01.

小城市

One-horse town - a town or village that is very small and has a small population. Potentially boring and quiet.

• I grew up in a one-horse town. I moved away at the first chance I had.

  我在小城市里长大。一有机会我就搬走了。

  
  

• The UK is full of one-horse towns.

  英国到处都是小城市。

  
  

02.

笨手笨脚，平衡感差

Two left feet - Terrible coordination in your movements and terrible balance.

• You have two left feet. Don't think about becoming a football player.

  你协调性这么差，就别幻想成为一名足球运动员了。

  
  

• I'll never get the hang of this dance. I've got two left feet.
  

  我永远也学不会这支舞。因为我笨手笨脚的。

  
  

03.

指两个人刚好，三个人就多了

Two is a company, three is a crowd - two people is the best amount to go somewhere or do something with, three people is too many. Or, that a third person isn't welcome when two people want to be alone.

• I don't think I'll come to the cinema with you and your new girlfriend because two's a company and three's a crowd.

  我想我不会和你以及你女朋友一起去看电影，因为两个人是伴，三个人就多了。
  

• I shouldn't join you two for dinner, two is company, three is a crowd.

  我不应该和你们两个一起去吃晚餐的，因为两个人刚好，三个人就多了。

  
  

04.

手脚并用

On all fours - Having both knees and hands on the ground.

• You'll have to get down on all fours to clean the bathroom floor.

  你必须四肢伏地去打扫浴室的地板。

  
  

• Shirley was on all fours, looking for her contact lens.

  雪莉四肢着地，在寻找她的隐形眼镜。

  
  

05.

休息一下

Take five - Have a short break.

• There was a newsreel crew taking five at a little café nearby.

  有一个新闻摄制组在附近的一家小咖啡馆休息。

  
  

• After you finish that report you can take five.

  等你完成那个报告之后，你可以休息一下。

  
  

06.

看某人的背后

Check one's six - To look behind oneself.

• Make sure to check your six, in case someone tries to follow you.

  一定检查一下你背后，以防有人跟踪你。

  
  

• Hey man, check your six. There's a really pretty girl!

  嘿伙计，看看你背后，有一个很漂亮的女孩子。

  
  

07.

指非常高兴

In seventh heaven - To be in a state of complete happiness.

• After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.

  当我收到我的第一台相机的时候，我高兴地要起飞了。

  
  

• She was in seventh heaven when she watched her favourite band play live.

  当她看见她最喜欢的乐队现场演出时，她简直要高兴坏了。

  
  

08.

完全地；以各种各样的方式

Eight ways to Sunday - Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle.  

• Everyone thought the reigning champion would win, but he was beaten eight ways to Sunday by the newcomer.

  每个人都认为卫冕冠军会赢，但他却完败了新来的选手。

  
  

• We researched everything eight ways to Sunday.

  我们采用各种各样的方式调查了所有事情。

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