【正文】 sore 看那兩個(gè)年輕人在那里又摟又吻的真讓人看不下去。 The two young guys? caressing and spooning there are plain an eyesore. be done for 這件大衣不能穿了。買件新的吧。 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(shuō)他喜歡小劉，可是小劉對(duì)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(shuō)她的求婚被拒絕了。 She said that she had been given the mitten. ??說(shuō)句好話 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。 You may go to Lao Wang and ask him to put in a good word for you in front of the boss. 不?? can?t for the life of one. 我怎么也想不起他的電話號(hào)碼了 I can?t for the life of me remember his telephone number. I?d eat my hat if I had… 我絕對(duì)沒有把那個(gè)消息告訴她。 I?d eat my hat if I had disclosed the news to her. call it quits 算了吧。他既然已有新歡，我也就不打算和他復(fù)婚了 I?d call it quits, and I would not remarry him for that he?s already had his new woman. be up to grade 他們的新產(chǎn)品基本上都是合格的。 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 老板聽到那個(gè)消息后嚴(yán)厲訓(xùn)斥了參與此事的職員。 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(duì)那件事她也沒有吐露一個(gè)字。 She ?s tightmouthed .So far she has not breathed a word about that. 第七篇 金錢，愛情，婚姻，家庭 1. 跟別人要錢 mooch off someone 我最討厭跟別人要錢得人了。 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。誰(shuí)也沒料到他會(huì)發(fā)這么大的財(cái)。 Lao Zhang is coining money these few years. Who can ever expect he would be able to make bundles like this! 3. 錢多得花不完 have money to burn 老李的錢多得花不完，要不他敢這么揮霍？ Lao Li has money to burn. Otherwise, how could he splash his money about like anything? 4. 錢能生錢 money begets money 錢能生錢。沒本錢又怎能掙大錢那？ Money begets money. Without money in hand, how can you make bundles? 5. 沒錢 be broke 我手頭沒錢了，咱們別到外面去吃了 I don?t want to eat out today. I?m broke. 6. 錢來(lái)之不易 money doesn?t grow on trees 你不應(yīng)該如此揮霍。錢來(lái)之不易阿！ You should not splash your money about like this. Money doesn?t grow on trees. 7. 敲竹杠 a clip joint 那可是一家漫天要價(jià)，大敲竹杠的商店阿 That shop is plain a clip joint! 8. 生活很富裕 be well fixed 自從中國(guó)對(duì)外開放以后，有些農(nóng)民也成了企業(yè)家，而且大部分農(nóng)民的生活都富裕起來(lái)了。 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，真沒想到他會(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。 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(gè)家里總得有個(gè)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(shuō)那個(gè)法官與一個(gè)電影明星私通。 The judge is said to have an illicit love affair with a film star. 15. 婚外戀 a double life 我們這兒的人都感覺到他有婚外戀 People around here all feel that he?s leading a double life. 16. 深深愛上 be head over heels in love with 聽說(shuō)小麗愛上一個(gè)比她大三十歲的老頭子。愛情這個(gè)東西真是難琢磨。 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。 On the point of their divorce, she demanded on his returning to her all the lot she has brought as her marriage portion. 19. 外快 side money 在過(guò)去的幾年中老張掙了一大筆外快 Lao Zhang has made a huge sum of side money in the past few years. 20．買得便宜 buy something on the cheap 他的那部車買得可真便宜 He bought that car on the cheap. be taken to the cleaners 那幫人合伙欺負(fù)他，結(jié)果讓他輸?shù)镁狻? The guys ganged up on him and they took him to the cleaners. make a pass at someone 當(dāng)一個(gè)陌生男子開始向我調(diào)情時(shí)，我瞪了他一眼就離開了。 When I found that a stranger began to make a pass at me, I gave him a stern look and left. outgoings 他一個(gè)月才掙 300 多塊錢，怎么能支付得起家里所有的花費(fèi)那？ He gets about 300 yuan a month .How could he possibly balance his family?s outgoings with such a small ine? a heavy date 她說(shuō)她今晚有重要約會(huì)，所以不能來(lái)了 。 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)一輩子只愛我一個(gè)人?？墒乾F(xiàn)在呢？情況可大不一樣了。 When he popped the question to me he said that I was the only one he would love but now, the story is quite different. ??給甩了 give somebody the air 最后她還是把他給甩了。 She had as supposed given him the air at last. be heavy with child 你怎么能忍心讓一個(gè)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(shuō)來(lái)，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(guò)你的那部車了，現(xiàn)在你開個(gè)價(jià)吧。 I?ve seen your car and now you can make a price. fetch a good price 他的那部車在這次拍賣會(huì)上一定能賣個(gè)好價(jià)錢。 His car is certain to fetch a good price at the auction. play kossypoo 公園里那些年輕人摟摟抱抱的真讓人看不下去 It?s plain an eyesore seeing those youngsters playing kissypoo in the park. a respectable family 他是個(gè)正經(jīng)人家的女孩子，我不相信她會(huì)干出這種事。 She?s a respectable girl. I don?t think she could have done this. beat somebody?s time with someone 據(jù)說(shuō)他經(jīng)常勾引別人的女朋友 It is said that he often beats other people?s time with their girlfriends. pocket money 我不贊同給孩子們很多零花錢 I do not favour the idea of