美剧中50句经典俚语完美解析

　　To be out of control

　　Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them。

　　32.Give a hand 提供帮助

　　To help somebody with something

　　Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it。

　　33.Learn by heart 牢记

　　To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely。

　　Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class。

　　34.On hold 尚未办理的事情

　　Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with

　　Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad’s just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer。

　　35.A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家

　　An unexpected winner。

　　Example: A dark horse in this year’s basketball cup was Japan!

　　36.The bottom line 本质内容

　　The most essential part of something

　　Example: We’ve talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs。

　　37.Live it up 狂欢一场

　　To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree life

　　Example: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes。

　　38.Bear in mind 记住

　　To remember something which can be of help in the future。

　　Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point。

　　39.Look forward to 期待着

　　To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody。

　　Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation hekeeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishescollege。

　　40.Have a mind to 想做某事， 计划做某事

　　To be decided on ; to intend to

　　Example: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint。