a chip off the old block 某人在性格上是父母的翻版。 1. My mother and I are very alike, I am a chip off the old block. 我和妈妈非常相像,我完全是她的翻版。 a close one 与"a close call"相似,意思是很悬,迁千钧一发,很紧急的情况。差点遇到危险,但好在逃过了这一难。 1. I had a close call on my way to work, A car hit my bike but I didn’t fall. 我今天上班路上的情况挺惊险,一辆车撞了我的自行车,不过我没有摔倒。 2. I passed my exam by one point. It was a close one. 我仅以一分之差勉强考试及格,真是够悬的。 a dime a dozen 十分常见,不太值钱。 1. Watermelons in Beijing in the summer are a dime a dozen. 北京的夏天,西瓜多得根本不值钱了。 2. Bad managers are a dime a dozen but a good one is difficult to find. 坏的老板简直是多如牛毛,碰见一个好的真难。 a piece of cake 小意思,易如反掌。 1. Our homework last night was a piece of cake. 我们昨天晚上的家庭作业很容易。 2. Using a digital camera is a piece of cake. 用数码相机是很容易的事。 a way out of this mess 一个可以摆脱混乱局面的办法。 1. The traffic is terrible today!We need to find a way out of this mess! 今天的交通一塌糊涂,我们需要想想办法摆脱这个局面。 2. I have 3 exams and an interview tomorow.I really need a way out of this mess! 我明天有三个考试,一个面试。我必须想个解决办法。 a whole new ballgame 状况完全不同于以往,“ballgame” 意思是情况,局面。 1. High school was fun but university is a whole new ballgame. 高中生活很轻松,但是大学就完全不一样了。 2. I have a lot of work experience in America, but working in China is a whole new ballgame. 我在美国的工作经验很丰富,但是我在中国就完全不一样了。 act like a clown 行为愚蠢。To act silly, stupid or crazy. 1. When the boys drink too much beer, they act like clowns. 当那些男孩喝啤酒喝多了之后,他们的行为表现得很愚蠢。 any minute 随时有可能发生,...