1． 崭新的 brand new.

他买了一台崭新的轿车

He bought a brand new car.

2． 太便宜了 be dirt cheap

这块手表才花了30美元，真是太便宜了。

You bought this watch only for 30 dollars? It’s dirt cheap.

3.费事儿 take a lot of doing

做鱼特别费事儿，我可不愿意洗阿，淹阿，钝阿什么的。

It takes a lot of doing to cook a fish. I wouldn’t like to spend a lot of time washing, salting, stewing and whatnots for the cooking of it.

4.知道底细 have someone’s number

别跟我瞎吹了，我又不是不了解你的底细。

No big talk with me, I have your number.

5.精品 the choicest goods

这家商店卖的手表都是精品，而且种类还特别多。

This shop sells a wide range of watches, all of which are the choicest.

6. 了解一下情况 get the lay of the land

经理说他想让我们先去海南了解一下那里的情况，然后再决定投资的事。

The manager said that he would like us to go to Hai Nan and get the lay of the land there before deciding on the investment.

7.掌上明珠 the apple of someone’s eye

玲玲是她爷爷的掌上明珠

Ling Ling is the apple of her grandpa’s eye.

8.让人恶心turn one’s stomach / make one sick

听她讲话，看她和男人讲话的那股劲头儿真让我恶心。

Listening to her and seeing the way of her talking with men really turns my stomach.

9. 惹麻烦了 be in a jam

小张这次可惹麻烦了，昨天他又让警察给逮着了。

Xiao Zhang’s in a jam now. He was copped out again by the police yesterday.

10．关系很好 be on good terms with

据说老张和那个部长的关系特别好

It’s said that Lao Zhang is on very good terms with the minister.