1。Those second-hand pianos are selling like hot cakes,if you want one,you‘d better buy one now before they‘re all gone。 1 e( M$ P# f2 i, D+ q# K* M sell like hot cakes =sell very wellorvery quickly& D! g$ C4 r, ]% J' b+ W
2。Whenever I have to make a speech I get butterflies in my stomach。* p( A z1 _+ v# y1 s
get butterflies in one‘s stomach =get nervous 9 V' b/ z B+ k 3。He would do anything for his daughter。She was the apple of his eye。 4 V( \5 {$ E, `& j* Q9 y: ] be the apple of one‘s eye =be very precious to sb。 ! p5 W1 f$ I/ B* j% L* R 4。Lend me ,please,Tom,I‘m broke at the moment。" ^. L/ ]/ {$ ~. O$ k6 b) _0 V6 m
be broke =doesn‘t have any money l( t6 ^: K+ S5 T
5。The accident was caused by a taxi driver jumping the green light。 1 ]* L8 c6 F$ ^# Q# O jump the green light =doesn‘t wait for the traffic lights to change to green$ }3 a+ v; L! }+ V
6。You didn‘t think I was serious,did you,Joe!It was a joke!I was pulling your leg,that‘s all。) N$ `# T7 a- @ T1 c
pull one‘s leg =tease someone,逗某人玩 ; y+ I5 ]* t& _3 [# j _! J 7。Because the owner wanted a quick sale,the painting went for a song-only 。 # f6 s5 k- `+ K3 F1 D7 d If something goes for a song,it is sold very cheaply3 v( y4 |4 V5 }1 X5 t
8。There was a shortage of food;so you had to pay through the nose for what you could find。 $ T- @! ] E* L9 j To pay through the nosefor something is to pay far more for something than it is really worth ) m# v g: |! b Z) L 9。If he finds out what you did with the company‘s money,he‘ll hit the roof。8 s. Q4 N$ r m' J1 ~
hit the roof=get very angry 0 k6 ?1 x6 h. j* a# j | 10。The sky got very dark and soon the rain began to bucket down。 " t# @6 Q* e0 S bucket down =rain very heavily H3 U5 {2 Z( r
11。They all chip in for the benefit of Simpson‘s widow and little child。