【正文】 那個(gè)女人是個(gè)掃帚星，誰(shuí)跟她結(jié)婚誰(shuí)倒霉。 The man you?ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious. to rack one?s brain 他已經(jīng)絞盡腦汁了，可是仍未找到問(wèn)題的答案。 I?ve now got the hang of learning English verbs. gain the upper hand 比賽一開(kāi)始，我們隊(duì)占上風(fēng)。 She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt. not have one?s heart in the right place 他的心數(shù)不正，動(dòng)不動(dòng)就在別人的背后捅刀子。 Xiao li is so good at dancing attendance on her boss. smite with the tongue 千萬(wàn)別得罪她，她經(jīng)常血口噴人。 From the way she?s bowing and scraping in front of the boss, you?ll know what sort of person she is. go gaga 對(duì)他的話(huà)不要太在意了，他總是瘋瘋癲癲的。她就怕別人提起第三者插足的話(huà)題 You were plain touching the tender spot. She was most sensitive to the topic of “ the third person”, who cut in between a couple. serve two masters 我可不想腳踩兩條船，也不樂(lè)意兩面討好。 When the boss was asking who had disclosed the news ,the two of them began to pass the buck to each other. face the music 這件事是他們?nèi)齻€(gè)人一起干的，可是現(xiàn)在誰(shuí)也不愿意承擔(dān)后果 It was done by the three of them. But none of them want to face the music now. a pill 她真煩人，整 天嘮嘮叨叨的 She?s really a pill, spending whole day harping and plaining. not put anything past somebody 如果他膽敢給我使壞，我就饒不了他。 With a parting shot he stormed out of the house. (一個(gè)人和別人發(fā)生爭(zhēng)吵后，常會(huì)在臨走時(shí)說(shuō)一句發(fā)泄憤怒的話(huà)，叫 a parting shot) 46 讓過(guò)去的事過(guò)去吧 let bygones be bygones 別再提它了，讓過(guò)去的事過(guò)去吧 Don?t mention it. Let bygones be bygones. be sick and tired of … 她沒(méi)完沒(méi)了的抱怨真把我給煩透了 I got sick and tired of her endless plaints. with a good grace 他欣然的接受了這項(xiàng)工作 He accepted the job with a good grace. ??好不好？ I?ll thank you to … 閉上你的臭嘴好不好？ I?ll thank you to shut up your foul mouth? be tied up with 我們經(jīng)理忙得脫不開(kāi)身 ，您還是明天再來(lái)吧。 Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold. (此語(yǔ)源自希臘神話(huà)。 He seemed to be at his wits end before those ticklish questions. sticky business 他發(fā)現(xiàn)這件事特別難辦，同意不好，不同意也不好 He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree. play for safety 在這種情況下，我們應(yīng)該穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打，切勿操之過(guò)急 Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste. hold the baby 為什么把這個(gè)苦差事留給我一個(gè)人干？ Why should I be left holding the baby alone? one?s bread and butter 我不能放棄教書(shū)，那是我的飯碗 I can?t give up teaching, for it?s my bread and butter. have one?s hands full 王燕白天上班，下班后還要照顧家里，簡(jiǎn)直是忙得不可開(kāi)交。 His girlfriend is hunkydory, getting on nicely with almost everyone. ??了 be over 電影已經(jīng)完了 The film is over. be off and on 我斷斷續(xù)續(xù)學(xué)了 12 年的英 語(yǔ)了。 She said that she had been given the mitten. ??說(shuō)句好話(huà) put in a good word for 你可以去找老王，讓他在老板面前為你說(shuō)句好話(huà)。誰(shuí)也沒(méi)料到他會(huì)發(fā)這么大的財(cái)。 I hear Xiao Li is head over heels in love with an old man who is 30 years older than her. Love is really a mystery. 17. 與門(mén)第比自己低的人結(jié)婚 marry with the left hand 皇太子放棄了王位，與比自己門(mén)第低的人結(jié)了婚并到國(guó)外度蜜月去了 The son of the Emperor gave up his stewardship as King and married with the left hand. He?s now on their honeymoon abroad. 