T-21：turn up ones nose at 瞧不起某人或某物 A:He has the harsh, arrogant way of turning up his nose at everybody. A:他这个人态度生硬，瞧不起每个人。 B:Yeah, everybody doesnt like him. B：所以人们也不喜欢他。...

T-20：turn someones stomach 令人作呕 A:You seem to have a bone to pick with anyone, Tommy. Why are you always at odds with Jack? A:汤米，你好像跟人吵架了，你为什么总是跟杰克过不去？ B:The way hes talking to gir...

T-19：turn ones back on somebody 拒绝帮助 A:Would you mind taking me home? A:送我回家好吗？ B:Oh, I... B：哦，我 A:Dont turn your back on me. I need your help. A:别拒绝我，我需要你的帮助。 B:All right. B：好吧！...

T-18：turn a blind eye to 装作没看见 A:I was confused. A:我真有点不明白。 B:Whats the matter? B:出什么事啦？ A:Did you notice Sam turned a blind eye to Mary last night? But I saw them having lunch together. A:昨天晚上你...

T-17：true to 与相吻合 A:How do you find the book I sent you last week? A:我上周送你的那本书怎么样？ B:I like it very much. Its very true to my life. B:我非常喜欢，它与我的生活很接近。 A:Im glad you like it...

T-16：touch a (raw) nerve 触及痛处 A:How is your family? A:你全家都好吧？ B:My husband was gone last year. B：我丈夫去年去世了。 A:I am sorry, Im afraid Ive touched a nerve. A:对不起，我恐怕问了不该问的问题...

T-15：too much avoirdupois 太胖了 A:Let me see. I think I could use his wifes influence. A:我想想看，对了，我可以利用一下他老婆的影响力。 B:What do you mean? B:怎么讲？ A:His wife is too much avoirdupois and I...

T-14：to the backbone 彻底 A:Nancy is going out with David. A:南希正和大卫交往。 B:I hope not. David is a liar to the backbone. B：我可不希望这样，大卫是个十足的骗子。 A:How come? A:何以见得？ B:He never...

T-13：tit for tat 以牙还牙 A:Why didnt you invite her to your birthday party? A:你为什么没邀请她参加生日晚会？ B:Because she didnt invite me to hers. It is just tit for tat. B：因为她没邀请我参加她的生日晚会...

T-12：this and that 各种事情 A:What are you doing here? A:你在这儿干吗？ B:Its you! Nice meeting you here. Im waiting for a friend. B：是你呀！在这遇到你真高兴，我在等个朋友。 A:Boyfriend? A：男朋友？ B...