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bananas [形容词]

疯狂的

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment.

他所有的老师都对他的科学展览实验发狂了。

second banana [名词]

二把手

Ex: The quarterback is the star of the team , but the offensive coordinator is the second banana .

四分卫是球队的明星，但进攻协调员是第二香蕉。

top banana [名词]

头号人物

Ex: In the comedy troupe , he 's the top banana , always getting the biggest laughs .

在喜剧团中，他是头号人物，总是能获得最大的笑声。

to {not} [know] beans about {sth} [短语]

to have no information regarding a particular subject

Ex: I do n't know beans about car engines , so I rely on the mechanic to explain what 's wrong .

cabbage [名词]

钱

Ex: They needed to raise some cabbage to cover the costs of the home renovation .

他们需要筹集一些钱来支付房屋装修的费用。

to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb} [短语]

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

Ex:

cauliflower ear [名词]

菜花耳

Ex: Boxers are prone to cauliflower ear due to the repeated impact of punches during matches .

由于比赛中拳击的反复冲击，拳击手容易患上菜花耳。

(as|) cool as a cucumber [短语]

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

Ex: During the job interview , she answered every question confidently and without hesitation , appearing as cool as a cucumber .

fruitcake [名词]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

Ex: The neighborhood is full of characters , but she 's the biggest fruitcake of them all .

to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine [短语]

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

Ex:

sour grapes [名词]

酸葡萄

Ex: After not getting the job , he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary , exhibiting sour grapes .

在没得到这份工作后，他将其视为一份薪水低的无聊职位，表现出酸葡萄心理。

lemon [名词]

柠檬

Ex: The laptop he ordered online turned out to be a lemon , with multiple issues right out of the box .

他在网上订购的笔记本电脑原来是个柠檬，开箱就有多个问题。

lettuce [名词]

钱

Ex: After landing a big contract , she 's rolling in the lettuce .

签下一份大合同后，她在生菜里打滚。

like (two|) peas in a pod [短语]

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: Those two friends are like two peas in a pod — they finish each other ’s sentences .

peach [名词]

宝石

Ex: The new restaurant is a real peach , offering a unique menu and a delightful atmosphere .

新餐厅是一颗真正的宝石，提供独特的菜单和愉快的氛围。

peachy [形容词]

极好的

Ex: She felt peachy after receiving the promotion at work .

她在工作中获得晋升后感到棒极了。

pickle [名词]

困境

Ex: She 's in quite a pickle , trying to juggle her job and caring for a sick relative .

她陷入了相当大的困境，试图平衡工作和照顾生病的亲戚。

couch potato [名词]

沙发土豆

Ex: His unhealthy lifestyle of being a couch potato is affecting his overall well-being .

他作为一个沙发土豆的不健康生活方式正在影响他的整体健康。

hot potato [名词]

烫手山芋

Ex: The controversial policy decision turned into a hot potato as various political figures distanced themselves from it .

这项有争议的政策决定变成了一个烫手山芋，因为各种政治人物都与之保持距离。

to small potatoes [短语]

a person or thing of small importance

Ex: Do n't worry about the minor errors in your report ; they 're really small potatoes .

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