英文習語是英語詞彙學習必不可少的一環，大部分的英文習語都有隱喻意義，帶有深厚的文化底蘊色彩。在日常寫作或是口語中用這些習語，不僅能使我們的表達更加生動形象，也能更簡潔有力。
a bitter pill英：a situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted.
中：讓人感覺不爽但又不得不接受的事實或信息。常用的搭配 a bitter pill to swallow.
Ex: I lost my job. This is a bitter pill to swallow.
Actions speak louder than words.英：People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they said.
中：字面意思是行動比言語更響亮，可意譯為「事實勝於雄辯「。
a dime a dozen英：Very common and of no particular value.中：很常見，沒有什麼價值的Ex: Experts in this field are a dime a dozen.
add insult to injury英：to act in a way that makes a bad or displeasing situation worse.
中：insult是「侮辱」的意思，這裡作名詞['nslt]。injury，受傷。 Add insult to injury從字面上看，是受了傷之後還受到侮辱。可意譯為中文的「雪上加霜」「落井下石」。
Ex: We started off late. To add insult to injury, our car broke down on the way.
all ears英：Listening intently, fully focused or awaiting an explanation.
中：全神貫注的聽，或等著一個解釋。相當於中文的「洗耳恭聽」。
Ex: Tell me what I missed. I’m all ears!
barking up the wrong tree英：Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
中：字面意思是「朝著一棵錯的樹吠叫」，引申為描述一個人在尋找一件事的緣由時，找錯了原因，攻擊錯了對象。
Ex: If you think I have enough spare cash to pay for your holiday, then you're barking up the wrong tree.
beat around/about the bush英：Avoiding the main issue. Not speaking directly about a topic.
中：beat是「拍打」，bush是「灌木叢」，around 和 about 都是「四周」的意思。據說從前英國貴族打獵時，會先派人進樹林，用樹枝敲打樹，好讓鳥類或小動物因受驚嚇而跑出。後來 beataroundthebush 演變成「拐彎抹角」、「旁敲側擊」等意。
Ex: Stopbeatingaboutthebush. Justtellmewhathashappened.
bed of roses英：an easy, comfortable situation, on easy life.
中：字面意思為玫瑰花床，引申意為：安樂窩；稱心如意的處境
Ex: Making money is not a bed of roses, so wake up early and go to work.
The life of the royal family is a bed of roses in United Kingdom of Great Britain.
best of both worlds英：to get all the advantages of two things at the same time.
中："兩個世界中最好的"，也就是我們常說的"兩全其美，各取其長"
Ex: Our hotel is by the beach and just a short train ride away from the city, so we get the best of both worlds.
bite off more than you can chew英：to take an a taks that is way too big.
bite指「咬，叮」，bite off意為「咬下」;chew為「爵」的意思。該習語的字面意思為「咬下的比所能爵的還多」，比喻「貪多爵不爛」。
Ex: Nathan was already working two jobs. Now he’s taken a third. He’s definitely bitten off more than he can chew
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