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 Your
fishing tackle’s in the closet safe and sound. |
| Meaning: It is what a boy
of nine or ten can think of to say to his father so as to get him
to come back home. These are touching words from the depth of a young
heart. 你的钓鱼工具在橱柜里，一点也没损坏。 tackle (n.): the equipment used in certain sports 用具；器戒 fishing tackle: rod, line, hooks, etc. 鱼具 safe and sound: completely undamaged 平安无恙；毫无损伤 1. The package arrived safe and sound. 包裹寄到，丝毫无损。 2. All his sons returned safe and sound from the war. 他所有的儿子都从战争中平安无恙地回来了。 |
| Let
bygones be bygones. |
| Meaning: Let’s forget and
forgive the mistakes of the past. Let’s forget the unpleasant past
and talk no more about it. 忘掉那些不愉快的事吧。 |
| Miss
America |
| Title given to the young
woman who, for reasons of beauty, has been chosen to represent America
from among the large numbers of competitors at the beauty contest.
The competition is funded by big corporations and held annually. Another
similar title is Miss USA. The candidates from the states to the national
contest are called Miss New York, Miss California. （选美会上优胜者的头衔）美国小姐 Miss World 世界小姐 Miss Hong Kong 香港小姐 Miss Asia 亚洲小姐 |
| I’m
new here. |
| Meaning: I’m a new comer here. 我刚来到这里。 |
| You’d
be new anywhere. |
| Meaning: Anywhere you go,
it will be new to you. (He is supposed to be paying her a compliment
because she looks so fresh and pretty.) 你走到哪都会陌生的。 |
| A
chance to take my time. |
| Meaning: A chance to live
an easy life. To take one’s time means to slow down or to relax; to
do things at one’s own speed without hurry or worry. 我可以自己支配时间的机会。 |
| care about: to feel interested in 对…感兴趣 |
| 1. I don’t care about what
you think. 我对你怎么想不感兴趣。 2. She doesn’t care about anything. 她对什么都不感兴趣。 |
| care for: look after 照料；照顾 |
| 1. Vera spent years caring
for her sick aunt. 维拉照料了她生病的婶婶许多年。 2. Should Edward be killed in the battle, his wife and children will be properly cared for. 万一爱德华阵亡，他的妻子和小孩将受到妥善的照顾。 |
| On
top of that, almost all of them are unruly. |
| Meaning: Moreover it is difficult
to control the children or to keep them in place. 此外所有的孩子都不懂规矩。 |
| on top of that: in addition to that 此外，另外 |
| 1. He lost his job and on
top of that his wife left him. 他丢了工作，另外他的妻子也离开了他。 2. He is very naughty and on top of that, dishonest. 他很调皮，并且不诚实。 |
