我到修车厂提领我的车的时候,付完修车费后,老板对我说”O.K. You’re all set.”。结果一脸狐疑地看着他说”Pardon?”。老板便微笑的向我解释那是表示我的车已经都修好了,我已经一切都完成了。有时,你到超市买东西, 买完要付帐时,店员也会对你说”Are you all set?”。意思是问你是否想买的东西都找到了。
“paper work” 是指像「契约」、「证明」等等之类的文书表格。
22. dirty work 卑鄙的工作;讨厌的工作
A: All right. You go ahead and sign this paper and I’ll do the dirty work.
B: It’s kind of dead. Maybe you want to add more graphics to jazz it up.
B: 有点闷。也许你可以加点图让它变得生动有趣些。
“jazz (something) up” 是使一件原本可能有点沉闷的事变得有趣些。好比有人在一个冗长的会议里作些说些笑话之类的事,企图让大家从昏迷中醒来,就可以说”He tried to jazz the meeting up.”。
28. My hands are tied 我无能为力
A: Mr. Chapman, can I hand in my homework next time. I left it at home.
A: Chapman 先生,我能不能下次再交作业呢? 我把功课忘在家里了。
B: All of the scores must be given to the office by Friday, so you must have your homework today. It is a school rule and there is nothing I can do. My hands are tied!.