12.look for a needle in a hay stack 大海撈針
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station。(我們要在火車站接John。)
——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack 。 (那可真是大海撈針。)
13.lose one’s train of 忘記
——When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought。(你打斷了我的思考,我忘記我在想什么了。)
14.meet each other half way 相互妥協,讓步
——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I hadtotally different ideas about how to proceed。(我的化學課題出問題了。在進展問題上,我與我的合作者意見完全不同。)
——You should try to meet each other half way。 (你們應該相互妥協。)