關於學習的俚語，hit the books難道是“打書”？
Check out these idioms and phrases, which can be used when talking about school and learning.
看看這些習語和短語，它們可以用來談論學校和學習。
Bite off more than you can chew
好高騖遠
Meaning: to take on more than you can handle
意思是：承擔超出你所能承受的
Example: I bit off more than I could chew when I signed up for the extracurricular activities after school.
當我在放學後報名參加課外活動時，我吃得太多了。
Blow off steam
發泄情緒
Meaning: to do something to get rid of stress, to do something to relax after a period of hard work
意思是：做一些事情來擺脫壓力，在一段時間的努力之後做一些事情來放鬆。
Example: After two weeks of exams Andrew and his friends went camPing for the weekend to blow off steam.
經過兩週的考試，安德魯和他的朋友們週末去野營消遣。
Bookworm
書呆子
Meaning: Someone who reads a lot.
意思是：一個經常閱讀的人。
Example: Everyone knows she’s a real bookworm so she only got books for her birthday.
每個人都知道她是個真正的書呆子，所以她只有生日的書。
Brainstorm
頭腦風暴
Meaning: to think of new ideas
意義：思考新的想法
Example: Annie didn’t have a clue how to get started with the project so she decided to brainstorm with her group.
安妮不知道如何開始這個項目，所以她決定和她的小組一起集思廣益。
Burn the midnight oil
熬夜
Meaning: to work or read late into the night
意思是：工作或閱讀到深夜
Example: I had to burn the midnight oil to get ready for the test.
爲了準備考試，我不得不熬夜。
By heart
熟記
Meaning: from memory
意思：從記憶中
Example: Jane knows all the idioms by heart.
簡熟記所有的成語。
Cut to the chase
直入主題
Meaning: get straight to the point
意思是：直奔主題
Example: Cut to the chase – what’s your idea for the project?
例句：開門見山-你對這個項目有什麼想法？
Eager beaver
對工作極有熱忱的人
Meaning: someone who is enthusiastic about school or work and works very hard
意思是：對學校或工作充滿熱情並努力工作的人
Example: She’s such an eager beaver, she never missed a lesson and always does her homework.
她真是個熱心的人，從不缺課，總是做作業。
Hit the books
開始學習
Meaning: to study
意義：學習
Example: I can’t go out this weekend, I have to hit the books because an exam is coming up.
這個週末我不能出去，因爲考試就要來了，我不得不看書。
Piece of cake
小菜一碟
Meaning: something easy
意思是：簡單的事情
Example: This test was a piece of cake, I didn’t have to study so much!
這次考試是小菜一碟，我用不着學那麼多！
Pitch in
努力投入
Meaning: contribute, help out
意思：貢獻，幫助
Example: Although Mary was in our group she didn’t pitch in with the project.
雖然瑪麗在我們組，但她沒有參與這個項目。
Ring a bell
聽起來熟悉
Meaning: sound familiar
意思：聽起來很熟悉
Example: Ben didn’t cover all the material for the exam, most questions didn’t ring a bell for him.
本沒有涵蓋考試的所有材料，大多數問題都沒有給他敲響警鐘。
Skip class
逃課
Meaning: not go to class
意思是：不去上課
Example: Lee had to go to the doctor’s this morning so he skipped class.
李今天早上不得不去看醫生，所以他逃課了。
Teacher’s pet
寵兒
Meaning: a student who is favored by the teacher
意思是：受老師寵愛的學生
Example: Nobody likes a teacher’s pet.
沒有人喜歡老師的寵物。
To be under the weather
身體不舒服
Meaning: to fill ill
含義：生病
Example: I’m under the weather, I think I’ll skip class.
我不舒服，我想我要逃課了。
With flying colours
出色完成
Meaning: with distinction, successfully
意義：與衆不同，成功
Example: I passed my final exam with flying colours.
我以優異的成績通過了期末考試。
