as American as apple pie
• typical of American culture or the American way of life
• 具有美国特色，地道美国味儿 例句：Jeans are as American as apple pie and old jeans
show a touch of class. ①牛仔裤具有美国特色，一条旧的牛仔裤可以显示你的穿衣 品味。 ②牛仔裤具有典型的美国味，做旧的牛仔更有经典范。 ③牛仔裤独具美国特色，而穿旧的牛仔裤更给人一种气度非 凡的感觉。
• 这家企业已享誉美国，在这时所有投资者 们都企图插手其中分一杯羹。
get your act togel of yourself and organize your activities more effectively in order to be more successful • 重整旗鼓,协同一致,严于律己,同心协力 • We’ re going to be 22 points down by Monday, and we’ve got to get our act together.
①在我异常紧张的第一天如果事情进展不顺利，对 我将是一个严峻的考验。 ②当第一天事情进展不顺利时我倍感压力：真是一 场严峻的考验啊。 ③这是我第一次经历如此充满压力的一天，一切都 乱了套，对我来说那是真正的决定性考验。
a passing/nodding acquaintance
• someone you know, but only slightly • 点头之交 • After a while a man came in who was evidently a passing acquaintance of the family and stopped at their table to chat. ①过了一会儿，走进来一个男人，很明显跟他们家 没什么交情，却在桌边跟他们聊了起来。 ②过了一会走进来一人，很明显认识这一家人，他 在他们桌前停下开始交谈。
较为满意之处
• 词条翻译 • play your ace
to do something clever and unexpected to give yourself an advantage 亮出杀手锏
• hold all the aces
to have all the power or advantages in a situation
in the air
• if a change, idea, or feeling is in the air, people are aware of it or think it is going to happen even though it is not talked about directly • 传开|流行开来 • Great excitement was in the air that week in London. ① 那一周伦敦城弥漫着巨大的兴奋感。 ② 那一周兴奋感弥漫着整个伦敦。
• fight a rearguard action
to try hard to stop something happening, without much hope of success 负隅顽抗
• a hidden agenda
a situation in which someone secretly tries to achieve a particular thing while they appear to be doing something else. 明修栈道，暗渡陈仓；声东击西
all-singing, all-dancing
• very modern and advanced, with a lot of additional features. • 高精尖 • As long as you don’t expect the latest allsinging, all-dancing Japanese marvel, this camera is an excellent buy. • 只要你追求的不是最新潮的日本货，这款 相机是个不错的选择。
put the arm on someone
• to try to force someone to do what you want • 抢劫某人,向某人要钱 • Women like you are not only writing checks, but you’re putting the arm on other people to give to charity as well. • 像你这样的女人不仅是在开具支票,而且也在强迫 其他人投入慈善.
翻译心得
• 翻译的过程就是一个纠结的过程，纠结于 某个具体的单词，纠结于某个例句的翻译， 纠结于源语辞条中文化内涵的传递以及目 标语语库中对应辞条的选择。 • 翻译过程中除了勤于动脑，还要勤于动手， 特别是动手翻纸质词典，比如有个辞条例 句中涉及“row”（French newspapers
described the international row as much ado about nothing），当时因为懒于翻词典，凭空猜测
roll in the aisles
• to laugh so much that it is hard to stop
• 捧腹大笑，笑得前仰后翻 • 乐不可支 • It’s all good knockabout stuff that has them rolling in the aisles. ①都是这些好玩的玩意儿让他们乐不可支。 ②都是这些好玩的闹剧让他们笑得前仰后翻。
• 到周一我们将下跌22个基点，我们必 须同心协力，重整旗鼓。
a slice of the action / a piece of the action
• involvement in an activity which seems exciting and likely to succeed or make money • 分一杯羹 • As the British rap scene grows in strength, the Americans are becoming keener to grab a slice of the action. ① 随着英国的说唱市场日益红火，美国人也越来越 钟情说唱，想从中分一杯羹。 ② 随着英国说唱界的兴起，美国也想参与分一杯羹 。
a balancing act
• a situation in which you try to satisfy two or more opposing groups or sets of ideals • 权衡各种因素，兼顾各个方面,平衡术
• Mr Alia is performing a delicate balancing act. He talks of reform, but clings to old certainties.
占尽优势
• a class act
someone, for example a sports player or a performer, who is very good at what they do 业内翘楚
• have ants in your pants
to be very restless or impatient 芒刺在背
a fallen angel
• someone once good or successful who has become bad or unsuccessful • 过气明星 • Without an away League win all season, Leeds United quickly became the fallen angels of the Premier League. • 整个赛季没有赢得一场客场胜利，利兹联 队很快成了英超联赛的过气明星。
此单词在句中的意思，结果导致整句话意 思翻译完全错误。
值得商榷的几个词条
• the acid test
• an experience or situation that proves how skilful or effective someone or something is
• 严峻的考验
• My first really stressful day when things go wrong: that will be the real acid test.
• to start doing something which someone else was doing first, so that you share their success or win an advantage • 如法炮制，站在巨人肩膀上
• The company’s reputation has reached the United States, and the American investors have been trying to get in on the act.
•例句翻译
• clear the air
• to deal openly with misunderstandings, problems, or jealousy, and try to get rid of them • 尽释前嫌，消除隔阂 例句 I get angry and frustrated with Hannah’s temper, but I’m a great believer in expressing my feelings to clear the air. • 我对汉娜的脾气很恼火，但是我相信开诚布公可以尽释前 嫌。 （ ◆将句子翻译成简洁的成语）