1. A for effort!

Recognizing that someone tried hard to accomplish something although they might not have been successful.
某人尽管努力了但是还是没有成功。

Example: “The cake didn’t turn out like she had planned, but I give her an A for effort!”
例子:“蛋糕做出来并不像计划中那么完美,但是我已经尽力了!”

2. Copycat

Someone who copies the work (or mimics the actions) of others.
抄袭别人作品(或模仿别人动作)的人。

Example: “Janie is a copycat- she was looking at my answers while we were taking the test!”
例子:“珍妮是个抄袭者——我们在考试时她试图偷看我的答案。

3. Learn (something) by heart

To memorize something completely.
彻底记住某事,熟记于心。

Example: “I have played that song so many times that I have learned it by heart and don’t even have to look at the music.”
例子:“这首歌我已经弹过好多次了,所以我不需看曲谱都能记住怎么弹。

4. Pass with flying colors

To pass (a test) easily and with a high score.
轻轻松松通过考试还拿了高分。

Example: “Todd must have studied a long time because he passed the test with flying colors.”
例子:“托德肯定学了很长时间,因为他轻轻松松就考过了,还拿了高分。

5. Play hooky

To skip school.
逃学,翘课。

Example: “My friends are playing hooky today so they can be first in line for concert tickets this afternoon.”
例子:“为了能买到音乐会前排的票,我的朋友下午翘课了。

6. Drop out of school

To stop attending school.
辍学。

Example: “Mary had to drop out of school when his mother became ill so that he could help take care of her.”
例子:“为了照顾生病的母亲,玛丽不得不辍学。

7. Put your thinking cap on

To think in a serious manner.
认真思考。

Example: “We’re all going to have to put our thinking caps on to tackle this big problem.”
例子:“为了解决这个大麻烦,我们都得认真思考。”

8. Show of hands

Raising hands to vote about something.
举手投票。

Example: “By a show of hands, how many of you would prefer to have the test on Friday?”
例子:“举手投票决定,你们当中有多少人更倾向于周五考试?”

9. Teacher’s pet

The teacher’s favorite student.
老师的宠儿。

Example: “Jonathan is the teacher’s pet- she always calls on him first.”
例子:“乔纳森是老师最喜欢的学生——她总是先叫他。

10. Bookworm

Someone who reads a lot.
书虫,读了很多书的人。

Example: “She is such a bookworm! She seems to have a new book every day!”
例子:“她真是个典型的书虫!几乎每天她都有一本新书!”