17.痛失良機(jī) Let something slip through one’s fingers

　　你真蠢!這樣一個(gè)發(fā)大財(cái)?shù)臋C(jī)會(huì)千載難逢，你怎能眼睜睜的讓他跑掉那?

　　You can’t be more stupid! How could you let such a golden opportunity to make big money slip through your fingers? It was an opportunity that comes once in a blue moon.

　　18.抓住機(jī)會(huì) jump at the chance

　　這樣的好機(jī)會(huì)，你應(yīng)該抓住

　　You should have jump at such a good chance.

　　19.嘴硬 never say uncle

　　那個(gè)孩子的嘴特別硬，打死他都不肯認(rèn)錯(cuò)

　　That boy never says uncle. He wouldn’t admit he’s wrong for the life of him.

　　20.有門道 have the means of

　　在掙錢方面，張先生可有門道了

　　Mr.Zhang has always had the means of making money.

　　21.找到竅門get the hang of

　　我已經(jīng)找到學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的竅門了。

　　I’ve now got the hang of learning English verbs.

　　22.占上風(fēng) gain the upper hand

　　比賽一開(kāi)始，我們隊(duì)占上風(fēng)�？傻阶詈髤s失利了

　　At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.

　　23.有資格 be in a position.

　　你沒(méi)有資格對(duì)他那樣講話，他是那兒的老板

　　You’re not in a position to talk to him like that; He’s the boss there.

　　24.恭維話 blarney

　　只有傻瓜才會(huì)相信你的花言巧語(yǔ)。

　　Only a fool will believe your blarney.

　　25.上圈套 rise to a bait

　　趙先生又上了那幫人的圈套了

　　Mr.Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys.

　　26.頭腦有點(diǎn)不正常 have a few buttons missing

　　能說(shuō)那種話的人頭腦肯定有點(diǎn)不正常。

　　Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.

　　27.見(jiàn)機(jī)行事 play to the score

　　到那兒，你要見(jiàn)機(jī)行事，千萬(wàn)不要由性子來(lái)。

　　When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse.

　　28唆使 put somebody up to

　　肯定有人唆使他去干那件事

　　There must be someone who had put him up to that.

　　29.心有余而力不足 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.

　　不是他不愿意幫你，而是他心有余而力不足

　　30.轟動(dòng)全世界set the world on fire

　　他吹噓果找到這個(gè)問(wèn)題的答案，其成果就會(huì)轟動(dòng)全世界

　　He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire.

　　31.盲從 follow like sheep

　　她們根本不知道什么是時(shí)尚，只不過(guò)是在盲從而已

　　They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They’re only following others like sheep.

　　32.聽(tīng)其自然 let things slide

　　事到如今，我們也只好聽(tīng)其自然了

　　With things as such, we’ll have to let things slide.