英文、中文 / 諺語、片語、成語、口語對照 (2025.08.25 更新)
做表面功夫
go through the motion
目中無人；自視甚高
have one's nose in the air
有完沒完；別再說了
give it a rest
= can in
兵來將擋，水來土掩
roll with the punches (衍伸至拳擊)
= take it as it comes
時間過得好慢。
The day is dragging on.
少臭美了
be full of oneself
= Get over yourself!
你真是自以為是。
You are really all about yourself.
你一定找得到的。
You can't miss it.
那還用說。
You're telling me.
物超所值
get more bang for the buck
加把勁
pull one's socks up
出洋相；大吵大鬧
make a scene
風馬牛不相及
be neither here nor there
挖東牆補西牆
rob Peter to pay Paul
我覺得事有蹊蹺。
I smell a rat.
冤冤相報何時了。
Two wrongs don't make a right.
沒魚，蝦也好。
It's not so great, but it'll have to do.
自斷後路
burn one's bridge
這是掛保證的。
You can take it to the bank.
= You can quote me on that.
白手起家
rags-to-riches
放規矩點！
Behave youself.
= Mind your p's and q's.
悉聽尊便。
Anything you say.
= It's up to you.
= As you wish.
夠了！(住嘴)
Cut it out!
= Stop it!
閉嘴！
Hold your tongue.
= Shut up!
別太挑剔了！
Don't be so fussy.
別搞砸了！
Don't blow it.
別老叫我做東做西！
Don't boss me around!
別敷衍我！
Don't brush me off!
不要誤解我了。
Don't get me wrong.
別使我抓狂。
Don't push me over the edge.
你真是令我火冒三丈。
You really made me blood boil。
別太難過了！(看開一點！)
Don't take it so hard!
別想往自己臉上貼金。
Don't try to put feathers in your cap.
別糗我了！
Don't tease me!
將就些吧。
Get with it.
但願不會這樣！
God forbid.
我才不相信你的說詞。
I don't buy your story.
我已付過帳了。
I took care of the check.
我們各付各的吧！
Let's go Dutch!
我洗耳恭聽。
I'm all ears.
太過獎了。
I'm flattered.
我對這而很陌生。
I'm quite a stranger here.
我是說真的！
I mean it!
好險啊～
It's a closedcall.
小事一樁。
It's a piece of cake.
= No sweat.
由你決定。
It's up to you.
= At your disposal.
很便宜！ (很划算！)
It's a bargain!
請別拘束。
Make yourself at home.
別氣餒嘛！(別灰心！)
Never say die！
= Take heart!
這才像話。
That's more like it.
幹嘛擺張臭臉？
What's that long face for?
快一點！
On the double!
改天吧。
Some other time.
饒了我吧！
Spare me!
= Give me a break!
你相信我的話。
Take my word for it!
我的腳快麻死了。
My legs are going to sleep.
我們重修舊好吧。
Let's make it up.
讓我想一想。
Let me see.
資料來源：
- 英文雜誌 (一部份應該是 LiveABC 裡面的英語發燒句章節？)
- 高職補習班教材
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