651、13、Friday、black cat ：不吉利的东西

           Friday 13th 就是非常不吉利的日子

652、all over ：全部结束，到处，浑身

          all over sb:总纠缠着谁

         a、I made a mistake yesterday,and my boss was all over me all the morning.

653、top ：超越；超过

         a、I had the third best score on the exam last year but I think I can top that this year.

654、One for the books ：值得记载的事；值得载入史册的事情

         a、Wow!Sharon,that's an amazing race you just won.You finished in such fast tiime,that's ～.

         b、Wow!Josh,that dinner you cooked for me was delicious.I haven't had anything that good

               ever.It's one for the books.

655、What's the story here?怎么回事？

         a、Hey,you look sad,dude.What's the story?

656、be go for sth ：准备就绪；

          go for ：喜欢...；

         a、I think you should go for the grey suit.

657、Be in the mood ：想要做某事，To feel like doing something

         a、She is not ～ for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.

658、Over the moon：欣喜若狂，Extremely happy

         a、She’s over the moon about her promotion – she really wasn’t expecting it.

659、Over and above ： 除…这外, 额外的 In addition to

         a、Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very

               profitable this year.

660、He realized that he had given himself away.他意识到自己露馅了。

           give sb./oneself away，意思是“暴露了自己（的真实情况或身份）；

           例句：Your American accent gave you away.

                     He would never allow his family to give his friends away to the Nazis.

641、getting there ：成功, 达到目的

         a、It's getting there,and one more page and then I'm done.

         b、Wow,you're really getting there.I bet by tomorrow you will be able to do the flip on you own.

         c、－Hey,have you gotten over being nervous and asked her out yet?

              －No,but I'm getting there.Maybe tomorrow I'll be able to do it.

642、wipe a slate clean ：把过去的全都擦去、忘记，重新开始

         a、I wish I could wipe my slate totally clean at work because I've made so many mistake.I'm sure

               my boss remembers every time he looks at me.

         b、Let's just wipe the slate clean for the new year.

643、take something for a spin ：出去兜风

         a、When you're old enough,I'll let you take it for a spin.

644、get stiffed ：被耍，被骗了

         a、I got stiffed. The boss didn't give me my Christmas bonus this year.

         b、Man, I don't know what went wrong. Everything was going great, and then I got stiffed. She

              didn't even kiss me.

645、down the line ：将来，后来

         a、We may have more work for you ～,but for now,you will probably have to look for another job.

         b、I definitely wanna get married one day, but that's way down the line. We just met!

646、Stick around ：等一会儿

         a、I can stick around for another hour, but then I really have to leave.

         b、I wish I could stick around for a while, but I really need to go to sleep early tonight.

647、way better than:好很多，好得多

         a、Man,you're a way better student than I am.Your grades are a lot better.

         b、His dog is way bigger than mine.I just have a little Chihuahua,he's got German shepherd.

648、That’s one small step for man,one giant leap for mankind.

          这是个人的一小步，却是全人类的一大步。

         Give me a lever long enough and I'll move the world

649、divine inspiration:神来之笔、鬼斧神工

         a、The Mona Lisa is one of the greatest works of art in the world.Surely it's an example of ～.

         b、It’s a beautiful sculpture.Divine inspiration really.

650、I've titivated in honour of the date.为了对得起这次约会，我还特意打扮了一下。

          in honour of sb./sth.: 为了向……表示敬意，为了纪念，为了庆祝

         The premier will give a banquet in honour of the distinguished visitors.

         总理将要举行宴会招待贵宾。

631、catch a break ：意外的好运

         a、God!I'm having the worst week.I can't catch a break.

         b、I really hope we wan catch a break,because otherwise we'll never find out who it is.

632、got off on the wrong foot ：一开头就很不顺利

         a、I have to be well prepared for the game tomorrow.I don't want to get off on the wrong foot.

633、Head butt ：用头去撞

         a、Head-butting is illegal in boxing.

634、fling ：形容那种很短暂的男女关系

         a、You know.I've never had a fling.I only ever have had serious relationships that lasted

               one,two,three years.

         b、He's really good looking and he seems like the kind of guy that just plays around,flirts with

              a lot of girls.But I like him.I really hope this will turn out to be more than just a fling.

635、go our separate ways ：分道扬镳

         a、No,we went our separate ways about two months ago.

         b、I guess we have to go our separate ways now,but I'm really glad we met.

