25. BLEW ME AWAY: when something blows you away, you’re extremely impressed by it
25.被彻底打败：被某物深深迷住，无法自拔

The exhibition just blew me away. I’d never seen so many beautiful paintings before.
我被这个展览彻底吸引了。在此之前，我从未见过如此美妙的画作。

26. BLOW SMOKE:to exaggerate or say things that aren’t true to make you seem better/ more knowledgeable than in reality
26.说空话：夸大并不可靠的假象以显得更加真实

I’m not blowing smoke. I have honestly read War and Peace by Tolstoy.
不说大话，我真的读过托尔斯泰的《战争与和平》。

27. CRY WOLF: to call for help when you don’t need it
27.谎报军情：在不需要帮忙的时候请求帮助

Do you think Peter is in trouble or is he just crying wolf?
你觉得皮特真的遇上麻烦了还是谎报军情？

28. COULDN’T CARE LESS:used to express total lack of interest in something
28.漠不关心：表示对某事极不关心

That man stole a bottle of wine from the shop.

-Oh, really? I couldn’t care less.

那人从商店偷了一瓶酒。

-是吗？对此我一点都不关心。

29. BE CHUFFED TO BITS:to be pleased and happy
29.心满意足:感到愉悦或开心

Hey, thanks for the present! I’m chuffed to bits.
你能来，我太开心了。

30. FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER:to be ill or unable to do regular activities
30.感觉不适：生病或无法正常活动

I think I’m going to have to take the day off work. I feel quite under the weather today.
身体有些不适，今天我得请假。

31. BE TICKLED PINK: to be excited and happy
31.乐坏了：十分开心

She was tickled pink by all the compliments she’d received.
听到那些赞美之言，她乐坏了。

32.A BAKER’S DOZEN: thirteen
32.面包师的一打：意为十三

Check out our baker’s dozen language learning tips.
看看这十三条语言学习技巧。

33. COMFORT FOOD: food that makes you feels better, because it reminds you of your childhood
33.爽心食物：让人感到安慰、掀起童年记忆的食物

After a tiring day, it’s so nice to make some comfort food and settle down with a good book.
忙碌一天后能够吃到爽心的食物，轻轻松松看会儿书，真好啊。

34. SKELETON CREW: the minimum number of people needed to keep a service/office operating
34.核心人员:少数不可替人员或操作项目

Can you come back after the holidays? We’re operating with a skeleton crew at the moment.
假期过后能尽快回来吗？我们正在处理一项核心操作。

35. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY:to let something happen, no matter what happens next
35.不顾后果：执意做某事，不管后果如何

I must tell John how I feel about him, let the chips fall where they may.
无论发生什么后果，我都得告诉约翰自己对他的看法。

36. NO-BRAINER:an easy decision
36.明摆的事：显而易见的事

Do you think I should propose to Judy?

-Come on, it’s a no-brainer. She’s such a fantastic woman!

我该向朱迪求婚吗？

-这还用说，她多动人啊！

37. A STONE’S THROW: very near
37.一步之遥：非常近

The hotel was a stone’s throw from the beach. I loved it.
这家酒店离沙滩一步之遥，我很喜欢。