澳洲人最常用的15个俗语，教你听懂“言外之意”

1. Beat around the bush

【含义】：旁敲侧击，说话绕圈子

【举例】

Sam: I hate your shoes

Max: You certainly don’t beat around the bush do you!”

2. Breaking up the wrong tree

【含义】：找错对象;攻击错了目标;或问错了人

【举例】

Caitlin: Hi Ben, when are our applications due for placement?

Ben: I have no idea Caitlin, you’re barking up the wrong tree

3. Don’t give up your day job

【含义】：如果有人跟你说这句话，可能就是在委婉的，提醒你你可能不太擅长某件事;

【举例】：You haven’t hit one pin and we’ve been bowling for hours! don’t give up your day job!

4. Feeling under the weather

【含义】：感觉不舒服;如果在学校，有人说自己Feeling under the weather，就说自己不太舒服;

【举例】：Don t disturb her. She s feeling under the weather these days

5. Big note

【含义】：意识就是夸自己，或吹牛;big note 在澳洲可不怎么受欢迎，更喜欢谦虚的;

6. It takes two to tango

【含义】：一个巴掌拍不响;或者你想说某件事有两面

【举例】：You have to consider the things that you’ve done wrong as well. Remember – It takes two to tango.

7. Hit the nail on the head

【含义】：正中要害;一针见血;

【举例】：Sam hit the nail on the head when he said we need to split this group assignment into parts

8. Missed the boat

【含义】：错失良机;或者做某事太晚了

【举例】

Kate: Tickets for Uni ball have sold out.

Harry: Oh no! Looks like I missed the boat on that one.

9. Piece of cake

【含义】：轻而易举;小菜一碟;

【举例】

Lucy: Have you finished your assignment yet?

Ben: Yeah, finished last week – it was a piece of cake!

10. Sitting on the fence

【含义】：骑墙观望;保持中立/观望态度

【举例】：I’m on the fence about the new Pitbull album. I can’t decide whether I love it or hate it.

11. Speak of the devil

【含义】：说曹操曹操到;正说到某个人，某个人进来了;

【举例】：(Jill walks into the room) Speak of the devil! I was just telling Mary about your new job Jill.

12. Wouldn’t be caught dead

【含义】：如果你永远不可能做某事，或者不可能穿什么，你就可以这么说;

【举例】：That is the ugliest dress I’ve ever seen. I wouldn’t be caught dead in it!

13. On the ball

【含义】：机灵的，充满活力的，全神贯注的;

【举例】：“Emily’s answered so many questions in class today – she’s really on the ball!”

14. Last straw

【含义】：最后一根稻草;最后一击;

【举例】：“That’s the last straw, I’m not talking to you anymore sally – you’re too rude.”

15. Hit the road

【含义】：上路，出发;当某个人离开的时候，会经常说hit the road，即使是没开车;

【举例】：“Alright guys, I’m going to hit the road. See you tomorrow.”

以上就是有关小常识!澳洲人最常用的俗语的相关内容介绍，总之，无论是生活方式还是说话方式，都和国内有着不一样的情况，对此如果还有什么想要了解的，可以点击咨询。

更多出国留学最新动态，敬请关注澳际教育手机端网站，并可拨打咨询热线：400-601-0022