掌握這些習語，英語交流不再難（四）
41. FREAK OUT:to become very angry, scared or excited
41.爆發：變得憤怒、恐懼或興奮
Mum, don’t freak out! I married a guy in Las Vegas.
媽媽，別太激動！我在拉斯維加斯結婚了。
42. BE A CATCH:be someone worth marrying/having
42.值得追求的人：成爲值得追求/擁有的人
John is taking me out tonight. He’s such a catch, I hope he’ll propose.
我和約翰今晚有約。他是一位值得擁有的人，希望他能向我求婚。
43. PIECE OF CAKE:when something is extremely easy to do
43.小事一樁：某事極爲簡單
Do you think you could beat him in a race?
-Yeah, piece of cake. I’m definitely a lot faster than him.
你覺得自己跑得過他麼？
-當然了，這簡直是小事一樁。我跑的肯定比他快。
44. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD:used if something someone says, is precisely correct
44.一針見血：言論有的放矢，擊中要害
My doctor hit the nail on the head. He knew exactly what was wrong with me!
主治大夫一針見血，他很清楚我哪裏不舒服。
45. COSTS AN ARM AND A LEG:when something is very expensive
45.費用極高：某物極爲昂貴
My son wants that mountain bike for his birthday, but it’ll cost an arm and a leg!
兒子想要一臺山地車作爲生日禮物，但是山地車太貴了！
46. HIT THE BOOKS:to study very hard
46.用功學習：努力學習
Do you want to go for lunch somewhere nice?
-No thanks, I’m going to hit the books. I have an exam coming up soon.
你想去吃點好的嗎？
-不拉，謝謝。馬上要考試了，我打算回家看書。
47. BITE OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW:to take on something that is too much for you to handle
47.好高騖遠：不切實際地追求過高過遠的目標
He bit off more than he could chew, and I don’t think he can handle it anymore.
他做事有些好高騖遠，我覺得他做不完這些工作。
48. WHEN PIGS FLY:this means that something will never happen
48.無稽之談：某事永遠不會發生
Aren’t you going to buy that dream house you told me about?
-Ugh, I will when pigs fly. It’s just so expensive; I don’t think it’ll happen.
你打算買上次說到的那幢心儀已久的房子嗎？
-噢，這個夢想很難實現，畢竟這幢房子太貴了。
49. DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER:this means don’t make a decision based on a brief impression or outward appearance
49.不要以貌取人：不要根據短暫的印象或外表做判定
I don’t like our new neighbors very much, they’re quite strange.
-Hey, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Give them a chance, I think they’re just a bit quirky but really nice!
我很不喜歡這些新鄰居，他們怪怪的。
-嘿，你不能以貌取人。多接觸一下，相信他們只是有點奇怪並非人不友善。
50. YOU ROCK:you are great
50.你真棒：你很不錯
Thanks for the tickets, Rob. You rock!
感謝你的門票，鮑勃。你真贊！
51. MISS THE BOAT: when someone has missed their opportunity to do something
51.錯失良機：錯過機會做某事
Have you applied for that job yet?
-No, I think I may have missed the boat. I should’ve done it last week.
你遞交工作申請了麼？
-沒有，已經太晚了。我應該上週遞交申請的。
