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船到桥头自然直 To cross that bridge when you come to it on a whim 突发奇想，心血来潮 AA制 go Dutch with somebody Dutch courage 酒后之勇 Dutch uncle 唠里唠叨训人的人 red letter day 喜庆日，重要、特殊的日子 July 21,2007 was a real red-letter day for countless people in the world. That was when the final book of the Harry Potter series hit the bookstores worldwide. 2007年7月21日对全世界许多人来说都是一个非常重要的日子。“哈利波特系列丛书”的终结篇在这一天全球同步发行。 MY girlfriend finally said yes to my proposal yesterday. It was definitely a red-letter day for both of us. 我女朋友昨天终于答应离我的求婚。对于我们俩来说，这是值得纪念的一天。 我爸爸说我出生的那天对他来说是个值得纪念的日子。 My father said that the day I was born was a red-letter day for him. 对我们来说，保罗打完仗回家的那一天，是个值得纪念的好日子。? It was a red letter day for us when Paul came home from the war.? /v_show/id_XMjI0Nzk4ODc2.html Be there or be square 不见不散 A: There’s a cool party at the club tonight. Jim will be the lead Dj. B: Jim? Sounds interesting. A: Trust me, it’s going to be a lot of fun. B: OK . Count me in. A: Great! I’ll see you at 9 pm then. Be there or be square. We’ll meet there no matter what, OK? 无论如何，我们都在那里见面，好吗？ I’ll see you there. It’s a date. 我在那里等你。就这么说定了。 I’ll keep waiting until you show up. 我会一直等到你出现为止。 If you don’t see me, stay where you are. Do not leave. 如果你没看到我，就在原地等着。不要走开。 Lets not leave without seeing each other. square peg in a round hole 格格不入；不适合 Most Chinese will have a hard time adjusting to the new life when they fist arrive in the U.S. The language is different, the food is different, the culture is different, and the list goes on. If you feel like a square peg in a round hole, it’s only natural. Good thing is, most Americans are very friendly. As long as you try hard enough, you will fit in sooner or later. 大多数中国人刚到美国的时候都觉得很难适应新生活。语言不同，食物不同，文化不同，等等等等。如果你觉得自己格格不入，那是很正常的。好在美国人大都非常友善，只要你努力尝试，迟早都会融入他们的圈子。 A: I’ve made up my mind. I’m quitting. (我决定了。我要辞职。） B: Mind telling me why? （介意告诉我原因吗？） A: I don’t think I have the fitness for this job. I’m like a square peg in a round hole. （我想我不适合这个工作