日常生活中如何运用习语（四）

38. HEAR ON THE GRAPEVINE:to hear a rumor or unconfirmed story
38.小道消息：谣言或未经考证的消息

I heard on the grapevine that Charlie and Sarah are dating at the moment.
据小道消息，查理和萨拉订婚了。

39. SIT ON THE FENCE: to stay neutral and not take sides
39.脚踩两只船：保持中立

Well don’t you think I’m right, he’s been acting differently hasn’t he?

-I’m sitting on the fence with this one; you’re both my good friends.

你不认为他已经变了，要站在我这边吗？

-你俩都是我的好朋友，对此我保持中立。

40. TAKE WHAT SOMEONE SAYS WITH A PINCH OF SALT:regard something as exaggerated, or only believe a part of something
40.将信将疑：认为某事被放大，对某事半信半疑

Did you hear what Tina said happened in the office yesterday?

-Oh, I would take anything she says with a pinch of salt.

你有听到缇娜昨天在办公室说的话吗？

-我对她讲的所有内容都半信半疑。

41. FREAK OUT:to become very angry, scared or excited
41.爆发：变得愤怒、恐惧或兴奋

Mum, don’t freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.
妈妈，别太激动！我在拉斯维加斯结婚了。

42. BE A CATCH:be someone worth marrying/having
42.值得追求的人：成为值得追求/拥有的人

John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.
我和约翰今晚有约。他是一位值得拥有的人，希望他能向我求婚。

43. PIECE OF CAKE:when something is extremely easy to do
43.小事一桩：某事极为简单

Do you think you could beat him in a race?

-Yeah, piece of cake. I’m definitely a lot faster than him.

你觉得自己跑得过他么？

-当然了，这简直是小事一桩。我跑的肯定比他快。

44. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD:used if something someone says, is precisely correct
44.一针见血：言论有的放矢，击中要害

My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!
主治大夫一针见血，他很清楚我哪里不舒服。

45. COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG:when something is very expensive
45.费用极高：某物极为昂贵

My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but it’ll cost an arm and a leg!
儿子想要一台山地车作为生日礼物，但是山地车太贵了！

46. HIT THE BOOKS:to study very hard
46.用功学习：努力学习

Do you want to go for lunch somewhere nice?

-No thanks, I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.

你想去吃点好的吗？

-不拉，谢谢。马上要考试了，我打算回家看书。

47. BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW:to take on something that is too much for you to handle
47.好高骛远：不切实际地追求过高过远的目标

He bit off more than he could chew, and I don’t think he can handle it anymore.
他做事有些好高骛远，我觉得他做不完这些工作。

48. WHEN PIGS FLY:this means that something will never happen
48.无稽之谈：某事永远不会发生

Aren’t you going to buy that dream house you told me about?

-Ugh, I will when pigs fly. It’s just so expensive; I don’t think it’ll happen.

你打算买上次说到的那幢心仪已久的房子吗？

-噢，这个梦想很难实现，毕竟这幢房子太贵了。

49. DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER:this means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
49.不要以貌取人：不要根据短暂的印象或外表做判定

I don’t like our new neighbors very much, they’re quite strange.

-Hey, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Give them a chance, I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!

我很不喜欢这些新邻居，他们怪怪的。

-嘿，你不能以貌取人。多接触一下，相信他们只是有点奇怪并非人不友善。

50. YOU ROCK:you are great
50.你真棒：你很不错

Thanks for the tickets, Rob. You rock!
感谢你的门票，鲍勃。你真赞！

51. MISS THE BOAT: when someone has missed their opportunity to do something
51.错失良机：错过机会做某事

Have you applied for that job yet?

-No, I think I may have missed the boat. I should’ve done it last week.

你递交工作申请了么？

-没有，已经太晚了。我应该上周递交申请的。