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A: You don't seem to be yourself today, Peter. 

彼得，你今天有点不对劲。

B: I made an exhibition of myself.

我今天出了个洋相。

A: Why? 

出什么事了？

B: I had a quarrel with Mary and kicked her. She cried and told the teacher.

我和玛丽吵了起来，我踢了她一脚，她哭着把这件事告诉了老师。

A: And then you got criticized by Miss green？

于是你就挨了格林小姐的一顿训？

make an exhibition of oneself

某人自己出洋相

He made an exhibition of himself on a public occasion.

他在大庭广众下出了洋相。

She was afraid of making an exhibition of herself because of a lack of experience.

她由于缺乏经验，担心出洋相。

The actress made an exhibition of herself by showing up at the event in a revealing dress. 那位女演员穿着暴露的裙子出现在活动现场，吸引了所有人的目光。（revealing暴露的；身体过分裸露的）

have a quarrel with sb over/about

quarrel with sb over/about

因为某事和某人吵架

My sister had a quarrel with her best friend over a misunderstanding. 

我姐姐因为一个误会和她的好朋友吵了起来。

They had a quarrel with their neighbor about the noise late at night. 

他们因为深夜的噪音和邻居发生了争执。

I had a quarrel with my colleague about the project deadline. 我因为项目截止日期和同事吵了一架。

Don’t quarrel with me, I’m just trying to help. 

别和我吵架，我只是想帮忙。

He often quarrels with his siblings over trivial matters. 

他经常因为一些小事和兄弟姐妹争吵。

I quarreled with my boss about the new work schedule. 

我因为新的工作日程和老板吵了起来。

get criticized by sb for sth/for doing sth

受到批评

He got criticized for being late to the meeting. 

他因为开会迟到被批评了。

She gets criticized by her parents for not cleaning her room. 

她因为不打扫房间被父母批评。

I got criticized for making a mistake on the report. 

我因为报告中的一个错误被批评了。

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A: Did you watch the actor’s performance in the play last night? 

你昨晚看那个演员的戏剧表演了吗？ 

B: Yes, I did. It felt like he was playing to the gallery the entire time. 

看了，我感觉他整场演出都在哗众取宠。

A: Exactly. Every gesture seemed exaggerated, as if he was trying too hard to please the audience. I prefer a more subtle and genuine performance.

没错。每个动作都显得夸张，好像他太用力地去取悦观众了。 我更喜欢更微妙、更真诚的表演。

play to the gallery

故意卖弄；哗众取宠；讨好观众

The politician knows how to play to the gallery, always saying what the crowd wants to hear. 

这位政治家知道如何迎合大众，总是说群众想听的话。

Instead of focusing on serious issues, the talk show host prefers to play to the gallery with sensational stories. 

这位脱口秀主持人不关注严肃议题，更愿意用耸人听闻的故事来迎合观众。

The comedian’s act was just playing to the gallery, with no real substance or humor. 

这位喜剧演员的表演只是在迎合观众，没有实质内容或幽默感。

The professor’s lectures were always informative and never played to the gallery. 

这位教授的讲座总是信息丰富，从不迎合观众。

Play to the crowd

迎合大众

The musician played to the crowd with popular hits, rather than showcasing his more experimental work.

音乐家演奏了流行歌曲来迎合观众，而不是展示他更具实验性的作品。

Try to please everyone

试图取悦所有人

The menu tried to please everyone with a wide range of dishes, from fast food to gourmet meals.

菜单试图通过提供从快餐到美食的各种菜肴来取悦每个人。

Appeal to the masses

迎合大众

The product’s advertising campaign was created to appeal to the masses with bright colors and catchy jingles.

这个产品的广告活动是为了迎合大众口味而制作的，使用了鲜艳的颜色和朗朗上口的广告歌。

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A: Interesting lectures, aren't they? 

演讲很有意思，是吧？

B: Yes, very. I thought the last speaker was especially good. 

是的，非常有意思。我觉得最后一个演讲者尤其出色。

A: Do you know his name? 

你知道他的名字吗？

B: Let me see. It's an unusual name. It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't get it out.

让我想想，是个特别的名字。就在嘴边，可是说不出来。

on the tip of one's tongue

就在嘴边就说不出来；差一点想起来

The name of that movie is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can’t remember it.

那部电影的名字就在我嘴边，可我就是想不起来。

I know this answer, it’s on the tip of my tongue.

我知道这个答案，它就在我的嘴边。

The author’s name was on the tip of my tongue when discussing the book with my friend.当我和朋友讨论这本书时，作者的名字就在我嘴边。

get something out

勉强地说，困难地说；发表，出版；把某物拿出来

 Could you get the books out of the backpack for me?

