1. a thorn in someone's side 眼中釘；讓人心煩的人/事
This patient is a real thorn in my side. He’s always complaining of feeling ill and I can never find anything wrong with him.
這個病人真讓我煩透了，他總是在抱怨自己不舒服，可我從來就沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)他哪兒有病W8EItJE^Jrl!。

2. take sth. personally 往心里去；計較
Listen carefully to what others say now, but don't take it personally.
仔細聽別人說什么了，但不要往心里去^bA!_h,XMU。

3. take sth. for granted 認為……理所當然
Most of us take our freedom for granted.
我們大多數(shù)人都覺得自由是理所應當?shù)氖虑?span style="display:none">Cg[bSlvut[+XzxJ.。

4. stretch the truth 夸大其詞
Alice tends to stretch the truth when telling tales about her wild teenage years.
愛莉絲在講述自己瘋狂的童年時，多半會夸大事實%~!Q_hx%zwI378Fm,Q。