1. a bone to pick

可挑剔的骨頭(爭端,不滿)

I have a bone to pick with him. = I have a complaint to tell him about himself.

我要給他提提意見.

例子: I have a bone to pick with Ken. I told him to pick out a gift for the boss from all of us but he only said it was from him.

我要給老侃提提意見,我讓他替大伙挑一件禮物送給老板,結果他竟說那是他一個人送的.

2. a cat nap

打個盹兒

I took a cat nap. = I went to sleep for a very short time during the day.

白天我小睡了片刻.

例子: I have an hour break for lunch. I am going to eat and then take a cat nap. Could you please wake me up fifteen minutes before the big meeting?

我中午有一個小時的午餐時間,吃了飯我要小睡片刻.請你在開會前十五分鐘把我叫醒.

3.a chip off the old block

大木頭上砍下來的小木片(子肖其父)

He is a chip off the old block. = He is like his father.

他很像他的父親.

例子: Jeff is a chip off the old block. He is tall, handsome, athletic, and a musician like his father.

杰夫是大木頭上砍下來的小木片.他高大英俊,擅長運動和音樂,跟她父親一模一樣.