复合形式：
it | IT | information technology |
a little bird told me,
I heard it from a little bird expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) | SCSimplified Chinese 据消息称 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有人告诉我 |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 连同其所包含的一切 lián tóng qí suǒ bāo hán de yí qiè |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 诸如此类，等等 zhū rú cǐ lèi，děng děng
TCTraditional Chinese 諸如此類，等等 |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
| any way you slice it expr | US, informal (however you look at it) | SCSimplified Chinese 不管从哪方面考虑 |
| as far as it goes expr | (to some extent) | SCSimplified Chinese 就现状来说，到目前为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ |
| | This town is all right, as far as it goes, but there are probably better places to raise kids. |
| as far as it goes expr | (the end, last stop) | SCSimplified Chinese 就到这里，到终点 |
| | Everyone get off the bus, this is as far as it goes! |
| as good as it gets expr | (the best circumstances) | SCSimplified Chinese 最多能做到，最好的情况是 |
| | The smaller football teams have no chance of finishing top of the league, so winning one of the cup competitions instead is as good as it gets. |
as I see it,
the way I see it expr | (in my opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 在我看来 zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | As I see it, you have two options: resign, or wait to be fired. |
| as it emerges adv | (as has transpired) | SCSimplified Chinese 如其呈现的那样 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 如我们所见 |
| | The truth, as it emerges, is far more complex than anyone could possibly have imagined. |
| as it happens expr | (surprisingly, as a matter of fact) | SCSimplified Chinese 偶然发生 ǒu rán fā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 偶然發生 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 恰巧 |
| as it is adv | colloquial (as the situation stands) (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese 照目前的状况来看，就当前的情况来看 zhào mù qián de zhuàng kuàng lái kàn，jiù dāng qián de qíng kuàng lái kàn |
| | As it is, we'll be lucky to arrive before dark! |
| | 就当前的情况来看，谢天谢地我们天黑之前能到！ |
| as it is adv | (in its current state) | SCSimplified Chinese 以目前的状态 yǐ mù qián de zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 保持目前的状态 yǐ mù qián de zhuàng tài，bǎo chí mù qián de zhuàng tài |
| | We'll have to make do with the vehicle we have, as it is. |
| | 以目前的状态，我们只好先将就一下我们现有的车辆了。 |
| as it ought to be adj | (correct, proper) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| | She completed her inspection and found that everything was as it ought to be. |
| | 她完成了检查，发现所有东西都保持原本的模样。 |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adj | (correct, proper state) | SCSimplified Chinese 像…本来应该的一样 xiàng běn lái yīng gāi de yí yàng |
| | The bus driver checked that everything was as it should be before switching on the engine. |
| | 在启动引擎前，公交车司机确认所有都跟本来应该的一样。 |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来理想的状态 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 按照…本来应该成为的样子 àn zhào běn lái lǐ xiǎng de zhuàng tài，àn zhào běn lái yīng gāi chéng wéi de yàng zi |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| as it turns out adv | (as has transpired) | SCSimplified Chinese 后来发现
TCTraditional Chinese 後來發現 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 事实证明 |
| | The candidate I offered the job to is, as it turns out, my boss's cousin! |
| as it was expr | (previous state) | SCSimplified Chinese 像原来的样子 |
| | Harry preferred the room as it was, not with the new decor. |
| as it were adv | idiom (in a way, so to speak) (习语) | SCSimplified Chinese 可以说 kě yǐ shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 可以說 |
| | A Victorian lady's calling card was her social media profile, as it were. |
| as luck would have it adv | idiom (fortunately) (习语) | SCSimplified Chinese 碰巧，幸而，幸运的是 pèng qiǎo，xìng ér，xìng yùn de shì |
| | As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I managed to catch it after all. |
| as luck would have it adv | idiom, ironic (unfortunately) | SCSimplified Chinese 不巧地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不幸地 bú xìng de |
