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Street Talk 3 书籍 - 第8课

学习《Street Talk 3》第8课中的词汇、非正式表达和会话英语。

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to [catch] {one's} eye

to attract the attention of a person

吸引某人的注意, 映入眼帘

吸引某人的注意, 映入眼帘

Ex: The title caught my eye while I was scrolling through the article. 

我浏览文章时,标题一下子映入眼帘。

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{one's} eyes are bigger than {one's} (stomach|belly)

used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

拿得比吃得多, 贪心点太多

拿得比吃得多, 贪心点太多

Ex: He ordered three burgers, but his eyes were bigger than his belly. 

他点了三个汉堡,结果连第二个都没吃完。

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to [get] on the stick

to properly begin doing something that one was neglecting

别再拖,赶紧干, 停止拖延,认真开始

别再拖,赶紧干, 停止拖延,认真开始

Ex: The deadline is close, so everyone needs to get on the stick. 

截止日期快到了,大家都得别再拖,赶紧干。

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to [have] a weakness for {sb/sth}

to have a strong liking or affection for someone or something, often in a way that is difficult to resist

Ex: I have a weakness for late-night snacks. 
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to [have] a thing (for|about) {sb/sth}

to be excessively obsessed with someone, especially in a way that seems strange or unreasonable

Ex: I’ve always had a thing for adventure sports like rock climbing. 
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out of this world

used to describe someone or something that is very unusual or remarkable

棒极了, 非同凡响

棒极了, 非同凡响

Ex: Her performance last night was out of this world. 

她昨晚的表演棒极了。

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to [pad] the bill

*** to inflate the charges made to someone for some product, meal, or service by adding extra, typically unnecessary or unwanted items or fees

Ex: Don't let them pad the bill with extra services you don't want or need. 
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to [pull] (some|) strings

to gain advantage over others by making use of one's contacts and influence in an unfair way

走关系, 托关系

走关系, 托关系

Ex: She didn't win on merit; someone pulled strings for her. 

她不是凭实力赢的,是有人替她托了关系。

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to [make] head or tail (out|) of {sb/sth}

to make an attempt to understand someone or something that is puzzling

弄明白, 理出头绪

弄明白, 理出头绪

Ex: Nobody could make head or tail of his explanation. 

没人听得懂他的解释。

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into thin air

used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious

凭空消失, 消失得无影无踪

凭空消失, 消失得无影无踪

Ex: The money seemed to disappear into thin air overnight. 

那笔钱似乎一夜之间凭空消失了。

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