18. 嫁妝 marriage portion 離婚時(shí)，她要求 男方把她結(jié)婚時(shí)的全部嫁妝還給她。 I?ve seen your car and now you can make a price. fetch a good price 他的那部車(chē)在這次拍賣(mài)會(huì)上一定能賣(mài)個(gè)好價(jià)錢(qián)。 She says she is having a heavy date tonight, so she won?t e. ??求婚 pop the question to 他向我求婚時(shí)說(shuō)一輩子只愛(ài)我一個(gè)人。 Since China opened to the outside world, some farmers have bee entrepreneurs and many are wellfixed, living a much more fortable life. 9. 吃了上頓沒(méi)下頓 not know where the next meal es 雖然很多人都已經(jīng)富裕起來(lái)了，可是人有些人吃了上頓沒(méi)下頓 In spite the fact that many have now bee wellfixed, some people still remain in a state that they do not know where the next meal es. 10. 發(fā)財(cái) rake it in 它在海南掙了很多錢(qián)，真沒(méi)想到他會(huì)發(fā)財(cái) He made bundles in Hai Nan. He was unexpectedly raking it in. 11. 太宰人了 cost an arm and a leg 這個(gè)飯館太宰人了，一個(gè)白菜豆腐湯也得要上幾十元。 Their new products are near up to grade. I?ll drink to it. 你是說(shuō)我們今晚到飯館去吃么？這個(gè)我同意 Did you say we?d eat out tonight? I?ll drink to that. 25. 嚴(yán)加訓(xùn)斥 give somebody a dressing down 老板聽(tīng)到那個(gè)消息后嚴(yán)厲訓(xùn)斥了參與此事的職員。 This color suits you to a T. an eyesore 看那兩個(gè)年輕人在那里又摟又吻的真讓人看不下去。 Xiao Li is plain the spitting image of his father, who behaves just like a lamb in front of his wife. 3. 絕交信 Dear John 貝克收到他女朋友的絕交信的那天簡(jiǎn)直都?xì)獐偭恕? In the family, if the kicksup are found out by the parents , it?s always the oldest of the children who?ll get in the neck. hold the bag 在任何的情況下，我從沒(méi)有讓任何人為我背黑鍋 Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me. 11. 有利可圖的事 an angle 無(wú)利可圖的事，那家伙是從來(lái)不會(huì)干的 That guy never does anything unless there?s an angle in it. burn one?s fingers 以前，我為了幫那個(gè)家伙吃了一些苦頭 I burned my fingers in helping that guy before. be sacked 他因?yàn)橥婧雎毷乇婚_(kāi)除了 He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch. a blessing in disguise 他遭遇車(chē)禍反而因禍得福了：住院時(shí)和一個(gè)漂亮的護(hù)士相愛(ài)了 He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a pretty nurse fell in lover with him during his stay in the hospital. be vaulted to fame 老張就是個(gè)一夜成功，一舉成名的典型例證 Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success. once in a blue moon 這可是個(gè)千載難逢的好機(jī)會(huì)阿 This is a chance once in a blue moon. it?s dollar to buttons 他肯定能通過(guò)這次的考試，這是十拿九穩(wěn)的了 I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons. ！ No way! one?s days are numbered 他意識(shí)到自己好日子沒(méi)幾天了，不禁感到一陣凄涼和恐慌。 My sister always sides with my father against me in my argument with him. be hushhush 這件事可不要聲張，千萬(wàn)別向任何人吐 露一個(gè)字。 The two of them are always at loggerheads. (此語(yǔ)源于中世紀(jì)得“潑柏油戰(zhàn)法”。 She ?s so good at playing the woman before men. load the dice against 你最好別和她打交道，她總愛(ài)占別人的便宜 You?d better not to get involved with her. she always loads the dice against others. be on the take 近幾年來(lái)，很多官員都在為自己撈油水。 She?s boneidle. She?s even tired of washing her own socks. keep open house 我們的鄰居特別好客 Our neighbor keeps open house. keep a good house. She keeps a good house and always makes her guests feel content and satisfied. be on the up and up 她是個(gè)正直的姑娘，因此我相信她不會(huì)干出那種事。 Almost all pe