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雷达卡
01.
小城市
One-horse town - a town or village that is very small and has a small population. Potentially boring and quiet.
I grew up in a one-horse town. I moved away at the first chance I had.
我在小城市里长大。一有机会我就搬走了。
The UK is full of one-horse towns.
英国到处都是小城市。
02.
笨手笨脚，平衡感差
Two left feet - Terrible coordination in your movements and terrible balance.
You have two left feet. Don't think about becoming a football player.
你协调性这么差，就别幻想成为一名足球运动员了。
I'll never get the hang of this dance. I've got two left feet.
我永远也学不会这支舞。因为我笨手笨脚的。
03.
指两个人刚好，三个人就多了
Two is a company, three is a crowd - two people is the best amount to go somewhere or do something with, three people is too many. Or, that a third person isn't welcome when two people want to be alone.
I don't think I'll come to the cinema with you and your new girlfriend because two's a company and three's a crowd.
我想我不会和你以及你女朋友一起去看电影，因为两个人是伴，三个人就多了。
I shouldn't join you two for dinner, two is company, three is a crowd.
我不应该和你们两个一起去吃晚餐的，因为两个人刚好，三个人就多了。
04.
手脚并用
On all fours - Having both knees and hands on the ground.
You'll have to get down on all fours to clean the bathroom floor.
你必须四肢伏地去打扫浴室的地板。
Shirley was on all fours, looking for her contact lens.
雪莉四肢着地，在寻找她的隐形眼镜。
05.
休息一下
Take five - Have a short break.
There was a newsreel crew taking five at a little café nearby.
有一个新闻摄制组在附近的一家小咖啡馆休息。
After you finish that report you can take five.
等你完成那个报告之后，你可以休息一下。
06.
看某人的背后
Check one's six - To look behind oneself.
Make sure to check your six, in case someone tries to follow you.
一定检查一下你背后，以防有人跟踪你。
Hey man, check your six. There's a really pretty girl!
嘿伙计，看看你背后，有一个很漂亮的女孩子。
07.
指非常高兴
In seventh heaven - To be in a state of complete happiness.
After I was given my first camera I was in seventh heaven.
当我收到我的第一台相机的时候，我高兴地要起飞了。
She was in seventh heaven when she watched her favourite band play live.
当她看见她最喜欢的乐队现场演出时，她简直要高兴坏了。
08.
完全地；以各种各样的方式
Eight ways to Sunday - Thoroughly or completely; in every possible way; from every conceivable angle.
Everyone thought the reigning champion would win, but he was beaten eight ways to Sunday by the newcomer.
每个人都认为卫冕冠军会赢，但他却完败了新来的选手。
We researched everything eight ways to Sunday.
我们采用各种各样的方式调查了所有事情。
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