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151、
Have a finger in the pie
通晓一切152、
A：Where can I get the information, Alana?
B：Ask David. He’s sure to know about it.
A：Why?
B：He has a finger in the pie.
A：阿兰娜，你从哪儿能得到信息？
B：问大卫吧。他一定知道。
A：为什么？
B：他这人无所不知。
A：Where can I get the information, Alana?
B：Ask David. He’s sure to know about it.
A：Why?
B：He has a finger in the pie.
A：阿兰娜，你从哪儿能得到信息？
B：问大卫吧。他一定知道。
A：为什么？
B：他这人无所不知。
153、 In
the flesh 本人
A：Have you ever seen Celine Dion?
B：I’ve seen her on TV but not in the flesh.
A：Me, too. I’m so familiar with her performance. But I don’t know what kind of person she is in real life.
A：你见过席琳迪翁吗？
B：我在电视上见过，可是，没见过本人。
A：我也是。我是那么熟悉她的表演。可是，我不知道实际生活中她是个什么样的人。
A：Have you ever seen Celine Dion?
B：I’ve seen her on TV but not in the flesh.
A：Me, too. I’m so familiar with her performance. But I don’t know what kind of person she is in real life.
A：你见过席琳迪翁吗？
B：我在电视上见过，可是，没见过本人。
A：我也是。我是那么熟悉她的表演。可是，我不知道实际生活中她是个什么样的人。
154、
Foot the bill 付款
A：Tom has bought so many expensive things.
B：Then what can the rich do?
A：Well, he’s only a student.
B：But his father is a millionaire who foots the bill for him.
A：汤姆买了许多贵重的物品。
B：有钱人还能干什么呢？
A：可是，他只不过是个学生。
B：但他爸爸是个百万富翁，是他爸爸替他掏的钱。
A：Tom has bought so many expensive things.
B：Then what can the rich do?
A：Well, he’s only a student.
B：But his father is a millionaire who foots the bill for him.
A：汤姆买了许多贵重的物品。
B：有钱人还能干什么呢？
A：可是，他只不过是个学生。
B：但他爸爸是个百万富翁，是他爸爸替他掏的钱。
155、
Let one’s hair down
放松；不156、
拘束
A：Have you ever been invited to attend any formal banquets?
B：Yes, but on such occasions, it’s hard for you to let your hair down.
A：I think after drinking some wine, things will change a bit.
B：You said it.
A：你应邀参加过正式的宴会吗？
B：参加过。但是，在那样的场合你很难放松自己。
A：我想几杯酒过后，情况会有所改观的。
B：你说对了。
A：Have you ever been invited to attend any formal banquets?
B：Yes, but on such occasions, it’s hard for you to let your hair down.
A：I think after drinking some wine, things will change a bit.
B：You said it.
A：你应邀参加过正式的宴会吗？
B：参加过。但是，在那样的场合你很难放松自己。
A：我想几杯酒过后，情况会有所改观的。
B：你说对了。
157、
Serve someone hand and foot
服158、
务周到
A：That Japanese guest is complaining again.
B：What? We’ve already served him hand and foot. What else does he expect of us?
A：He’s really a nuisance.
A：那个日本客人又在抱怨了。
B：什么？我们已经是服务到家了。他还想我们怎么样？
A：他可真令人讨厌！
A：That Japanese guest is complaining again.
B：What? We’ve already served him hand and foot. What else does he expect of us?
A：He’s really a nuisance.
A：那个日本客人又在抱怨了。
B：什么？我们已经是服务到家了。他还想我们怎么样？
A：他可真令人讨厌！
159、 Be
head over heels in love 坠入爱河
A：George doesn’t look the same as before.
B：Can’t you see he’s head over heels in love.
A：Really? With whom?
B：Ann, the newcomer in our class.
A：乔治看起来和以前不一样了。
B：你看不出他已经坠入爱河了吗？
A：真的吗？和谁？
B：安，咱们班新来的那位。
A：George doesn’t look the same as before.
