a 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 he...

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 priz...

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

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 cheap p...

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

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

get on someone’s back [俚]对某人唠叨没完 His wife got on his back every day. Finally he left her for he...

hand it to someone [美俗]赞扬某人；甘拜下风 You’ve got to hand it to him. He is quite a good salesman. 你...

a swinger [美俚]赶时髦的人；放荡不羁的人，尤指两性关系上 Many swingers even pride themselves on preserving their marr...