(1)on the right track: right in doing things or in thinking that way 想得对;做得好
e.g.:This time you compromised with her; I think you are being mature and you're on the right track.
这次你与她和解,我认为你真的成熟了许多而且做得很好。
(2)take pains:[be at pains, be at the pains of] 费尽力气;煞费苦心;尽力设法
e.g.:The task is so tough that the researchers take great pains to work out an ideal solution to the technical problem.
这项任务十分艰巨,研究人员呕心沥血给这个技术问题找到了理想解决方案。
(3)find a niche for oneself:适得其所;找准自己的位置
e.g.:The ambitious man tries every means to apple-polish the boss and then find a niche for himself as the sales director.
那个野心勃勃的男子千方百计地巴结老板,从而找准了适合自己的职位,当上了销售主任。
(4)as happy as a king or a lark:非常幸福/快乐
e.g.:The farmer had a good harvest and was naturally as happy as a lark.
这个农民喜获大丰收,自然高兴得不得了。
(5)make a point of:to consider or treat (an action or activity) as indispensable 特别注意;重视
e.g.:The young man made a point of visiting his niece on the way home.
这位年轻人总是在回家的路上特别来看望他的侄女。
(6)make much of:重视;器重;了解;恭维;奉承
e.g.:She was used to being made much of.
她习惯于受人奉承。
I couldn't make much of that new book of his.
我不太懂他那本新书。
adj. 有才能的,有天赋的