1. Necessity is the mother of invention.

需要乃創(chuàng)造之母。

2. Don’t worry. I’ve got his number.

不用擔心。我對他了如指掌。

?get sb's number 了解某人的情況，發(fā)現(xiàn)某人的本質(zhì)

e.g. I used to think he was a friend of mine, but now I've got his number, he's completely selfish. 我一向認為他是我的朋友，但現(xiàn)在我算把他看透了，他完全是個自私自利的人。

3. Apply the cream liberally.

多抹點。

4. We reached a gentleman's agreement.

我們訂了個君子協(xié)定。

?gentleman's agreement 君子協(xié)定，君子之約

e.g. A gentleman's agreement has no legal force usually. 君子協(xié)定通常沒有法律效力。

5. It’s his sore point.

那是他的痛處。

?sore point 令人難堪(或痛苦、傷心)的話題，亦作 sore subject

6. The guy eyed me up.

他色迷迷地打量我。

?eye up 對…做媚眼，向…送秋波;色迷迷地看，挑逗地注視

e.g. Jack has been eying her up all morning. 杰克整個上午一直對她做媚眼。

7. There’s every prospect of success.

成功的希望很大。

8. Hey, get off your high horse.

別盛氣凌人的。

?high horse 傲慢的態(tài)度

>>你知道這些horse相關(guān)的短語嗎?<<

9. What an underhanded intrigue!

多么卑鄙的伎倆!

10. Let me kill the fatted calf for you.

我要為你接風(fēng)洗塵。

?kill the fatted calf 盛宴招待，熱情款待，設(shè)宴歡迎