1.bull in a china shop:someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans 卤莽之人;笨拙而搅乱他人计划的人
He was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week.
在上周的会议上,他表现得很鲁莽 。
2.anything but:根本不;绝对不;绝对不
That little boat is anything but safe.
那只小船一点也不安全 。
She is anything but a beauty.
她一点也不漂亮 。
3.wreak havoc:造成严重破坏 use serious damage = make great trouble
The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
地震对这个城市造成了大破坏 。
4.show off:[俚]炫耀; 招摇
Those who like to show off in public should be taught their place.
那些好在场所炫耀的人,应该教他们识相 。
5.a bore:使人讨厌的人、事
It's a bore having to go out again.
又要外出真是讨厌 。
It's a bore for little children having to go to school every day.
小孩子们每天都要去上学真是一件烦人的事儿 。
6.put the moves on:以色情引诱; 设法引诱;挑逗;追求某人
Tom is a hooligan and is trying to put the moves on the new secretary.
汤姆是个流氓,想方设法勾引新来的秘书 。
7.You said it.:[美俚] 知道了; 我完全同意 。
A: That sure was a good show.
B: You said it.
A: 那的确是一场精彩的表演 。
B: 我完全同意 。
8.do sb. or sth. justice:to treat adequately, fairly, or with full appreciation 适当地、公平地对待,充分地评判
The subject is so complex that I cannot do it justice in a brief survey.
这个主题太复杂,我无法只通过简略的研究就对它做出公正的评价 。
n. 欣赏,感激,鉴识,评价,增值