| | As luck would have it, the strike started the day I was due to fly out on holiday. |
| ask for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (invite: trouble) | SCSimplified Chinese 招惹，自找 zhāo rě，zì zhǎo |
| 备注: This sense of "ask for" is often used with the continuous form of the verb - e.g., "He was asking for trouble" or "You're asking for it." |
| | I wouldn't do that if I were you! You're just asking for it. |
| | 我要是你我就不会那么做！你这纯粹是自找的。 |
| be at it v expr | slang (have sex) (做爱) | SCSimplified Chinese 做个不停，别松懈 zuò gè bù tíng，bié sōng xiè |
| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| be at it again v expr | slang (repeat usual bad behavior) | SCSimplified Chinese 又做同样的错事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 又犯老毛病 |
| | The next-door neighbours are at it again; playing their music so loud that our walls are shaking! |
| battle it out v expr | informal (compete) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 分出胜负，决一胜负 fēn chū shèng fù，jué yī shèng fù |
| | Todd and Tina usually don't compete, but this time they battled it out. |
be for it,
be in for it v expr | informal (be in trouble) | SCSimplified Chinese 有麻烦 yǒu má fán
TCTraditional Chinese 有麻煩 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惹麻烦 yǒu má fán，rě má fán |
| | You broke the living room window with your football? You'll be for it when your parents get home! |
be in for the long haul,
be in [sth] for the long haul v expr | (be committed to [sth] long-term) | SCSimplified Chinese 长期投入 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 长期专注 |
| be that as it may expr | (despite [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽管如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 儘管如此 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 即便如此 jǐn guǎn rú cǐ，jí biàn rú cǐ |
| | The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tomorrow. Be that as it may, we will not cancel the open-air concert. |
| beat it interj | slang (go away) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 滚开 gǔn kāi |
| | No, I won't give you any money. Now, beat it! |
| beat it v expr | slang (leave, go) | SCSimplified Chinese 溜走 liū zǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 溜掉 liū zǒu，liū diào |
| | The police showed up and we knew it was time to beat it. |
| beat [sb] to it v expr | informal (do [sth] before [sb] else) | SCSimplified Chinese 抢在...前面 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 抢先...一步 |
| | I was about to give the answer but she beat me to it. |
| before you know it expr | informal (rapidly, soon) | SCSimplified Chinese 不知不觉间 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 很快 hěn kuài |
| | Christmas will be here before you know it. |
| believe it or not expr | (though it may seem incredible) | SCSimplified Chinese 信不信由你 |
| | Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery! |
Blast!,
Blast it! interj | UK, informal (expressing annoyance) | SCSimplified Chinese 该死！见鬼！ |
| | Blast! I just went and spilled my coffee all over the floor! |
| | 见鬼！我刚把咖啡洒了一地！ |
blast!,
blast it! interj | UK, informal (expressing annoyance) | SCSimplified Chinese 该死！，见鬼！ jiàn guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 見鬼！ |
| blow it v expr | slang, figurative (fail) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 搞砸了，失败了 gǎo zá le，shī bài le
TCTraditional Chinese 失敗了 |
| | I totally blew it, and I'm so embarrassed; I don't know when I've performed so badly. |
| bluff it out v expr | informal (keep up pretence) | SCSimplified Chinese 蒙混过关 mēng hùn guò guān
TCTraditional Chinese 蒙混過關 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗他人以摆脱困境 |
boil it down,
boil it all down v expr | figurative (reduce to essence) | SCSimplified Chinese 精简 jīng jiǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 压缩 jīng jiǎn，yā suō
TCTraditional Chinese 壓縮 |
| | When you boil it all down, you have two choices: In or out. |
| booze it up v expr | informal (drink a lot of alcohol) | SCSimplified Chinese 嗜酒成习 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 酒鬼 jiǔ guǐ |
| bottle it v expr | UK, slang (fail to do [sth] through loss of courage) | SCSimplified Chinese 放弃 fàng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 放棄 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 退缩 fàng qì，tuì suō |
