D-2:Dear John(letter)绝交信 A: How about your stay in Japan? Were you having a good time? A:你在日本过得怎么样？开心吗？ B: Not really. I received a Dear John letter while in Japan. B：一点也不开心，在日本的时候...

D-1：dead and buried 时过境迁 A：I met David at the post office yesterday. A：昨天我在邮局遇到了大卫。 B:Never mention him anymore. B：别提他了。 A:After all he is your friend. A:毕竟他是你的朋友。 B:It is...

C-25：cut someone a break 特别照顾某人 A：I dont like this girl. She is always toying with the idea of asking other people to cut her a break in everything. A:我不喜欢这个姑娘，她总是盘算着让别人事事都要特殊照...

C-24：cut somebody to the quick触及某人的痛处 A:He looked very depressed. Do you know the reason? A:他看上去很失落，你知道原因吗？ B:I dont know very clearly. It seemed that he quarrelled with Mary violently yesterday...

C-23：cut no ice 不起作用 A:Do you think he is the right choice to be your husband? A:你觉不觉得选择他做你的丈夫是个很好的选择？ B:Dont be kidding! B：别和我开玩笑！ A:You dont like him? A:你不喜欢他？...

C-22：cut in 插嘴 A:John is thinking too highly of himself. A:约翰把他自己也看得太高了。 B:I have the same feeling. He never allows me to cut in when he is talking. B:我也有同感，他说话的时候从来不让我插嘴。...

C-21：cozy up to(warn up)奉承 A:Dont you know the lady living next to yours? A：你不认识住在你隔壁的那位女士吗？ B:Of course. I know her. She is a famous film star, isnt she? B：我当然认识她了，她是一位很有名...

C-20：couch potato 电视迷 A:How about a picnic this weekend? A:这周末去野餐吧？ B:Sounds a good idea. But, wait! Ill miss my favorite TV program then. B：这主意听起来不错，等等，那我就会错过最喜欢的电视节...

C-19：cool/kick ones heels 百般无聊地等待 A:Hi, Patti, Im sorry for heing late. A:嗨，帕蒂，对不起，我来晚了。 B:I have cooled my heels for nearly an hour. B：我百般无聊地等了你一个小时。 A:Im awfully so...

C-18：cooked up 精心编造的 A:How did you get rid of him? A：你是怎么摆脱他的？ B:I gave him a cooked-up story and told him that I had paired myself off with someone else. He fell for that and he gave up hope. B：我编了个故...