2.好險 a narrow squeak 　　昨晚好險哪。老板同一個女職員在辦公室里動手動腳的，差點讓他的妻子給撞上了。 　　The boss had a narrow squeak last night in his office: his spooning with a girl clerk was almost found our by his wife. 　　3.手氣好 have the Midas touch 　　王先生的手氣特別好，干什么都掙錢。 　　Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold. 　　4.走運be on the gravy train 　　這幾年他一直很走運 　　Hes been on the gravy train these years. 　　5讓人給騙了be ripped off 　　我又被那個家伙給騙了 　　I was ripped off again by that guy. 　　6．不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have. 　　7.白費力氣plough the air. 　　你再勸他也只是白費力氣 　　Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air. 　　8.命好lead a charmed life 　　他的命真好。爸爸是政府高級官員，媽媽是公司的總經(jīng)理，自己通過了托?？荚嚥@得美國一所大學(xué)的獎學(xué)金。 　　His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general manager of a large company and he himself had passed the TOFEL test and got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading a charmful life! 　　9.倒霉get in the neck 　　在家里，如果孩子們打架被父母發(fā)現(xiàn)了，倒霉的總是年齡大的孩子。 　　In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , its always the oldest of the children wholl get in the neck. 　　10.背黑鍋hold the bag 　　在任何的情況下，我從沒有讓任何人為我背黑鍋 　　Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me. 　　11. 有利可圖的事an angle 　　無利可圖的事，那家伙是從來不會干的 　　That guy never does anything unless theres an angle in it. 　　12.吃苦頭burn ones fingers 　　以前，我為了幫那個家伙吃了一些苦頭 　　I burned my fingers in helping that guy before. 　　13.被開除be sacked 　　他因為玩忽職守被開除了 　　He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch. 　　14.因禍得福a blessing in disguise 　　他遭遇車禍反而因禍得福了：住院時和一個漂亮的護士相愛了 　　He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a pretty nurse fell in lover with him during his stay in the hospital.

　　15.一舉成名be vaulted to fame 　　老張就是個一夜成功，一舉成名的典型例證 　　Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success. 　　16.千載難逢 once in a blue moon 　　這可是個千載難逢的好機會阿 　　This is a chance once in a blue moon. 　　17.十拿九穩(wěn)its dollar to buttons 　　他肯定能通過這次的考試，這是十拿九穩(wěn)的了 　　I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons. 　　18.沒門！No way! 　　19.好日子不多了ones days are numbered 　　他意識到自己好日子沒幾天了，不禁感到一陣凄涼和恐慌。 　　He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his days were numbered. 　　20.有點玄乎 a bit iffy 　　依我看，他們的成功有點玄乎 　　As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. 　　21.走上坡路be on the up grade 　　走上坡路比走下坡路要難得多 　　Its much more difficult to be on the up grade than on the down grade. 　　22.受某人恩寵be in somebodys grace 　　他們家的孩子都很受人恩寵 　　Every child in his family is in good graces of other people. 　　23.開門紅get off to a flying start 　　我們公司一成立就來了個開門紅：在開業(yè)后的第一周就得到了三筆大宗訂單 　　Our company got off to a flying start when it opened to business: we got three big orders during the first week of opening. 　　24.跟白給的一樣便宜 be a steal/be for a song 　　這部車他只花了300美元，跟白揀的一樣。 　　He spent only 300 dollars in the car, which was simply a steal. 　　25.坐失良機miss the boat 　　他說他為錯過那樣好的機會而感到非常遺憾 　　He said that he was very much regretted about having missed the boat. 　　26.一帆風(fēng)順pan out 　　你不能期望事情總是一帆風(fēng)順的呀！ 　　You cant always expect things to pan out each time, can you? 　　27.碰釘子get the cheese 　　他沒想到在那個公司會碰釘子 　　He didnt expect to get the cheese in that company. 　　28.在火葬場工作work as a funeral furnisher 　　老李已經(jīng)在火葬場工作了二十多年了 　　Lao Lis been working as a funeral furnisher for more than 20 years. 　　29.吊兒郎當(dāng)play around 　　我可不喜歡讓我的孩子整天吊兒郎當(dāng)?shù)模稽c正經(jīng)事都不干。 　　I dont want my children to play around all day and do nothing useful.

　　30.棘手的問題a ticklish question 　　面對那些棘手的問題他也顯得束手無策了。 　　He seemed to be at his wits end before those ticklish questions. 　　31.難辦的事sticky business 　　他發(fā)現(xiàn)這件事特別難辦，同意不好，不同意也不好 　　He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree. 　　32.穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打play for safety 　　在這種情況下，我們應(yīng)該穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打，切勿操之過急 　　Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste. 　　33.干苦差事hold the baby 　　為什么把這個苦差事留給我一個人干？ 　　Why should I be left holding the baby alone? 　　34.飯碗兒ones bread and butter 　　我不能放棄教書，那是我的飯碗 　　I cant give up teaching, for its my bread and butter. 　　35.忙得不可開交 have ones hands full 　　王燕白天上班，下班后還要照顧家里，簡直是忙得不可開交。 　　Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time. 　　36.沒那回事 nothing of the sort! 　　別聽他們胡說八道，根本就沒那回事。 　　Dont be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort!