636、crack sb up:捧腹大笑，狂笑不止

         a、He's an incredibly funny guy.He always cracks me up whenever I see him.

         b、That movie was hilarious.It cracked me up the whole time.

637、off/on one's game ：不在状态/状态很好

         a、Man!I was really on my game.I beat that opponent so easily.

         b、－Hey,go to talk to that cute girl over there.

              －I'm kinda feeling off my game tonight.I don't think I'm gonna go talk to her.

638、be tied down:被绑定

         a、I'm dating somebody but I'm not tied down.Want to dance?

         b、Mom,I'm not ready to be tied down.

639、strikes again:再次上演、出现、袭来

         a、It looks like flu season is striking again.

         b、The Lakers strike again!

640、The dishes in this restaurant pass muster.这个餐馆的菜还可以。

           pass muster，达到标准，还算令人满意（to be accepted as good enough; to pass an

           examination or inspection; measure up to a given standard）

         例句：His English is very fluent, and his pronunciation just passes muster.

                    She was not a first-rate violinist, but she passed muster.

621、turn off ：转向、关掉、避开

         a、I turn off ChangAn Avenue and turn off to WangFuJing.
    
         b、I really turned on by you right now.I really wanna kiss you.
     
         c、You get some food in your teeth right there.I'm kind of ～ by it.I don't really wanna kiss you.

622、spot ：停车场

           a popular vacation spot:度假胜地

         a、Do you see any free parking spots?

623、cut me off ：（两辆车并道）碰撞

         a、Did you see that？That guy just cut me off!

         b、Don't cut anyone off in traffic,it's illegal.

624、highway robbery ：（什么东西高的离谱）敲竹杠

         a、That's ～!There is no way I'm paying that high of price.You know I won't pay that.

625、don't have a clue ：毫无头绪，什么也不知道

         a、I don't have a clue as to why she's been employed.

626、don't take that tone of voice：别那样讲

         a、I don't like your tone of voice.You'd better be nice to me.

         b、Don't take that tone of voice with me,what happened isn't my fault.

627、carjacked ：汽车被抢

         a、My brother has a great new jacket,well he doesn't have it any more.Why not?It was jacked.

628、boost：提升；偷

           boost price/your confidence：提价/提升你的自信

         a、My cousin went to prison for boosting cars.

629、tear out:（快速）离开；

         a、I don't know what happened.She just hung up the phone ant tore out of here.

         b、I'm going to tear out of here any minute now.Actually,I can't stand being here.

630、I don't take defeat easily.我不是一个轻易服输的人。

           动词take表示的是“接受不好的事情”（accept something unpleasant）。在非正式的口语表达中，也可以用词组“take sth. lying down”（to submit to harsh treatment with no resistance）替换动词take。

            例句：Which one could take snub like this lying down?像这样的怠慢谁能不放在心上呢？

611、trifle ：少量的，非常少的

         a、Well,does it look delicious!I'll have just a trifle.

         b、－Are you feeling any better today?

              －A trifle.

612、What a shame！ ：感到遗憾、失望；糟糕

         a、What a shame,it's raining today.It's my only day off and I was really hoping to play tennis.

613、to make it ：成功的完成

         a、Hey,don't worry.I'm pretty sure he'll make it.It's simple procedure.

614、Hold it together ：冷静、镇定；别太情绪化

         a、It's going to be ok,just hold it together and be strong.You're going to be alright.

         b、Hold it together.Don't get angry,we're going to be ok

615、move on ：继续前进

         a、Stop thinking about it and move on.There're any other good companies out there

616、lay off sb:解雇某人，诋毁某人

           lay off doing sth ：停止做

         a、Lay off Ted,he's got a lot of problems right now.

         b、The company laid me off 2 months ago.I'm still looking for a new job.

617、wrapped around your little finger ：你主导，控制

         a、My father loves me so much.He'll do anything for me.I've got him wrapped around my little

              finger.

         b、Wow,your boss is wrapped around your little finger.He does everything you tell him to do.

618、Officer ：长官，警察，军人

           a government official 公务员

           an official investigation官方调查

         a、What's the problem,Officer?

         b、Excuse me,officer.Show me the direction to...

         c、Officer!Someone stole my wallet!

         d、 My cousin Ted is a police officer.

619、oh brother:感叹词，表惊讶

         a、Oh,brother.Here comes Lily.I hate taking to her.

         b、What! He hit you.Oh,brother.He must have been really angry with you.

620、One boy is a boy，two boys half a boy．一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝

           这是一句典型的中英套译，完整的表达是，One boy is a boy，two boys half a boy, three boys

            no boy.

