小溪時(shí)尚美語(yǔ) Lesson 26

1. Big headed
大腦袋(傲慢,自大)
He is big headed. = He is arrogant.
他這個(gè)人挺傲慢。
例子:Whenever she wears that dress she gets a big head because she thinks it makes her very beautiful.
她只要穿上那套衣服,就有點(diǎn)兒臭美,自以為怪不錯(cuò)的。
2. Bigger fish to fry
有更大的魚(yú)要炸。(有更重要的事要辦)
I have got bigger fish to fry. = I have got other more important problems
or things to do.
我有更重要的事要辦。
例子:I forgot to eat breakfast because I was late and now I am very hungry but I have bigger fish to fry. I need to have these papers ready for the meeting so I can't eat now even though I am hungry.
我因趕時(shí)間沒(méi)吃早飯,現(xiàn)在餓得很,但我有更重要的事要辦。我得把這些開(kāi)會(huì)要用的文件弄好,所以現(xiàn)在再餓也不能去吃東西。
3. Bite off more than one can chew
貪多嚼不濫。
Don't bite off more than you can chew. = Don't promise more than you can do.
別承擔(dān)你做不來(lái)的事。
例子: I told my boss that I would finish the report tomorrow; however, it is taking longer than I expected. I might have bit off more than I can chew.
我告訴老板這篇報(bào)告明天寫(xiě)好,結(jié)果需要的時(shí)間比我想象的多,我也許攬了我做不來(lái)的活兒。
