21. shirt n. 衬衫；衬衣
stuffed shirt
a:our mayor is very famous!
b:you seem to like him very much.
a:don't you?
b:not at all.he's really a stuffed shirt.
a:我们市长很有名气。
b:你好像很喜欢他。
a:你不喜欢吗？
b:一点也不。他是个道貌岸然的家伙。
22. not a shirt to one's back
a:mrs.brown deserves everybody's pity.
b:i heard she became a widow last summer.
a:and a fire left her without a shirt to her back.
b:bad luck.
a:布朗夫人值得大家同情。
b:我听说去年夏天她丈夫死了。
a:而且一场大火使她一无所有。
b:真倒霉。
23. give(away)the shirt off one's back
a:could you lend me some money,peter?
b:you know i'm willing to give you the shirt off my back,but i just don't have any money to spare.
a:彼得，借给我一点儿钱好吗？
b:你知道，我什么都愿意给你。不过我手头一点多余的钱都没有。
24. keep one's shirt on
a:sally,keep your shirt on and don't get agitated.
b:i just can't.she peeped my diary.
a:you're the elder sister.
b:mum,does that mean i'm the one to be bullied?
a:莎莉，保持镇静，别发火。
b:我控制不住，她偷看我日记了。
a:你是姐姐呀。
b:那我就应该被欺辱吗，妈妈？
25. shoe n. 鞋子
fill someone's shoes
a:have you heard that professor jones is retiring?
b:yes.the faculty won't find anyone to fill her shoes.
a:你听说了琼斯教授要退休的消息吗？
b:听说了。系里还找不到人来接替他。
26. step into someone's shoes
a:our boss is retiring.
b:really?but who will take his place?
a:his son will step into his shoes,of course.
b:you mean that playboy?i doubt whether he can run the company.
a:我们老板要退休了。
b:真的？但谁接替他呢？
a:当然是他的儿子啦。
b:你指的是那个花花公子？我怀疑他是否有能力管理这个公司。
27. sleeve n. 袖子；衣袖
have an ace up one's sleeve
a:why haven't the police taken any action about the robbery?
b:waybe they have an ace up their sleeve.
a:i'd rather believe the opposite.
a:警方怎么对那桩抢劫案不采取任何行动呢？
b:或许他们“山人自有妙计”。
a:我更愿意相信他们是“束手无策”。
28. laugh up one's sleeve
a:rose is a very lazy girl.
b:yes,very.
a:i laughed up my sleeve yesterday when she said that her brother was a lazybones.
a:罗斯是个懒丫头。
b:嗯，太懒了。
a:昨天她说她哥是个懒骨头时，我偷偷地笑了。
29. sock n.短袜
pull one's socks up
a:did you do well in your exam?
b:not very.
a:if you want to do a good job,you'll have to pull your socks up.
a:考得好吗？
b:不太好。
a:要想取得好成绩你得加紧努力。
30. tucker n. 领布
best bib and tucker
a:you're going to a party again?
b:yes,a formal party.but how come you know that?
a:look,you're dressed in your best bib and tucker!
a:又要去参加晚会吗？
b:是的，一个正式晚会。你怎么知道的？
a:瞧，你穿上了最好的衣服。
31. wear v. 穿；戴
wear out
a:did you dance a lot at the party last night?
b:until my shoes were nearly worn out.
a:did you have a good partner?
b:sure i did,a very pleasant one.that's why i enjoyed it so much.
a:昨晚舞会上你跳了很多舞吧。
b:可不是吗，差点儿把鞋磨了。
a:舞伴好吗？
b:当然了，很不错，所以跳得非常尽兴。