B：Can’t you see he’s head over heels in love.
A：Really? With whom?
B：Ann, the newcomer in our class.
A：乔治看起来和以前不一样了。
B：你看不出他已经坠入爱河了吗？
A：真的吗？和谁？
B：安，咱们班新来的那位。
160、
After one’s own heart 所喜欢的
A：Congratulation on your wedding, Rose.
B：Thank you.
A：Alex is really a good guy.
B：He’s after my own heart and I think he’ll make a perfect husband.
A：罗斯，祝你新婚幸福！
B：谢谢。
A：亚力克斯真是个好小伙子。
B：他是很合我心意，我觉得他会成为一个完美的丈夫。
A：Congratulation on your wedding, Rose.
B：Thank you.
A：Alex is really a good guy.
B：He’s after my own heart and I think he’ll make a perfect husband.
A：罗斯，祝你新婚幸福！
B：谢谢。
A：亚力克斯真是个好小伙子。
B：他是很合我心意，我觉得他会成为一个完美的丈夫。
161、
Pull one’s leg 开某人的玩笑
A：Pity you didn’t sing this evening.
B：I had been longing to get that opportunity, but suddenly I caught cold and lost my voice.
A：If you had, I’m sure we would have shouted “encore”.
B：You’re pulling my leg.
A：真遗憾，你今晚上没唱歌。
B：我一直都渴望有这个机会，但我突然得了感冒，嗓子坏了。
A：如果你唱了的话，我相信我们一定会喊：“再来一个”的。
B：你开我的玩笑了。
A：Pity you didn’t sing this evening.
B：I had been longing to get that opportunity, but suddenly I caught cold and lost my voice.
A：If you had, I’m sure we would have shouted “encore”.
B：You’re pulling my leg.
A：真遗憾，你今晚上没唱歌。
B：我一直都渴望有这个机会，但我突然得了感冒，嗓子坏了。
A：如果你唱了的话，我相信我们一定会喊：“再来一个”的。
B：你开我的玩笑了。
162、
Bring home the bacon
养家，163、
维持生计；胜利
A：This play was written by Tennyson.
B：I never know that he was a playwright.
A：He was, but he didn’t earn much by his plays; it was his poetry that brought home the bacon.
B：No wonder.
A：这个剧本是丁尼生写的。
B：我还不知道他能写剧本呢。
A：他是个剧作家，但他不以写剧本赚钱，而是以写诗维持生计。
B：难怪呢。
A：This play was written by Tennyson.
B：I never know that he was a playwright.
A：He was, but he didn’t earn much by his plays; it was his poetry that brought home the bacon.
B：No wonder.
A：这个剧本是丁尼生写的。
B：我还不知道他能写剧本呢。
A：他是个剧作家，但他不以写剧本赚钱，而是以写诗维持生计。
B：难怪呢。
164、 A
bread-and-butter letter 对所受款待表示感激的信
A：A marvelous time, isn’t it?
B：Yeah. Have you dropped a line to her, dear?
A：Yes, when I got home, I wrote a bread-and-butter letter thanking her for the wonderful party we’ve ever had.
A：玩得真过瘾，你呢？
B：恩，亲爱的，你给她写信了吗？
A：写了，我回家后写信感谢她晚会上的热情款待。
A：A marvelous time, isn’t it?
B：Yeah. Have you dropped a line to her, dear?
A：Yes, when I got home, I wrote a bread-and-butter letter thanking her for the wonderful party we’ve ever had.
A：玩得真过瘾，你呢？
B：恩，亲爱的，你给她写信了吗？
A：写了，我回家后写信感谢她晚会上的热情款待。
165、
Know which side one’s bread is buttered.知道自己的利益所在
A：Mary is married again.
B：Is she? I wonder why the stupid husband wants to marry the butterfly. She will leave him any time.
A：Well, she won’t leave as long as he continues to make money. She knows which side her bread is buttered.
