1）take a rain check改天吧
Model： [1998.8.北美（29）]
Can you come over for dinner tonight？ （今天晚上来吃饭怎么样？）
I'm up to my ears in work， so I'll have to take a rain check.（我工作非常忙，改日吧。）
2）lost count弄不了解
Model： [2000.1.（21）]
Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport， you are always driving there. How many trips a week do you make anyway？（自从你的女朋友搬到Bridgeport，你总是开车去看她。一周去几次啊？）
I have lost count， but I can do it with my eyes closed.（搞不了解了，但我闭着眼也能摸过去。）
3）be in another world精神恍惚；魂不守舍
Model： [1996.5.（25）]
Pete's really out of it these days.（Pete这几天有点心神不定。）
Yeah， I know. Ever since he met Ann， he's been in another world.（我赞同。自从他遇到Ann，他就魂不守舍了。）
4）make yourself at home随便，随意
Model： [1999.8.（7）]
Do you mind if I take off my jacket？（你在意我脱下夹克吗？）
Of course not， make yourself at home.（当然不在意，随便一点！）
5）save your breath省口气吧；别白费口舌了
Model： [1995.10.（14）]
Hey？ John！ John！（嘿，John！ John！）
Save your breath1. He's out of earshot.（省口气吧。他已经听不到了。）
6）make sense有意义，理解 Model： [1999.1.（29）]
The plot2 of that movie is hard to follow.（那部电影的情节非常难跟得上。）
It makes more sense the second time.（再看一遍就理解了。）
7）cosplayt sb. an arm and a leg很昂贵
Model： [1999.1.（4）]
Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda？（你看到Bill送给Linda的钻戒了吗？）
I sure did. It must have cosplayt him an arm and a leg.（当然了。那肯定非常昂贵。）
8） burn a hole in one's pocket非常快地被花光
Model： [1997.10 ]
Have you saved enough to buy that new printer for your computer yet？ （你攒足钱给你的电脑买一台新打印机了吗？）
You know money seems to be burning a hole in my pocket lately . Maybe next month. （这几个月我烧钱如流水。或许下个月吧。）
9）fill one's shoes非常不错地顶替；让人认可地替代
Model： [1997.8.]
Have you heard that Professor Jones is retiring？ （你听说Jones教授要退休了吗？）
Yes. The faculty3 won't find anyone to fill her shoes. （是的。学校将非常难找到适合的人来代替她。）
10）is ice cold表示理所当然
Model： [1995.10.]
Does Prof. Ford4 always come to class？ （Ford教授一直来上课吗？）
Is ice cold？ （当然了。）
11）like apples and oranges用来表示没办法相比的事物
Model： [1997.1.]
Which game do you think is more difficult to learn， chess or bridge？（你觉得桥牌和象棋什么更难学？）
They are like apples and oranges. （它两个没法比较。）
12）look for a needle in a hay5 stack6大海捞针
Model： [1990.1.]
We are supposed to meet John here at the train station. （大家要在火车站接John.）
That's like looking for a needle in a hay stack .（那可真是大海捞针。）
13）lose one's train of忘记
Model： [1995.1.]
When you interrupted7 me， you made me lose my train of thought. （你打断了我的考虑，我忘记我在想什么了。）
14）meet each other half way相互妥协，让步
