135. Make a difference 造成差別
    Make a difference 是指會對現(xiàn)有的情況造成差別，跟以往不同。
    A：I know you need some financial help. If I give you a raise, will it help?
    我知道你需要一些經(jīng)濟支援。若我給你加薪會有幫助嗎?
    B：Well, it will certainly make a difference. 呃，這將會大有幫助。
    Make a difference 也可以指對于現(xiàn)狀有所不滿，希望未來能使大環(huán)境產(chǎn)生變化。
    A：What do you want to do with your job? 你這一生要做什么?
    B：I want to be a nurse so that I can make a difference. 我要當護士讓自己力挽狂瀾。
    136. Read someone like an open book 看穿某人的心思
    A：You and Sara seem to make a good couple. 你和薩拉真是天生一對。
    B：Yeah. She reads me like an open book. 對啊。她能看穿我的心思。
    137. Paint the town red 盡情享受夜生活
    A：What are you going to do in New York? 你在紐約要干嗎?
    B：Paint the town red, of course! 夜夜笙歌，這還用問!
    138. How ya doing? 你好!(最常用的一句問候語)
    其中ya=you。完整的句子應該是“how are you doing?”，“are”在這里被省略了?；卮鹜ǔ椋?ldquo;I am doing fine.”也可以說“Good”or“Great”。
    A：Hi, Frank. How nice to bump into you. How ya doing? 嗨，弗蘭克。遇見你真高興。你好嗎?
    B：I’m doing fine. Thank you! How about you? 我很好，謝謝你!你怎么樣?
    A：Good. Thanks! 我很好。謝謝!
    139. You bet!哪里，140. 別客氣
    該句是對“thank you.”的隨便的、非正式的回答。不能按字面直譯為“你打賭”。
    A：Gosh. I just forget about my zip code. Can you tell me what it is by looking at this address?
    呀!我忘記郵政編碼了。你能、幫我查看一下嗎?
    B：With pleasure. Oh, here it is. It’s 11032. 很樂意為你效勞。哦，在這兒，是11032。
    A：Thanks a lot. 太謝謝你了。
    B：You bet. But you’d better make a note of it. 別客氣。但你最好記一下。