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>　　——Hey? John! John! (嗨! John! John! )
　　——Save your breath. He’s out of earshot. （省口气吧，他听不见。）
　　18）out of this world 非常好
　　Model: [1995.10.]
　　——Have you tried Susan’s apple pie? （你试过Susan的苹果派吗？）
　　——I got the last piece. And it was out of this world. (我拿到最后一块。好吃极了。)
　　19）play by ear 随机应变，视情形而定
　　Model: [1989.8.]
　　——Marty, are you doing anything special for your presentation in political science tomorrow? (Marty，你在为明天的政治学演讲准备与众不同的材料吗？)
　　——Not really, because the class so often turns into a discussion, I’ve decided to play it by ear. (不。那门课常常最后变成讨论。我决定视情形而定。)
　　20) ring a bell 令人想起某件事；听起来耳熟
　　Model: [1992.10.]
　　——That name just doesn’t ring a bell with me. (那个名字我一点也不熟。)
　21）share a common outlook 有共同的观点
　　Model: [1991.1.]
　　——Jeff and Alan share a common outlook on life. (Jeff 和Alan对于生活有共同的观点。)
　　22）six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八两；没什么区别
　　Model: [1989.1.]
　　——I can’t decide whether to take anthropology or geology this term. (我决定不了这学期是选人类学还是地理课。)
　　——It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. (两门无甚差别。)
　　23）stick around 在附近逗留或等待
　　Model: [1995.5.]
　　——Leaving the party so soon? We’re just getting ready to cut the cake. (这么早就要走？我们刚准备要切蛋糕。)
　　——Sorry, I can’t stick around. (对不起，我不能继续待在这儿了。)
　　24）stick with 继续做，坚持
　　Model: [1996.8.]
　　——I wonder what this new flavor of ice cream tastes like? (我想知道这种新的冰激凌是什么味道？)
　　——I tried it last week. If I were you, I would stick with an old favorite. (上周我吃过，若我是你，我会继续吃以前爱吃的那种。)
　　25）straighten out 扯平；结清
　　Model: [1996.1.]
　　——I almost forgot. I still owe you ten dollars from the other night. Do you have change for a twenty? (我差点忘了。不久前的一个晚上我借了你10块钱，到现在还没还呢，你现在能找开20元的吗？)
　　——Oh, not at the moment. Let’s just straighten it out some other time. (哦，现在不能。以后再结清吧。)
　　26）toss and turn （身体）翻来覆去（通常表示难以入睡）
　　Model: [1993.1.]
　　——Last night I tossed and turned in bed, too exhausted to sleep. (昨晚我辗转反侧，怎么也睡不着)
　　27）turn one’s back (在别人遇到困难时)不愿帮助
　　Model: [1990.10.]
　　——He’ll turn his back on me if I ask for money. (我若向他借钱，他就会不理我。)
　　28）under the weather 身体不适，生病
　　Model: [1996.10.(26)]
　　——It’s good to see you, Mary. How have you been? (看见你真高兴，Mary。你好吗？)
　　——Actually I have been feeling under the weather recently. (其实这两天我身子不大舒服。)
　　29）bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂；心有余而力不足；不自量力；力不从心
　　Model:
　　——I hear you’ve been taking an advanced physics course this semester. How’s it going? (我听说这学期你在上高等物理课。这门课怎么样？)
　　——I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew. (我是心有余而力不足啊。)
　　30）break new ground 创新
　　Model:
　　——His architectural design broke new ground in the field. (他的建筑设计是这个领域里的创新。)
　　31）do the trick 做成功；达到理想的结果
　　Model:
　　——I’ve been trying to get the furnace started, but I can’t find the right switch. (我尽力想让炉子燃起来，可不知道该按哪个键。)
　　——Here, I believe this one in the back will do the trick. (这里，我相信后面按这个键，可以让炉子燃起来。)
　　32）drag one’s feet 行动缓慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情愿
　　Model:
　　——How’s Bob coming along on his dissertation proposal? （Bob的论文计划进展地怎么样了？）
　　——He’s really been dragging his feet. (他很磨蹭的。)
　　33）draw the line 拒绝，拒不容忍
　　Model:
　　——Paul expects me to clean the room every week. (Paul想让我每周打扫房间。)
　　——That’s where I draw the line. (可是我绝对不会答应的。
　　34）feel down in the dumps 心情不好；情绪低落
　　Model:
　　——Kate was really feeling down in the dumps about her latest chemistry assignment. (Kate为最近的化学作业成绩感到很沮丧。)
　　35）few and far between 不多；少而分散的；不常碰到或发现的；稀少的<