12.look for a needle in a hay stack 大海捞针
——We are supposed to meet John here at the train station。(我们要在火车站接John。)
——That’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack 。 (那可真是大海捞针。)
13.lose one’s train of 忘记
——When you interrupted me, you made me lose my train of thought。(你打断了我的思考,我忘记我在想什么了。)
14.meet each other half way 相互妥协,让步
——My chemistry project is in trouble because my partner and I hadtotally different ideas about how to proceed。(我的化学课题出问题了。在进展问题上,我与我的合作者意见完全不同。)
——You should try to meet each other half way。 (你们应该相互妥协。)