1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
5 j% Y& o q" b) K 2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人
! p# F, c) z3 H4 e 3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵+ A7 c1 [% G( B$ i X4 E) r
4. be all ears 洗耳恭听/ l1 r3 x& L. \ k N' j! K4 x
5. be all eyes 目不转睛
7 |2 {/ D/ Y$ B- ^# G0 z 6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人
* k) U2 n: Z* O" A# O D 7. chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资
- t/ z8 D% c* w& x6 R) W 8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销
& d, P2 {* Z, N& y/ p& p% A7 o o. \ 9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安: {% x0 ]% q+ K5 X
10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成$ {; J2 d! [8 { ^& G3 k
11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵2 Q" i5 }/ f( ^+ n4 E+ F
12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑/ F* `+ m7 D- J1 G& f
13. break one’ s back 辛勤工作
& X. w/ Y' `& Z2 C0 ~' | 14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直
' l# \; u3 o7 O 15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖! a, w3 r0 p' Q9 F! q
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨& z5 s! F9 ]$ O; C
17. backroom boys 幕后英雄
1 g; z; ?7 o# Q8 u% D- G 18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
) J2 T5 ] g+ C$ j8 Q5 ^ 19. beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的/ n' p Q) y. j6 F8 N( a3 v" X, U
20. break even 不赔不赚 x! f: j# B r C
21. by the book 照章办事
0 ] Q: a" B$ R, e# X* a# f. j. ? 22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影' h" ~# p* |0 h k( k
23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
( X- B6 Y- _0 X, J o 24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚
# D+ R P# A5 \3 B4 P9 r/ R1 h# y 25. clear the air 消除误会
* V$ R& i2 D9 p1 {9 }4 k' V 26. come to terms 达成协议$ J' }/ Z9 ~6 T. d6 P
27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲
! @$ [2 ?/ ~& w7 h 28. cut corners 走捷径& Y" F" G; U+ X; K
29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范5 E) L4 I& q0 W. Z. h6 \
30. face the music 面对现实
8 [8 L8 H& { V( ? 31. fair and square 正大光明的4 F2 @7 q/ k) `3 V* u+ w9 v
32. first things first 先说重要的
* h, P, |& M! p$ z 33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和2 w* f/ ?9 m1 m0 g. A
34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
# n3 H8 ?& v2 c9 g 35. a knockout 引人注目
1 n6 o9 U, O+ f2 L+ v+ E 36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
4 ~) T% y) o7 U/ [) a 37. a rainy day 不如意的日子
d0 Q' ]( W7 g: H* \. I$ C 38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的
; x- q v2 x' a' g r 39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安
. C. \9 {+ \6 p9 W; S, o8 x) B6 P 40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
# f4 D* R& }" ? O* Z. B* o 41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌
+ `4 n1 k1 i. Z, x% t% S% O5 k 42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的3 G& W) d; x; f' E) V- _$ l3 _
43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人
- ?2 g5 c9 ]" e. S6 t E5 v 44. bite one's head off 大发脾气, ]! Q1 Q% o$ e: j# d! c
45. black sheep 不孝子女
+ A5 Q: d! q2 T. u" [ 46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠& V# {1 W4 d3 A; C
47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事" m4 j( R/ z& ~. `4 k- f) ~
48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默7 r1 s3 \/ Y3 v* @4 f+ S
49. bring down the house 掌声雷动
7 \' p( }/ [3 }* x% D1 ] 50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水 |