| break it down v expr | figurative, informal (analyze the situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 分析情况 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 分解 fēn jiě
TCTraditional Chinese 分解 |
| break it down interj | informal, AU (stop it) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止 tíng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 停止 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 停下来 tíng zhǐ，tíng xià lái
TCTraditional Chinese 停下來 |
| | "Break it down, will ya?" said Alf. "I've had enough of your whingeing!" |
| break it off v expr | informal (relationship: end) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 断交 duàn jiāo |
| | Sarah and John were going to get married next month, but she found he was having an affair and broke it off. |
| Break it up! interj | slang (stop fighting) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 别打了 bié dǎ le |
| | You can't fight in this bar. Break it up or I'll call the police and they'll break it up for you. |
| brick it v expr | UK, slang (be very scared) | SCSimplified Chinese 很恐惧 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非常害怕 fēi cháng hài pà |
| 备注: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| Bring it on! interj | informal (eagerness) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 来吧！ lái ba
TCTraditional Chinese 來吧！ |
| | My holiday starts tomorrow; bring it on! |
| | 我明天开始放假，来吧！ |
| Bring it on! interj | slang (challenge) | SCSimplified Chinese 动手吧！来吧！ |
| | If you think you can do better, bring it on! |
| | 如果你认为自己能做得更好，那就来吧！ |
| brown-bag it v expr | US, informal (bring a packed lunch) | SCSimplified Chinese 自带午餐 |
| buy it v expr | informal (be killed) | SCSimplified Chinese 死亡 sǐ wáng
TCTraditional Chinese 死亡 |
| call it a day v expr | informal (stop doing [sth]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 就此结束，收工，就干到这里 jiù cǐ jié shù，shōu gōng，jiù gàn dào zhè lǐ |
| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| call it quits v expr | informal (stop, end) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止（做某事），叫停，就此打住 tíng zhǐ zuò mǒu shì，jiào tíng，jiù cǐ dǎ zhù |
| | I'm too tired to continue; I'm calling it quits. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) | SCSimplified Chinese 闭嘴 bì zuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 住嘴 bì zuǐ，zhù zuǐ |
| | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
| carry it off v expr | informal (succeed in [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 成功 chéng gōng
TCTraditional Chinese 成功 |
| | I was terrified at performing for a crowd, but I carried it off. |
| carry it off v expr | (clothing: look attractive in) (衣服) | SCSimplified Chinese 驾驭 |
| | Not many women could get away with that outfit, but she can carry it off. |
| catch it v expr | informal (be punished or reprimanded) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 受罚 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 被惩罚 |
| chance it v expr | informal (take a chance or risk) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 碰碰运气，冒险试一下 pèng pèng yùn qì，mào xiǎn shì yí xià |
| | I could see no obvious other way out, so I chanced it and jumped. |
| | Don't chance it; take sensible precautions. |
| check it out interj | US, slang (look) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 看一下，查看一下 kàn yí xià，chá kàn yí xià |
| | Check it out, man! That car's just too cool. |
| | 快看！那辆车简直太酷了。 |
| cheese it interj | slang, dated (stop, look out) | SCSimplified Chinese 住手 zhù shǒu |
| cheese it interj | slang, dated (run away) | SCSimplified Chinese 快跑 kuài pǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快溜 |
| chuck it v expr | UK, informal (be quiet, stop it) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止 tíng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 停止 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快停下 |
| come off it! interj | slang (skeptical) | SCSimplified Chinese 别吹牛了 |
| | Come off it! Do you honestly expect me to run a marathon? |
