That excuse doesn't hold water.那个借口根本站不住脚。语言点：hold water：按字面解释是“不让水漏出来”，它的另外一个意思是指某人找的借口、提出的理由、或说的话是确实的，

The nurse assisted the doctor in the operating room. 护士在手术室协助医生动手术。语言点：assist sb. (to do sth.) 协助某人（做某事）

It's against the rules to handle the ball in soccer. 在足球中以手触球就是犯规。语言点：against the law/rules: 意思是not allowed by the law/rules，违法/违规

I believe I haven't reached the summit of my career. 我相信我还没有达到事业的巅峰。语言点：summit n. 顶点；平时新闻里常说的“峰会”也是用summit。

I'd like to reserve a table for three. 我想要预约3个人的位子。语言点：reserve v. 预定，预约

That movie was a turn-off.那部电影真让我倒胃口。语言点：turn-off n. 让人感到厌恶、讨厌的人或物

You can always count on him for good advice. 你总是可以指望他给出好建议。语言点：count on sb. for(/to do/doing) sth. 指望某人做某事

I forgot to prepare the speech I'm supposed to give today.我忘了准备今天要做的演讲了。语言点：be supposed to: be expected or obliged to 应该做某事，被期望做某

You've got a point there.你说的挺有道理。语言点：You've got a point可以表示"what you said makes sense"，你说的有道理

You mustn't aim too high.你不要好高骛远。语言点：aim too high 就是说the goals you're setting are unrealistic，设定的目标过高、不现实

Don't take it to heart.别往心里去。语言点：take sth. to heart，意思就是take sth. seriously，把某事放在心上，严肃认真地对待

Stop making such a noise.别吵了。语言点：make noise 制造噪音，吵闹、发出嘈杂声

Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚。语言点：这句话直译就是“同样羽毛的鸟儿聚在一起”，也就是我们所说的“物以类聚，人以群分”（Similar people tend to associate

I don't know for sure.我不太确定。语言点：for sure = definitely 确定地，无疑

I'd like to reserve a table for three. 我想要预约3个人的位子。语言点：reserve v. 预定，预约

A barking dog doesn't bite.吠犬不咬人。语言点：bark v. 吠叫；厉声说

I'm fed up with my work.我对工作感到厌倦了。语言点：be fed up with... 意思是：be bored with or tired of... 对…感到厌倦；to have had more than enough of... 无法再忍受

I'm not used to drinking.我不习惯喝酒。语言点：be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事，be也可用get等代替

Keep your temper under control.不要发脾气。语言点：keep ... under control：控制住…

A lost chance never returns.错过的机会永不再来。语言点：chance n. 机会，机遇

All characters in the book are imaginary.书中所有的人物都是虚构的。语言点：imaginary a. 想象中的，虚构的

This joke has gone a little too far.这个玩笑开得有点过了。语言点：go too far: to do more than is acceptable 做得过火

Jay made his way through the forest. Jay穿过了森林。语言点：make one's way through sth. 奋力穿过，挤过

Nothing but death can part the couple. 除了死亡，什么也拆不散这一对。语言点：nothing but 除…而外什么也没有，只有

I'd like to reserve a table for three. 我想要预约3个人的位子。语言点：reserve v. 预定，预约