顺利与不顺利之时英语翻译.doc

Session VII: When Things Go Well(顺利之时） 1. Feel Like a Million Dollars = feel wonderful感觉好极了。 范例对话:A: I bumped into Nick at the barbershop yesterday. He looked great, but I noticed that he had a slight limp when he walked.B: I guess you didnt know that he had an operation on his knee.A: No, I didnt. Hows he feeling?B: He says hes feeling like a million dollars now. Apparently the pain in his knee is all gone.A: Its good that hes feeling so wonderful. It must be a refreshing change not having to put up with all that discomfort. 2. Sitting Pretty = in a fortunate position处于幸运的境地。 范例对话:A: I heard that Michael and Jennifer got a good price when they sold their house.B: Yes, they did. Now theyre really sitting pretty. As a matter of fact, theyre thinking of going on a long vacation.A: I wish I were in such a fortunate position. I havent had a vacation in years.3. Have the World by the Tail = be successful and happy表示某人非常成功，就像掌握了全世界一样。 范例短文:Marc finished school at the top of his class and he was offered an excellent position with an accounting firm. Now he feels that he has the world by the tail. Everything has been working out for him lately, and its no wonder that hes feeling so successful and happy. 4. Burry the Hatchet = make peace把武器都埋起来，表示和解的意思。 范例对话:A: Somebody told me that you and Doug had been quarreling over the construction site of the new building.B: Thats true, but we worked out the problem and decided to bury the hatchet.A: Glad to hear that. You guys have always worked well together.B: Well, once we came to the conclusion that we both had the same goal in mind, we put an end to our bitter feelings and made peace with each other.5. Get Away Clean = escape punishment罪犯逃脱掉惩罚。 范例短文:After robbing a neighborhood bank, the robbers sped off in a waiting car and got away clean. In spite of all police efforts to apprehend them, the criminals were never caught and punished for their crime. Session VI: When Things Go Wrong(不顺之时） 1. Lemon = something defective废物，没用的东西。 范例对话:A: Have you seen Joannes new car yet?B: Yeah. It looks good, but shes had nothing but problems with it.A: Thats too bad. It sounds like she got a real lemon.B: She sure did! No sooner did she drive it home from the dealers than it proved defective and started breaking down.2. Get Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed = wake up in a bad mood起床时心情很坏。 范例对话:A: Whats the matter with Bernard today? He started shouting from the moment he stepped into the office.B: I dont know. He usually doesnt act that way at all. I guess he got up on the wrong side of the bed.A: Just because he woke up in a bad mood is no reason for him to be so cross and to go around shouting at everybody.B: Hopefully hell relax as the day goes on.A: Amen! 3. Get the Ax = be dismissed, fired美国式的炒鱿鱼是接斧头，表示被解雇。 范例对话:A: I feel sorry for Richard. He was feeling quite depressed when I ran into him.B: Did he tell you what was bothering him?A: Among other things, he informed me that he got the ax at work.B: Thats strange. Hes always been a conscientious worker. I wonder why they dismissed him from his job?A: Evidently he had a disagreement on company policies with one of the top executives.4. In the Hole = in debt中国人说债台高垒，美国人说掉进债窟。In the hole 表示欠债. 范例短文:Unfortunately, Peter had to sell his neighborhood hardware store. Because of competition from the bigger stores in the shopping center, he was going in the hole every month. His store was small and did not generate enough income to meet expenses. As a consequence, he was rapidly losing money and going into debt. 5. Face the Music = accept the consequences面对事实, 接受后果。 范例对话:A: Its no wonder you have a stomachache. I told you not to eat so many green apples. You dont listen, and now youre going to have to face the music.B: The trouble with me is that I cant stop with just one or two, especially when theyre so tart. Ill admit that I tend to forget that eventually Im going to have the accept the consequences for what Ive done.A: I sure hope it was worth it.6. blow it = fail at something把事情搞砸了。 范例对话:A: How did you do on the history exam?B: I think I blew it! There was a section on the Civil War, and thats the chapter in the book that I studied the least.A: Well, at this point you cant really be sure that you completely failed the examination. You must have done okay on the rest of the test.B: Perhaps I didnt fail the entire exam, but Im sure that I didnt do well.7. On the Line = in danger of being lost象在踩钢丝一样,岌岌可危. 范例短文:Lately Toms been more conscientious about the accuracy and quality of his wo