1. Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要乃創(chuàng)造之母。
2. Don’t worry. I’ve got his number.
不用擔(dān)心。我對(duì)他了如指掌。
?get sb's number 了解某人的情況,發(fā)現(xiàn)某人的本質(zhì)
e.g. I used to think he was a friend of mine, but now I've got his number, he's completely selfish. 我一向認(rèn)為他是我的朋友,但現(xiàn)在我算把他看透了,他完全是個(gè)自私自利的人。
3. Apply the cream liberally.
多抹點(diǎn)。
4. We reached a gentleman's agreement.
我們訂了個(gè)君子協(xié)定。
?gentleman's agreement 君子協(xié)定,君子之約
e.g. A gentleman's agreement has no legal force usually. 君子協(xié)定通常沒(méi)有法律效力。
5. It’s his sore point.
那是他的痛處。
?sore point 令人難堪(或痛苦、傷心)的話(huà)題,亦作 sore subject
6. The guy eyed me up.
他色迷迷地打量我。
?eye up 對(duì)…做媚眼,向…送秋波;色迷迷地看,挑逗地注視
e.g. Jack has been eying her up all morning. 杰克整個(gè)上午一直對(duì)她做媚眼。
7. There’s every prospect of success.
成功的希望很大。
8. Hey, get off your high horse.
別盛氣凌人的。
?high horse 傲慢的態(tài)度
>>你知道這些horse相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)嗎?<<
9. What an underhanded intrigue!
多么卑鄙的伎倆!
10. Let me kill the fatted calf for you.
我要為你接風(fēng)洗塵。
?kill the fatted calf 盛宴招待,熱情款待,設(shè)宴歡迎