1. Grease some wheels 拉关系,贿赂
If you want to get the bid, you have to grease some wheels.
如果你想赢得投标,就得行贿拉关系。
释义:
grease: 作为动词时指“给......上油”。
grease some wheels: 给轮胎上油,引申为给人好处,疏通关系。
2. Green-eyed 嫉妒的
When I got a well-paid job in a foreign company, my friends were somewhat green-eyed with envy.
当我在一家外企找了份收入丰厚的工作时,我的朋友们都有点嫉妒我。
疯狂联想:中国人嫉妒时,得“红眼病”,英美国家的人则得“绿眼病”。在美国,有时直接用green表示嫉妒。