1） It is a greasy spoon.
    NOTE1: 補(bǔ)充：be past a spoon的意思是“不再是小孩子了”；
    NOTE2: It means that it is a third-rate restaurant.
    2） Just to be on the safe side.
    NOTE1: 省略句，省略了it is.
    NOTE2: It means that it is for the sake of safety.
    「世博ＶＯＡ」洗耳恭聽(tīng)，兩個(gè)句子小菜一碟！
    Here is a dialogue:
    -Time for lunch!
    -Where to?
    -Let's go to that greasy spoon near our company.
    -What? You want to go there?
    -Why? Aren't you hungry? Though that restaurant is not so clean, the food is cheap.
    -I know, but do you know what time it is?
    -What time? It is 12 o'clock.
    -I mean now it is the time of SARS.
    -Wow, I almost forgot it.
    -Just to be on the safe side, let's have bread for lunch.
    -Ok, We are really poor fish now!
    1） It is a greasy spoon. 這是一家廉價(jià)的飯館。
    2） Just to be on the safe side. 為了安全起見(jiàn)。
    「請(qǐng)你猜猜看」挑戰(zhàn)自我，情景搶答也刺激！
    Here are three situations:
    S1. It is a small restaurant run by the husband and wife. The dishes are cheap and delicious there. What kind of restaurant is it?
    S2. Why does an acrobat（雜技演員） often tie a steel wire around his waist when he is giving the performance?
    S3. It is time for dinner. We are planning to go to a restaurant, but we don't have enough money in our pockets. What should we do?