你能帮我把书从背包里拿出来吗？

I need to get this frustration out before I explode.

我需要在我爆发之前把这种挫败感说出来。

I had to get the stain out of my shirt before it set.

我必须在我衬衫上的污渍凝固之前把它清除掉。

We need to get this project out by the end of the month.

我们需要在这个月底前完成这个项目。

The author is getting her new book out next month.

那位作者下个月将出版她的新书。

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A: John beat me black and blue yesterday. 

约翰昨天把我打的鼻青脸肿。

B: Why? 

为什么？

A: Because I told the teacher about his cheating in the exam. 

因为我告诉老师，他考试作弊了。

B: He goes too far. 

他太过分了。

A: I'm determined to pay him back in his own coin.

我想以牙还牙。

B: You can never do that.

你千万别那么样。

pay sb back in one's own coin

以其人之道还治其人之身；以牙还牙

My boyfriend always arrives late. Last night I decided to pay him back in his own coin by keeping him waiting for half an hour.

因为我男友约会总是迟到，所以我昨晚决定以牙还牙，让他等了我半个小时。

The neighbor always plays loud music at night, so I paid him back in his own coin by having a small party during his nap time. 

邻居晚上总是放很大声的音乐，所以我以他的方式回敬，在他午休时举办了一个小型派对

My brother took my snack, so I paid him back in his own coin by hiding his video game console. 

我哥哥吃了我的零食，所以我以他的方式回敬，藏起了他的游戏机。

black and blue

遍体鳞伤；青一块紫一块

He fell off his bike and was black and blue all over. 

他骑自行车摔倒了，全身都是青一块紫一块的。 

My brother got into a fight and came home black and blue. 

我哥哥打架后回家，全身都是青一块紫一块的。 

After the car accident, her legs were black and blue. 

车祸之后，她的腿上都是青一块紫一块的。 

go too far

做的过分；走极端

He joked about her weight, but he went too far and hurt her feelings. 

他拿她的体重开玩笑，但他说得太过分了，伤害了她的感情。 

He exercised every day, but he went too far and injured his knee. 

他每天都锻炼，但做得太过分，结果伤了膝盖。 

She tried to save money, but she went too far and now she never goes out. 

她试图省钱，但做得太过分，现在她从不外出。 

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A: John beat me black and blue yesterday. 

约翰昨天把我打的鼻青脸肿。

B: Why? 

为什么？

A: Because I told the teacher about his cheating in the exam. 

因为我告诉老师，他考试作弊了。

B: He goes too far. 

他太过分了。

A: I'm determined to pay him back in his own coin.

我想以牙还牙。

B: You can never do that.

你千万别那么样。

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A: Stay with me, okay? I don't feel like staying here by myself. 

留下来陪陪我吧，好吗？我不喜欢自己待在这里。

B: Well, okay, if something does turn up, I'll just play it by ear.

好吧，如果有事的话，我就只好看情况而定了。

A: There's a new movie on campus. Have you heard of it? 

我们学校要放映一部新电影，你听说了吗？

B: Yes, it's a comedy. Let's go to cinema then.

听说了，是个喜剧，那咱们去看电影吧。

play it by ear

见机行事；随机应变

We don't have a fixed plan for the weekend; we'll just play it by ear. 我们周末没有固定的计划，到时候看情况再说。

He's not sure if he can make it to the party; he'll play it by ear and let us know later. 

他不确定是否能来参加派对，他会视情况而定，稍后告诉我们。

The weather is unpredictable today, so we'll play it by ear whether to go for a picnic or not. 

今天天气不可预测，所以我们到时候再看是否去野餐。

相近表达

"play it by ear" 这个短语的意思是根据情况灵活应对，没有事先的计划。以下是一些意思相近的表达：

Wing it: 随机应变，即没有准备就即兴发挥。

We didn't prepare a speech, so we'll have to wing it.

我没有准备演讲，所以只能即兴发挥了。

Go with the flow: 随波逐流，顺其自然。

We don't have a set plan for the day; we're just going to go with the flow.

我们今天没有固定得计划，只能顺其自然。

Take things as they come: 接受事情的自然发展，不强求。

I try not to worry about the future; I just take things as they come.

我尽量不去担心未来。我就接受事情得发展。

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A: Stay with me, okay? I don't feel like staying here by myself. 

留下来陪陪我吧，好吗？我不喜欢自己待在这里。

B: Well, okay, if something does turn up, I'll just play it by ear.

好吧，如果有事的话，我就只好看情况而定了。

A: There's a new movie on campus. Have you heard of it? 

我们学校要放映一部新电影，你听说了吗？

B: Yes, it's a comedy. Let's go to cinema then.

听说了，是个喜剧，那咱们去看电影吧。