swallow a date whole 囫囵吞枣 the apple of sb.'s eye 珍爱之物 The grapes are sour. 葡萄是酸的. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 有些英语俚语: the apple of one's eye 掌上明珠(这是句俚语) 例:May is the apple of her father's eye. 梅是她父亲的掌上明珠. top banana 大老板(英语俚语) 例:Who's your top banana? 谁是你们的老板? the Big Apple 纽约城 例:The little girl is from the Big Apple. 这个女孩来自于纽约城. a lemon 没有价值的商品 例:That car is a lemon. 那辆小汽车不值钱.