way back 好久以前
We’ve been friends since way back. 我們老早就是好朋友了。
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翻譯 pass out
pass out 醉到了
He passed out after three beers. 喝了三杯啤酒後他就醉倒了。
He would pass out if he took one more drink. 要是他再喝一杯酒的話，他就會醉倒了。
2013-09-09
翻譯 pick your brains
pick someone’s brains 請教某人, 吸取(某人)的意見(或知識)為己所用
I don’t understand any of this medical terminology. Do you mind if I pick your brains since you’re so knowledgeable in this area? 我對醫學術語一無所知。你在這方面如此在行，我能不能請教你一下？
A successful CEO knows how to pick the brains of his people. 一名成功的CEO懂得如何把手下人的智慧為自己所用。
2013-09-08
翻譯 pep talk
pep talk 打氣，鼓勵的話
The coach gave his team a pep talk at half time, hoping to lead them to victory. 教練在半場時候給球員們打起，希望將他們引上勝利之途。
Pep talks were for the rank-and-file, and intellectuals believed themselves immune from inspirational speeches. 鼓勵話對普通老百姓是起作用的，而對知識分子來說卻大可不必。
The sales manager gave the salesmen a rousing pep talk before the sale. 減價開始之前，業務經理向售貨員講話，激勵士氣。
You can cross my pep talk off your list today. 你今天就用不著跟我加油鼓勁了。
2013-09-06
翻譯 have a passion for
have a passion for 鍾愛
I have a passion for blue dresses. 我鍾愛藍色的衣服。
Rather, you should say that you like your last marketing job because you have passion for it and you really enjoy it. 相反，你應該說，您喜歡您最後的營銷工作，因為你有激情，因為它和你真的享受。
It does not matter which color your skin is, you are her friend so long as you have passion for life. 不論你的膚色如何，只要你對生活充滿熱愛你都會是她的朋友。
2013-09-04
翻譯 have a bone to pick with
have a bone to pick with 有賬要算
I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed. 我有賬跟你算。你向我借的十五美金還沒還呢！
to have a bone to pick 從字面上來解釋就是挑骨頭的意思。但是，做為俗語，to have a bone to pick 的意思就不同了，它是指：有理由來抱怨或爭論。
Honey, I have a bone to pick with you. I don’t mind you getting into the bathroom first in the morning, but do you have to be in there so long? You know, I have to get to work on time, too. 親愛的，我有一件事得向你抱怨了。我不在乎你每天早上先用洗澡間，但是，你有必要在裡面待那麼長時間嗎？你知道，我也得按時上班啊
2013-09-03
翻譯 hung over
hung over 宿醉
Don’t disturb him. He’s still hung over from last night. 別吵醒他，他宿醉仍未醒。
He has a terrible hangover after the new year’s eve party. 點擊朗讀在除夕夜的宴會後,他宿醉,十分難受
I’m gonna walk into that office , i won ‘ t let anyone know i ‘ m hung over. 我現在要走進那個辦公室但是我不會讓任何人知道我宿醉未醒
2013-09-02
翻譯 have it bad for
have it bad for 狂戀
He really has it bad for her, but she has no idea. 他狂戀著她，而她卻不知道。
Jim confessed that he had it bad for Lucy, and, worst of all, he couldn’t help thinking of her all day long. 吉姆坦白他深深地愛戀著露茜，而且最糟糕的是他禁不住終日思念著她。
have 意指有，it 意指戀情， bad 意指相戀程度深過了頭； to have it bad for someone 係指對某人眷戀得不可收拾，喻指對某人情真意切。
2013-08-30
翻譯 hit someone with a problem
hit someone with a problem 讓某人面對問題
I’m sorry to hit you with this problem. I don’t know who else to turn to. 很抱歉把這個問題拋給你，我不知道還可以找誰求助。
Every time they hit a problem, they will learn something important. 每當他們解決一個問題，他們就會學到一些重要的東西。
