01.过时，即将淘汰

On its last legs A bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should.

• I've had this laptop for eight years now, and it’s really on its last legs.这台笔记本电脑我已经用了八年了，它真的快报废了。
  

• My car is on its last legs, but I’ll drive it until it won't go any farther.我的车已经报废了，但我会一直开下去，直到开不动为止。
  
  

02.
年纪大

long in the tooth - to be old.

• He's a little long in the tooth to be wearing shorts, don’t you think?

  他穿短裤有点显老了，你不觉得吗？

  
  

• Aren’t you a bit long in the tooth to start taking university classes?你现在才开始上大学是不是有点老了？
  

03.背景音乐（地铁，超市...）
elevator music / MuzakBackground music with no vocals often played in elevators.

• You know you’ve turned 50 when you can sing along with the elevator music.

  当你能随着电梯背景音乐唱歌的时候，你就已经50岁了。

  
  

• I hate being on hold. It’s not for the waiting, but it’s for that horrible Muzak they play while you wait.我讨厌等电话。这不是因为等待本身，而是因为在等待时，播放的背景音乐很糟糕。
  

04.物有所值
Bang for the buck Value in return for your money.

• They're very careful when they spend money, and they're going to insist on getting the most bang for their buck.

  他们花钱的时候非常小心，而且他们坚持要让他们的钱得到最大的回报。

  
  

05.相信
Accept/take sth on faithTo be willing to believe something without proof

• I'll accept it on faith that he knows the truth.

  我相信他知道真相。

  
  

• I'm not willing to take her statements on faith.

  我不愿意相信她的陈述。

  
  

06.文字处理

Word processing

The process of creating and organizing electronic text using a computer.

• Children learn basic word processing skills in school.

  孩子们在学校学习基本的文字处理技能。

  
  

• I just need a computer for basic word processing.

  我只是需要一台计算机来进行基本的文字处理。

  
  

07.花钱
Blow moneySpend money pointlessly

• She blew her whole paycheck on new clothes.她把所有的薪水都花在了新衣服上。
• I don’t want to blow my money on frivolous things.我不想把钱花在无聊的事情上。
  

08.留意某事
Keep an eye on sth To watch something carefully.

• I’m sure you will appreciate that we must keep a careful eye on all our running costs.

  我相信你会理解我们必须密切关注我们所有的运营成本。

  
  

• We need to keep an eye on the future to be a successful company.
  为了成为一家成功的公司，我们需要着眼于未来。
  
  
  

09.状态良好，运行顺利
Be going stronTo continue to exist and be successful or work well, after a long period.

• After fifty years, the town's theatre is still going strong.

  50年后，小镇的电影院依然运营良好。

  
  

• His father is still going strong at 94.
  他的父亲已经94岁了，精力还是很旺盛。
  

10.线下实体店
Brick-and-mortarExisting as a physical building, especially a shop, rather than doing business only on the internet.

• Shopping online is a lot cheaper than going to a brick-and-mortar retailer.

  线上购物比线下实体零售店要更优惠。

  
  

• I prefer brick-and-mortar bookstores because I can feel the books in my hands.
  我更喜欢线下实体书店，因为我能感觉到我手中的书。
  
  

11.敲诈某人
Rip sb offExisting as a physical building, especially a shop, rather than doing business only on the internet.

• Bob's tickets cost much less than ours. I think we’ve been ripped off.

  Bob的票比我们的便宜一些，我想我们被宰了。

  
  

12.指老年人很难学新知识
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks Said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone’s habits or character.

13.相关设备
Pperipheral A piece of equipment, such as a printer, that can be connected to a computer.

• I'll buy any peripherals I need online.

  我会在网上购买任何我需要的相关设备。

  
  

• What peripherals come with the purchase?

  购买时附带哪些相关设备？