1. a big shot = an important person 大腕儿,大亨
& x4 E5 B* M2 S% a) w 2. a breath of fresh air 使人耳目一新的人! H, A% Z$ h' K
3. Achilles’ heel 致命弱点;个性的瑕疵, s+ Z+ z# F6 b) L4 @( a
4. be all ears 洗耳恭听4 \$ B X2 m1 W% G
5. be all eyes 目不转睛
/ {5 ~6 G0 E2 A/ q 6. a wet blanket 讨人嫌的人# U* _7 e& f6 j
7. chip in = contribute money 捐献,集资+ f& u) L8 P( f9 H/ w% g# i# F
8. sell like hot cakes = sell very well or very quickly 畅销0 Y' E9 h2 o+ M1 G( Q, v0 D7 M6 [
9. get butterflies in one’s stomach = get nervous 紧张不安, y, d& T8 ]0 }) @
10. two thumbs up 举双手赞成1 h# P4 k5 v4 t- D( I, e( s" R; t
11. be the apple of one’s eye = be very precious to sb. 非常珍贵
) t. A2 R- K! L% p* E/ O 12. pull one’ s leg = tease someone 开某人玩笑5 E' w# n8 O+ Z9 ?) B5 n1 ?
13. break one’ s back 辛勤工作2 y4 h" Y4 E, i# N- v" F0 L
14. twenty-four seven = 24 hours a day, 7 days a week = all the time 永远,一直. T7 K3 }: C. H& t) }6 B O) p4 h& X
15. go for a song = be sold very cheaply 贱卖" g9 }2 o/ Q/ V U- t
16. bucket down = rain very heavily 瓢泼大雨
3 D$ @" s" N2 J 17. backroom boys 幕后英雄& A! ?0 ~4 `! r( \
18. below the mark = not measure up 不够水平,不合格
# j# e0 B6 E/ {/ Z2 U 19. beyond compare 绝佳的,最棒的7 d a" A( x2 @
20. break even 不赔不赚
$ x9 j; p" Z/ w9 s! n5 q. ? 21. by the book 照章办事1 r/ }3 A2 o6 X2 h5 l
22. cast a cloud over 泼冷水,是蒙上阴影) g' m$ V" C. b5 L
23. castles in the sky / air 空中楼阁
2 W; N' @5 X( p4 {! w) e 24. as clear as a bell 非常清楚% H! D; Y- ?1 }$ f' b
25. clear the air 消除误会) i7 V5 `, W) G, r+ }
26. come to terms 达成协议
& F" T2 [$ U- o3 |' X# { 27. shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲 j. m$ V/ m, x
28. cut corners 走捷径
- t- |1 t! b/ L8 D 29. do’s and don’ts 行为规范
, _, ~' ~9 ]$ y! Q 30. face the music 面对现实
6 r& o: V' \4 [2 p; d7 O 31. fair and square 正大光明的
% s/ w" c6 {" b& F( Q 32. first things first 先说重要的
+ S0 j' J. D1 I! t# G 33. forgive and forget 尽释前嫌;握手言和
( K+ L' Z* M! W! B 34. get the ball rolling 使蓬勃发展
" J7 C- l& O" X7 G! O 35. a knockout 引人注目
% l9 w Z7 R) P0 F) A' K 36. a man of few words 沉默寡言的人
- k) s4 g+ v1 F5 k) l 37. a rainy day 不如意的日子
/ U/ ] f7 l0 t! J; B1 }, k 38. all thumbs 笨手笨脚的;一窍不通的 @, `- L* W6 H* T
39. ants in one's pants (skirt) 坐立不安# r: s* M7 N- L- p& t
40. as mod as sb. 与某人一样时髦
. l$ o1 w! v4 F8 _+ k 41. at one's finger's tips 了如指掌8 l; F5 Y/ n. h2 E( ^* C% c
42. at sixes and sevens 混乱的, Y1 I# T6 M+ S
43. backseat driver 指手划脚的人' k7 X" [$ K9 A% v- V" P: A# ~5 a- t
44. bite one's head off 大发脾气
- q4 p8 I& t% j' f: k7 n% r 45. black sheep 不孝子女7 b/ F! h* G' n1 j/ J! u
46. blow one's top 怒发冲冠
; B- W9 L7 Z! p( E* Z 47. break one's neck 痛打一顿;拼命做某事9 ? C$ {8 Y5 Q0 n1 }% f1 f9 a. F
48. break the ice 打破僵局;打破沉默$ T3 U+ k2 m5 E+ y9 ~! e/ S
49. bring down the house 掌声雷动
- _0 X7 M. z6 a2 q+ G5 o" T 50. burn a hole in one's pocket 花钱如流水 |