1. Necessity is the mother of invention.

需要乃创造之母。

2. Don’t worry. I’ve got his number.

不用担心。我对他了如指掌。

►get sb's number 了解某人的情况，发现某人的本质

e.g. I used to think he was a friend of mine, but now I've got his number, he's completely selfish. 我一向认为他是我的朋友，但现在我算把他看透了，他完全是个自私自利的人。

3. Apply the cream liberally.

多抹点。

4. We reached a gentleman's agreement.

我们订了个君子协定。

►gentleman's agreement 君子协定，君子之约

e.g. A gentleman's agreement has no legal force usually. 君子协定通常没有法律效力。

5. It’s his sore point.

那是他的痛处。

►sore point 令人难堪(或痛苦、伤心)的话题，亦作 sore subject

在第二十九期里还学过 sore spot 点此回顾>>

6. The guy eyed me up.

他色迷迷地打量我。

►eye up 对…做媚眼，向…送秋波;色迷迷地看，挑逗地注视

e.g. Jack has been eying her up all morning. 杰克整个上午一直对她做媚眼。

7. There’s every prospect of success.

成功的希望很大。

8. Hey, get off your high horse.

别盛气凌人的。

►high horse 傲慢的态度

>>你知道这些horse相关的短语吗?<<

9. What an underhanded intrigue!

多么卑鄙的伎俩!

10. Let me kill the fatted calf for you.

我要为你接风洗尘。

►kill the fatted calf 盛宴招待，热情款待，设宴欢迎