How to knock a native speaker's socks off-6

1.

The buck stops here.一人做事一人当。

A: What's your attitude when you do wrong things at work?

A: 当你在工作中做错事时，你是什么态度？

B: The buck stops here.

B: 一人做事一人当。

 

2.

Face the music.面对现实吧、

A: I have lots of work to do. What's more, my grandma is ill.

A: 我有很多工作要做，更糟糕的是，我奶奶病了。

B: I am sorry to hear that, but face the music.

B: 听到这些我很难过，但还是面对现实吧。

 

3.

Just bite the bullet and get it over with.咬紧牙关完成这件事情。

A: So many exams. I can't bear it.

A: 太多考试了，我都受不了了。

B: Just bit the bullet and get it over with.

B: 咬紧牙关完成这件事情。

 

4.

I would bend over backwards to help you.我将为你赴汤蹈火。

A: Don't worry. I would bend over backwards to help you.

A: 别担心，我将为你赴汤蹈火。

B: That's so nice of you! Thank you.

B: 你真是太好了。谢谢你。

 

5.

Don't put me on the spot.别让我为难。

A: Could you do me a favor? Please give me some confidential information.

A: 能帮我个忙吗？透露一些机密的资料给我。

B: Don't put me on the spot. You know, I can't do that.

B: 不要让我为难，你是知道的，我不能那样做。

 

6.

This is over my head.这实在是太难懂了。

A: Could you do me a favor? I don't understand this French document.

A: 能帮我个忙吗？我看不懂这份法语文件。

B: Oh, this is over my head. It's too professional.

B: 噢，这实在是太难懂了，太专业了。

 

7.

I always put my best foot forward.我总是全力以赴。

A: Although I didn't get a place in the competition, I always put my best foot forward.

A: 虽然比赛中我从未获得过名次，但我总是全力以赴。

B: Dear, you are the best one!

B: 亲爱的，你是最棒的！

 

8.

Let the dog off the leash.放手去干吧。

A: Boss, I think I am not competent for this work.

A: 老板，我认为我不能胜任这个工作。

B: Don't worry. Let the dog off the leash.

B: 别担心，放手去干吧。

 

9.

I am totally maxed out.我真是累坏了。

A: I have been working 70 hours this week. I am totally maxed out.

A: 这个星期我工作了70个小时。真是累坏我了。

B: 70 hours? I would be dead if I worked hard like that.

B: 70个小时？我要是工作这么多，我一定会累死的。

 

10.

He is a turn-off.他很让人倒胃口。

A: Why don't you love him?

A: 你为什么不爱他？

B: He is a turn-off. He always throws dirty clothes everywhere.

B: 他很让人倒胃口，他总是把脏衣服到处扔。