gasper [英俚](劣质)香烟 My friend advised my husband not to buy those gaspers in that shop. 我朋...

loot [俚]掠夺品；战利品；贵重的东西，尤指礼物 The robbers hid their loot in a secret place. 强盗把他们的赃物藏在一个秘密的...

pussyfoot [美俚]遇事谨慎犹豫；观望；禁酒主义者 At the meeting he pussyfooted and didn’t get to the point. ...

what makes someone tick [俗]某人做事的动机，心理 The murderer was arrested. The police were questioning...

songbird [美俗]女歌手；女歌唱家 That little girl sings well. She must be a songbird in the future. ...

lose one’s shirt [俚]失去一切，丧失全部财产 By careless investment of his capital, he lost his shirt. ...

seven-year itch [美俗]婚后七年的不稳定期 We often hear the couple quarrel. They must have the seven-yea...

on the hot seat [俚]坐立不安 Knowing the new leader will come, he is now on the hot seat. 听说新...

dear me [俚]天啊，好呀 That boy broke a big piece of glass bare-fisted, but he didn’t cut his fing...

under the thumb [俗]在某人的掌股之下，受控于某人 Some teachers wish to keep their students under their thum...