1.偷懶耍滑頭 goof-off

　　小王總是偷懶耍滑頭。上班時不是去打電話就是跑到醫務室去看病。

　　XiaoWangs always goofing-off----either making phone calls or going to the clinic to see doctors during office hours.

　　2.大動肝火 be up in arms

　　由于公司最近幾個月銷售業績不佳，老板正在大動肝火

　　The boss is up in arms about the companys poor sales record in the past few months.

　　3.保持冷靜keep cool

　　即使在十分氣憤的情況下她也能保持冷靜

　　She can keep cool even under heavy pressure of anger.

　　4.說話兜圈子 beat about the bush

　　5.心懷叵測 have an ax to grind

　　她總是心懷叵測，對她說的話你得多留神 。

　　She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt.

　　6.心數不正 not have ones heart in the right place

　　他的心數不正，動不動就在別人的背后捅刀子。

　　He doesnt have his heart in the right place. He would find every opportunity to stab in the back of others.

　　7.背后捅刀子 stab in the back

　　我萬萬沒想到張某會在背后捅我一刀。我過去太信任她了。

　　I was taken aback and didnt think Zhang would stab me in the back. I placed too much trust in her.

　　8.說某人的壞話 badmouth somebody

　　我從來沒說過任何人的壞話。

　　Ive never badmouthed anyone.

　　9.傻笑 grin like a Cheshire cat

　　她真是個傻帽，時常無緣無故的就傻笑起來。

　　Shes a real nitwit. She would now and then burst out grinning like a Cheshire car for no reason at all.(Cheshire是英國的郡名：柴郡。據說此地有一種貓，常常會無緣無故地咧開嘴對主人笑。后來人們便以此來形容傻笑地的人

　　10.厚著臉皮去干 have the gall to do

　　你怎么能厚著臉皮去抱怨說別人不勤快?

　　How can you have the gall to complaint about other peoples being lazy?

　　11.大獻殷勤dance attendance

　　小李在老板面前可會獻殷勤了。

　　Xiao li is so good at dancing attendance on her boss.

　　12.血口噴人 smite with the tongue

　　千萬別得罪她，她經常血口噴人。

　　Take care not to offend her. She always smites with the tongue.

　　13.假惺惺的說speak with ones tongue in ones cheek

　　我特別討厭她。她說話總是假惺惺地。

　　I feel sick of her. She always speaks with her tongue in her cheek.

　　14.這山望著那山高 The grass is always greener on the other hill.

　　人都是這山望著那山高，對自己的狀況沒有滿意的時候。

　　Almost all people see that the grass is greener on the other hill. They never feel satisfied with what theyve already got.

　　15.上癮get into ones blood

　　說來也怪，很多不好的事往往會使人上癮。

　　Its astoundingly funny that many harmful things usually get into our blood.

　　16.特別愛生氣 be quick to take offense

　　17.發牢騷 beef

　　他坐在那里什么事也不干，總是發牢騷，真煩死人。

　　Im really bored stiff with his sitting there doing nothing but beefing.

　　18.等不及了 champ at the bit

　　咱們快點吧，孩子們都等不及了。

　　Lets shake the leg. The kids are champing at the bit.

　　19.點頭哈腰bow and scrape

　　從她在老板前點頭哈腰地那個模樣，你就知道她是個什么人了。

　　From the way shes bowing and scraping in front of the boss, youll know what sort of person she is.

　　20.瘋瘋癲癲go gaga

　　對他的話不要太在意了，他總是瘋瘋癲癲的。

　　Dont take what he says so seriously. Hes always going gaga.

　　21.說話不算數go back on ones words

　　他那個人說話從不算數,我們可不能依靠他。

　　We cannot account on him. He always goes back on his words.

　　22.廢話連篇beat ones gums

　　誰喜歡坐在那里聽你的廢話連篇?

　　Who would enjoy sitting there listening to your beating your gums?

　　23.恩將仇報 bite the hand that feeds one

　　你難道不知道她是個恩將仇報的人?

　　Dont you know shes the one that would bite the hand that feeds her?

　　24.不忍心not have the heart to do

　　如果我是你，我可不忍心把孩子們就在家里沒人照看

　　If I were you, I wouldnt have the heart tot leave the kids at home uncared for.

　　25.勤快an eager beaver

　　他特別勤快，從來沒有閑著的時候。

　　Hes an eager beaver, never staying idle.

