1. It's worth nothing that
2. motherhood and apple pie
3. that's money
经常在nba五佳球的解说中听到这句,今天终于查了,相当于:that's great.
复制 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=that's%20money 的解释如下:
1.) a phrase used as an expression of liking something greatly. 2.) A reference to an expensive item, can be used as a compliment. 3.) Term used to express large margin deal in business (That's money!). Often used by grown men in finance, real-estate and other various forms of business.Example 1:
Bro-ha: "Did you have da fried chicken nigga?"
Bree-wa: "Yes'sa!"
Bro-ha: "Word nigga! Now dats that's money!
Example 2:
Joey C: "How's yous like my new shoes nigga?"
Whammy b: "Damn cousin J-crazy, that's money."
Example: 3
Quitin Jones: "Boss, we got that Fresno deal signed."
Boss; "uncapped?"
Quitin Jones: "Yes'sa, no cap, minimum of 10 points just the way you priced."
Boss: "Damn son, now that's money!"
4. holy smoke
还是五佳球里面听到的,解释是:interjection of surprise or alarm。(表示惊讶或者警告的叹词)
5. What's the catch?
6. give-and-take
n. 互相让步, 互相迁就
7. magna cum laude
<拉> (以)优等成绩 With high honors. Used to express high academic distinction: 获优等成绩:获得很高的荣誉。用来表述很高的学术成就: graduated magna cum laude; 25 magna cum laude graduates. 以优等成绩毕业;25位以优异成绩毕业的毕业
8. in a bid to 为了
9. the world at large
和 at large 基本一个意思,即: as a whole, on a large scale, generally
10. Don't boil the ocean 不要好高骛远
11. salt of the earth
'the salt of the earth' is now used to describe 'a person or persons of great kindness, reliability or honesty'.
参考:http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/article/-what-is-the-meaning-of-salt-of-the-earth/
12. post and beam
post-and-beam system
In building construction, a system in which two upright members, the posts, hold up a third member,
the beam, laid horizontally across their top surfaces.
13.suck up to 奉承
14. beside themselfes/himself ... 发狂,疯癫
15. cinder block 媒渣砌块
14. amber 琥珀色
15. drop acid 服毒品
16. sputter along 蹒跚前进
sputter 原意为喷溅,结巴的说话,气急败坏的说;
这里的意思解释如下:
sputter
A term borrowed from the automotive field. When a car is sputtering it means the engine is not running very smoothly, like it's running on bad quality gas, but still moving along.
17.a line of credit 信用额度
18. Make a dent in ... 引起...注意
19. be found wanting 被发现不够分量 ; 被发现不合格
例句:
Then there is the question of toughness , where both found wanting .
接下来要谈到性格的坚韧问题,两兄弟都缺少这一点。
19. take a leave 请假
20. take a leave of absence 停职留薪
21. remain the one ... 仍然是一个...
22. make it a point to do sth. 对…特别注意;努力做到…
23. agonize over a problem 苦苦思索一个问题
24. tall order 苛刻的要求,高要求
25. You have got to do