直译与意译
A storm in a cup.茶杯里的风波,也就是小题大做,小风波的意思
例如:The couple next door are always quarrelling but it is usually a storm in teacup.
An ace up one's sleeve
看家本领
例如:The competition is very keen and all the contestants have an ace up their sleeves.
这场竞赛十分激烈,所有参赛者都回使出他们的看家本领。
Break the ice
打破冰块,也就是打开僵局
例如:We were all very nervous but Mr. Yang's joke helped to break the ice.
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