A：玛丽又结婚了。
B：是吗？我真不知道哪个愚蠢的丈夫会娶这个轻浮的女人，她随时都可能离开他。
A：恩，只要他还能赚钱，玛丽就不会离开。她知道为自己算计。
A：Mary is married again.
B：Is she? I wonder why the stupid husband wants to marry the butterfly. She will leave him any time.
A：Well, she won’t leave as long as he continues to make money. She knows which side her bread is buttered.
A：玛丽又结婚了。
B：是吗？我真不知道哪个愚蠢的丈夫会娶这个轻浮的女人，她随时都可能离开他。
A：恩，只要他还能赚钱，玛丽就不会离开。她知道为自己算计。
166、
Take the bread out of someone’s mouth 夺某人的生计
A：It’s really terrible!
B：What happened?
A：A new supermarket has been built opposite my shop. They’re taking the bread of our mouth.
B：Then you’d better do something.
A：太糟糕了！
B：发生了什么事了？
A：我商店的对面建了一家新的超市，他们会夺我的生意。
B：那你最好想点办法。
A：It’s really terrible!
B：What happened?
A：A new supermarket has been built opposite my shop. They’re taking the bread of our mouth.
B：Then you’d better do something.
A：太糟糕了！
B：发生了什么事了？
A：我商店的对面建了一家新的超市，他们会夺我的生意。
B：那你最好想点办法。
167、 A
piece of cake 很简单的事
A：What do you think of the final exam?
B：It’s a piece of cake to me.
A：You’re bragging again. What if you failed?
B：No way.
A：你觉得期末考试怎么样？
B：那再容易不过了。
A：你又在吹牛了。你要是不及格呢？
B：不可能。
A：What do you think of the final exam?
B：It’s a piece of cake to me.
A：You’re bragging again. What if you failed?
B：No way.
A：你觉得期末考试怎么样？
B：那再容易不过了。
A：你又在吹牛了。你要是不及格呢？
B：不可能。
168、
Sell / go like hot cakes 卖的非常快
A：Did you get the book?
B：No, the books are sold out.
A：Sold out?
B：Yeah, they sell like hot cakes.
A：你买到书了吗？
B：没有，书卖完了。
A：卖完了。
B：是的，书卖得非常快。
A：Did you get the book?
B：No, the books are sold out.
A：Sold out?
B：Yeah, they sell like hot cakes.
A：你买到书了吗？
B：没有，书卖完了。
A：卖完了。
B：是的，书卖得非常快。
169、
Take the cake 得头奖；居首位
A：Jack, you did a good job in the marathon race.
B：Thank you, Mr. Smith.
A：Scores of runners started, but only a few finished it. And just one, you, take the cake.
A：捷克，你在马拉松赛上可真棒！
B：谢谢你，史密斯先生。
A：开始时参赛者有好几十个，但只有几个跑完全程。而你居然得了头奖。
A：Jack, you did a good job in the marathon race.
B：Thank you, Mr. Smith.
A：Scores of runners started, but only a few finished it. And just one, you, take the cake.
A：捷克，你在马拉松赛上可真棒！
B：谢谢你，史密斯先生。
A：开始时参赛者有好几十个，但只有几个跑完全程。而你居然得了头奖。
170、
Drive one to drink 把某人烦死
A：Don’t drive me to drink!
B：No, I didn’t. I’m just telling you to mind your own business.
A：你要把我烦死了。
B：我没有，我只是告诉你别管闲事。
A：Don’t drive me to drink!
B：No, I didn’t. I’m just telling you to mind your own business.
A：你要把我烦死了。
B：我没有，我只是告诉你别管闲事。
171、
Make a night of it 欢闹一夜
A：Thank goodness. Summer vacation arrives finally
B：Let’s go swimming.
A：How about go dancing after swimming and made a night of it?
B：Yeah.
A：谢天谢地，暑假终于来了。
B：咱们去游泳吧。
A：游完泳后再去跳舞，玩它一夜，怎么样？
B：好啊！
A：Thank goodness. Summer vacation arrives finally
B：Let’s go swimming.