601、flicker ：（形容时间很短暂）一闪而过

         a、－Hey,have you seen Bob?I'm looking for Bob.

              － He was here for a flicker of a moment,but then he's gone.I didn't really talk to him.

         b、I think what we're looking for is over there.I just saw a flicker of light over there.Let's go look.

602、maddening ：发狂的

         a、I've been doing the same thing for months.It's maddening.

603、rapt ：全神贯注的

         a、Do I have you rapt attention?We have a lot to go over today.

         b、The music was so beautiful;I was almost in tears,rapt by its power.

604、put out ：强迫离开；麻烦、困扰

         a、I'm sorry,but I'm going to have you put out by the police if you don't act a little more proper.

         b、You're asking way too much to your friend,the friend is going to start to feel put out.

605、be graced by ：优美, 雅致

         a、It's an honor to be graced by you,sir.Thanks for coming.

606、doormat ：擦鞋垫；（形容被轻视、忽视的）人

         a、Hey,Duran,every time you talk to me please look at me instead of treating me like a doormat.

         b、I'm not a doormat,treat me like a person or leave.

607、reaches ：某个地方

          the furthest reaches:最遥远的地方

         a、Well,we had to saerch the furthest reaches of the city to find this birthday present,but still

              it's worth it.

608、notion ：概念，理解

         a、I don't think he has the slightest notion about who you are.

609、radiance ：光彩耀人；非常漂亮

         a、Look at these flowers in the sun.Such radiance.

610、Can't you get him off my back? 你可不可以叫他不要烦我？

           get off one's back ：stop criticizing or bothering sb．不再批评或打扰某人

           Get off my back! Don't you see how busy I am?

591、brilliant ：非常有智慧，非常聪明；（俚语）非常酷、非常棒；好主意

         a、Brilliant!That's exactly what I want today!

         b、You look just brilliant!

592、select few ：精心选出来的，出类拔萃的

         a、Only a select few will qualify to go to the national championships.

         b、You have to study very hard because only a select few will be admitted to that college.

593、have it one's way ：按照某人的意思做

         a、Okay mom.Have it your way.I won't go out tonight.

         b、If I had it my way,this company would be run very differently.

594、in one's bleed ：与生俱来，天赋

         a、We did well in school.So of course, you'll do well.It's in your bleed.

         b、You know,I probably shouldn't play basketball.It's just not in my bleed.My parents were

                professor.They weren't very good at sports.I don't think I'll be very good at sports.It's not in

                my bleed.

595、jinx ：诅咒

         a、Don't jinx me!I want things to work out between she and I.

         b、 I feel like jinxed!Trouble follow us everywhere!

596、Leave it to sb ：交给某人处理

         a、Don't worry about it,Duran.Leave it to me.

         b、If you want,you just leave dinner to me.I can take care of it.

         c、Don't leave all that responsibility to her!She always does things wrong!

597、waste away ：日益消瘦, 日渐衰弱

         a、Oh!I've been working so hard.I feel like I'm wasting away.

         b、You know,I've known your pet cat for 20 years,but it's just wasting away.It looks so sick and

              unhealthy.You might want to consider taking it to the vet.

598、no fit state ：没有状态，不合适宜

         a、You have not been doing well in school,you are in no fit stateto be going out with your

              friends.So,stay home and study.

         b、I just got over.I'm in no fit state to go exercising.

599、head me off:（提前、事先）阻止

         a、The cops headed us off at the cross street.

         b、All the buses seem to be able to head off all the other cars from turning.

600、His achievement make many people sit up and take notice. 他的成就使许多人刮目相看。

           sit up and take notice ：开始并没有引人注意，后来因为某件事使人评价很高

           He has published a number of books and they all become best-sellers, the fact of which makes

           many people sit up and take notice.

581、blasted ：讨厌的，被诅咒的

         a、I worked so hard and I failed that blasted test.

         b、Ah mom! I'm sick of these noodles,I don't want to eat any more blasted noodles.

582、breaking and entering ：（法律用语）强行闯入他人住所

         a、To prevent anyone from breaking and entering after hours(工作完毕后),we have a security

              camera.

         b、He served two years in prison for breaking and entering.

583、strictly speaking ：严格地讲

         a、I'd like to help you,but strictly speaking,I'm not allowed to.

         b、Strictly speaking,we are supposed to close at 7:00.

