It has been very difficult getting to the bottom of some complicated problems. 弄清一些复杂问题的真相真是很困难。 语言点：get to the bottom of sth:弄清……的

You're not happy unless you're the one calling the shots. 除非你来发号施令，否则你就不高兴。 语言点：Call the shots 控制事态；发号施令

You do realize what this means, right? It means we’re finished. 你知道这意味着什么？咱俩玩完了。 语言点：Finished a. 结束了的；完蛋了的

I’m sorry, I can’t go out with you – I’m sort of holding out for someone else.很抱歉我不能跟你一起出去——我在等其他人。 语言点：Sort of 有几分，近似

I looked at her with a mixture of fascination and disgust.我看着她，半是迷恋，半是厌恶。 语言点：Fascination n. 迷恋，入迷
Disgust n. 厌恶

She stared, open-mouthed, as he got down on one knee. 她目瞪口呆地看着他单膝跪下向她求婚。 语言点：Get/go down on one knee 单膝跪下

This phone is definitely on its last leg.这部电话快要寿终正寝了。 语言点：On one’s last leg 濒临死亡；即将失败

Take a deep breath and don’t look back.深呼吸，别回头。 语言点：Look back 回头看；回顾，回忆

It was hard to find you in the sea of people at the music festival. 音乐节上人山人海，很难找到你。 语言点：Sea of 大量，茫茫一片

It boggles my mind to think of how big our solar system is.我很难想象太阳系有多大。 语言点：boggle v. 使惊奇；使为难

We should get going – we’re already cutting it close. 该开工了——我们已经没多少时间了。 语言点：Get going 开始
Cut it close (在时间、金钱方面)几乎不留余地

He looked at his grade and slumped in his seat. 他看了成绩，随即跌坐在椅子上。 语言点：Slump v. 倒下；跌落

I think we need to have a little chat, you know, woman to woman. 我觉得我们需要谈一谈——你懂的，女人之间的谈话。 语言点：chat 闲谈，聊天
woman to woman 两个女

She shut her book and gave him a seductive smile.她关上书，对他露出一个迷人的微笑。 语言点：Seductive a. 迷人的，富有魅力的，诱惑的

He always embellishes his romantic escapades.他总是大肆渲染他的风流韵事。 语言点：Embellish v. 美化；添加细节，加以渲染
Escapade n. 越轨行为；胡作非为

Maybe he’s just not good with girls; when he talks to them he always screws up. 也许他只是不擅长应付女孩子，他跟她们说话的时候总是把事情搞砸。 语言点：Screw u

Not a stitch of his clothing was without some brand or advertisement.他没有一件衣服不是名牌。 语言点：Stitch n. 一点，少许；一件衣服

I want to run an idea by you, to see if you're interested.我有个点子要告诉你，不知你是否感兴趣。 语言点：Run sth. by sb. 告诉某人某事

I have had enough of her rambling.我受够了她的喋喋不休。 语言点：Ramble v. 喋喋不休；无主题、无目的地漫谈

You promised you’d help me with this project; don’t leave me hanging.你答应过要帮我完成这个项目，别半途撒手不管。 语言点：Leave sth./sb/ hanging 中途停止；使（问题）

He started lecturing me before I could even open my mouth. 我还没来得及说什么，他就开始训斥我了。 语言点：Lecture vt. 对……演讲；训斥；告诫

His tiny car zipped through the congested traffic.他的小车呼啸着穿过密集的车流。 语言点：Zip v. 有力而迅速地移动；呼啸而过

He’s a bit eccentric, but that’s what makes him interesting.他有点古怪，但那正是他的有趣之处。 语言点：Eccentric a. (人，行为等)古怪的，异乎寻常的

Let’s bring an extra umbrella, just to be on the safe side. 稳妥起见，我们再带一把伞吧。 语言点：On the safe side 安全的；安全起见；稳妥起见

As soon as you have a baby, your maternal instincts kick in. 一旦有了小孩，你的母性就会被激发出来。 语言点：Kick in 开启，接通