1. have a bone to pick with
释义:To have something that you want to complain to somebody about. (有事情向某人抱怨)
e.g. Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?
嘿,我和你说个事情!你借了我的车,为什么不给它加油?
e.g. Here, I’ve got a bone to pick with you: why did you tell David I wasn’t at home when he phoned?
喂,我得跟你讲讲理。你为什么告诉大卫他打电话来的时候我不在家?
e.g. Honey, I have a bone to pick with you. I don't mind you getting into the bathroom first in the morning, but do you have to be in there so long? You know, I have to get to work on time, too.
亲爱的,我有一件事得向你抱怨了。我不在乎你每天早上先用洗澡间,但是,你有必要在里面呆那末长时间吗。你知道,我也得按时上班的呀。
e.g. Sally always criticizes me no matter what I wear. Last week, I put on the red dress I bought at Macy's. Everyone said I looked great in that dress. The only person who had a bone to pick with me was Sally. She said the dress was too tight on me. That's ridiculous!
不管我穿什么,萨莉总是会批评我的。上星期,我穿了在梅喜公司买的那件红色连衣裙,每个人都说我穿了那件衣服非常好看。唯一挑毛病的人就是萨莉。她说,那件衣服我穿太小了。这简直是可笑!
2. have a case on someone
释义:To have a romantic infatuation with someone. (迷恋上某人)
e.g. He has a case on Fayaway and boats with her on the lake.
他迷恋上了Fayaway,同她一起在湖里划船。
e.g. He has married her as the result of having a case on her suddenly.
他由于突如其来的迷恋而娶了她。
e.g. It would not have been possible for Abradam Lincoln to have a case on any mortal woman.
Abradam Lincoln不可能爱上任何一个凡俗的女人。
e.g. If they believed he had a case on me, they would not try to part us.
要是她们相信他爱上了我,她们不会拆散我们的。