A busy signal 电话忙音

A：Why don’t you ask John out?
B：I’ve been trying to call her, but I keep getting a busy signal.
A：你为什么不请琼出来？
B：我一直在给她拨电话，但总是忙音。



A cut-up 胡闹者

A：John is always quiet as a mouse in the office. But he turns into a real cut-up at a party.
B：Really?
A：约翰在办公室里总是安安静静的，但他一参加舞会就变得非常疯狂。
B：真的吗？



A stand-in 临时替代者

A：Do you want me to be a stand-in for you again tonight at the dinner party?
B：Yes.
A：今天的晚宴，你要我当你的替身吗？
B：是的。



A stuffed shirt 摆架子的人

A：Our boss is a stuffed shirt, we all don’t like him.
B：Wow!
A：我们的老板是个爱摆架子的人，我们都不喜欢他。
B：哇！



Do lunch 利用吃饭谈工作

A：Say, let’s do lunch next week. I have some new ideas I want you to hear.
B：OK.
A：下星期一起吃个饭，谈谈工作。我有一些新的想法要跟你交流一下。
B：好的。


Easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难

A：I know I should give up smoking, but easier said than done.
B：I agree.
A：我知道应该戒烟，但说起来容易做起来难。
B：我同意你的观点。



Fat farm 减肥中心

A：My sister Sally is back from the fat farm again.
B：Does she lose any weight?
A：我妹妹萨莉又从减肥中心回来了。
B：她瘦了吗？



Fifty-fifty 平分

A：Let’s split the prize money fifty-fifty.
B：Great!
A：让我们把这笔奖金平分了吧。
B：太好了！



Get a kick of 感到愉快

A：Say, Barby, let me tell you something. I really get a kick of being with you.
B：Me too.
A：喂，芭比，告诉你一件事，和你在一起我真的很愉快。
B：我也是。



My stomach is growling. 我的肚子在咕噜咕噜叫。

A：Your stomach is growling. Are you hungry?
B：Am I hungry? I am starving.
A：你肚子在咕噜咕噜叫，是不是饿了？
B：何止饿？我都快饿死了！



I can't carry a tune.我五音不 全

A：Sing a song, Frank.
B：I’m sorry but I can’t carry a tune.
A：唱一首歌吧，弗兰克。
B：不好意思，我五音不全。



She is on maternity lever. 她正在休产假

A：May I speak to Angel?
B：She is on maternity leave.
A：请找一下安琪儿。
B：她正在休产假。



You don't look it.你看起来不像

A：I’m forty already!
B：Really? You don’t look it.
A：我已经40岁了！
B：真的吗？看起来不像。