1. 【You have matches】最近我有一次机会登上一艘豪华游轮观光。我在酒吧台拿了两杯鸡尾酒回房间享受,途中遇到一位女士,她看看我后笑着说:"You have matches?"我一愣,回答说:“很抱歉,我十五年前就戒烟了,所以没有火柴。”她立刻会意到我误解了她的意思,好像是有点抱歉地说:"It’s a joke." 然后,我们就相互尴尬地
再说远一点, turn the tables (on someone)这个短语也和“桌子”没什么关系, 它的意思是to suddenly take a position of strength or advantage that was formerly held by someone else (反败为胜,转弱为强)。
例如: She played badly in the first set, but then she turned the tables on her opponent and won the match.
4. 【With a grain of salt】一天吃饭的时候,好友Allen和他的中国籍太太坐在餐桌旁大谈最近流行的一种草药,说它能包治百病。 Allen 说了一句:"I’d like to take it with a grain of salt".他太太笑道:“你以为它是蔬菜啊,还要加点盐再吃。健康专家可没有说过要加盐。”
Rhonda便开始滔滔不绝地介绍他们的招牌菜,听得我十指大动,直咽口水,Rhonda便笑着说: "You are in for a treat !" 我愣了一下,以为Rhonda要请我去那里吃饭,心里十分不好意思,试探着问过她之后,Rhonda 笑着解释说: "You are in for a treat means you’ll like it !"