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Get foot in the door
迈出第一步
例句:
It's not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door.
这个职位不算太好,但好歹我迈出第一步了。
Be a chicken
胆小鬼
例句:
There's nothing to be scared of. Don't be a chicken.
没啥好怕的,别做胆小鬼。
Grab a bite
吃点东西
例句:
I don't have much time, so let's grab a quick bite.
我没多少时间,我们随便找点东西吃了吧。
Bored to death
无聊得要死
例句:
Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?
你是愿意忙到飞起呢,还是无聊至死呢?
You've got to be kidding
你逗我呢吧
例句:
A: "Hey Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn't stay out too late."
嘿杰瑞德,老妈跟我说让你别在外面玩太晚。
B: "You've got to be kidding me. I'm 30 years old."
你逗我呢吧。我都30啦。
Sick and tired
厌烦了
例句:
I eat burgers almost everyday. I'm getting sick and tired of them.
我基本上天天吃汉堡,都吃腻了。
Get on one's nerves
使人心烦意乱
例句:
Will you please stop doing that? It's getting on my nerves.
你能不能停下来,搅得我心烦意乱。
Feel blue
感到忧伤
例句:
He feels a little blue because he can't find a girlfriend.
因为找不到女朋友,他有点小忧伤。
Fender bender
小车祸、轻微交通事故
例句:
I got into a fender bender in the parking lot.
我的车在停车场遇到了些小刮小蹭。
Give somebody a hard time
不让人好过
例句:
If you don't finish your project, the manager is going to give you a hard time.
你要是完不成项目,经理肯定不会让你好过的。
Go Dutch
AA制、平摊费用
例句:
I can't believe John didn't pay for me. We ended up going dutch on the whole date.
想不到约翰竟然没请我。最后整个约会的费用都AA了。
Throw in the towel
放弃,认输(源自拳击比赛)
例句:
He's not a quitter, so he's not going to throw in the towel.
他不是个临阵脱逃的人,所以他不会放弃的。
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