1. That’s an insult to my intelligence.

簡直侮辱我的智慧。

2. He looked lethargic.

他好像無精打采的。

3. I don’t hold out much hope.

我不抱多大希望。

?hold out 伸出(手等)，遞出;堅(jiān)持要求，拒絕妥協(xié);堅(jiān)持抵抗，堅(jiān)決頂住;(對(duì)…)隱瞞信息;寄予(希望)

e.g. He can only hold out a few more weeks. 他只能再堅(jiān)持幾周了。

e.g. He had always believed that kids could sense it when you held out on them. 他一直相信，如果對(duì)孩子有所隱瞞的話，他們能感覺得到。

e.g. He still holds out hope that they could be a family again. 他對(duì)他們?cè)俅纬蔀橐患胰巳员С窒Ｍ?/p>

>>【雙語咖啡廳】19——Hold out 知多少?<<

4. You got to be wary.

你得提防著點(diǎn)。

5. No frills, please.

不要添枝加葉。

6. You’re spoiled for choice.

你挑花眼了。

?be spoiled for choice (因可選的太多而) 不知作何選擇是好

7. No one can spike my guns.

誰能阻擋我。

?spike sb.'s gun 挫敗某人;破壞某人的計(jì)劃;使無能為力

8. It’s your fond hope.

你是一廂情愿。

9. You have to grease their palms.

你得把他們打點(diǎn)好。

?grease sb's palm 賄賂某人，買通某人

grease the palm of 買通，賄賂

palm grease 小費(fèi)，賄賂的錢

10. She's a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

她是只披著羊皮的狼。