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1. First things first 重要的事情先来
A: I’ve already had so many plans for the summer holiday!
我已经制定了好多项暑假计划啦!
B: Me too, I cannot wait for the summer to come.
我也是。简直迫不及待要等暑假来临了。
A: But fist things first, we have to pass our exams before thinking about
having fun in the summer holiday.
但是重要的事情还是应该先来，我们得先通过考试，然后才能想着去游乐。
B: I think you are right.
我认为你说得对。
2. Get one's feet under the table 安定下来
A: Congratulations on landing your new job!I expect you need to“get your
feet under the table” in your new job.
恭喜找到新工作!我想你现在需要在你新的工作上安定下来。
B: I don’t quite understand this expression,can you explain it to me?
我不太懂你用的这个词哎，你能解释给我听吗?
A: Well, it means “get settled” or “organized”.
嗯，它指的是“安定下来”或是“有条理的”。
B: That’s really an interesting expression.
这真是个有趣的词。
3. be swept off one’s feet: 为感情所克服;充满热忱
A: You are glowing these days, my dear!
亲爱的，你这阵子真的是容光焕发哎。
B: I am in love!
我恋爱了!
A: Congratulations! Who is the lucky guy?
恭喜你!谁是这个幸运的男孩?
B: Well, he is my classmate Paul. All I can say is, he swept me off my
feet.
是我同学保罗。我现在所能说的就是，他使我神魂颠倒。
4. Get under one’s skin 惹恼，激怒
A: Enjoy your party last night?
昨晚的晚会愉快吗?
B: It was good in general.
总的来说还不错。
A: Anything went wrong?
有哪里不对吗?
B: I met Jack there, I cannot explain why, but it seems he really gets
under my skin most of the times.
我在那里遇到了杰克，我无法解释为什么，但是他总是能惹恼我。
5. blow one’s top/lid 发脾气
A: I had my first fight with Frank last night.
我昨晚和弗兰克吵了第一次架。
B: What happened?
出什么事了?
A: I met my ex-boyfriend Mike by coincidence at the pub and had a drink
with him. Frank was jealous and really blew his top.
昨晚我在酒吧碰巧遇到前男友迈克，和他喝了一杯，弗兰克就吃醋了，大发脾气。
B: Well, you should talk things through with him.
嗯，你该和他好好谈谈。
6. ankle boot 小短靴
A: What a beautiful pair of ankle boots!
多漂亮的一双小短靴啊!
B: Thanks!I bought it yesterday, it was on sale.
谢谢，我昨天买的，在打折呢
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A: So how much was it?
多少钱啊?
B: 70% off! Originally it was 1200 Yuan, but I got it for 360.Really a good
bargain, right?
三折!原价1200块，我360块买的，很合算是吧?
7. grocery store 食品杂货店
A: Honey, guess what! I just found out that we ran out of olive oil.
亲爱的，你猜怎么着，我才发现家里没橄榄油了。
B: Should have added it to our shopping list.
早知道就添加一项进我们的购物单了。
A: Could you be a dear and go to the grocery store again?
你能再去超市买一下吗，亲爱的?
B: Sure.
当然可以。
8. jump the queue 插队
A: I just read in the newspaper that an airport has been condemned for
making extra money from security checks by letting people jump the queue for a
fee.
我刚看报纸，一家机场为了创收，只要乘客交钱，就可以插队先过安检，遭到了批评。
B: I think it the right thing to do.
我认为批评是正确的。
A: Me too.
我也这么认为。
B: I really hate queue-jumping.
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发表于 2016-7-9 23:42:11