584、carry on ：继续或者正常工作，尽管很难

         a、If you carry on eating like that, you are going to gain a lot of weight.

         b、How long are you going to carry on like that? It’s getting kind of annoying.

585、wicked ：酷，非常棒，与cool或awesome相似。

         a、That’s wicked! I didn’t know you could dance like that!

         b、I can’t believe you bought me a new car! That’s wicked!

586、the lot ：全部的，所有的

         a、Is this the lot or is there more coming?

         b、Yes, this is the lot of us. I know, we have a huge family!

587、hand-me-down ：别人用过的衣物，通常是家人传下来的

         a、Well,I wish I could get some new clothes,but all I have are hand-me-downs that were used by

              my sisters,I guess I have to wear that to the wedding.

         b、Thanks,but it's just an old hand-me-down.

588、thirst ：渴望，热望

         a、I have a thirst for knowledge.I love reading.

         b、To climb high in this company you need a thirst for power.

589、better be ：更好的方式

         a、You'd better come to my party or else we aren't friends any more.

         b、It better be fun or else you will be in serious trouble.

590、Your question is another cup of tea．你的问题完全是另一回事。

         another cup of tea，原意是“另一杯茶”，引申为“另一回事”。 例：Even if you read French

         easily，you'll find it's another cup of tea to make conversation in French．

571、pull the plug ：1、停掉工程；2、放弃对重症病人的治疗

         a、We've spent millions on this project and nothing has happened.I'm pulling the plug on it.

         b、After months of searching for the sunken ship,they've pulled the plug on the search effort.

572、have a knack for sth ：在某方面有天赋

         a、Tom has a knack for languages.He can speak Russian,Germany and French.

         b、I have a knack for computers.I can fix most computer problems.

573、easy now：放松，轻点

         a、Easy now. If you get on the horse too quickly,you'll scare him.

         b、Easy now. Drive slowly.You don't wanna hit somebody and support her for the rest of her life.

574、if only ：如果/要是……就好了

         a、If only I could visit the studio of Action English.

         b、If only I had studied harder in high school,I could have gone to Beijing University.

575、hack ：a writer or journalist who produces bad or unimaginative work 业余记者，劣质作者，

                   （娱记？）

         a、Oh,I never read his articles.I've heard he's a real hack.

         b、More boring news, I wonder which hack wrote this?

576、have the spine/backbone to do sth ：有勇气做某事

         a、Ed stood up to his manager.He really has a spine.

         b、You need a bit of backbone to go skydiving.

577、tyke ：顽皮或无辜的小孩子

         a、When do I get to see the little tyke?

         b、Oh,sonny,I learned to ride a bicycle when I was just a little tyke.

578、there,there ：没事的。一种安慰人的说法，用来安抚失落的人。

         a、There,there,don't worry,everything will be Okay.

         b、There,there.You'll be feeling better soon.

579、funny business ：意外的事情，通常指捣乱

         a、Of course,no problem.Go,but no funny business,Okay?

         b、We trust you to take care of the house but if there's any funny business while we're gone,

               you'll be in serious trouble.

580、You can't just walk out on us like this.你不能就这样丢下我们不管。

           walk out on，相当于abandon或desert（遗弃；抛弃）

           She treated him badly，but she never thought he'd walk out on her．

561、come to one's senses ：意识到自己错了，改变主意，回到正轨

         a、You have to be crazy!Come to your senses.There's no way you can drink that entire bottle of

               Baijiu,you'll be sick!

         b、I never knew why you liked her anyway.I'm glad you've come to your senses and won't be

               spending time with her.

562、go with the flow ：随节奏走，随大流

         a、It's best to just talk naturally,listen to what she says and ~.You will know what to say.

         b、I'm not sure exactly what I'm supposed to do sometimes,nut I just ~ and do what

              everyone does.

563、back in the day ：过去，当年的时光

         a、Remember back in the day when we waited for the stars in the corn field.

         b、Back in the day when we first met it was like seventh heacen we were so in love.

564、Done ：成交，同意。The deal is done 的缩写。

         a、－I'll help you move house next week if you help me record AE tonight.

              －Done.

         b、－How about ten dollars? Twenty?

               －Twenty?Done.

565、breakthrough ：突破，通常指科技上的

         a、That discovery of genes is a great breakthrough for medicine.

         b、How far away are we from the next breakthrough in computer technology.

566、wonder ：想知道

         a、I was wondering when you could pay me back.

         b、I was wondering how much that car is.

