1. Dutch¹ Courage

 

When you need a little alcohol² to give you the courage or confidence³ to do something.

这个习语用在你需要一点酒来壮胆做某事的时候。

 

“I think I'll have a quick drink for Dutch Courage before I ask that girl to dance with me.”

“我觉得邀请那个女孩和我跳舞之前我应该喝点酒壮胆。”

 

2. Pardon My French (UK)

 

We use this expression before or after we have said something rude, for example, a swear word.

在我们说了粗鲁的话，比如脏话之前或之后，可以用这句。

 

“Who the fuck do you think you are...pardon my French.”

“你以为你是什么东西……不好意思我骂人了。”

 

3. A Mexican Standoff

 

This expression is often used in a business situation when two sides cannot agree.

这句话通常用在谈生意的时候双方未能达成一致。

 

“There appears to be a Mexican Standoff as neither party can agree on the terms of the merger⁴.”

“显然双方未能达成一致，在合并条款上仍存在争执。”

 

4. Indian Summer (UK)

 

A period in late autumn when the weather is unusually warm.

秋天快要结束的时候，天气比较暖和的那段时间。

 

“Much as I love this Indian Summer, I wish we had this warm weather in the summer rather than in October.”

“尽管我很喜欢秋末温暖的天气，我更希望夏天也能有这个温度而不是十月份。”

 

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