10.为难 be in a pickle
我真的很为难,我本应该给他买件皮衣,可我没有那么多的钱
I’m really in a pickle. I’m supposed to buy him a fur coat, but I don’t have enough money for such an item.(pickle作“困境”解)
11.苦苦哀求 press one’s suit
她苦苦哀求丈夫再给她一次机会
She pressed her suit and asked her husband to give her another chance.
(苦苦哀求:press one’s suit. suit 指“乞求或恳求”)
12. 闲得无聊twiddle one’s thumbs
这些娘们儿都闲得无聊,不是坐在那里说长道短,就是三五成群的谈论别人家的“丑闻”
These “old girls”network are twiddling their thumbs , sitting there either gossiping or forming into groups talking about other families’ “skeletons”
13.推卸责任 pass the buck
当老板问起是谁把消息说出去的时候,他们两个人相互推卸责任。
When the boss was asking who had disclosed the news ,the two of them began to pass the buck to each other.
14.承担后果 face the music
这件事是他们三个人一起干的,可是现在谁也不愿意承担后果
It was done by the three of them. But none of them want to face the music now.
15.真烦人a pill
她真烦人,整天唠唠叨叨的
She’s really a pill, spending whole day harping and complaining.
16.饶不了某人not put anything past somebody
如果他胆敢给我使坏,我就饶不了他。
If he dare hit me below the belt, I won’t put anything past him.
17.一门心思have one’s heart set on
他的女儿一门心思想嫁给一个日本人
His daughter has had her heart set on marrying a Japanese man.
18.心烦意乱 nerves on edge
这几天不知是什么事把我搞得心烦意乱的
I don’t know what has set my nerves on edge these days.