1.A nut

傻子,瘋子

He is a nut. = He is a little crazy.

他有點瘋瘋癲癲的.

例子: My teacher is a nut. Everyday he wears socks that don't match and he always comes in the door backwards.

我的老師有點傻氣.他每天穿的抹子都不成雙,而且總是倒退的進門.

2.A pain in the neck

脖子痛(苦事)

That was a pain in the neck. = That was bothersome and difficult.

這件工作又煩人又困難.

例子: Learning another language is a pain in the neck but ultimately is rewarding.

學(xué)外語又煩人又困難,不過以后會苦盡甘來.

3.A piece of cake

一塊蛋糕(小菜一碟)

That was a piece of cake. = That was really easy.

這件事很容易.

例子: After hiking twelve kilometers on Friday and eleven on Thursday, hiking four kilometers back to the train station was a piece of cake.

星期五走了十二公里,星期四走了十一公里. 這以后再走四公里回火車站是小菜一碟.