567、spike ：大量增加

         a、According to these numbers,there was a spike in use of electricity in July.

         b、Car sales spiked in February but returned to normal in March.

568、under control ：没有意外，在掌握之中

         a、The fire is still burning but it's under control.

         b、I don't have a drinking problem.I have it under control.

569、be in charge ：负责

         a、Who's in charge of cleaning around here?

         b、I‘m in charge of the marketing department.

570、This ring cost me an arm and a leg.我为这戒指花了一大笔钱。

           Cost an arm and a leg 表示“耗资不菲，付出高代价”

551、vouch that …… / for sb ：为sth或sb担保

         a、When I moved into my new apartment,I got my bank to vouch that I could pay my rent.

552、fall on difficult times ：手头没钱，陷入困境

         a、After he lost his job,he began to fall on difficult times.

         b、The country fell on difficult times during its civil war.

553、ignorance ：无知

         a、Because of his ignorance of driving rules,he went through a red light.

554、flatter sb ：拍sb马屁，讨好sb

         a、She flatters herself that she's very beautiful,but I don't like her that much.

555、under the impresson，have an impression ：原以为（事非如此）

         a、I was under the impression that Shanghai is very close to Beijing,but actually it's about two

              hours by air.

556、quest ：a long difficult journey，长途跋涉

         a、I had to go on a quest to buy milk,nothing is open at this time of night.

557、cha'rade ：假象

         a、The story about him having a car was just a charade.He only wanted to impress us he uses

              a bike.

558、swear on oath ：发誓，宣誓

         a、In court you have to swear on oath that you will tell the truth.

         b、In Britain the army swears on oath of queen.

559、a piece of work ：指人非常阴险

         a、She's really a piece of work.She gossips all her friends behind their backs.

560、please sb ：让sb感到快乐、满意

         a、The restaurant really pleased me.Both the food and service are excellent.

541、step on it ：快点、抓紧时间

         a、Could you step on it? I'm late for my flight.

542、tie the knot ：结婚

         a、My mother really wants grandchild;so she keeps trying to get my brother and his gf to ~.

         b、－Hey,Jack,are you and your gr going to tie the knot soon?

              －No way! I've only known her for one month.

543、be sick of sth ：受够了，烦了，

         a、You've been practising piano all day!Are you sick of it?

         b、My sister is always bossing me around（使唤我）,I'm sick of it.

544、no question ：毫无疑问（作插入语）

         a、Dan is a great singer,no question.

         b、Chocolate ice cream is my favorite dessert,no question.

545、strike sb's fancy ：合某人的口味，打动某人的心

         a、There are a lot of nice guys at this party.Does any of them stike your fancy?

         b、Nothing at this store strikes my fancy.Let's go to a different one.

546、sweet talk ：花言巧语，甜言蜜语

         a、Watch out for Bob.He's always using sweet talk to try to get a date.

         b、The salesman sweet talked me into buying the newest cell phone.

547、not think straight ：头脑不清醒

         a、Don't drive your car now,because you've had too much to drink and you're not thinking ~.

         b、－Why is Bob wearing a T-shirt in the middle of January?

              －I don't know.Maybe he's not thinking straight.

548、person of the hour ：主角，焦点人物

         a、Everyone expects the woman of the hour is at the birthday party,where is she?

         b、When Matrix Revolution was on all over the world,k.Reeves became the man of the hour.

549、in good faith ：有诚意，守信用

         a、That company didn't act in good faith.They cheated us.

550、have the look of ：look like，看起来像

         a、He doesn't have the look of a basketball player,he's too short.

531、fiasco ：惨败，可耻的下场，西班牙语

         a、Their attempt to make public disorder ended in fiasco.

         b、I'm sorry I'm not ready to leave yet.My whole day was a fiasco and I got nothing done at work.

532、What's eating you? 你怎么了？有什么烦心事？

         a、－Leave me alone.

              －What's eating you?I just asked how you were doing.

         b、I keep thinking about him,his face is in my mind constantly,eating me away.

533、catchy ：悦耳，顺耳，琅琅上口的

         a、I love the songs from the 50s,they're so simple and catchy,very easy to listen to.

         b、That's a cool song,very catchy.The main verse keeps repeating in my head.

534、the open road ：距离很长的高速公路，很宽广，一眼望不到边

         a、I love to take long car trips on the open road,without any buiidings in sight.

         b、I've never been out on ~,traveling for miles without seeing any person.I've only lived in a city.

