A-10：above the salt 坐上席 A：This historian is famous in the field of Tang Dynasty. A: 在唐史这一领域，这位历史学家很出名。 B: So he always sits above the salt when there is a seminar about it. B：所以每次一有诸...

A-9：above ones head 听不懂 A: The question is easy for everybody.Dont you think so? A: 这个问题非常简单。你不这样认为吗？ B: Yeah, its very easy. But its above Nicks head. B: 是的，这个问题非常简单，但是尼...

A-8：a thorough drag 真讨厌 A: Joan is a thorough drag! A：琼真讨厌！ B：What is it? B: 怎么了？ A: She keeps talking when Im reading. A：我在看书，她却说个不停。 B: There must be something wrong with her. B: 她一...

A-7:a team player 好相处的人 A: Hows Jerrys new school? A：杰里的新学校怎么样？ B: Very nice. He gets along with his classmates very well． B：很好，他和所有的同学都处得很好。 A：Hes a team player. A：他是...

A-6：a plece of cake 容易的事 A: What do you think of the coming match? A：你觉得这场比赛会怎么样？ B：Winning is a piece of cake to me． B：取胜对我来说是小菜一碟。 A：You are bragging again． A：你又说...

A-5：a pat on the back 鼓励 A: Mary didnt pass the final exam in plysics. A: 玛丽在期终考试中物理没有及格。 B：She must be very sad． B: 她一定很难过。 A: Her parents scolded her severely and shes very depressed n...

A-4：a mother hen 婆婆妈妈的人 A: Ben cancelled his trip. A: 本取消了他的旅行。 B：How come? B：为什么？ A: Because Ceneral,his dog,got sick. A：因为将军它的狗生病了。 B: Hes such a mother hen. B：他真是个...

A-2：a dandy idea特别好的主意 A:What do you want for your birthday from your parents? A：你生日的时候想让父母送什么礼物给你？ B:I dont know.Maybe a pair of new shoes. B：不知道。或许一又新鞋。 A:Why don...

A-1：a backroom boy幕后英雄 A:You know that?Joan has got the scholarship. A：你知道吗？琼获得了奖学金。 B:Really? B：真的吗？ A:But I think Henry is a backroom boy.He always helps her with her study. A：但是我认为...

A-3：a halrs breadth非常之短距离 A: Did Ro1l win the race? A: 罗尔比赛跑赢了吗？ ; B: Yeah，he did. But he only won it by a hairs breadth． B: 赢了。他仅以微乎其微的距离领先。 A: But anyway, he won at last....