sink or swim [美俚]关健的决定；决定胜败的一举 Whether he will invest his last sum in that project is a case...

the last straw [俚]忍耐的极限 Jack was always laughing at me in the presence of my classmates. But...

doggie / doggy bag [美俚]餐馆中供顾客装剩余食物的袋子；方便袋 We had a lot of food left over after dinner party;...

torch song [俗]（常以单恋为主题的或失恋的）感伤恋歌 Don’t sing the torch songs any more. If you like her, tell...

cloud nine [美俚]极度高兴；兴高采烈 Our boss has been on cloud nine all the day for he won the first pr...

a flash in the pan [俗]昙花一现 Her success as an actress in the show business was only a flash i...

reinvent the wheel [美俚]重复基本劳动；多此一举 Don’t waste time to reinvent the wheel. This kind of chea...

go somebody’s way [俗]陪伴；对……有利 I was afraid to go out in dark when I was very little. My brot...

cheesy [美俚]品位低档的；低级的；无价的 It was a cheesy comedy and nobody would like to see it. 这是个低级的喜...

carry-out [美俚]方便食品，便当 Now many people are very busy and they often go to a supermarket to ge...