Stop reasoning with him. Don’t you know he is one track-minded?
要说漂亮,我们公司新来的秘书可算是个相貌出众的女孩子了。
Talking about being pretty, our company’s new secretary is indeed a lulu.
我知道怎样对付两面派,而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。
I know how to handle two-faced people and can even tell at the first glance who are in the habit of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
(注:run with the hare and hunt with the hounds指人两面讨好,不得罪任何一方的做法。)
It is said that the lummox has loused up their company’s whole business.
Those rag men going from door to door sometimes may also earn quite a handsome sum of money.
She insisted that she would not marry herself offto a hayseed, no matter how rich he was.
老张的家里总来些不三不四的人,可想而知老张不是什么好东西。
There are always riff-raffs hanging around in Lao Zhang’s home, which gives you the feeling that Lao Zhang is not a good guy.
She’s born doormat, afraid of going against anything.
You feel choked to work with those deadpans.
She’s said to be a jinx, who would bring bad luck to whoever she marries.
Want to drink him under the table? Well…you can never do. He got a hollow leg, you know.
论油画,张先生比刘先生画得好。但是,谈到水彩画,刘先生可就比张先生略胜一筹了。
In oil painting, Mr. Zhang paints better than Mr. Li. But when it comes to water colors, Mr. Liu appears to be a notch above Mr. Zhang.
He’s a brain, who wouldn’t be fooled into believing your babbling.
4.很能干 to have a lot on the ball
我知道李明很能干,但我怀疑他是否真的愿意到我们这儿来工作。
I know Li Ming has a lot on the ball. But I’m not sure if he likes to work here.
你刚才提到的那个作家不过是个有名无实的人。他的作品太没意思了。
The man you’ve just mentioned is but a poor apology for a writer. His writings are tedious.
6.绞尽脑汁 to rack one’s brain
He had racked his brain, but hadn’t been able to work out the answer to the problem.
真没想到小高那么没骨气,竟然嫁给了坑害过她父亲的人。
I’m surprised to learn that Xiao Gao had married the man who had once done her father in. She rally has no guts.
He overwhelmed so many of his opponents alone. He’s really something.
9.昙花一现 a flash in the pan
那个歌星也只是昙花一现,出了几张唱片就销声匿迹了。
That singer was only a flash in the pan. He disappeared into the air after having made one or two records.
The girl was brave enough, but as being outnumbered, she was finally knocked into the middle of next week by the gang.
When investing in a business, he always likes to play a lone hand.
12.出师不利 get off one the wrong foot
His idea was good, but he got off on the wrong foot when he started doing it.
Seldom have I met a girl who’s had such a gift of gab like Lee Lee’s.
14.还嫩点儿 still wet behind the ears
Attempt to do me in? You are still wet behind the ears.
(be wet behind the ears 的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样,耳朵后的根毛还是湿的那)
你真是个糊涂虫,怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那?
You’re a real nitwit. Why should you bad mouth his girlfriend in his face?
She eats like a bird. A small piece of bread will be enough for her.
17.痛失良机 Let something slip through one’s fingers
你真蠢!这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢,你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那?
You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such agolden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.
18.抓住机会 jump at the chance
You should have jump at such a good chance.
That boy never says uncle. He wouldn’t admit he’s wrong for the life of him.
Mr. Zhang has always had the means of making money.
I’ve now got the hang of learning English verbs.
22.占上风 gain the upper hand
At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.
You’re not in a position to talk to him like that; He’s the boss there.
Only a fool will believe your blarney.
Mr. Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys.
26.头脑有点不正常 have a few buttons missing
Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.
27.见机行事 play to the score
When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse.
28. 唆使 put somebody up to
There must be someone who had put him up to that.
29.心有余而力不足The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.
It's not that he doesn't like to help, but that the spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.
30.轰动全世界set the world on fire
He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire.
They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They’re only following others like sheep.
With things as such, we’ll have to let things slide.