1.As stubborn as a mule倔强如牛
A: Save your breath. You’ll never persuade him.
B: Why? He should be reasonable.
A: I’ve talked with him for a long time. He just wouldn’t listen. He’s as stubborn as a mule.
甲：你省点力气吧，你是劝不动他的。
乙：怎么了？你应该讲点道理呀！
甲：我跟他谈了半天了，他就是不听。他倔强得简直像头牛。
2.Crocodile tears假慈悲
A: What do you think of that guy?
B: To be frank, I don’t like him.
A: Can you tell me why?
B: His wife passed away last week. At that time he wept a few crocodile tears and now he’s preparing for his wedding again.
甲：你认为那个家伙怎么样？
乙：坦率地说，我不喜欢他。
甲：你能告诉我为什么吗？
乙：上周他的妻子去世了，在那时他还假惺惺地掉了几滴眼泪，但现在他有准备结婚了。
3.donkey work不需要技巧的累活儿
A: Do you like your work in your office?
B: How can’t I? If you were in my position, you couldn’t stay there for a single day.
A: Is it so hard?
B: The boss makes all the decisions and I have to do all the donkey work!
甲：你喜欢办公室的活儿吗？
乙：我怎么能喜欢呢？如果你在我的位置上连一天都呆不了了。
甲：这么难吗？
乙：老板做决定，而我总是干又笨又累的活儿！
4.guinea pig实验品
A: What a beautiful hairstyle you’ve got!
B: Don’t tease me, please.
A: Did you cut it yourself?
B: No, My son is learning to be a barber and I was his guinea pig.
甲：多么漂亮的发型！
乙：别嘲笑我了。
甲：你自己剪的头发吗？
乙：不，我的儿子正在学美发，我是他的实验品。
5.In a pig’s eye决不，永不
A: It’s scorching today. Let’s go swimming, Ok?
B: Are you insane? It’s still April. The sea is freezing cold.
A: No, it couldn’t be.
B: You certainly have a brilliant idea in a pig’s eye.
甲：今天真热，我们去游泳怎么样？
乙：你疯了？这才四月份，海水冰冷。
甲：比会吧？
乙：你这绝对不是个好点子。
6.Like a bear with a sore head情绪恶劣，动不动发火
A: What’s wrong with you, Jim? You’re like a bear with a sore head!
B: Me? What about you? The moment I came in, you pulled a long face.
A: Oh, no. Definitely not, I just felt puzzled by your expression. That’s all.
甲：你怎么了吉姆？你像吃了火药似的！
乙：你说我？看看你自己吧！我一近来你就拉长脸。
甲：我可没有，根本没有， 我只是对你的表情有点迷惑不解，仅此而已。
7.Come back (down) to earth实际些
A: What will you do if you suddenly strike oil?
B: I’ll open a flower shop of my own, And you?
A: I’d like to travel around the world.
B: Let’s stop daydreaming and come back to earth.
甲：如果你突然发迹了，你会干什么？
乙：我会开一家自己的花店，你呢？
甲：我要周游世界。
乙：咱们可别做白日梦，现实点儿吧。
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