All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom; justice; honor; duty; mercy; hope 伟大的事情都很简单，而且大多数都可以被凝结成一个简单的单词：自由；公正；荣誉；责任...

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. 悲观主义者从每个机遇中看到困难，乐观主义者从每个困难中看到机遇。 pessimist 英 [ˈpesɪmɪst] 美 [ˈ...

9. Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle. 所有明星都能被人类疯狂的崇拜吞噬，星点相继。 devour 英 [dɪvaʊə(r)] 美 [dɪˈvaʊr] vt.狼吞虎咽地吃光； 吞没，毁灭； 全神贯注地看...

6. I have no trouble being taken seriously as a woman and a diplomat [in Ghana]. 作为一个女人和一名外交官（在加纳），我毫无疑问的受到重视。 diplomat 英 [dɪpləmt] 美 [ˈdɪpləˌmt] n.外交官； 有外交手腕...

4. I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph. 6岁那年我就不相信真的有圣诞老人了，那天，妈妈带我到一家百货商店去看圣诞老...

1. When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. Ive been getting younger ever since. 我最老的时候是14岁，从14岁起，我开始逆生长。 2. Good luck needs no explanation. 好运不需解释。 explanation 英 [ˌekspləˈneɪʃ...

until you are blue in the face 干到脸发青（也是白干） unwind 放松发条（轻松下来） up for grabs 大家有份 up in the air 挂在空中（悬而未决） when hell freezes over 地狱结冰（绝不可能的事） weed o...

skeleton in ones closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事） skin and bones 皮包骨 sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上） small talk 寒喧，闲聊 smooth sailing 一帆风顺 stab in the back 背后插刀（遭人暗算）...

out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下） plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草） poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色） pop the question 提出大问题（...

kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子） kill two birds with one stone一 箭双雕，一举两得 last straw 最后一根稻草 left a bitter taste in ones mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆） light a fire under your butt...