校园常用习语 你知道几个

老师说今天讲的这些内容你们都要learn it by heart，然后班里的teacher's pets纷纷附和表示一定会照办。英语里很多习语都是学校里常用的，今天我们就来介绍其中一些。

1. A for effort!

Recognizing that someone tried hard to accomplish something although they might not have been successful.
某人尽管努力了但是还是没有成功。

Example: “The cake didn't turn out like she had planned, but I give her an A for effort!”
例子：“蛋糕做出来并不像计划中那么完美，但是我已经尽力了！”

2. Copycat

Someone who copies the work (or mimics the actions) of others.
抄袭别人作品（或模仿别人动作）的人。

Example: “Janie is a copycat- she was looking at my answers while we were taking the test!”
例子：“珍妮是个抄袭者——我们在考试时她试图偷看我的答案。

3. Learn (something) by heart

To memorize something completely.
彻底记住某事，熟记于心。

Example: “I have played that song so many times that I have learned it by heart and don't even have to look at the music.”
例子：“这首歌我已经弹过好多次了，所以我不需看曲谱都能记住怎么弹。

4. Pass with flying colors

To pass (a test) easily and with a high score.
轻轻松松通过考试还拿了高分。

Example: “Todd must have studied a long time because he passed the test with flying colors.”
例子：“托德肯定学了很长时间，因为他轻轻松松就考过了，还拿了高分。

5. Play hooky

To skip school.
逃学，翘课。

Example: “My friends are playing hooky today so they can be first in line for concert tickets this afternoon.”
例子：“为了能买到音乐会前排的票，我的朋友下午翘课了。

6. Drop out of school

To stop attending school.
辍学。

Example: “Mary had to drop out of school when his mother became ill so that he could help take care of her.”
例子：“为了照顾生病的母亲，玛丽不得不辍学。

7. Put your thinking cap on

To think in a serious manner.
认真思考。

Example: “We're all going to have to put our thinking caps on to tackle this big problem.”
例子：“为了解决这个大麻烦，我们都得认真思考。”

8. Show of hands

Raising hands to vote about something.
举手投票。

Example: “By a show of hands, how many of you would prefer to have the test on Friday?”
例子：“举手投票决定，你们当中有多少人更倾向于周五考试？”

9. Teacher's pet

The teacher's favorite student.
老师的宠儿。

Example: “Jonathan is the teacher's pet- she always calls on him first.”
例子：“乔纳森是老师最喜欢的学生——她总是先叫他。

10. Bookworm

Someone who reads a lot.
书虫，读了很多书的人。

Example: “She is such a bookworm! She seems to have a new book every day!”
例子：“她真是个典型的书虫！几乎每天她都有一本新书！”