《绝望主妇》美式俚语：保持冷静

　　19　Keep one’s cool 保持冷静

　　To stay calm in a difficult situation

　　Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

　　20　In a tight corner 处于困境

　　In an extremely difficult situation

　　Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

　　21　Keep in the dark 隐瞒

　　To keep something secret

　　Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.

　　22　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取

　　Not to take any notice of what is said

　　Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!