A：How about go dancing after swimming and made a night of it?
B：Yeah.
A：谢天谢地，暑假终于来了。
B：咱们去游泳吧。
A：游完泳后再去跳舞，玩它一夜，怎么样？
B：好啊！
172、 Do
not have a minute to call one’s own 没时间做自己的事
A：What are you busying yourself with recently? I haven’t seen you for centuries!
B：I’m too busy. I don’t have a minute to call my own.
A：What are you busy with exactly?
B：All the things a secretary does. You know, our secretary has left for her holiday this month.
A：你最近忙什么？我已很久没见到你了。
B：我太忙了，几乎没时间做自己的事。
A：你到底在忙什么？
B：所有秘书应该做的我都做。你知道，我们的秘书这个月去度假了。
A：What are you busying yourself with recently? I haven’t seen you for centuries!
B：I’m too busy. I don’t have a minute to call my own.
A：What are you busy with exactly?
B：All the things a secretary does. You know, our secretary has left for her holiday this month.
A：你最近忙什么？我已很久没见到你了。
B：我太忙了，几乎没时间做自己的事。
A：你到底在忙什么？
B：所有秘书应该做的我都做。你知道，我们的秘书这个月去度假了。
173、 In
round figures (or numbers) 以整数表示；以约数表示
A：The price are always $99.99,$398.99, etc. in round figures $100,$400. I don’t know why they do this?
B：Some businessmen believe $100 will appear to be expensive while $99.99 is much more acceptable.
A：Nonsense, I’m not that stupid.
B：They do this after marketing investigations.
A：价格总是99.99美元、398.99美元，等等。以整数表示就是100美元、400美元，我不知道为什么他们不这样表示呢？
B：有些商人认为100美元会显得物价贵，而99.99美元更易被人接受。
A：胡说！我又不是傻瓜。
B：经市场调研之后，他们才这样做的。
A：The price are always $99.99,$398.99, etc. in round figures $100,$400. I don’t know why they do this?
B：Some businessmen believe $100 will appear to be expensive while $99.99 is much more acceptable.
A：Nonsense, I’m not that stupid.
B：They do this after marketing investigations.
A：价格总是99.99美元、398.99美元，等等。以整数表示就是100美元、400美元，我不知道为什么他们不这样表示呢？
B：有些商人认为100美元会显得物价贵，而99.99美元更易被人接受。
A：胡说！我又不是傻瓜。
B：经市场调研之后，他们才这样做的。
174、
Dot one’s i’s and cross one’s t’s
对细节一丝不175、
苟；精确地
A：He’s a very careful student.
B：I always see him dotting his i’s and cross his t’s in every exam.
A：No wonder he’s always the best one of the bunch.
B：He was accepted by Beijing University.
A：他是一个非常仔细的学生。
B：考试中经常看到他一丝不苟地检查。
A：难怪他总是那些人中最出色的。
B：他已经被北京大学录取了。
A：He’s a very careful student.
B：I always see him dotting his i’s and cross his t’s in every exam.
A：No wonder he’s always the best one of the bunch.
B：He was accepted by Beijing University.
A：他是一个非常仔细的学生。
B：考试中经常看到他一丝不苟地检查。
A：难怪他总是那些人中最出色的。
B：他已经被北京大学录取了。
176、
The eternal triangle 三角恋爱
A：I don't like Korean TV plays. There are always three major characters to be in the old eternal triangle.
B：You’re right, usually the hero is either very successful or at the bottom of life..
A：The girls will be the same with one pure, innocent and another sophisticated.
B：I can always guess the ending.
A：我不喜欢韩剧，三个主角总是卷进三角恋。
B：没错，男主角或是非常成功或是非常落魄。
A：女孩子总是一个清纯，另一个世故。
B：我总能猜到结局。
A：I don't like Korean TV plays. There are always three major characters to be in the old eternal triangle.
B：You’re right, usually the hero is either very successful or at the bottom of life..
