第一， 迷你对话

A: It seems that Sarah has her heart set on Dick. I feel like having a talk with you about it.

看起来Sarah好像一心一意爱上了Dick，我想和你谈谈此事。

B: That’s been troubling me all these days. I don’t know what we can do.

这件事情这些日子一直困扰着我，我不知道我该做些什么。

A: Don’t worry. But do you think Dick will go steady with her?

别担心，你认为Dick会和她稳定发展关系下去吗？

B: My sixth sense tells me that he is not the sort of man who will go steady with her. He has many girls eating out of his hand.

我的第六感觉告诉我，他不是那种相遇她稳定发展关系的人。有许多女孩倾心于他。

第二， 地道表达

have one’s heart set on

1. 解词释义

Have one’s heart set on的字面意思是“把新放在某事上”，意思即为“下定决心做某事，要心想要做某事，打定主意做某事”等意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. I really have my heart set on taking another trip to China this year. Do you wan to go with me this time?

我今年真的有心想去中国，你这次能和我一起去么？

e.g. Tim doesn't know what to do．His wife has her heart set on a fur coat for Christmas but he can't afford to buy it for her this。

蒂姆不知如何是好，他的妻子一心想买一件皮外衣过圣诞节，但是他今年买不起。

e.g. Once he had his heart set on something, he will accept no turning-back.

一旦她拿定注意做一件事情，他不会走回头路的。

第三， 咬文嚼字

have a talk：谈话

e.g. He looks like he's got an axe to grind. Better have a talk with him.

他看来是牢骚满腹, 你最好找他谈谈。

e.g. He was going to have a talk with me about this matter and attempt to get the thing in perspective.

他准备和我谈谈这件事，设法弄出个头绪来。

feel like：想要……

e.g. I feel like going to Europe for a visit next summer vacation.

我好想明年暑假去一趟欧洲。

e.g. I don't feel like dealing with such touchy problems.

我不愿处理这种棘手的问题。

all these days：这些天

My wife has been down in the dumps all these days.

我妻子这几天总是闷闷不乐的样子。

Of course, Mrs. Elsing didn't like her at all these days but she had always been fond of Melanie.

当然，埃尔辛太太近来一直不喜欢她，可是对媚兰始终很好。

eat out of one’s hand:十分顺从，听人摆布

e.g. The teacher is really experienced and knows how to deal with his pupils. He will have the unruly class eat out of his hand before long.

这位老师很有经验，很懂得怎样和学生打交道，用不了多久，他就能把这个不守规矩的班级教得服服帖帖的了。

e.g. The pretty girl is very popular among the boys. They all eat out of her hand.

这个漂亮姑娘很讨厌男孩子的喜欢，他们对她是有求必应。

e.g. Most parents and teachers like children who eat out of their hand.

大多数的父母亲和教师都喜欢那种顺从听话的孩子。