1. Break the ice

破冰（打破僵局）

How will I break the ice? = How will I end the awkwardness of meeting that person for the first time?

跟人初次见面，我怎样才能避免尴尬？

例子：Doug had a party, but many people did not know each other, so he had us play a game to break the ice.

道格开了个舞会，许多人互不认识，所以他让大家玩游戏，以便热闹起来。

2. Brown nose

讨好，献媚

He was brown nosing the teacher. = He was trying to get teacher to like him by using flattery.

他用献媚的手段，希望老师喜欢他。

例子：If I brown nose my mom by doing extra house work, perhaps she'll let me borrow her car tonight

要是我多做家事，讨好我妈，也许她会让我今晚用她的车。

3. Bug somebody

使人讨厌。

That really bugs me.

那实在让我讨厌。

例子：People that tap their pencils all the time at work bug me.

有一种人上班时老用铅笔敲桌子，那实在让我讨厌。