例：take a rain check 改天吧
Model：
—— Can you come over for dinner tonight? (今天晚上來(lái)吃飯好嗎?)
—— I'm up to my ears in work， so I'll have to take a rain
check。(我工作很忙，改日吧。)
例： lost count 弄不清楚
Model：
—— Ever since your girlfriend moved to Bridgeport， you are always driving
there. How many trips a week do you make
anyway?(自從你的女友搬到Bridgeport，你老是開(kāi)車(chē)去看她。一周去幾次啊?)
——I have lost count， but I can do it with my eyes
closed。(搞不清楚了，但我閉著眼也能摸過(guò)去。)
例： be in another world 精神恍惚;魂不守舍
Model：
—— Pete's really out of it these days。(Pete 這幾天有點(diǎn)心不在焉。)
—— Yeah， I know. Ever since he met Ann， he's been in another
world。(我同意。自從他遇見(jiàn)Ann，他就魂不守舍了。)
例： make yourself at home 隨意，隨便
Model：
—— Do you mind if I take off my jacket?(你介意我脫下夾克嗎?)
—— Of course not， make yourself at home。(當(dāng)然不介意，隨意一點(diǎn)!)
