1.The plan is a dead duck: there is no money.
计划告吹了，因为没有钱。
dead duck:注定要完蛋的

2. The government should not waste money supporting lame ducks.
政府不应浪费资金去扶持那些无前景的企业。
lame ducks：无用的人或事

3. He is a real home bird. He seldom takes part in the social events.
他真的很宅，很少出去参加社交活动。
home bird:常待在家的人

4. He forgot the umbrella this morning and was caught in the rain like a drowned rat.
今天早上他忘记带雨伞了，被淋得像落汤鸡似的。
like a drowned rat:落汤鸡

5. If you learn English parrot-fashion, you'll never know what English is.
如果你只是死记硬背，你将永远学不会英语。
parrot-fashion:机械的模仿

6. Damian just isn't the violent type. He wouldn't hurt a fly.
戴米恩不是那种有暴力倾向的人，他连只苍蝇都不忍心杀。

7. He told us some cock-and-bull stories about having lost all his money.
他鬼话连篇，告诉我们他把钱都弄丢了。
cock-and-bull:荒唐的