| consider it done interj | informal (agreeing to a request to do [sth]) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 包在我身上，放心交给我吧，我会完成的 bāo zài wǒ shēn shàng，fàng xīn jiāo gěi wǒ bā，wǒ huì wán chéng de |
| | I know you want the report finished tonight, so just consider it done. |
| cool it interj | slang, figurative (calm down) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷静点，别激动 lěng jìng diǎn，bié jī dòng |
| | Cool it, kid, or you're going to get in trouble. |
| | 冷静点，小伙子，否则你就会有麻烦的。 |
| cool it v expr | slang, figurative (calm down) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 冷静点，放松点 lěng jìng diǎn，fàng sōng diǎn |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | SCSimplified Chinese 并没有所说的那么好 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 徒有虚名 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 名不副实 |
| 备注: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
credit where it's due,
to give credit where it's due expr | (expressing reluctant praise) | SCSimplified Chinese 该赞扬还得赞扬，这点还是要承认 |
| | She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits. |
it's no use crying over spilled milk (US),
it's no use crying over spilt milk (UK) expr | figurative (regret is pointless) | SCSimplified Chinese 无济于事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 覆水难收 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 懊悔也于事无补 |
| | I know you're sad that you missed the concert, but it's no use crying over spilt milk. |
| Cut it out! interj | slang, figurative (stop it) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 住手 zhù shǒu |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 快停下 |
| | Cut it out! - if you don't stop doing that, I'll have to punish you. |
| | 快住手！否则我将惩罚你！ |
| cut it out v expr | slang, figurative (stop doing [sth]) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 停止, 停下 |
| | He keeps teasing me about my boyfriend. I wish he'd cut it out. |
cutting it close,
cutting it fine n | informal, figurative (finishing just in time) | SCSimplified Chinese 时间卡得紧，刚好赶上 |
| Damn it! interj | potentially offensive, informal (expressing annoyance) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 该死！糟糕！完了！ gāi sǐ ！zāo gāo ！wán le ！ |
| | Damn it! I hit my knee on the desk again! |
| | 该死！我又把膝盖撞到桌子上了！ |
| Damn it to hell! interj | potentially offensive, informal (anger) | SCSimplified Chinese 见鬼去吧！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 该死！ |
| | "Damn it to hell!" I yelled, as the ball slipped through my fingers once again. |
Darn!,
Darn it! interj | US, informal, euphemism (damn) | SCSimplified Chinese 见鬼 jiàn guǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 糟糕 jiàn guǐ，zāo gāo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 倒霉 jiàn guǐ，dǎo méi
TCTraditional Chinese 倒霉 / 倒楣 |
| | Mary stubbed her toe. "Darn!" she exclaimed. |
| | 玛丽不下心撞到自己的脚趾，不禁嚷了一声：“见鬼！” |
| Deal with it! interj | slang (accept reality) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受现实 jiē shòu xiàn shí
TCTraditional Chinese 接受現實 |
| | You don't like your job? Deal with it! - you need the money. |
| | 你不喜欢你的工作？接受现实吧！你需要钱啊。 |
| dish it out v expr | figurative, slang (be critical, abusive) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺负 qī fù
TCTraditional Chinese 欺負 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 贬低，批评 biǎn dī，pī píng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 侮辱 qī fù，wǔ rǔ
TCTraditional Chinese 侮辱 |
| | You can dish it out well enough, but you don't like it when someone attacks you. |
| do-it-yourself n | UK (DIY: home improvement) | SCSimplified Chinese 自己设计装修 |
| | The problem with do-it-yourself is that people often make mistakes and need to hire a professional later. |
| do-it-yourself adj | UK (DIY: done by amateur) | SCSimplified Chinese 自己做的 zì jǐ zuò de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 非请专业人士做的 zì jǐ zuò de，fēi qǐng zhuān yè rén shì zuò de |
| | Did you see that patio? - it must have been a do-it-yourself job! |
| | 你看到那个露台了吗？那肯定是你自己动手做的吧！ |
| don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) | SCSimplified Chinese 不客气 bú kè qì
TCTraditional Chinese 不客氣 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不用谢 bú kè qì，bú yòng xiè |
