1. The grass is always greener on the other hill. 這山望著那山高。
Almost all people see that the grass is greener on the other hill. They never feel satisfied with what they' ve already got. 人都是這山望著那山高,對自己的狀況沒有滿意的時候。
Be contented. Don' t always think the grass to be greener on the other hill. 知足吧你,別總這山望著那山高。
2. get into one' s blood 上癮
It' s astoundingly funny that many harmful things usually get into our blood. 說來也怪,很多不好的事往往會使人上癮。
I always get novels into my blood. 我經(jīng)常對小說上癮。
3. beef 發(fā)牢騷
I' m really bored stiff with his sitting there doing nothing but beefing. 他坐在那里什么事也不干,總是發(fā)牢騷,真煩死人。
Beefing can' t solve problems. 發(fā)牢騷解決不了問題。
4. champ at the bit 等不及了
Let' s shake the leg. The kids are champing at the bit. 咱們快點(diǎn)吧,孩子們都等不及了。
Hurry up! I' m gonna use the bathroom. I' m champing at the bit! 你快點(diǎn),我要上廁所,都等不及啦!
5. bow and scrape 點(diǎn)頭哈腰
From the way she' s bowing and scraping in front of the boss, you' ll know what sort of person she is. 從她在老板前點(diǎn)頭哈腰地那個模樣,你就知道她是個什么人了。
He likes people on their own. The more people bow and scrape in front of him, the more disgusted he is getting. 他喜歡有個性的人,別人越是對他點(diǎn)頭哈腰,他就越反感。
6. go gaga 瘋瘋癲癲
Don' t take what he says so seriously. He' s always going gaga. 對他的話不要太在意了,他總是瘋瘋癲癲的。
She is one of my best friends. We' re always going gaga when we' re together. We don' t care about others' eyes. 她是我最好的朋友,我們在一起的時候總是瘋瘋顛顛的,一點(diǎn)也不在乎別人怎么看。