小溪時(shí)尚美語(yǔ)【26】

字號(hào):

1. Big headed
    大腦袋(傲慢,自大)
    He is big headed. = He is arrogant.
    他這個(gè)人挺傲慢。
    例子:Whenever she wears that dress she gets a big head because she thinks it makes her very beautiful.
    她只要穿上那套衣服,就有點(diǎn)兒臭美,自以為怪不錯(cuò)的。
    2. Bigger fish to fry
    有更大的魚要炸。(有更重要的事要辦)
    I have got bigger fish to fry. = I have got other more important problems
    or things to do.
    我有更重要的事要辦。
    例子:I forgot to eat breakfast because I was late and now I am very hungry but I have bigger fish to fry. I need to have these papers ready for the meeting so I can't eat now even though I am hungry.
    我因趕時(shí)間沒吃早飯,現(xiàn)在餓得很,但我有更重要的事要辦。我得把這些開會(huì)要用的文件弄好,所以現(xiàn)在再餓也不能去吃東西。
    3. Bite off more than one can chew
    貪多嚼不濫。
    Don't bite off more than you can chew. = Don't promise more than you can do.
    別承擔(dān)你做不來的事。
    例子: I told my boss that I would finish the report tomorrow; however, it is taking longer than I expected. I might have bit off more than I can chew.
    我告訴老板這篇報(bào)告明天寫好,結(jié)果需要的時(shí)間比我想象的多,我也許攬了我做不來的活兒。