| | "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| | “十分感谢你的帮助。”“不客气！不是什么事儿。” |
| drop it interj | informal, figurative (stop talking about it) | SCSimplified Chinese 别说这个了 bié shuō zhè gè le |
| | I don't want to discuss the subject any more – please drop it. |
| drop it v expr | informal, figurative (stop talking about [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 别说了 |
| | He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it. |
| duke it out v expr | US, slang (decide [sth] by a fist-fight) | SCSimplified Chinese 一决高下，一决高低，一决雌雄 yì jué cí xióng |
| | The two boxers are scheduled to duke it out on Friday. |
| Easy does it interj | (go slowly, be careful) | SCSimplified Chinese 慢慢来 màn màn lái |
| Face it. interj | informal (accept reality) | SCSimplified Chinese 面对它, 面对现实, 接受事实, 正视事实 |
| | Face it, Peter – you're just not a very good singer. Face it - your mother's gone and nothing you do can bring her back. |
| | 接受现实吧，彼得。你并不是一位出色的歌手。 |
| | 接受现实吧。你母亲已经走了，你做什么，她都回不来了。 |
| fake it v expr | informal (pretend to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TCTraditional Chinese 假裝 |
| fake it v expr | informal (accomplish by improvising) | SCSimplified Chinese 即兴扮演 |
| far be it from me to do [sth] expr | (express reluctance to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 我绝不会 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我不要 |
| far from it interj | informal (not at all) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù
TCTraditional Chinese 一點也不 |
| | (书面) | SCSimplified Chinese 远非如此 |
| | Am I bored since I retired? Far from it! I'm busier than ever! |
| fight it out v expr | figurative, informal (resolve [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 一决胜负, 一决雌雄, 以斗争方式解决, 辩论出结果 |
| | Just fight it about between you – I don't care any more! |
| | 就你们俩争吧，我已不在乎！ |
| floor it v expr | slang (depress the accelerator) | SCSimplified Chinese 踩油门 cǎi yóu mén
TCTraditional Chinese 踩油門 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 踩一脚油门 |
| | When the light turned green, he floored it and the car sped away. |
| foot it vtr | (walk) | SCSimplified Chinese 走 zǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 走 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 步行 zǒu，bù xíng
TCTraditional Chinese 步行 |
| | The car has broken down, so we'll have to foot it. |
| | 汽车坏了，我们只好步行前往。 |
| for the fun of it expr | (purely for enjoyment) | SCSimplified Chinese 为了取乐 wèi le qǔ lè
TCTraditional Chinese 為了取樂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 为了开心 wèi le qǔ lè，wèi le kāi xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 好玩 |
| | They love taking a drive in the country just for the fun of it. |
| for the hell of it adv | (for no particular reason) | SCSimplified Chinese 没有什么特别的原因 méi yǒu shén me tè bié de yuán yīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 仅为取乐 méi yǒu shén me tè bié de yuán yīn，jǐn wèi qǔ lè |
| | He often says hello to strangers in the street just for the hell of it. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 不管怎么说 bù guǎn zěn me shuō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在我看来 bù guǎn zěn me shuō ，zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't mention it, you're welcome) | SCSimplified Chinese 别放在心上，别提啦，不客气，不用谢 bié fàng zài xīn shàng，bié tí la，bú kè qì，bú yòng xiè
TCTraditional Chinese 不客氣 |
| | Forget about it. It was nothing really. |
| | Forget about it! You don't owe me a thing. |
| | 别提啦，真没什么大不了的。别放在心上，你不欠我什么！ |
| Forget about it! interj | informal (don't worry, it's not important) | SCSimplified Chinese 别担心，没关系，不要在意 bié dān xīn，méi guān xì ，bú yào zài yì
TCTraditional Chinese 別擔心，沒關係 |
| | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! |
| | 听着，我骗了你这件事没什么大不了的，所以不要在意了！ |
| Forget about it! interj | (stop thinking about it) | SCSimplified Chinese 别再想了！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 忘了吧！ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 算了吧！ |
| | Anyone could have made the same mistake; forget about it! |
| | 任何人都可能犯同样的错误，不再想了！ |
| Forget about it! interj | informal, US (emphatic agreement) | SCSimplified Chinese 不要再想了！ |
| Forget about it! interj | informal, US (emphatic disagreement) | SCSimplified Chinese 别再想了！ |