【美人鱼】：

① A fish out of water someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation

不得其所的人

I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.

到新的学校后，我感觉不是很自在。

② fish or cut bait either commit to what you&`&re doing, or give it up entirely.

要么全力以赴要么放弃

Steve has been dating Jane almost six years, and his parents think it&`&s time for him to fish or cut bait.

Steve和Jane在一起已经快6年了，是时候要做个决定了。

③ like shooting fish in a barrel

Very easy; much too easy

非常简单

Playing this game is easy! It&`&s like shooting fish in a barrel[ ˈbærəl ]!

这个游戏太简单了！就像去抓桶里的鱼一样。

④ off the hook very good, excellent;

cool.

非常好

That song is off the hook!

这歌太棒了！

⑤ Open a can of worms to create a situation that will cause trouble or be unpleasant

自找麻烦

I asked her about her boyfriend, which really opened a can of worms because it turned out that they had just broken up.

我问了下她男朋友的事，我不知道他们已经分手了，真是自找麻烦。