范琳琳　孙文龙

1. have an axe to grind私心，个人企图

A: He may offer you a post in his firm.

B: Really?

A: Yeah. He has decided.

B: I cant believe it. Why? Maybe this thing isnt simple as it looks.

A: Yeah, he has an axe to grind.

B: Whats it about?

A: He wants to stand well with your father.

A：他会在他的公司里给你安排一个职位。

B：是吗？

A：他是这么决定的。

B：我不信。为什么呀？或许事情并不像表面那么简单。

A：可能他是有别的企图。

B：哦？

A：他想博取你父亲的好感。

2. keep an eye to the main chance 牟私利，唯利是图

A：I heard that you and John earned a lot of money this time.

B：Actually I dont like doing business with him.

A：Why?His information is always right and the profits are high.

B：But he always keeps an eye to the main chance so dearly.

A：听说你和约翰这回做了笔大买卖。

B：实际上，我并不喜欢和他做生意。

A：怎么啦？他消息灵通，做的生意利润又大。

B：可他总是那样明显的唯利是图。

3. have faith in 信任，相信

A: Do you think people still have faith in the government?

B:I dont think so.

A: Why is that?

B: The government can never fulfill their promise.

A: So its no wonder people cannot keep faith in it.

A：你认为民众还会信任这届政府吗？

B：我看不会了。

A：为什么？

B：政府从未履行过它的承诺。

A：所以人们无法再信任政府也没什么大惊小怪的。

4. have had ones day 不再应时，已过全盛时期

A: He used to be a very able businessman.

B: But he has had his day.

A: Yeah. Time passed by, everything has changed.

B: Why do you sigh mournfully? You should know that everything is developing, and has its own end.

A: After all, he had his own day and still in the memory of us,right？

B: Right. We should have an optimistic view of life.

A：他过去是个非常能干的商人。

B：如今已远不如往昔了。

A：对呀。时间流逝，物是人非呀！

B：怎么如此悲叹？你应该明白事物总在发展中，一切终有结果。

A：毕竟，他曾风光一时，那景象依然还记忆犹新，是不是？

B：是的。可我们应该拥有一个乐观的人生观。

5. have it act 解决争端

A: I know you didnt agree with me at that point. Please talk with me, OK?

B: Do I have the right to change your idea?

A: Dont be in the sulks, lets have it act.

B: I have no time to discuss with you.

A: Oh, please, dont be like that, we are friends, right?

A：我知道在那点上你和我意见不一致，跟我说说好吗？

B：我有权力改变你的主意吗？

A：别生闷气了。我们说出来解决行不行？

B：我没工夫和你讨论。

A：请别这样，我们是朋友嘛。

6. have ones ear to the ground 关心时事，注意各种动向

A: Julie, change the TV channel, its time for news.

B: Please dont, it is the crucial moment of the TV play series.

A: But you can see it again tomorrow.

B: Ive got no interest in news.

A: A real man should have his ear to the ground.

B: News just is a trick played by politicians.

A：茱丽，换电视频道，该看新闻了。

B：别，这部电视剧刚到关键处。

A：明天看转播吧。

B：对新闻我没兴趣。

A：一个人应时刻关心时事。

B：新闻只不过是政客们的把戏而已。