1. flap one's jaws 信口开河，胡说八道
Jim always starts flapping his jaws afterhe's had a couple of drinks.
吉姆一喝点酒就信嘴胡诌。
2. live (from) hand to mouth 仅够糊口，勉强度日
My father earned very little and there werefour kids, so we lived from hand to mouth.
父亲挣得很少，家里又有4个孩子，所以我们的日子过得紧巴巴的。
3. be the bee's knees 非常出色，顶尖
Have you tried this ice-cream? It's thebee's knees, it really is.
你吃过这种冰激凌吗？这是最好的，真的。
4. elbow grease （体力上的）重活
The polish needs a certain amount of elbowgrease to apply.
要把这个擦亮得费不少劲。
5. get sth off your chest 倾吐（心中的烦恼）；将…一吐为快
I had spent two months worrying about itand I was glad to get it off my chest.
我为这事担心了两个月，很高兴把它讲了出来。
6. keep your chin up 别灰心，不要气馁
Jim always starts flapping his jaws afterhe's had a couple of drinks.
吉姆一喝点酒就信嘴胡诌。
2. live (from) hand to mouth 仅够糊口，勉强度日
My father earned very little and there werefour kids, so we lived from hand to mouth.
父亲挣得很少，家里又有4个孩子，所以我们的日子过得紧巴巴的。
3. be the bee's knees 非常出色，顶尖
Have you tried this ice-cream? It's thebee's knees, it really is.
你吃过这种冰激凌吗？这是最好的，真的。
4. elbow grease （体力上的）重活
The polish needs a certain amount of elbowgrease to apply.
要把这个擦亮得费不少劲。
5. get sth off your chest 倾吐（心中的烦恼）；将…一吐为快
I had spent two months worrying about itand I was glad to get it off my chest.
我为这事担心了两个月，很高兴把它讲了出来。
6. keep your chin up 别灰心，不要气馁
