Monday, October 21, 2013

Rough Spots

朋友总结他的婚姻时说 “We had a few rough spots." 我们经历过一些低谷/难关。
Rough spot: 难关,低谷,磕磕碰碰。

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Crunch Time

上周受邀去朋友的儿子上学的私校,参加家长早餐会,校方的负责人说:"For seniors, it's crunch time now."
crunch time: a critical moment, 关键时候。
现在是报考大学的关键时候,十二年级的学生特别紧张。