A：The girls will be the same with one pure, innocent and another sophisticated.
B：I can always guess the ending.
A：我不喜欢韩剧，三个主角总是卷进三角恋。
B：没错，男主角或是非常成功或是非常落魄。
A：女孩子总是一个清纯，另一个世故。
B：我总能猜到结局。
177、
Old wives’ tale 荒诞故事
A：What’s the date today?
B：It’s the 13th.
A：Oh, no. I was told not to travel on the 13th.
B：That’s all an old wives’ tale.
A：今天几号？
B：13号。
A：太糟了。有人告诉我13号千万别出门。
B：这纯属无稽之谈。
A：What’s the date today?
B：It’s the 13th.
A：Oh, no. I was told not to travel on the 13th.
B：That’s all an old wives’ tale.
A：今天几号？
B：13号。
A：太糟了。有人告诉我13号千万别出门。
B：这纯属无稽之谈。
178、
Call someone by one’s first name
直呼其名179、
A：Do you really call your American mother-in-law by her first name?
B：Yes, I do.
A：Isn’t she angry?
B：Angry? No, she’s more than happy.
A：你真的对美国岳母直呼其名吗？
B：是啊。
A：她不生气吗？
B：生气？不，她高兴着呢！
A：Do you really call your American mother-in-law by her first name?
B：Yes, I do.
A：Isn’t she angry?
B：Angry? No, she’s more than happy.
A：你真的对美国岳母直呼其名吗？
B：是啊。
A：她不生气吗？
B：生气？不，她高兴着呢！
180、
Straight A 高材生
A：You know Ann got 660 in the TOEFL test.
B：That’s no wonder for a straight A.
A：I know she’s a top student in biology but I never expect her to be so good at the English language.
A：你知道安托福考了660分。
B：对一个高材生来说这不奇怪。
A：我知道她是个生物方面的高材生，但我从不知道她的英语这么好。
A：You know Ann got 660 in the TOEFL test.
B：That’s no wonder for a straight A.
A：I know she’s a top student in biology but I never expect her to be so good at the English language.
A：你知道安托福考了660分。
B：对一个高材生来说这不奇怪。
A：我知道她是个生物方面的高材生，但我从不知道她的英语这么好。
181、
Comparatively speaking
相对而182、
言
A：Why is our country so poor?
B：It has a large population and, comparatively speaking, it’s short of natural resources.
A：Japan has a large population, and it hardly has any natural resources. I’d rather say it’s due to the backward education, science and technology.
A：为什么我们国家这么穷呢？
B：我们人口太多，相对而言，资源不足。
A：日本人口也不少，几乎没有什么自然资源，要我说，是由于我们落后的教育和科学技术。
A：Why is our country so poor?
B：It has a large population and, comparatively speaking, it’s short of natural resources.
A：Japan has a large population, and it hardly has any natural resources. I’d rather say it’s due to the backward education, science and technology.
A：为什么我们国家这么穷呢？
B：我们人口太多，相对而言，资源不足。
A：日本人口也不少，几乎没有什么自然资源，要我说，是由于我们落后的教育和科学技术。
183、
Blind spot ( 对某事或某一领域的)迟钝、无知
A: What did you talk about at the party?
B: Modern art, but I found it was a blind spot with Tom.
A: 在晚会上你们都谈了些什么？
B: 现代艺术，但我发现汤姆对此一窍不通
A: What did you talk about at the party?
B: Modern art, but I found it was a blind spot with Tom.
A: 在晚会上你们都谈了些什么？
B: 现代艺术，但我发现汤姆对此一窍不通
184、
Dry run 排练；排演
A: We’re going to practice a dry run of the performance tonight.
B: Where? In the school auditorium?
A: 今晚我们将进行彩排。
B: 在哪儿？在学校礼堂吗？
A: We’re going to practice a dry run of the performance tonight.
B: Where? In the school auditorium?
