Everybody is all sweet when you are in love, but as soon as something bad happens, that's when a person shows his true colors.your true colors your real character, rather than the one that you...
The cream of the crop:the best people or things in a particular group 精华,出类拔萃的人(或物)Only the cream of the crop of the year's movies are nominated for an award.只有本年度最优秀的影片才能获得
People, I want you to think outside the box.我要你们打破思维定势.think outside the box; think out of the box(尤指在商业活动中)换个角度思考,以新的眼光看问题 The company is looking for adventurous, cre
cost/pay an arm and a leg informal to cost/pay a lot of money (使)花一大笔钱 we want to redecorate the living room, but I'm afraid it's going to cost us an arm and a leg.我们想重新装修客厅,可是这恐
put the (tin) lid on something/things to be the final act or event that spoils your plans or hopes 对...是最后的一击;最后使计划(或希望)落空I've got a place at an American university but I can't aff
I was finally starting to fit in.我好不容易开始融入现在的生活.***fit in (with somebody/something) to live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with somebody/something (与...)合得来;适应 He's never
fair and square honestly and according to the rules 诚实;光明正大 We won the election fair and square. 我们光明正大地竞选获胜.on a par with somebody/something as good, bad, important, etc. as somebod
be (about) par for the course disapproving to be just what you would expect to happen or expect somebody to do in a particular situation 不出所料,果不其然 ,意料之中,没什么不寻常的Starting early and w
keep your nose out of something to try not to become involved in things that do not concern you 避免插手(他人的事);尽力不卷入(或介入)Keep your nose out of my business affairs, will you? It's nothing
Betty: Hey, Hilda, do you think you could trim my bangs?Hilda: maybe, but I'm kinda liking the look.Betty: I kinda can't see.trim:修剪;修整 to trim your hair 理发 bangs:刘海kinda:有点儿, 有几分; 相
without fail when you tell somebody to do something without fail, you are telling them that they must do it 务必;一定 I want you here by two o'clock without fail. 我要你两点钟务必来到这里.You must b
a sore point: a subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned 心病;疼处;伤心事,痛处 The tax increases are a sore point with Jake, as he's going to lose a lot of money.加税可是杰克的
in fits and starts:断断续续地,间歇地 not steadily, often starting and stopping How's the book?Oh, I'm working on it in fits and starts. I sometimes wonder if i'll ever finish it.你的书怎么样了?哦,