1. He was sent up for three years.

他蹲了三年監(jiān)獄。

?send up 發(fā)射，射出;使…上升(或上漲);諷刺，挖苦，為嘲弄而模仿。在口語(yǔ)中有“判決坐牢”的意思

2. If she finds out, the balloon will go up.

要是她發(fā)現(xiàn)可就糟了。

3. She has no qualms about lying.

她撒起謊來(lái)臉都不帶紅的。

4. Answer me unambiguously.

請(qǐng)正面回答。

5. Actually I’m a man of the old school.

其實(shí)我很傳統(tǒng)。

?the old school 舊的，舊式樣的;保守派，守舊派。而與此相對(duì)的the new school 就是新式派的意思。

e.g. Her father, whom she loved dearly, was of the old school. 她的父親，她深愛(ài)的父親，卻是老派人物。

6. Some work experience will stand you in good stead.

積累點(diǎn)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)對(duì)你有好處。

?stand sb. in good stead 給某人好處，對(duì)某人有利，對(duì)某人大有幫助

e.g. My father's words stand me in good stead for the rest of my life. 父親的話對(duì)我一生都很有幫助。

7. You’re fighting a losing battle.

不要垂死掙扎了。

?losing battle 必?cái)≈?，取勝無(wú)望的戰(zhàn)斗

e.g. It's a losing battle trying to persuade Henry to take more exercise. 要說(shuō)服亨利多運(yùn)動(dòng)純屬徒勞。

8. You don’t have to be so deferential.

你不必這么恭恭敬敬的。

9. I bear him no malice.

我對(duì)他沒(méi)有惡意。

10. She’s taken up with a bunch of artistes.

她最近經(jīng)常跟一幫藝人來(lái)往。

?take up with 開(kāi)始與…交往;致力于…，熱衷于…;采納;贊成

e.g. He took up with smugglers. 他和走私犯混到一塊兒去了。