Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang on in there and it'll be OK.
到了學(xué)期中間功課會(huì)變得很難，但堅(jiān)持下去就會(huì)好的。

20. shoot from the hip 魯莽行動(dòng)(或講話)

Miss Lee, I have to apologize for shooting from the hip and yelling at you for losing the papers. I was in a big hurry and forgot I left them right here in my drawer.
李小姐，我必須向你道歉。我由于找不到文件而對(duì)你發(fā)火太魯莽了。當(dāng)時(shí)我實(shí)在著急，忘了是我自己把文件放在這兒抽屜里的。

21. be a catch 值得追求的人，宜婚對(duì)象

John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.
約翰今晚帶我出去了。他是個(gè)靠譜的結(jié)婚對(duì)象，我希望他能向我求婚。

22. running on fumes 非常疲憊，就快熬不住了

I’m sorry, but I’ve got to go home now. I haven’t slept for twenty hours and I’m running on fumes.
抱歉，我現(xiàn)在得回家。我已經(jīng)有20個(gè)小時(shí)沒睡了，快熬不住了。

23. sell (sb) out 背叛；出賣

French farmers feel they've been sold out by their government in the negotiations.
法國農(nóng)場(chǎng)主感到在談判中他們被政府出賣了。

24. sell sb (on sth) 說服某人（做某事）

OK, you’ve sold me. I’ll go with you.
好吧，你說服我了。我跟你一起去。

25. blow sb away 使（某人）大為驚訝；令（某人）非常高興

The ending will blow you away.
結(jié)局會(huì)讓你無比驚喜。

26. blow smoke 蒙人，騙人，放煙霧彈

I’m not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
我沒騙你，我真得讀過托爾斯泰的《戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)與和平》。

27. couldn't care less （表示強(qiáng)調(diào)）一點(diǎn)也不在乎

- That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.
- 那人從商店偷了一瓶葡萄酒。
- Oh, really? I couldn’t care less.
- 是嗎？管我P事。

28. chuffed to bits 高興，興奮

Hey, thanks for the present! I’m chuffed to bits.
嗨，謝謝你的禮物！我很喜歡。

29. feel under the weather 生病；覺得不舒服

I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I've caught a cold.
我覺得有點(diǎn)不舒服——可能是感冒了。

30. tickled pink 高興極了

I was ?tickled ?pink to be ?invited.
能受到邀請(qǐng)我真是開心死了。