1. A sinking ship

正在下沉的船.

That was a sinking ship. = That was something getting close to failing.

那件事已經無可挽救了.

例子: I quit my last job even though I was happy there. I realized that the company was a sinking ship and that I would be looking for a job soon anyway when it went bankrupt.

我雖然挺喜歡我得上一個工作,但還是辭職了.那個公司像是一手正在下沉的船.到它破產的時候,我就是不辭職,也得另找工作了.

2. A slam dunk

灌籃(輕而易舉的事)

That was a slam dunk. = That was very easy.

那是輕而易舉的事.

例子: After writing twenty page paper for a class last week, writing a three page paper for this class was a slam dunk.

上星期那門課才寫過一篇二十頁的報告,現在這門課的報告只要三頁,這是輕而易舉的事.

*A slam dunk is the easiest shot to make in basketball.

3. A slap on the face

臉上挨了一耳光(公然受辱)

That was a slap on the face. = That was an obvious betrayal.

那是公開的侮辱.

例子: It was a real slap on the face not to be invited to her wedding after we had worked together for six years.

跟她同事了六年,居然不請我去參加他的婚禮,這簡直是公開的侮辱.