【正文】 們兒都閑得無聊 ,不是坐在那里說長道短，就是三五成群的談論別人家的“丑聞” These “ old girls” work are twiddling their thumbs , sitting there either gossiping or forming into groups talking about other families? “skeletons” pass the buck 當老板問起是誰把消息說出去的時候，他們兩個人相互推卸責任。她這幾天感到身體有點不舒服 Don?t disturb her. She?s feeling under the weather these days. leave someone in the lurch 你怎么能忍心放下兩個孩子不管自己去旅游那？ How could you have the heart to leave the kids in the lurch and went out traveling yourself? a parting shot 他說了一句氣話就沖出了屋子。 The boss had a narrow squeak last night in his office: his spooning with a girl clerk was almost found our by his wife. 好 have the Midas touch 王先生的手氣特別好，干什么都掙錢。 I don?t want my children to play around all day and do nothing useful. a ticklish question 面對那些棘手的問題他也顯得束手無策了。 It?s said that those government officials who had blown the whistle also got transferred. 6. 指控 charge somebody with 他被指控犯有強奸罪而被逮捕了 He was charged with raping and got arrested. sit up and take notice 他最近出了幾本十分暢銷的書，這使得很多人對他刮目相看 He has published a number of books and they all bee bestsellers, the fact of which makes many people sit up and take notice. be hunkydory 他的女朋友挺不錯的，跟誰都合得來。 Buy yourself a new coat. This one is already done for. 17. 不理不睬 not even give a tumble 小李三番五次的說他喜歡小劉，可是小劉對他不理不睬 Xiao Li says that he likes Xiao Liu but she doesn?t even give him tumble. give somebody the mitten 她說她的求婚被拒絕了。 I feel sick of those who mooch off others. 2. 錢掙海了 coin money 這幾年老張的錢掙海了。愛情這個東西真是難琢磨。 She had as supposed given him the air at last. be heavy with child 你怎么能忍心讓一個大肚子的女人干這樣重的活呢？ How could you have the heart to let a woman heavy with child to do such a rough job? born with a silver spoon in one?s mouth 一般說來，生在富貴人家的孩子很少有什么出息， Generally speaking, very few of those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths will make the mark. make a price 我看過你的那部車了，現(xiàn)在你開個價吧?？墒乾F(xiàn)在呢？情況可大不一樣了。 Eating in this restaurant will cost you an arm and a leg. You? ll have to pay tens of yuan for even a soup of cabbage and beancurd 12. 跟別人比闊 keep up with the Joneses 我可不像你，老是和別人比闊 I?m not your sort who like to keep up with the Joneses. 13. 養(yǎng)家糊口 bring home the bacon 一個家里總得有個養(yǎng)家糊口的人 Some one has to bring home the bacon in the family. 14. 與??私通 have an illicit love affair with 據(jù)說那個法官與一個電影明星私通。 On hearing the news, the boss gave a dressing down to all those clerks that were involved in the business. not breathe a word 她的嘴很緊，直到現(xiàn)在對那件事她也沒有吐露一個字。 The two young guys? caressing and spooning there are plain an eyesore. be done for 這件大衣不能穿了。 Beck went plain crazy with anger on the day when he received his Dear John from his exgirlfriend. take something with a grain of salt 他說的話你可不能全信，他是個說謊不帶臉紅的人。 He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his days were numbered. a bit iffy 依我看，他們的成功有點玄乎 As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. be on the up grade 走上坡路比走下坡路要難得多 It?s much more difficult to be on the up grade than on the down grade. be in somebody?s grace 他們家的孩子都很受人恩寵 Every child in his family is in good graces of other people. get off to a flying start 我們公司一成立就來了個開門紅：在開業(yè)后的第一周就得到了三筆大宗訂單 Our pany got off to a flying start when it opened to business: we got three big orders during the first week of opening. be a steal/be for a song 這部車他只花了 300 美元，跟白揀的一樣。 This business is hushhush. Never breathe a word to anyone about it. turn a deaf ear to 他對老板的話置若罔聞，根本不把它當回事 He turns a deaf ear to what the boss says, never taking it seriously. 第五篇 工作，機會和運氣 1． 前途遠大 have the world before one 你們的前途都很遠大，但仍需努力工 作 You all have the world before you .But you?ll still need to work hard. a narrow squeak 昨晚好險哪。據(jù)說 loggerhead 是中世紀人們用來熔解柏油的用具。有誰會把國家的利益當回事哪？ In recent years many officials are readily on the take .Who would give much heed to the interest of the country? 第四篇 情感和態(tài)度 1． 猶豫不定 be of two minds 我打算買輛汽車，可心里一直猶豫不定，不知道買那個牌子的好。 She?s always been on the up and up and I don?t think she would have done such a thing. be on the sly 我們這兒的人都知道他是個愛偷雞摸狗的人 Everyone around here knows that he?s a man on the sly. 32. 與??不合 be at odds with 不要把他們兩個分在一個組里，他倆不合 Don?t put them in the same group. The two of them are at odds with each other. buddy up 她可會巴結(jié)當官的了。 It?s astoundingly funny that many harmful things usually get into our blood. be quick to take offense beef 他坐在那里什么事也不干，總是發(fā)牢騷，真煩死人。 She?s a real nitwit. She would now and then burst out grinning like a Cheshire car for no reason at all.(Cheshire 是英國的郡名：柴郡。 When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse. 28 唆使 put somebody up to 肯定有人唆使他去干那件事 There must be someone who had put him up to that. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week. 不是他不愿意幫你，而是他心有余而力不足 set the world on fire 他吹噓果找到這個問題的答案，其成果就會轟動全世界 He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire. follow like sheep 她們根本不知道什么是時尚，只不過是在盲從而已 They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They?re only following others like sheep. let things slide 事到如今，我們也只好聽其自然了 With things as such, we?ll have to let things slide. 第三篇 脾氣和性格 1． 偷懶耍滑頭 goofoff 小王總是偷懶?；^。 His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it. the gift of gab 我?guī)缀鯖]見過像莉莉這樣有口才的女孩子。 He?s a brain, who wouldn?t be fooled into believing your babbling. to have a lot on the ball 我知道李明很能干，但我懷疑他是否真的愿意到我們這兒來工作。 Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money. a hayseed 她說她決不會嫁給一個鄉(xiāng)巴佬，不管他多有錢。他一根筋，你還不知道？ Stop reasoning with him. Don?t you know he is one trackminded? a lulu 要說漂亮，我們公司新 來的秘書可算是個相貌出眾的女孩子了。 You feel choked to work with those deadpans. a jinx 有人說