On the dot 准时

释义

exactly at the stated or expected time

例句

The plane landed at two o’clock on the dot.

飞机两点钟准时降落。

And then some 甚至更多

释义

and even more

例句

There were 20,000 people and then some at the demonstration.

参加示威游行的人看起来有两万人，甚至更多。

Find my feet

习惯新环境，立足，站稳脚跟

释义

to become familiar with and confident in a new situation

例句

Moving to a new city was difficult at first, but I soon found my feet.

搬到一个新城市一开始会觉得有点困难，但是我很快就适应了。

Read sb’s mind 看出某人的心思

释义

to know what someone is thinking without them telling you

例句

"How about a drink, then?" "Ah, you read my mind!"

“那么，喝一杯怎么样?""哟，你想到我心里去了!"

Before long 很快，不久

释义

soon

例句

They’ll be home before very long.

他们很快就要到家了。

Cost an arm and a leg

极其昂贵，花一大笔钱

释义

to be extremely expensive

例句

I’d love to buy a Porsche, but they cost an arm and a leg.

我倒是想买辆保时捷，可实在太贵了。

Be set in yor ways 因循守旧

释义

to do the same things every day and to not want to change those habits

例句

As people get older, they often become set in their ways.

随着年岁渐长，人们行事也往往一成不变起来。

(the) bottom line 底细，最重要的事实

释义

the most important fact in a situation

例句

The bottom line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.

基本问题是我们还需要一万美元来完成这个项目。

Burn the midnight oil

熬夜工作，工作到深夜

释义

to work late into the night

例句

We’re gonna have to burn the midnight oil to get this job done by tomorrow.

我们要加班熬夜才能在明天之前把这个工作完成。

Call it a day 结束工作，收工

释义

to stop the work you are doing

例句

I’m getting a bit tired now - let’s call it a day.

现在我有些累了——咱们收工了好吗?