1. One-night stand 一夜情
ONe-night stand is catching on in some big cities.
一夜情在一些大城市越来越流行了。
释义:来源于马戏团或歌剧团的巡回演出,一晚表演一站,不停地换地方。
2. Out on a limb 处于困境,尴尬,危险
That out-spoken legislator went out on a limb when he declared his support for drug using.
那个直言不讳的议员声明他支持吸毒以后,招来许多抨击。
释义:
limb:(人,动物的)四肢,这里指树枝。
out on a limb:源于19世纪初人们描述猫、狗等小动物爬上大树枝,处于上不能上,下不能下的困境。