在日常交流中，諺語簡直就是一個個「穩、準、狠」的語言小助手，用對了諺語絕對能使溝通效果嗖嗖嗖地提高。小E今天幫大家準備了30句常用又精闢的諺語，還不快來學幾招～
in black and white 白紙黑字
It was in the agreement, in black and white.
這是白紙黑字寫在協議中的。
a white lie 善意的謊言
I told a white lie, not to hurt her feelings
我說了一個善意的謊言，並不是想傷害她。
catch someone red-handed 逮個正著
He was caught red-handed while trying to a steal a car.
他在試圖偷車的時候被逮著正著。
roll out the red carpet 隆重歡迎
They rolled out the red carpet for me.
他們隆重的歡迎我。
get the green light 獲得批准
I got the green light from my boss to begin the project.
我從老闆那裡獲得了開始這個項目的批准。
the grass is greener on the other side
這山望著那山高
green with envy 嫉妒
She was green with envy when she saw my new car.
她看到我的新車時很嫉妒。
once in a blue moon 千載難逢
We go out once in a blue moon.
我們很少出門。
out of the blue 出其不意地
He got mad at me out of the blue.
他突然很生我的氣。
black sheep (of the family) 害群之馬
She never went to college, she's the black sheep of the family.
她從來沒有上過大學，她是這個家裡的敗家子。
赤橙黃綠青藍紫，不僅豐富了多彩的世界，還能表達精深的諺語呢！那數字就不服了，它說，我們有1234567...成員千千萬萬，諺語一族怎麼能少得了我們的參與！
all in one piece 安然無恙
He got home from the party all in one piece.
他毫髮無損地從派對回到家。
back to square one 回到起點
The project failed, we're back to square one.
這個方案失敗了，我們得從頭開始。
have one too many 喝多了
I can't drive, I had one too many.
我不能開車，我喝太多了。
on cloud nine 喜出望外
When my mom bought me a computer, I was on cloud nine.
媽媽給我買了臺電腦，我很高興。
one for the road 離別前再喝一杯
Let's have one for the road.
讓我們走前再喝一杯。
six feet under 喪命
I'm going to be six feet under by 2100.
我活不到2100年。
ten to one 十有八九
Ten to one I'm going to win.
我極有可能贏。
kill two birds with one stone 一舉兩得
I'll drop you off on the way to work, we'll kill two birds with one stone.
我順路把你帶到上班的地方，我們一舉兩得。
a million and one 很多
I have a million and one ideas.
我有很多主意。
put in one's two cents 發表意見
I put in my two cents at the meeting.
我在會議上發表意見。
諺語作為語言中最有魅力的一部分，同樣具有魅力的「財富」當然也要來大展身手啦！
as poor as a church mouse 一貧如洗
My teacher is as poor as a church mouse.
我的老師一貧如洗。
to bet on the wrong horse 押錯了寶
He bet on the wrong horse by supporting John Kerry.
支持約翰·克裡，他完全估計錯了。
to make a quick buck 快速賺錢（有時甚至是不誠實的方法）
We made a quick buck on the stock market.
我們在股市裡很快就賺了很多錢。
look like a million dollars 滿面春光
She looked like a million dollars at the reunion.
她在聚會上容光煥發。
to be flat broke 身無分文
I spent all my money and now I'm flat broke.
我把錢都花光了，現在身無分文。
money is no object 錢不成問題
Waiter! Bring me your best champagne. Money is no object.
服務員！把你們這兒最好的香檳拿上來。錢不是問題。
to tighten one's belt 省吃儉用
We recently had to tighten our belt.
最近我們不得不勒緊褲腰帶過日子。
strapped for cash 身無分文
We don't go out much, because we're strapped for cash.
我們很少出去，因為沒有錢。
to work for peanuts 掙不了幾個錢
I'm done working for peanuts!
我受夠了掙不了幾個錢的工作！
to go broke 破產
Many businesses go broke.
很多生意都破產了。
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