小溪时尚美语 Lesson 26

时间:2006-7-2 23:25:50  作者:alex 鍙彲鑻辫-骞磋交浜虹殑鑻辫鍚璁粌骞冲彴
小溪时尚美语 Lesson 26

1. Big headed


大脑袋(傲慢,自大)


He is big headed. = He is arrogant.


他这个人挺傲慢。


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,就有点儿臭美,自以为怪不错的。


2. Bigger fish to fry


有更大的鱼要炸。(有更重要的事要办)


I have got bigger fish to fry. = I have got other more important problems

or things to do.


我有更重要的事要办。


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.


我因赶时间没吃早饭,现在饿得很,但我有更重要的事要办。我得把这些开会要用的文件弄好,所以现在再饿也不能去吃东西。


3. Bite off more than one can chew


贪多嚼不滥。


Don't bite off more than you can chew. = Don't promise more than you can do.


别承担你做不来的事。


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.


我告诉老板这篇报告明天写好,结果需要的时间比我想象的多,我也许揽了我做不来的活儿。





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