Part One 你听不懂的
wet behind the ears 初生牛犊,幼稚,无经验
This is Judy’s first job so she is still a bit wet behind the ears.
The taxi driver who is clearly wet behind the ears makes Sam quite worried.
Above the salt 被尊为上宾
Jack invited his former professor to come for dinner in the union and everybody let the professor sit above the salt.
Mary’s parents thought John was below the salt and tried to prevent them seeing each other.
Part Two 你说不出的
---The ceiling’s leaking again.
---Again? I just patched it up last week! That stupid ceiling. I can’t take it anymore!
---Get a grip. Hurry up and do something, or the carpet will be ruined!
---Don’t have a fit. The carpet will be all right.
---Not if it keeps getting soaked.
---Find a bucket to catch the water. I’m going to fix hat lousy ceiling once and for all.
---You’d better wait until it stops rining.
---I need at least to cover the area with plastic, to stop the rain from getting in.
---Give it your best shot, but be careful.
wet behind the ears 少不更事的、初生牛犊、无经验的
above the salt 被尊为上宾、在上席 opposite:below the salt在下席、处于无足轻重的地位
patch up修补、和解、拼凑
get a grip冷静下来
have a fit 发脾气 勃然大
once and for all 彻底地、一劳永逸地
give it your best 尽最大努力