小女子三年积累下的经典俚语(7)
（来源：天涯社区）
(三十三)
1.it‘s not that he doesn‘t like to help,but that the spirit is willing,but the flesh is weak.
他不是不愿意帮助你，而是他心有余而力不足。
2.with things as such,we‘ll have to let things aside.
事到如今，我们也只好听其自然了。
3.jack,with a body well‘proportioned,about the middling,a pair of intense big eyes,has become the target of many pretty girls.
杰克体形匀称，个头儿适中，一双大眼睛炯炯有神，成了许多女孩子追求的目标。
4.talking about the size of population,india is next only to china.
从人口数量方面讲，印度仅次于中国。
5.li ming is the black sheep of his family.
李明是个败家子。
6.he sat with his arms across the chest.
他坐在那里，双臂交叉于胸前。
7.he has a lot on the ball.
他很能干。
8.she doesn‘t know beans about the insurance business at all.
她对保险业务一窍不通。
9.the girl was brave enough,but being outnumbered,she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.
她很勇敢，但终因寡不敌众，被那帮人搭晕过去。
10.mary has a real hang-up about cats and doesn‘t like to be in the same room with them.
玛丽对猫有一种摆脱不掉的厌烦，因此不愿意和猫同一个房间。
(三十四)
1.you‘re laying it on thick.
你过奖了。
2.i‘ll try to smooth things over.
我会妥善处理。
3.it is a hard nut to crack.
这是一件棘手的事情。
4.this is in way over my head.
对我而言这实在太难了。
5.my mouth is watering.
我流口水了。
6.clothes make the man.
人要衣装。
7.his argument doesn‘t hold water.
他的论点站不住脚。
8.don‘t trust to chance.
别碰运气。
9.you can eat and drink your fill.
你可以尽情地吃喝。
10.i‘ll see to it.
我会留意的。
(三十五)
1.not that i know of.
没这回事。
2.where are you headed?
你要去哪里？
3.i wasn‘t born yesterday.
我又不是三岁小孩子。
4.he just stepped out.
他刚刚出去。
5.i tossed and turned all night.
我整晚翻来覆去。
6.i‘m broke.
我没什么钱。
7.how do i address you?
我怎么称呼你？
8.would you care for a cup of coffee?
你要不要来杯咖啡？
9.lunch is on me.
午饭我请客。
10.i‘m on my way.
我就上路。
(三十六)
1.that‘s a rip-off.
那是敲诈。
2.i can‘t think of it off hand.
我一时想不起来。
3.she turns me off.
她使我厌恶。
4.here or to go?
要在这里吃还是带走？
5.i‘m through with you.
我和你完了。
6.he‘s gone for the day.
他今天已经走了。
7.i have to get rid of my car.
我必须把我的车子脱手。
8.will you give me credit for the call?
请把这个电话销帐好吗？
9.what‘s on your mind?
你在想什么？
10.i‘m just browsing.
我只是随便看看。
(三十七)
1.same here.
我也一样。
2.i slipped my mind.
我忘了。
3.by my guest.
请便。
4.i don‘t have the vaguest idea.
我一点也不知道。
5.let‘s call it a day.
我们今天到此为止。
6.first come,first served.
捷足先登。
7.i‘m being helped.
有人招呼我。
8.something‘s come up.
有事。
9.that was a close call.
那真是千钧一发。
10.it‘s a pain in the neck.
那真是难过的事。
(三十八)
1.can you give me a raincheck on that?
你可以改天再请我吗？
2.chances are slim.
机会很小。
3.what do you recommend?
你推荐什么？
4.give me some feedback.
给我些建议吧。
5.not on your life!
绝不。
6.i‘d like a refund.
我想退钱。
7.suit yourself.
随你便。
8.i can‘t pinpoint it.
我没办法明确地指出来。
9.do you have any openings?
你们有空缺吗？
10.far from it.
一点也不。