　　2.好險 a narrow squeak 　　昨晚好險哪。老板同一個女職員在辦公室里動手動腳的，差點讓他的妻子給撞上了。 　　The boss had a narrow squeak last night in his office: his spooning with a girl clerk was almost found our by his wife. 　　3.手氣好 have the Midas touch 　　王先生的手氣特別好，干什么都掙錢。 　　Mr. Wang has the Midas touch: everything he does turns to gold. 　　4.走運be on the gravy train 　　這幾年他一直很走運 　　Hes been on the gravy train these years. 　　5讓人給騙了be ripped off 　　我又被那個家伙給騙了 　　I was ripped off again by that guy. 　　6．不入虎穴焉得虎子 Nothing venture ,nothing have. 　　7.白費力氣plough the air. 　　你再勸他也只是白費力氣 　　Any attempt tot let him change will only be ploughing the air. 　　8.命好lead a charmed life 　　他的命真好。爸爸是政府高級官員，媽媽是公司的總經(jīng)理，自己通過了托?？荚嚥@得美國一所大學(xué)的獎學(xué)金。 　　His father is a senior government official, his mother is the general manager of a large company and he himself had passed the TOFEL test and got a scholarship from an American university. He must have been leading a charmful life! 　　9.倒霉get in the neck 　　在家里，如果孩子們打架被父母發(fā)現(xiàn)了，倒霉的總是年齡大的孩子。 　　In the family, if the kicks-up are found out by the parents , its always the oldest of the children wholl get in the neck. 　　10.背黑鍋hold the bag 　　在任何的情況下，我從沒有讓任何人為我背黑鍋 　　Under no circumstances have I made anyone hold the bag for me. 　　11. 有利可圖的事an angle 　　無利可圖的事，那家伙是從來不會干的 　　That guy never does anything unless theres an angle in it. 　　12.吃苦頭burn ones fingers 　　以前，我為了幫那個家伙吃了一些苦頭 　　I burned my fingers in helping that guy before. 　　13.被開除be sacked 　　他因為玩忽職守被開除了 　　He got sacked for falling asleep at the switch. 　　14.因禍得福a blessing in disguise 　　他遭遇車禍反而因禍得福了：住院時和一個漂亮的護士相愛了 　　He had an accident and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise: a pretty nurse fell in lover with him during his stay in the hospital.

　　15.一舉成名be vaulted to fame 　　老張就是個一夜成功，一舉成名的典型例證 　　Lao Zhang was vaulted to fame, a classic example of overnight success. 　　16.千載難逢 once in a blue moon 　　這可是個千載難逢的好機會阿 　　This is a chance once in a blue moon. 　　17.十拿九穩(wěn)its dollar to buttons 　　他肯定能通過這次的考試，這是十拿九穩(wěn)的了 　　I bet he will pass the exam. Its dollars to buttons. 　　18.沒門！No way! 　　19.好日子不多了ones days are numbered 　　他意識到自己好日子沒幾天了，不禁感到一陣凄涼和恐慌。 　　He felt a rush of chilled feeling of anxiety when he realized that his days were numbered. 　　20.有點玄乎 a bit iffy 　　依我看，他們的成功有點玄乎 　　As far as I can see, their success is a bit iffy. 　　21.走上坡路be on the up grade 　　走上坡路比走下坡路要難得多 　　Its much more difficult to be on the up grade than on the down grade. 　　22.受某人恩寵be in somebodys grace 　　他們家的孩子都很受人恩寵 　　Every child in his family is in good graces of other people. 　　23.開門紅get off to a flying start 　　我們公司一成立就來了個開門紅：在開業(yè)后的第一周就得到了三筆大宗訂單 　　Our company got off to a flying start when it opened to business: we got three big orders during the first week of opening. 　　24.跟白給的一樣便宜 be a steal/be for a song 　　這部車他只花了300美元，跟白揀的一樣。 　　He spent only 300 dollars in the car, which was simply a steal. 　　25.坐失良機miss the boat 　　他說他為錯過那樣好的機會而感到非常遺憾 　　He said that he was very much regretted about having missed the boat. 　　26.一帆風(fēng)順pan out 　　你不能期望事情總是一帆風(fēng)順的呀！ 　　You cant always expect things to pan out each time, can you? 　　27.碰釘子get the cheese 　　他沒想到在那個公司會碰釘子 　　He didnt expect to get the cheese in that company. 　　28.在火葬場工作work as a funeral furnisher 　　老李已經(jīng)在火葬場工作了二十多年了 　　Lao Lis been working as a funeral furnisher for more than 20 years. 　　29.吊兒郎當(dāng)play around 　　我可不喜歡讓我的孩子整天吊兒郎當(dāng)?shù)模稽c正經(jīng)事都不干。 　　I dont want my children to play around all day and do nothing useful.

　　30.棘手的問題a ticklish question 　　面對那些棘手的問題他也顯得束手無策了。 　　He seemed to be at his wits end before those ticklish questions. 　　31.難辦的事sticky business 　　他發(fā)現(xiàn)這件事特別難辦，同意不好，不同意也不好 　　He found it a sticky business: he could neither agree nor disagree. 　　32.穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打play for safety 　　在這種情況下，我們應(yīng)該穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打，切勿操之過急 　　Under such circumstances we should play for safety against making haste. 　　33.干苦差事hold the baby 　　為什么把這個苦差事留給我一個人干？ 　　Why should I be left holding the baby alone? 　　34.飯碗兒ones bread and butter 　　我不能放棄教書，那是我的飯碗 　　I cant give up teaching, for its my bread and butter. 　　35.忙得不可開交 have ones hands full 　　王燕白天上班，下班后還要照顧家里，簡直是忙得不可開交。 　　Wang Yan has her hands full with working full time during the day and taking care of the family the rest of the time. 　　36.沒那回事 nothing of the sort! 　　別聽他們胡說八道，根本就沒那回事。 　　Dont be fooled by their babbling. Nothing of the sort!