36.一見鐘情 take a shine to someone
他和她一見鐘情。
She took shine to him on their blind date.
37.家丑 a skeleton in the closet
許多家庭都有不可外揚(yáng)的家丑
Many families have a skeleton in the closet.
38. 婚姻破裂 marriage on the rocks
據(jù)說他們的婚姻已經(jīng)瀕于破裂。
It’s said that their marriage is on the rocks.
39.舊情人an old flame
昨天晚上和你一起吃飯的那個(gè)人肯定是你過去的情人
The one you were dinning with last night must be your old flame.
40.裝修房子spruce up
這次我們裝修房子花了近30,000元。
We spent nearly30, 000 yuan op sprucing up the house.
41.生活優(yōu)裕 live high off the hog
近幾年來，有些小學(xué)都沒念過的人也過起優(yōu)裕的生活來了
In recent years, those who even haven’t had primary school education have begun living high offthe hog.
42.錢能毀了掙錢的人 money can unmake its makers
有錢能使鬼推磨是真，可是錢能毀了掙錢的人也是真。
It’s true that “money makes the mare go, “and it’s equally true that “Money sometimes unmakesits makers.”
43.有家室的人 a man of family
他可是個(gè)有家室的人。你怎么想和他結(jié)婚呢?
He’s a man of family. How can you have such a half-baked idea of marrying him?
44.好漢無好妻(夫妻經(jīng)常是不相配的) marriage goes by contrasts
小陳和她結(jié)婚了?真是好漢無好妻。
Xiao Chen got married with her? Marriage really goes by contrasts.
45.錢花得值 get one’s money’s worth
雖然你送孩子上學(xué)得花一大筆錢，可這錢花得值。
Although you’ll have to spend a large sum on sending the kid to school, you still get your money’sworth.
46.沒有兒女拖累 without encumbrance
她是個(gè)沒有兒女拖累的自由女人。
She is a lady without encumbrance.