Nevertheless, as I discovered, it also helps to be able to contact a techie expert when you hit an unexpected problem such as navigating a way through a security firewall. 然而我發現，當你碰到意外問題時，比如要設法通過一個安全防火牆，這些設備還能幫你聯絡技術專家。
Hit upon a solution to the problem. 找到問題的解決方式。
2013-08-29
翻譯 sell someone on
sell someone on 以…說服某人
She sold me on her idea. I think it will work. 她用她的看法說服了我，我想那行得通。
請注意 I’m sold 可以不帶貶義，它和 I am convinced 一樣，只是口語化程度大一些。
Researchers have been studying in the factors that influence us to say “yes” to the request of others for over sixty years. And there can be no doubt that there’s a science to how we’re persuaded. 研究人員一直針對影響我們對別人的要求說「yes」的因素研究了超過六十年。而無庸置疑的，是有一個關於我們是如何被說服的科學存在。
And a lot of the science is surprising. When making a decision, it would be nice to think that people consider all the available information in order to guide their thinking. But the reality is very often different. In the increasingly overloaded lives we live, more than ever, we need shortcuts or rules of thumb to guide our decision making. 很多科學都令人驚訝。做決定時，認為人們為了要引導他們的思緒，會考慮所有可用的資訊是很好的。但是事實往往不同。在我們所過的愈加超載的生活中，更甚於以往地，我們需要捷徑或是經驗法則來引導我們做決定。
2013-08-28
翻譯 screw loose
screw loose 脫線，神經不對頭
Bill must have a screw loose somewhere; he’s acting really strangely. Bill一定是哪根筋不對，他的行動真奇怪。
He must have a screw loose having a picnic on such a rainy day. 他腦筋一定有問題，在這種下雨天還跑去野餐。
She eats nothing but nuts, she must have a screw loose! 她這個人除了乾果，什麽都不吃，准是有毛病！
John must have a screw loose to quit such a good job. 約翰辭掉這麼好的工作，一定是神經不正常。
2013-08-27
翻譯 meddle in
meddle in 干涉，攪和
Harold asked his boss stop meddling in his personal life. 哈樂德要求老闆別再干涉他的私生活。
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2013-08-26
翻譯 in the market for
in the market for 想買，積極物色
be in the market for sth.在市場上覓購某物, 想買進某物。
People are always in the market for something new and different. 人們總想買點新奇的且與眾不同的東西。
2013-08-25
翻譯 let the cat out of the bag
let the cat out of the bag 洩漏秘密
I won’t let the cat out of the bag. 我不會洩漏秘密的。
The boss didn’t want anyone to know he was quitting, but his secretary let the cat out of the bag. 老闆本來不希望員工知道他要離職，但被他的秘書說出去。
We wanted Jill’s party to be a surprise, but Andy let the cat out of the bag. 我們本來想給 Jill一個驚喜派對，但是Andy先跟她說了。
『將貓從袋子裡放出來』，就是將秘密洩漏出去的意思。之前在英國賣豬的都把豬仔放在布袋中，但是有些不肖的商人，會把等重的貓放進布袋裡，等到買的人回家打開袋子，才發現裡面是貓不是豬。貓跑出來，買的人才發現自己被騙了！因此，將貓從袋子裡放出來才會有"洩漏了秘密"的隱喻。
2013-08-24
翻譯 cook up
cook up 想出
He cooked up a wonderful way to surprise his wife on her birthday. 他想出一個在他太太生日時讓她驚喜的妙法。
It’s after seven o’clock and I promised Susan I’d meet her in front of her office right at six. I better cook up a good story or I’ll be in big trouble. 已經七點多了．我答應蘇珊六點鐘在她辦公室門口等她的．我得想出一個好一點的理由來解釋為什麼遲到一個多小時，否則我可真是麻煩了。
2013-08-22
翻譯 get a move on
get a move on 趕快
Get a move on. You can’t park your car here. 趕快！你不能在這兒停車。
Get a move on, or we’ll be late! 趕快, 否則我們要遲到了。
That student is going to have to get a move on if he wants to pass his finals. 這個學生要想通過期終考試就必須得加把勁。
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