1.bull in a china shop:someone who is clumsy and upsets other people or plans 鹵莽之人;笨拙而攪亂他人計劃的人
He was like a bull in a china shop when I saw him at the meeting last week.
在上周的會議上,他表現得很魯莽 。
2.anything but:根本不;絕對不;絕對不
That little boat is anything but safe.
那只小船一點也不安全 。
She is anything but a beauty.
她一點也不漂亮 。
3.wreak havoc:造成嚴重破壞 use serious damage = make great trouble
The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
地震對這個城市造成了大破壞 。
4.show off:[俚]炫耀; 招搖
Those who like to show off in public should be taught their place.
那些好在場所炫耀的人,應該教他們識相 。
5.a bore:使人討厭的人、事
It's a bore having to go out again.
又要外出真是討厭 。
It's a bore for little children having to go to school every day.
小孩子們每天都要去上學真是一件煩人的事兒 。
6.put the moves on:以色情引誘; 設法引誘;挑逗;追求某人
Tom is a hooligan and is trying to put the moves on the new secretary.
湯姆是個流氓,想方設法勾引新來的秘書 。
7.You said it.:[美俚] 知道了; 我完全同意 。
A: That sure was a good show.
B: You said it.
A: 那的確是一場精彩的表演 。
B: 我完全同意 。
8.do sb. or sth. justice:to treat adequately, fairly, or with full appreciation 適當地、公平地對待,充分地評判
The subject is so complex that I cannot do it justice in a brief survey.
這個主題太復雜,我無法只通過簡略的研究就對它做出公正的評價 。
n. 欣賞,感激,鑒識,評價,增值