1. I was sitting on thorns.
我如坐针毡。
?sit on thorns 如坐针毡,焦急不安,坐卧不宁
2. The years have mellowed me.
岁月让我成熟。
3. You can’t welch on your promises.
你不能说话不算数啊。
?welch on 赖账;不履行(诺言、义务)
e.g. He left the town in order to welch on all his debts. 他为了赖账离开了这座城镇。
4. Evil deeds are done in the name of good.
多少恶行打着正义的旗号!
?evil deeds 邪恶的行为;邪行
5. We fear for your safety.
我们担心你的安全。
?fear for 为……担心,为……担忧
e.g. All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home. 所有的母亲都为初次出门的孩子们担忧。
for fear 由于害怕,以免
>>词序不同,意思不同<<
6. That’s his express purpose.
他明显为了这个。
7. You go. I’ll stick around.
你走吧。我再呆会儿。
?stick around 逗留;在附近徘徊;呆在原处(等待)
e.g. We'd love you to stick around for dinner. 我们想留你吃晚饭。
例句出自>>迪斯尼动画英语《狮子王》:我要一份幼狮三明治<<
8. I’m not being facetious.
我不是故意打岔。
9. Get your second wind!
重整旗鼓!
?second wind 喘气后恢复正常的呼吸;恢复元气
e.g. We can go on after your guys get a second wind. 你们休息一下,体力恢复后,咱们继续吧。
10. She glossed it over.
那事她一带而过。
?gloss over 掩盖,掩饰,粉饰
e.g. One should not gloss over one's shortcomings. 不要隐讳自己的缺点。