
1,In the middle of something 正忙于做某事

Hey honey , I am in the middle of something right now . Can I call you back later ?
亲爱的,我现在忙于某事。我一会儿再打给你好吗?
2,Hold sth / sb back 隐瞒某事,阻碍某人

If I had not held him back, he would have beaten you soundly.
要不是我阻止了他,他一定把你痛打一顿。
I could tell from his nervousness that he was holding something back.
看他局促不安的样子,我就知道他心里隐瞒了什么事。
3, Get even with ... 报复、算帐、扯平、讨回公道、还以颜色

My brain was busy with ideas of how I could get even with Suki , who left me with no reasons .
我满脑子都在想如何找Suki算账 , 她不动声色就离开了我。
4, Buy the story / buy one's story 买账,相信某人的说辞

But Wall Street did not buy the story and investors sent HP's shares down by 19 percent on the day the deal was unveiled .
但华尔街并不买账,交易公布当天,投资者将惠普估计推低了19% 。
5,Make a big deal out of ... 对某事极其重视,小题大做

Here is a big question . Why do we make such a big deal out of Spring Festival ?
我来问个问题。我们为啥那么重视春节呢?
6, Feel out of it (由于陌生、害羞、不习惯而)感到格格不入、很不自在、局促不安

I am so sorry . I shouldn't have shouted at you . I felt so out of it today .
真是抱歉。我不该对你大喊大叫的。我感觉我今天有些不对劲。
7, Go awry 出错,失败

Lower your expectations , folks . Things may go awry .
降低降低你们的期待,伙计们。可能会有事情出岔子呢。
8, Sleep it off 醒酒,睡一觉就没事了(用睡觉的方法使毒品或酒精的效力减弱直至消失)

You are drunk , dude . Go home and sleep it off .
老兄,你醉了。回家睡一觉醒醒酒吧。
9,Out on a limb 孤立无助; 陷入绝境 , 处在进退两难的尴尬处境

By speaking up against her boss, she's put herself out on a limb .
顶撞了老板,她使自己处于危险状态。
10, Fess up 坦白,承认

If you make a mistake , just fess up to it . It's no big deal .
如果你犯错了,承认就好了。这没有什么的。
课后小作业(提示:答案请参考前一个Episode):
Editor's Picks :
1, Trust is earned . 信任是需要努力争取的。(吸血鬼日记第一季第五集)
2, The pleasure is all mine . 这都是我的荣幸。(吸血鬼第一季第四集)
3, He has a silly side to him . 他还有逗比的一面呢。(纸牌屋第四季第十集)
4, Puff up your chest 挺起胸脯 (纸牌屋第四季第六集)
5, It'll pass 会过去的(纸牌屋第三季第十二集)
6, Turning back was no longer an option 反悔已经不可能了(纸牌屋第三季第八集)


