1. I can’t give you a cast-iron guarantee.
我不敢打保票。
►cast-iron 铸铁的,坚固的,严格的
e.g. a cast-iron stomach 铁打的胃,不论吃什么吃多少都没事的胃
2. Tell me the unvarnished truth.
实话实说。
3. Stop fudging the issue.
不要回避问题。
4. I have to race against time.
我得抢时间。
►race against time 和时间赛跑,争分夺秒,争取时间
5. Who is the moving spirit?
谁是策划者?
►moving spirit 策划人, 策动人, 倡导者
6. I can drink them under the table.
我能把他们喝趴下。
►drink someone under the table 把某人灌醉
e.g. I knew they wanted to drink me under the table, but I sticked to my limits. 我知道他们想把我灌醉了,可是我就是不喝过量的酒。
7. My heart was palpitating with fear.
我害怕得心砰砰直跳。
8. Preserve your sanity.
保持理智。
9. I won’t let her slip through my fingers.
我不会错过这么好的女孩。
►slip through one's fingers 从某人指缝中溜掉;错过(机会)
e.g. Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. 别让你的生命总在依恋过去种种或是寄望未来中逝去。
10. It’s my pride and joy.
它是我的精神寄托。
►pride and joy 最让人引以为傲的,感到骄傲和高兴的人(事或物)
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