像美國人一樣說英語第8期:Nicole For President
Brown-noser: a person who is constantly trying to win favor with people above them 獻媚者，拍馬屁的人
By far: by a wide margin; by a great difference 很，極高
To count on someone: to depend or rely on someone 依靠，指望
You can count on him to help.
你可以指望他幫忙。
Full of oneself: to think too much of oneself 只爲自己打算，只想到自己
To get down to business: to get serious about a task認真着手辦事，開始幹正事；言歸正傳
After some pleasant talk, we got down to business.
寒暄笑談之後,我們開始做正事。
to get/have sth under one’s belt: to get or to have experience; to have already achieved or obtained sth 已經獲得某物
Give sb a run for their money: 不讓…輕易取勝，與…進行激烈競爭
To give someone the cold shoulder: to be cold to someone on purpose 冷落某人
(to not) give someone the time of day: to ignore someone; to refuse to pay any attention to someone 對某人毫不理睬
Goody-goody: 善於太好賣乖的人
To kid around: to joke around 開玩笑
to talk into: to persuade; to convince 說服某人做某事
I talked him into making concessions on the question.
我說服他在這個問題上作出讓步。
She tried to talk him into adopting her plan.
她試圖勸他接受她的方案。
