掌握这些习语，英语交流不再难（四）
41. FREAK OUT:to become very angry, scared or excited41.爆发：变得愤怒、恐惧或兴奋
Mum, don’t freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.妈妈，别太激动！我在拉斯维加斯结婚了。
42. BE A CATCH:be someone worth marrying/having42.值得追求的人：成为值得追求/拥有的人
John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.我和约翰今晚有约。他是一位值得拥有的人，希望他能向我求婚。
43. PIECE OF CAKE:when something is extremely easy to do43.小事一桩：某事极为简单
Do you think you could beat him in a race?
-Yeah, piece of cake. I’m definitely a lot faster than him.
你觉得自己跑得过他么？
-当然了，这简直是小事一桩。我跑的肯定比他快。
44. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD:used if something someone says, is precisely correct44.一针见血：言论有的放矢，击中要害
My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!主治大夫一针见血，他很清楚我哪里不舒服。
45. COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG:when something is very expensive45.费用极高：某物极为昂贵
My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but it’ll cost an arm and a leg!儿子想要一台山地车作为生日礼物，但是山地车太贵了！
46. HIT THE BOOKS:to study very hard46.用功学习：努力学习
Do you want to go for lunch somewhere nice?
-No thanks, I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.
你想去吃点好的吗？
-不拉，谢谢。马上要考试了，我打算回家看书。
47. BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW:to take on something that is too much for you to handle47.好高骛远：不切实际地追求过高过远的目标
He bit off more than he could chew, and I don’t think he can handle it anymore.他做事有些好高骛远，我觉得他做不完这些工作。
48. WHEN PIGS FLY:this means that something will never happen48.无稽之谈：某事永远不会发生
Aren’t you going to buy that dream house you told me about?
-Ugh, I will when pigs fly. It’s just so expensive; I don’t think it’ll happen.
你打算买上次说到的那幢心仪已久的房子吗？
-噢，这个梦想很难实现，毕竟这幢房子太贵了。
49. DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER:this means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance49.不要以貌取人：不要根据短暂的印象或外表做判定
I don’t like our new neighbors very much, they’re quite strange.
-Hey, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Give them a chance, I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!
我很不喜欢这些新邻居，他们怪怪的。
-嘿，你不能以貌取人。多接触一下，相信他们只是有点奇怪并非人不友善。
50. YOU ROCK:you are great50.你真棒：你很不错
Thanks for the tickets, Rob. You rock!感谢你的门票，鲍勃。你真赞！
51. MISS THE BOAT: when someone has missed their opportunity to do something51.错失良机：错过机会做某事
Have you applied for that job yet?
-No, I think I may have missed the boat. I should’ve done it last week.
你递交工作申请了么？
-没有，已经太晚了。我应该上周递交申请的。
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