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1. pitch in
投入，参与，（尤指）支援
P74. We all pitched in, with Thea squeaking out orders like an army general.
解析：短语pitch in 意为“投入；參與；（尤指）支援”。
Example:
If we all pitch in together, it shouldn"t take too long.如果我們齊心協力，那並不需要很長時間。句意为：我们都很投入，Thea像个将军样的发号施令。另外，pitch in还可表示扔垃圾。
2. not be sb"s cup of tea
不是某人的菜
p75. I hvae realized that an adventurous life is definitely not my cup of tea.
解析：实用习语 not be sb"s cup of tea，意为非…所好；不合…的心意. 对应中文的“x x 不是我的菜。”
Example:
Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn"t really my cup of tea.謝謝你邀請我，不過我不大喜歡看芭蕾。肯定句式去掉not就可以了,表示某人很喜欢或擅长做某事。Example:Watching thriller movies is my cup of tea.我喜欢看恐怖电影。
3. have sth up sb"s sleeve
有铺囊妙计，留有绝招
p77. I wondered what my sister had up her sleeve this time.
解析：习语have sth up one"s sleeve，意为“暗中留有一招；藏有囊妙計”。句意为“我想知道这次我老姐又有什么绝招。”
Example:
If I know Mark he"ll have one or two tricks up his sleeve.如果說我還算了解馬克，我知道他總會留著一兩招。此短语来自 have an ace up one"s sleeve. 据说16世纪,人们的衣服没有口袋,就把东西放在袖子里。于是,赌徒就把王牌A藏在袖子里作弊。沿用至今就意为“秘密武器”“暗藏绝招”。
4. of all the nerve(表达震惊，反对，愤怒等情绪）p80 Of all the nerve! It seemed as if I was already let out.解析：习语of all the nerve常用在争吵中，主要用来表达震惊，反对，愤怒等情绪，所以翻译时要随语境。Example:Of all the nerve! Asking me to do a thing like that.真令我震惊！叫我去干一件那样的事。小说中Geronimo Stilton用这个短语表明它的震惊及不满，因为Thea和Trap一时热血上头，打算立马去寻宝，根本就不理会它的建议。5. single file
一路纵队
p82 We set out in single file.
习语：single file，意为單行，一路縱隊。file是名词，在此表示“排成一行的人（或動物）”
Example:
The schoolchildren were told to walk in single file.
小學生們被要求排成單行縱隊前進。
The sheep walk in single file.
6. sb"s marbles精神健康；思考或记忆能力p85. Why, oh, why did ever agree to take this trip? I must be losing my marbles!.习语： sb"s marbles,非正式用法，意为”精神健康；思考和記憶能力”如果要表达“失去理智，疯掉了”，可以说“lose sb"s marbles.”Example:
I think he"s losing his marbles (= starting to forget things or become crazy).我認為他腦子開始出問題了。如果表达年纪大的人身体不太好，但精神状态很好，可以说“have/get all sb"s marbles.”Example:
She"s 89, but she"s still got all her marbles.她已89歲，但頭腦非常清楚。如果觉得对你有帮助，点个“在看”再走吧！P.S. 所有例句释义均来自1.
2.https://www.ldoceonline.com/
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