第二条：

A Great Shock  巨大的震惊

His death is a great shock to us.

Getting promoted was a great shock, i really didn't expect it.

Their divorce was a great shock to everyone.

第三条：

a happy ending  好聚好散，圆满的结局

I always like a happy ending.(我喜欢圆满的结局)

I don't think there will be a happy ending for those two. (我想他们俩不会有什么好的结局)

第四条：

A-list 最好的，最优秀的，最酷的

   在美国学校里面分数以A为最高分，因此凡是能上A名单的，不论是学生，社会人士，都是最优秀的，但对学生来说，不一定都是指成绩最好，凡是在学校里出风头的健将，学生会主席，乐队的指挥，拉拉队的队员等。都属于学生中的风云人物，也是学生大众暗恋的对象，大家都希望能和他们交朋友，成为他们中间的一分子。

  Every girl dreams of dating A-list guys.

    He wants  a job at an A-list compay.

    Beijing University and Qinghua University are China's A-list schools.(北大＆清华是中国一流的大学)

第五条：

a little bird told me 有人告诉我

I know but I will not tell u how ,or from whom , i know.

我知道，但是我不告诉你我是通过什么方式活从谁那里得知的。

例如：

    A: How did you know I was getting married?

    B: A little bird told me.

   A: A little bird told me that you were mad at me yesterday.

   B: Well, I'm not that mad any more so don't worry abt it.

第六条：

a little too far  有点过分了

it's used to criticize other's overdone behavior.

this phrase is perfect for the person who likes to tease his friends. Sometimes teasing is funny, but sometimes it can be hurtful. Then you need to remind the person they have gone a little too far~~~~~~~~

例如：

    You have gone a little too far this time.

    I think my father has gone far a little too far. He even tried to choose my girlfriend~~~  

   我觉得我父亲有点太过分了，他竟然替我挑选女朋友。

     George Bush has gone a little too far in his foreign policy.  

    乔治。布什的外交政策有点过火～

        A: Why did you beat him?
        B: He pushed me a little too far. (他欺人太甚)

       A: I feel so sorry , but i didn't mean it.
       B: You never know when to stop,you always go a little too far.

第七条：

A lot of people change careers in midlife  很多人中途改行

A: John has gone back to school to get his graduate degre and become a teacher.
B: But he's 45, and a business.
A: A lot of people are changing careers in midlife because of the economy and just plain boredom.
   (因为经济的原因或厌倦了老本行，很多人中途改行）
B: Manybe it's good . It'll give him a challenge, and the students will benefit from his business experience.
  (这也许是好事，对他来说是挑战，学生们会从他的商业经历中获益）

第八条：

a lousy choice of words (口不择言，出言不逊）

He called you 娃哈哈? it was a lousy choice of words . ( 他叫你泼妇？ 他真是口不择言啊！）

额外成就感： 五星级的形容词 Lousy
Lousy  糟糕的，无用的，蹩脚的，污秽的，令人作呕的，讨厌的，

American love the word "lousy". It is a great way to describe something that displease you in any way. the food at the restaurant was lousy and so was my date!!!

This food is lousy. Do I have to eat it?
His health has been lousy. (他的健康状况近来很糟糕）
He felt realy lousy thenext morning (第二天早上他感到身体及不舒服）
He tried to sell me his lousy car (他想把他那破车卖给我）
It's lousy of you not to have taken me last night. (你昨天晚上不带我去，真是讨厌)
He gave me a lousy "C" for this paper. (他给我的这份作业打了个倒霉的“C”）
My lousy friend just lost his lousy job again(我那蹩脚的朋友又一次失去了他那蹩脚的工作）
The movie was lousy. (这部电影真差劲儿）
I don't want to hear your lousy excuses. (我不想听你那些让人恶心的借口。）