
'pick up on something'就是了解到,注意到的意思.
To notice something and perhaps react to it 領(lǐng)略;意會;意識到
She failed to pick up on the humour in his remark. 她沒有領(lǐng)悟他話中的幽默.
I was the only one to pick up on what the teacher was really saying. 我是唯一明了老師真正在說什么的人.
We need to pick up on what's going on here. 我們需要了解一下這里的情形.
Geez: (表示驚奇、憤怒等)哎呀!
Walk on eggshells: be very careful not to upset sb (不愿讓某人失望而)謹慎小心,戰(zhàn)戰(zhàn)兢兢
I always felt as if I had to walk on eggshells around him so that I wouldn't hurt his feelings.
為了不傷害他的感情,我在他身邊時,總是小心翼翼.
Override: 不顧,無視;拒絕
to override advice or objections
不顧忠告或異議
to override another person's claims
拒絕別人的要求
go behind sb's back: 在某人背后搞鬼,背著某人搞小動作
I feel guilty about going behind his back and complaining to the boss.
背著他向老板抱怨,我覺得很內(nèi)疚.
Let it go(at that): say or do nothing more about sth 不再多說(或多做);到此為止
I don't entirely agree, but I'll let it go at that. 我不完全同意,但也就這樣吧.
I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go. 我想她在暗示什么,然而我也沒再多問.