范琳琳　孫文龍

1. have an axe to grind私心，個人企圖

A: He may offer you a post in his firm.

B: Really?

A: Yeah. He has decided.

B: I cant believe it. Why? Maybe this thing isnt simple as it looks.

A: Yeah, he has an axe to grind.

B: Whats it about?

A: He wants to stand well with your father.

A：他會在他的公司里給你安排一個職位。

B：是嗎？

A：他是這么決定的。

B：我不信。為什么呀？或許事情并不像表面那么簡單。

A：可能他是有別的企圖。

B：哦？

A：他想博取你父親的好感。

2. keep an eye to the main chance 牟私利，唯利是圖

A：I heard that you and John earned a lot of money this time.

B：Actually I dont like doing business with him.

A：Why?His information is always right and the profits are high.

B：But he always keeps an eye to the main chance so dearly.

A：聽說你和約翰這回做了筆大買賣。

B：實際上，我并不喜歡和他做生意。

A：怎么啦？他消息靈通，做的生意利潤又大。

B：可他總是那樣明顯的唯利是圖。

3. have faith in 信任，相信

A: Do you think people still have faith in the government?

B:I dont think so.

A: Why is that?

B: The government can never fulfill their promise.

A: So its no wonder people cannot keep faith in it.

A：你認(rèn)為民眾還會信任這屆政府嗎？

B：我看不會了。

A：為什么？

B：政府從未履行過它的承諾。

A：所以人們無法再信任政府也沒什么大驚小怪的。

4. have had ones day 不再應(yīng)時，已過全盛時期

A: He used to be a very able businessman.

B: But he has had his day.

A: Yeah. Time passed by, everything has changed.

B: Why do you sigh mournfully? You should know that everything is developing, and has its own end.

A: After all, he had his own day and still in the memory of us,right？

B: Right. We should have an optimistic view of life.

A：他過去是個非常能干的商人。

B：如今已遠(yuǎn)不如往昔了。

A：對呀。時間流逝，物是人非呀！

B：怎么如此悲嘆？你應(yīng)該明白事物總在發(fā)展中，一切終有結(jié)果。

A：畢竟，他曾風(fēng)光一時，那景象依然還記憶猶新，是不是？

B：是的?？晌覀儜?yīng)該擁有一個樂觀的人生觀。

5. have it act 解決爭端

A: I know you didnt agree with me at that point. Please talk with me, OK?

B: Do I have the right to change your idea?

A: Dont be in the sulks, lets have it act.

B: I have no time to discuss with you.

A: Oh, please, dont be like that, we are friends, right?

A：我知道在那點上你和我意見不一致，跟我說說好嗎？

B：我有權(quán)力改變你的主意嗎？

A：別生悶氣了。我們說出來解決行不行？

B：我沒工夫和你討論。

A：請別這樣，我們是朋友嘛。

6. have ones ear to the ground 關(guān)心時事，注意各種動向

A: Julie, change the TV channel, its time for news.

B: Please dont, it is the crucial moment of the TV play series.

A: But you can see it again tomorrow.

B: Ive got no interest in news.

A: A real man should have his ear to the ground.

B: News just is a trick played by politicians.

A：茱麗，換電視頻道，該看新聞了。

B：別，這部電視劇剛到關(guān)鍵處。

A：明天看轉(zhuǎn)播吧。

B：對新聞我沒興趣。

A：一個人應(yīng)時刻關(guān)心時事。

B：新聞只不過是政客們的把戲而已。