(Not a) spring chicken
(No longer) young
老大不小；不再年轻
- At 85, he is no spring chicken, but he is busier than ever.
85岁的他已不再年轻，但他比以往都要忙碌。
All fur coat and no knickers
Superficially attractive, physically
华而不实
- Our new boss sounded like she had a lot of good ideas for the department, but it turns out she's all fur coat and no knickers.
我们的新上司听起来她似乎对我们部门的工作有很多好主意，但结果发现她说的都是些华而不实的东西。
Beauty is only skin deep
External appearance is a superficial basis for judging someone
美貌是肤浅的，美貌不过一张皮
- Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit.
美丽其实很肤浅。我想真正重量的是找到身心和精神的平衡。
Clean up nicely
Look good when one is dressed up
打扮的很漂亮
- All I said was that she cleans up nicely, and she got mad at me!
我就说了句她打扮的很漂亮，她就生我的气！
Dead ringer
Very similar in appearance
相像之人；相像之物
- He's a dead ringer for Bono from U2.
他的长相很像 U2 乐队的博诺。
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Don’t be deceived by looks
勿只凭外表判断；不能以貌取人
- I still believe that sentence, though not judge a book by its cover, but one's inner world in his face.
我还是相信那句话，虽说不以貌取人，但是，一个人内心世界全写在了他的脸上。
Knockout
An extremely beautiful woman
引人注目（或给人留下深刻印象）的人（或物）
- She was a knockout in navy and scarlet.
她身着藏青色和鲜红色相间的衣服，十分迷人。
Put one’s face on
Apply cosmetics
化妆
- She never leaves the house without putting her face on first.
她不化妆的话，从不出门。
All dressed up and nowhere to go
Prepared for an event that does not occur
打扮整齐却无处可去
- The space shot was cancelled, so all the astronauts are all dressed up and nowhere to go.
飞船的发射计划取消了，因此，所有的宇航员都白忙活一场。