A: 今晚我们将进行彩排。
B: 在哪儿？在学校礼堂吗？
185、
Steal the
show（尤指186、
配角或原处于次要地位的人）大出风头
A: How was your last night’s performance.
B: The warm-up band steal the show from us.
A: 你们昨晚的演出如何？
B: 开场前为演出制造气氛的乐队抢了我们的风头。
A: How was your last night’s performance.
B: The warm-up band steal the show from us.
A: 你们昨晚的演出如何？
B: 开场前为演出制造气氛的乐队抢了我们的风头。
187、
Buck for 千方百计谋求；拼命争取
A: I think Richard is bucking for a promotion.
B: You can say that again.
A: 我看理查德正在千方百计地想要升职。
B: 你说得一点不错。
A: I think Richard is bucking for a promotion.
B: You can say that again.
A: 我看理查德正在千方百计地想要升职。
B: 你说得一点不错。
188、
Shell game 欺骗把戏
A: They are playing shell games.
B: I’d rather believe them.
A: 他们在骗人
B: 我宁愿相信他们。
A: They are playing shell games.
B: I’d rather believe them.
A: 他们在骗人
B: 我宁愿相信他们。
189、
Have ( oneself) a ball
狂欢，190、
作乐
A: Have a ball on your trip.
B: Thanks.
A: 祝你旅途愉快。
B: 谢了。
A: Have a ball on your trip.
B: Thanks.
A: 祝你旅途愉快。
B: 谢了。
191、
Block up 垫高
A: Not the engine, I think it’s the wheels.
B: Maybe we have to block up the rear wheel. Fortunately we’ve got a spare wheel.
A: 不是发动机的毛病，我觉得是轮胎。
B: 我们得把后轮垫起来，好歹我们有个备用胎。
A: Not the engine, I think it’s the wheels.
B: Maybe we have to block up the rear wheel. Fortunately we’ve got a spare wheel.
A: 不是发动机的毛病，我觉得是轮胎。
B: 我们得把后轮垫起来，好歹我们有个备用胎。
192、
Take a licking
遭受挫折，193、
遭受惨败
A: Our team really took a licking in last night’s game.
B: Don’t lose heart.
A: 我们队昨晚比赛输了。
B: 别灰心。
A: Our team really took a licking in last night’s game.
B: Don’t lose heart.
A: 我们队昨晚比赛输了。
B: 别灰心。
194、
Start a family 生第一个孩子
A: When do you hope to start a family?
B: Not till I get my master’s degree.
A: 你打算什么时候要孩子？
B: 等拿到硕士学位后再说吧。
A: When do you hope to start a family?
B: Not till I get my master’s degree.
A: 你打算什么时候要孩子？
B: 等拿到硕士学位后再说吧。
195、
Shoot the breeze 闲聊
A: Anything important?
B: Not really. We’re shooting the breeze.
A: 有什么重要的事情吗？
B: 没什么。我们在闲聊呢。
A: Anything important?
B: Not really. We’re shooting the breeze.
A: 有什么重要的事情吗？
B: 没什么。我们在闲聊呢。
196、
Move in on
夺走，197、
逼近
A: John is mad at Robert for moving in on Joan.
B: Isn’t Joan John’s girlfriend
A: 约翰对罗伯特企图从他身边夺走琼的行为感到十分生气。
B: 琼不是约翰的女朋友吗？
198、 Play
along （暂时）与某人合作
A: I don’t know what he wants, but let’s play along with him.
B: Isn’t it a little bit risky?
A: 我不知道他要干什么，可我们不妨与他合作看看。
B: 这不是有点太冒险了吗？
A: John is mad at Robert for moving in on Joan.
B: Isn’t Joan John’s girlfriend
A: 约翰对罗伯特企图从他身边夺走琼的行为感到十分生气。
B: 琼不是约翰的女朋友吗？
198、
A: I don’t know what he wants, but let’s play along with him.
B: Isn’t it a little bit risky?
A: 我不知道他要干什么，可我们不妨与他合作看看。
B: 这不是有点太冒险了吗？
199、
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