Under the gun
Angela: "I feel I work harder when I am under pressure."
Andy: "Me too. I get much more done when I am under the gun."
安吉拉:我觉得自己有压力的时候工作更努力。
安 迪:我也是的,当我又压力的时候工作完成的比较多。
Working under the gun is working hard under pressure to meet deadlines.
中文意思:在压力之下。
The kitchen sink
Angela: "Every time we go camping my wife packs everything but the kitchen sink."
安吉拉:每次我们去野营的时候,我妻子几乎想把所有的东西都搬着。
When we we are deciding what to bring with us, we try to take everything possible. But some things, like the kitchen sink, are just not convenient.
中文意思:几乎所有的东西。