Unit 37  去旅馆

谚语与惯用语

be part of the furniture 如同家具一般，固定班底
I have been working for this company for so long, and now I am part of the furniture now.
我在这家公司已经工作很久了，我已经是固定班底了。

a rubber check 空头支票，番石榴票
The woman was accused of writing more than 1o,ooo dollars in rubber check to pay for expensive jewelry.
那个女人被控告开了10,000美元的空头支票，购买昂贵的珠宝。

some elbow room 再多一些空间
The room is so crowded. We all need some elbow room.
这间房间很挤，我们需要再多一点空间。

Don't let it out of this room． 不能将事情说出去
This is a top secret. Don't let it out of this room.
这是终极机密’千万不要说出去。

not enough room to swing a cat． 仅容旋马的狭窄空问
Their living room is very small. There is not enough room to swing a cat.
他们的客厅很小，仅容旋马