我们都知道，习语是很怪异的，通常与字面意义没有任何关系。下面为大家列出10个最有趣的英语习语以及用法。

 

 1. The lights are on but nobody’s home – used to describe a stupid person. 灯亮着却没人在家——用于描述很愚蠢的人。

 Example: She really has no clue- the lights are on but nobody’s home! 例子：她完全抓不着头绪——脑子笨的像头猪。

 

2. When pigs fly – about something that will never happen. 除非猪都会飞了——表示某事永远都不会发生，绝无可能。

Example: Yea, right! You will get Taylor Swift to ask you on a date when pigs fly! 例子：对的！等猪都会飞了你就会得到泰勒-斯威夫特的约会邀请。

 

 3. To have Van Gogh’s ear for music – to be tone deaf .(Van Gogh only had one ear!) 用梵高的耳朵听音乐——音痴。（梵高只有一只耳朵！） Example: Xavi really shouldn’t play the piano- he has Van Gogh’s ear for music.

 例子：哈维真不该弹钢琴——他简直就是个音痴。

 

 4. To pig out – to eat a lot very quickly. 狼吞虎咽——快速吃掉很多东西。

Example: After the marathon, the runners pigged out at a dinner buffet. 例子：马拉松跑完后，参赛者们在自助餐晚宴上狼吞虎咽。

 

5. Everything but the kitchen sink – almost everything has been included. 除了厨房里的水槽什么都有——几乎包括了所有事。

Example: Maria was trying so hard to get the question right. She was throwing out everything but the kitchen sink! 例子：为了证明问题是正确的，玛利亚几乎把所有的事都说了个遍。

 

6. To put a sock in it – to tell someone noisy to be quiet. 放只袜子在里面——告诉某个很吵的人保持安静

。 Example: Jane was yelling while I was studying so I told her to put a sock in it. 例子：当我在学习时简在那边大喊大叫，于是我让她闭上嘴巴。