1. Rain on one's parade 扫兴
Jane, please don't invite John to the party. He's always raining on my parade.
简,别请约翰参加晚会,他这人总是很让人扫兴。
疯狂联想:正要游行(parade)的时候,外面下起了雨,扫兴吧!
2. Read my lips 注意听
Read my lips, and don't make any mistake.
听好了,别搞错了!(这是美国总统小布什的口头禅。)
释义:直译是读我的唇,真正的含义是,你给我听仔细了!