135. Make a difference 造成差别

Make a difference 是指会对现有的情况造成差别，跟以往不同。

A：I know you need some financial help. If I give you a raise, will it help?

我知道你需要一些经济支援。若我给你加薪会有帮助吗?

B：Well, it will certainly make a difference. 呃，这将会大有帮助。

Make a difference 也可以指对于现状有所不满，希望未来能使大环境产生变化。

A：What do you want to do with your job? 你这一生要做什么?

B：I want to be a nurse so that I can make a difference. 我要当护士让自己力挽狂澜。

136. Read someone like an open book 看穿某人的心思

A：You and Sara seem to make a good couple. 你和萨拉真是天生一对。

B：Yeah. She reads me like an open book. 对啊。她能看穿我的心思。

137. Paint the town red 尽情享受夜生活

A：What are you going to do in New York? 你在纽约要干吗?

B：Paint the town red, of course! 夜夜笙歌，这还用问!

138. How ya doing? 你好!(最常用的一句问候语)

其中ya=you。完整的句子应该是“how are you doing?”，“are”在这里被省略了。回答通常为：“I am doing fine.”也可以说“Good”or“Great”。

A：Hi, Frank. How nice to bump into you. How ya doing? 嗨，弗兰克。遇见你真高兴。你好吗?

B：I’m doing fine. Thank you! How about you? 我很好，谢谢你!你怎么样?

A：Good. Thanks! 我很好。谢谢!

139. You bet!哪里，140. 别客气

该句是对“thank you.”的随便的、非正式的回答。不能按字面直译为“你打赌”。

A：Gosh. I just forget about my zip code. Can you tell me what it is by looking at this address?

呀!我忘记邮政编码了。你能、帮我查看一下吗?

B：With pleasure. Oh, here it is. It’s 11032. 很乐意为你效劳。哦，在这儿，是11032。

A：Thanks a lot. 太谢谢你了。

B：You bet. But you’d better make a note of it. 别客气。但你最好记一下。