(To)Play Second Fiddle
To play a subordinate role to someone
居于次要地位
- I'm not prepared to play second fiddle to Christina any more - I'm looking for another job!
我再也不愿意给克里斯蒂娜当副手了——我要另找一份工作!
All That Jazz
Similar things, similar qualities, et cetera
以及诸如此类
- They sell televisions and radios and all that jazz.
他们经销电视、收音机之类的商品。
Blow Your Own Trumpet
Brag; emphasize one’s own contributions
自吹自擂,自我吹捧
- If you blow your own trumpet so often, no one else will blow it for you.
如果你再自吹自擂的话,没有人会赞赏你的。
Chin music
Meaningless talk
闲谈,无意义的神侃
- I'm tired of you guy's chin music.
我已经听厌了你们这些人的神侃了。
Face the music
Dealing with consequences of one’s actions
勇敢地面对困难;接受应得的惩罚
- Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
迟早我得自己承担后果。
Music to My Ears
Good to hear; welcome news
(对某人)是悦耳的声音,是佳音;是中听的话
- The sound of her key in the lock was music to my ears.
她的钥匙转动门锁的声音对我来说就是悦耳的音乐。
Ring a bell
When something seems familiar
听起来耳熟
- The name rang a bell but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before.
这个名字听着很熟,但是我记不起来以前在哪儿听到过。
Sing a Different Tune
Change your opinion
改变调子,转变态度
- I bet Dan will sing a different tune when he finds out what the salary is.
我打赌当丹发现薪水是多少的时候,他就会改变态度了。
For a song
Buying or selling something at a very cheap price.
非常便宜地;廉价地
- She bought the bed for a song at an auction.
她在一次拍卖会上以非常便宜的价格买下了这张床。 - Because the shop's closing down, most of the stock is going for a song (= being sold very cheaply).
这家商店要关门了,所以大多数存货都廉价出售。