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1. Add fuel to the fire. 火上浇油 Im afraid the move will only add fuel to the fire. 只怕我们的离开只会火上浇油。 Dont add fuel to the fire. She is terribly sorry that she did it. 别火上浇油了，她已经很后悔做了这件事。 Angela: I wanted to help, but I was afraid I would add fuel to the fire. 安吉拉：我想帮忙，但是我怕是在火上浇油。 2. All that glitters is not gold. 闪闪发光的未必都是金子；人不可貌相 As everyone knows, all that glitters is not gold. 众所周知，闪光的不一定都是金子。 All that glitters is not gold. Easier said than done. 闪光的不一定都是金子。说起来容易做起来难。 The used car looked fine but didnt run well at all. All that glitters is not gold. 这部二手车看来还不错，但一点也不好开，真是虚有其表。 3. All ears 洗耳恭听；全神贯注地听 We can talk now, Im all ears. 可以开始谈了，我以洗耳恭听。 Tell me your story, Im all ears. 告诉我你的故事，我洗耳恭听。 Shes all ears and can hear you clearly. 她全神贯注，能听清你的话。 4. All thumbs. 笨手笨脚，笨拙 Why are you always all thumbs? 你怎么总是笨手笨脚的？ You know Im all thumbs with Math. 你知道我对数学一窍不通。 Ben is all thumbs at doing housework. 本做起家务活来笨手笨脚的。 5. The apple of your eyes 掌上明珠 Who is the apple of your eyes? 谁是你最爱的人？ Son, you are the precious apple in the eyes of your grandparents since you were born. Every time they came home, you would take them with fruits and water. Your grandpa said Hanmo is a filial child. 儿子，从出生以来，你就是爷爷和奶奶的宝贝。每次他们回到家，你都会给他们送上水果和水。爷爷奶奶说，瀚墨是个孝顺的孩子。 6. Back to the drawing board [口语](失败后)重新开始，重起炉灶，从头再搞 Our plan backfired. So, now its back to the drawing board. 我们的计划失败了，现在我们必须重新开始。 If this plan doesnt work, then its back to the drawing board. 假如这项计划不成功，那就得重头开始了。 If you do not revise your plan, well have to put it back to the drawing board. 如果你不修改你的计划，我们将不得不从头再来。 7. Ballpark figure. 大略估计 That is a low ballpark figure. 那是一个比较保守的数字。 Can you give me a ballpark figure? 你能给我一个略估的数字吗？ Give me a ballpark figure. 给我个大概数字。 8. His bark is worse than his bite. 他急躁但无恶意；刀子嘴，豆腐心；会叫的狗不会咬人 His bark is worse than his bite. 狂吠要比咬还恐怖。 My fathers bark is worse than his bite. 我的爸爸刀子嘴，豆腐心。 Dont be scared of the supervisor. His bark