sneak
: 鬼鬼祟祟的人、 偷偷摸摸的行为, 偷偷摸摸、鬼鬼祟祟做事
<1>You threw me a surprise party? You're such a sneak.
你给我一个惊奇的聚会?你真是个神神秘秘的人。
<2>You sneak! How did you get into the movies without money?
你真够神秘的!你不花钱买票是怎么进的电影院啊?
good for a laugh
: 什么人、东西是很好笑、有趣的
<1>My uncle's always good for a laugh, He tells funny stories.
我叔叔总是很风趣。他经常讲有趣的故事。
<2>The movie is worth seeing. It's good for a laugh.
这部电影值得一看。它很有意思。
heavy
: 有思想内涵的、深沉的
<1>The book I'm reading is heavy. It's making me think seriously about my life.
我正在读的这本书很深刻,它让我认真考虑我的人生。
<2>Duran is a heavy guy, he's always talking about philosophy.
Duran是个很深沉的人。他经常谈论哲学。
I didn't catch it
: 我没有明白 = I didn't understand
<1>A: What did the weather report say?
B: I didn't catch it .
刚才天气预报说什么了?
我不是很清楚。
<2>A: What was her name again?
B: I didn't catch it when she was introduced .
她叫什么名字了?
当她介绍的时候我也没有注意。
1.we're on it 我们马上做完 / 我们马上开始做
<1>The boss asked us if we could finish the report by 5pm I told him we we're on it .
老板问我们是否能在5点前完成报告,我告诉他我们马上就会做完。
<2>A: Did you remember to call your mother .
B: No but I'll get on it
别忘了给妈妈打电话。
我马上就去。
pain in the neck
:(一个人,一件事)头痛,心情不好,心烦
<1>Her sister is a pain in the neck , she's always stealing Nancy's clothes.
Nancy的姐姐是个很麻烦的人,因为她经常偷穿Nancy 的衣服。
<2>I realy wish my ex-bf would stop calling me , He's such a pain in the neck
我真的希望我的前男友不要再电话骚扰我了,他是个大麻烦!
not know any better
: 不懂事
<1>Don't punish my son for stealing,he doesn't know any better.
<2>You can't get mad at the dog for ruining your shoes,it doesn't know any better.
welcome to the club
: (欢迎加入我们俱乐部)同病相连
<1>Your girlfriend dumped you,welcome to the club,mine dumped me last week.
<2> I hope my band gets famous,welcome to the club—who doesn't want to be a rockstar?
get sour
: (变酸了)变得不好了!
<1>The game gets sour when all the players started yelling at the referee.
<2> The date got sour when my ex-girlfriend showed up last night.
be my guest
: 你想做什么就去做吧
e.g. <1>If you think you can da the job.Be my guest and give it a try.
<2>Can I try your new badminton racket?Sure,be my guest.
hand it to ya
: 恭喜你 ya=you
e.g. <1>I have to hand it to ya.I mean that is a great party.
<2>I don't konw how you meet so many girls,I have to hand it to ya.
come through
: 帮了我一把,一个大忙
e.g. <1>My brother really come through when he lent my the money to pay for college.
<2>Thanks for driving me to work this morning,you really came through,I would have been late.
throw it all away
: 浪费机会
e.g. <1>He was a great success until he threw it all away gambling.
<2>You could do so much with your lift. So don’t quit school and throw it all away
till the end of someone's days
: 直到一辈子最后一天
e.g. <1>He lived in the same apartment till the end of his days.
<2> My grandparents were married till the end of their days.
low profile
: 低调,低姿态 high profile: 高调
e.g. <1>I was late for work today. I should keep a low profile so the boss doesn't notice.
<2>Dave’s keeping a low profile until his exam is over. He really wants a good grade.
undercover
: 秘密从事的, 秘密的, 被雇进行间谍活动的 undercover work : 秘密的工作
e.g. <1>The police have to work undercover to capture the drug dealers.
<2>James Bond works undercover to get secret information from his enemies.
so long
: 再见(分别很长的时间)
e.g. <1>I'll see you when you return of Beijing,so long.
<2>Take care and so long,I hope you have a good trip.
a way out of this mess
: 摆脱麻烦的出路; mess:在这儿指不好的事情
e.g. : <1>The traffic is terrible today,we need to find a way out of this mess.
<2>I have 3 exams and an interview tomorrow,I really need a way out of this mess.
get over
: 来这里
e.g. <1>I need you get over to my office to help me with this report together.
<2>Can you get over my place and then we'll go to the party.
busy bee
: 忙碌而有效率
e.g. <1>He's not much of a busy bee.It always takes him hours to do a small piece of work.
<2>I was a real busy bee yesterday and painted the whole house.
busy bee
: 忙碌而有效率
e.g. <1>He's not much of a busy bee.It always takes him hours to do a small piece of work.
<2>I was a real busy bee yesterday and painted the whole house.
to go
: 打包带走吃,外卖,带走
e.g. <1>I'll have two Big Maces and a large fries to go,please.
<2> I don't have time to eat at a restaurant,so I'll order some food to go.
memo
: 备忘录
e.g. <1>Afer the conference I wrote a memo on the ideas we had discussed.
<2>When is teh company trip to Beidahe?I didn't get the memo.
dancing with joy
: 很高兴
e.g. <1>When I got my paycheck I was so happy,I was dancing with joy.
<2>I was dancing with joy when I met my close friend at the airport.
memo
: 备忘录
e.g. <1>Afer the conference I wrote a memo on the ideas we had discussed.
<2>When is teh company trip to Beidahe?I didn't get the memo.
a natural
天才
e.g. <1>He’s a natural sportsman .He never trains but still does very well .
<2>It was the first he’d acted ,but he was very good ,definitely a natural .
1.sweet 好的
e.g. <1>He’s got a sweet job ,He just needs to sit and read books all day .
<2>He had a sweet season last year ,he played great at every game .
2.on a roll 越来越顺
e.g. <1> I’ve really been on a roll ,I’ve had five dates in the last week .
<2> He’s made 6goals ,He’s on a roll this game