　　1.偷懶耍滑頭 goof-off

　　小王總是偷懶耍滑頭。上班時不是去打電話就是跑到醫務室去看病。

　　XiaoWangs always goofing-off----either making phone calls or going to the clinic to see doctors during office hours.

　　2.大動肝火 be up in arms

　　由于公司最近幾個月銷售業績不佳，老板正在大動肝火

　　The boss is up in arms about the companys poor sales record in the past few months.

　　3.保持冷靜keep cool

　　即使在十分氣憤的情況下她也能保持冷靜

　　She can keep cool even under heavy pressure of anger.

　　4.說話兜圈子 beat about the bush

　　5.心懷叵測 have an ax to grind

　　她總是心懷叵測，對她說的話你得多留神 。

　　She always has an ax to grind. You should take whatever she says with a pinch of salt.

　　6.心數不正 not have ones heart in the right place

　　他的心數不正，動不動就在別人的背后捅刀子。

　　He doesnt have his heart in the right place. He would find every opportunity to stab in the back of others.

　　7.背后捅刀子 stab in the back

　　我萬萬沒想到張某會在背后捅我一刀。我過去太信任她了。

　　I was taken aback and didnt think Zhang would stab me in the back. I placed too much trust in her.

　　8.說某人的壞話 badmouth somebody

　　我從來沒說過任何人的壞話。

　　Ive never badmouthed anyone.

　　9.傻笑 grin like a Cheshire cat

　　她真是個傻帽，時常無緣無故的就傻笑起來。

　　Shes a real nitwit. She would now and then burst out grinning like a Cheshire car for no reason at all.(Cheshire是英國的郡名：柴郡。據說此地有一種貓，常常會無緣無故地咧開嘴對主人笑。后來人們便以此來形容傻笑地的人

　　10.厚著臉皮去干 have the gall to do

　　你怎么能厚著臉皮去抱怨說別人不勤快?

　　How can you have the gall to complaint about other peoples being lazy?

　　11.大獻殷勤dance attendance

　　小李在老板面前可會獻殷勤了。

　　Xiao li is so good at dancing attendance on her boss.

　　12.血口噴人 smite with the tongue

　　千萬別得罪她，她經常血口噴人。

　　Take care not to offend her. She always smites with the tongue.

　　13.假惺惺的說speak with ones tongue in ones cheek

　　我特別討厭她。她說話總是假惺惺地。

　　I feel sick of her. She always speaks with her tongue in her cheek.

　　14.這山望著那山高 The grass is always greener on the other hill.

　　人都是這山望著那山高，對自己的狀況沒有滿意的時候。

　　Almost all people see that the grass is greener on the other hill. They never feel satisfied with what theyve already got.

　　15.上癮get into ones blood

　　說來也怪，很多不好的事往往會使人上癮。

　　Its astoundingly funny that many harmful things usually get into our blood.

　　16.特別愛生氣 be quick to take offense

　　17.發牢騷 beef

　　他坐在那里什么事也不干，總是發牢騷，真煩死人。

　　Im really bored stiff with his sitting there doing nothing but beefing.

　　18.等不及了 champ at the bit

　　咱們快點吧，孩子們都等不及了。

　　Lets shake the leg. The kids are champing at the bit.

　　19.點頭哈腰bow and scrape

　　從她在老板前點頭哈腰地那個模樣，你就知道她是個什么人了。

　　From the way shes bowing and scraping in front of the boss, youll know what sort of person she is.

　　20.瘋瘋癲癲go gaga

　　對他的話不要太在意了，他總是瘋瘋癲癲的。

　　Dont take what he says so seriously. Hes always going gaga.

　　21.說話不算數go back on ones words

　　他那個人說話從不算數,我們可不能依靠他。

　　We cannot account on him. He always goes back on his words.

　　22.廢話連篇beat ones gums

　　誰喜歡坐在那里聽你的廢話連篇?

　　Who would enjoy sitting there listening to your beating your gums?

　　23.恩將仇報 bite the hand that feeds one

　　你難道不知道她是個恩將仇報的人?

　　Dont you know shes the one that would bite the hand that feeds her?

　　24.不忍心not have the heart to do

　　如果我是你，我可不忍心把孩子們就在家里沒人照看

　　If I were you, I wouldnt have the heart tot leave the kids at home uncared for.

　　25.勤快an eager beaver

　　他特別勤快，從來沒有閑著的時候。

　　Hes an eager beaver, never staying idle.