Donna's eyes are bigger than her stomach

　　(At the Restaurant)

　　Paul: I bet you had to pull some strings to get reservations at this restaurant. It's absolutely packed here!

　　Donna: The food is supposed to be out of this world and they don't pad the bill like the restaurant down the street. Look at this menu! Let's order three main dishes and split them. I have a weakness for fish.

　　Paul: I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach. Did you see how much food they give you? Look at that woman over there. I can't make heads or tails out of what she's eating but look at the size of that portion!

　　Donna: Good. I'm starving. By the way, if you have a sweet tooth, they're known for their incredible desserts. Gee, I hope our waiter gets on the stick. Why don't you try to catch his eye.

　　Paul: I haven't seen him since we sat down. I think he vanished into thin air.

　　注释：

　　1. pull some strings: to use one's influence 走后门

　　如：I had to pull some strings to get you hired, but I know it was worth it.

　　I'll have to pull some strings to get a reservation at this restaurant at Spring Festival.

　　2. out of this world: to be extraordinary 与众不同

　　如： This dinner is out of this world.

　　Her performance was out of this world.

　　3. pad the bill: to add extra charges to a bill 虚报假帐

　　如：How could this restaurant bill be so expensive? I wonder if the waiter padded the bill.

　　The hotel charges us for twenty telephone calls to Los Angeles that we didn't make. I think they're trying to pad the bill.

　　4. have a weakness for something: to have a passion for something 酷爱某物

　　如： I have a weakness for chocolate.

　　I have a weakness for little babies.

　　5. one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach: to antici-

　　pate being able to eat more food than one really can 眼馋肚饱

　　如：Look at all that food you ordered! I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

　　You think you could eat that entire cake? I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

　　6. can't make heads or tails out of someone or something: to be unable to make sense of someone or something 不理解某人或某物

　　如：Sometimes Mark is so nice and other times he's so nasty. I just can't make heads or tails out of him.

　　Did you see the painting he did? I can't make heads or tails out of it.

　　7. have a sweet tooth: to love sweets 爱吃甜食

　　如： I have a sweet tooth. I could eat candy for every meal!

　　I never developed a sweet tooth. I guess that's why I don't have any bad tooth.

　　8. get on the stick: to become more efficient and speedier 赶紧；赶快

　　如：Get on the stick! We have to leave here in five minutes!

　　If Karen doesn't get on the stick, I'm leaving without her.

　　9. catch one's eye: to attract someone's attention 引起某人的注意

　　如：That painting really caught my eye.

　　There's Tony. Try to catch his eye.

　　10. vanish into thin air: to disappear completely 消失得无影无踪

　　如：I was speaking with an elderly woman and turned away for just a few seconds. When I turned back, she had vanished into thin air!

　　I can't find my wallet anywhere. It just vanished into thin air!

　　练习： 选择符合斜体词释义的习语

　　1. I can't determine what the problem is with your car.

　　2. There's our waitress. Try to get her attention.

　　3. I have a passion for French food.

　　4. You really need to get more efficient and speedier!

　　5. I think you anticipate being able to eat more than you actually can.

　　6. I love sweets.

　　7. He totally disappeared!

　　8. I had to use my influence to get tickets to this play.

　　A. vanished into thin air

　　B. pull some strings

　　C. catch her eye

　　D. your eyes are bigger than your stomach

　　E. have a sweet tooth

　　F. on the stick

　　G. weakness

　　H. make heads or tails out of

　　练习答案：

　　1.H 2.C 3.G 4.F 5.D 6.E 7.A 8.B

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