535、bust out ：逃跑，离开

         a、How did they bust out of here?I left a lid on the cage.

         b、I'm getting bored of this party.Let's bust out of here before I fall asleep.

536、get sth straight ：理解、明白

         a、David,can you go through that procedure again?Just make sure they've got it straight.

         b、Let me get this straight, I thought I would be the only one at your house,but now you're

               saying that there will be ten people out there?

537、certifiable ：疯狂，行为古怪，思维混乱

         a、You're certifiabl if you think I'll go with you.I hate that band and you know it.

         b、I know you think that I'm certifiable to want to go outside,but I love the rain.

538、Where there is a will,there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

         a、I know you think that I can't be a famous singer,but ~.I can do it.

         b、If you want to see the world（见世面）,you can make it happen because ~. You just have to

              believe in yourself.

539、turn someone in ：1、告发，揭发；2、上缴、交出

         a、I saw you cheat in the exam.I'm gonna turn you in to the teacher.

         b、Luckily,someone had turned my wallet in.

         c、Has everyone turned in last week's homework?

540、doze off ：打瞌睡，打盹

         a、I was so tired yesterday that I dozzed off in class.

         b、My grandfather alwaus dozes off right after lunch.

521、calling ：使命，职责

         a、I felt a calling to become a teacher.

         b、I'm still not sure what I want to do.I guess I haven't found my calling yet.

522、no such thing ：根本没有这回事

         a、Make more money with less work,there's no such thing.

         b、A cold day in the desert? There is no such thing.

523、be jumpy ：紧张不安

         a、Be gentle when you talk to her.She might be jumpy sometimes.

         b、Honey,it's just me.No reason to be so jumpy.

524、holiday ：美国人指一般的休假，欧洲及加拿大人可用来表示所有休假。

           vacation ：美国人指法定的大假日

         a、I have two weeks off for holiday.

         b、We'll spend the Christmas holiday in Italy this year.

525、solitary confinement ：与外界隔离，单独监禁，关禁闭，囚禁

         a、When I was little,whenever I did sth bad,my dad would always make me go into ~ in my

               room for several hours.

         b、While I was in prison,I was put in a small room for ~ for two days,I was entirely alone.

526、spread the word ：把消息传出去，散播消息

         a、I'm having a party on Fri.Will you spread the word?Make sure all your friends know about it.

         b、Wow,someone must have spread the word quickly,but it wasn't me.

527、number ：女性的衣饰或迷人的女性

         a、Should I buy this dress?It's a cute little number,isn't it?

         b、What a lovely little number! Perhaps I should go talk to her.

528、all the rage ：很时髦的，很酷的

         a、Several years ago tea houses were all the rage,now it's the cafe.

         b、It seems like everyone is wearing small tight T-Shirts,they must be all the rage.

529、after you ：您先请

           three caballeros ：三剑客

530、wait up ：（晚上不睡觉）等人

         a、I'll be home late tonght,so don't wait up for me,Okay?

         b、My mother always waits me up because she worries about me.

511、get dolled up ：打扮

         a、She's getting dolled up for the party.

512、drive sb away ：把sb赶出自己的生活

         a、He gossips so much that he drives away all his friends.

         b、She's so focused on her career that she's driving people away.

513、What comes first? 谁最重要？

         a、Don't always go out with your friends and forget your parents. Who comes first?

514、a heartbreaker ：让人伤心悲伤的人

          a relief ：如释重负

          the public face (of) ：代言人

         listen with your heart ：用心倾听

515、I can't for the life of me do sth. 一辈子/打死我也做不到，怎么也办不到，用在否定句中

         a、I can't for the life of me do maths.

         b、I was very lost and couldn't for the life of me find the restaurant last night.

516、a homely feel ：舒适，家一样的感觉、味道

         a、His apartment is cold and bare and not very homely.

         b、I like that restaurant because it has a homely feel.

517、come off ：罢休

         a、He's always rude to me,he just won't come off.

         b、Where does she come off, telling me I'm smart all the time?

518、be easy/strict on sb ：对sb宽松/严

         a、His parents are easy on Li Ming.He can do whatever he likes.

         b、Our teacher is never easy on us.

519、Chicks dig the car.女孩喜欢车子

         a、Paul,I dig you new hairstyle/haircut

         b、John's talking his girlfrind to Korean restaurant for their anniversary,because she really digs

               Korean foods.

520、in one piece ：完好无损

         a、You can borro my DVD as long as you bring it back in one piece.

         b、Please be careful when you go rock-climbing,because I want you back in one piece.