the lay of land 摸清局勢，了解環(huán)境和掌握整體情況，該習(xí)語的英式說法為the lie of the land
【例句：Before making any investments, it's wise to get the lay of the land. 在進(jìn)行任何投資前，摸清整體形勢是明智之舉?！?br> On the first day, she roamed the office to understand the lay of the land. 入職第一天，她在辦公室四處走動，熟悉周遭情況。
While it's essential to understand the lay of the land, sometimes intuition can be worth the price of admission. 盡管摸清局勢至關(guān)重要，但有時(shí)直覺也十分可貴。
He eats no fish. 他是個(gè)正直可靠的人。
eat no fish and play no tricks 為人正直，絕不耍炸
She envies her friend's life, but the grass is always greener on the other side. 她羨慕朋友的生活，這山望著那山高。
Be content with what you have. The grass is always greener on the other side. 知足常樂，別人的總看起來更好。
I'm dead. 我沒了、我人麻了，直接去世
That meme is so funny, I'm dead. 這梗太好笑，我笑沒了。
I worked all day, I'm dead. 干了一天，我累趴了。
I’m deceased. 我直接原地去世、麻了。
I'm at the end of my rope, to be honest. I have so much work piling up, and I can't seem to catch a break. 說實(shí)話，我感到無望了。工作堆積如山，似乎無法得到喘息的機(jī)會。
I've been dealing with financial problems for months now, and it feels like I'm at the end of my rope. 我已經(jīng)幾個(gè)月以來一直在應(yīng)對財(cái)務(wù)問題，感覺就像是到了無助的邊緣了。
cuck chair 失敗者/弱勢者的位置，用于調(diào)侃或諷刺。
polyamory/polyamorous 多元之愛，同時(shí)和多人建立正經(jīng)情感關(guān)系
You have to work overtime sometimes——that's part of the game. 有時(shí)你得加班 ，這都是常規(guī)操作。
If you want the discount, you have to wait a week——that's part of the deal. 想要折扣就得等一周，這是說好的條件。
It's all part of the arrangement/terms. 這是說好的條件之一。
University is for any age. 大學(xué)不限年齡。
Hell if I know. 在強(qiáng)調(diào)真不知道某事時(shí)使用，意思是我怎么知道？/我真不知道。
What's that? 那是什么？
Hell if I know. 我怎么知道。
Let's get down to the nitty-gritty of the project. 我們來談?wù)勥@個(gè)項(xiàng)目的核心細(xì)節(jié)吧。
We took a risk, but thankfully it panned out well. 我們冒了險(xiǎn)，好在結(jié)果很不錯(cuò)。
Just wait, I'll get you a drink in two shakes. 稍等，我立刻給你拿杯喝的。
The kids ran out of the room in two shakes. 孩子們轉(zhuǎn)眼就跑除了房間。
make a splash 一炮而紅
be on the skids 引申指人生，事業(yè)或人際關(guān)系走向衰敗，每況愈下。
After the scandal, the politician's public reputation was firmly on the skids. 丑聞曝光后，這位政客的公眾聲望徹底一蹶不振。
Her choices of words was highly apropos. 她的用詞十分妥帖。
Be that as it may 盡管如此
Be that as it may, we can't ignore the risks involved. 即便如此，我們不能忽視其中的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。
Be that as it may, I won't change my mind easily. 話雖那樣說，但我不會輕易改變主意。
travesty 歪曲，嘲弄