People said my mother was a good egg. 人们说我的妈妈是“a good egg（好人）”
We never had to walk on eggshells around her. We did not have to be careful about what we said or did because she never got angry at us. 在她身边，我们从不必战战兢兢地做事（“walk on eggshells”）。我们不必对我们说的话或者做的事提高警惕，因为她从不会对我们生气。
She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet. This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.“you have to break some eggs to make an omelet（有失才有得）”。这就是说为了推动发展，你必须做一些必要的事情。
My mother believed you are what you eat. （“you are what you eat”, 西方谚语，指饮食能够反映一个人的性格和生活环境
Meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things肉和土豆（“meat and potatoes”）也可以表示某东西身上最重要的一部分。它用来形容一个喜欢简单东西的人。
one man's meat is another man's poison. In other words, one person might like something very much while another person might hate the same thing.one man’s meat is another man’s poison（各有所好）。换句话说就是，可能一个人很喜欢的东西却正是另一个人所厌恶的。
People said he was the salt of the earth.人们说他是“the salt of the earth（高尚的人）”。
He would never pour salt on a wound 他从不会在（别人的）伤口上撒盐（“pour salt on a wound”）
However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.然而，有时他会告诉我们一个似乎超出了现实生活的故事，因此我们对它有所保留（“a grain of salt”），就是说，我们只能相信部分他说的事。
He makes enough money to support our family. So we say he brings home the bacon. 他赚取足够的`钱来养家。所以我们说他挣钱养家。
He can cut the mustard（芥末）, or do what is expected of him at work.他能做到最好，就是说他能在工作中达到别人对他的期望。
He stands almost 2 meters tall. He is a tall drink of water. 他有几乎2米高。他鹤立鸡群。
It is so crowded that we are packed like sardines -- just like small fish in a can.挤到我们像沙丁鱼一样被装在罐头里。
there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free of charge, but there may be a hidden cost.没有免费的午餐。有的东西看似不要钱，但可能会有隐藏成本。
When we fail to see problems at work, my supervisor tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.当我们在工作中没有发现问题时，我的主管叫我们清醒点。我们需要更专心来解决问题。
I once made a big mistake at the office and felt foolish. I had egg on my face.有一次我在办公室犯了个大错误并且觉得很愚蠢。我很尴尬。
I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.但是我不喜欢足球。那不是我喜爱的事。
We hope this program has given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.我们希望这期节目带你给思想的食粮，也就是值得思考的东西。Facing success or failure, 纵然面对成与败
It's no need to care too much.谨记无须太在意
Only if I've tried my best, 只要吾已竭全力
It's enough for my simple life.淡然此生无所系
'It's defying the law of gravity.'
“这违背了万有引力定律。”
- Gene Munster, a Piper Jaffray analyst, on the record 8.8 million iPhone sales in the three months that ended on March 27; the sales pushed Apple's net income up by 90% and sent shares of its stock rocketing to an all-time high
——Piper Jaffray分析员杰尼?曼斯特这样形容iPhone的惊人销量。今年1月到3月27日，苹果在三个月不到的时间内卖出了创纪录的880万部iPhone，使得该公司的净利润猛增90%，并将其股价推到了历史最高点。
'The earthquake showed no mercy, but we have love.'
“地震无情，人间有爱。”
- Qiang Wei, the Communist Party secretary of China's Qinghai province, during a national day of mourning to mark the 7.1-magnitude temblor that claimed more than 2,000 lives and left thousands injured
——青海省委书记强卫在为纪念地震遇难同胞而举行的全国悼念活动上这样说。青海玉树7.1级强烈地震导致2000多人遇难，上万人受伤。
'Today's average sodium intake is several times what the body requires, and its long-term effects are very serious.'
“现在平均的钠摄入量是身体需要的7倍，长此以往，后果严重。”
- An FDA Statement, saying it will work to build consensus on reducing sodium levels in the wake of an Institute of Medicine report calling for national standards for salt that is added to processed food and prepared meals
——美国食品药品管理局的一份声明称，将努力普及减少钠摄入量的认识。最近美国药学会发布一份报告，呼吁设定加工食品和饭菜中食盐使用量的.国家标准。
'Nicotine is a highly addictive drug, and to make it look like a piece of candy is recklessly playing with the health of children.'
“尼古丁是一种十分容易使人上瘾的药物，把它做得像糖是完全不把孩子们的健康当回事儿。”
- Gregory Connolly, director of the Tobacco Control Research Program, on Camel Orbs, dissolvable nicotine pellets that are flavored with cinnamon or mint
——控烟研究项目主任格雷戈里?康诺利严厉批评骆驼球。骆驼球是雷诺烟草公司在美国推出的一款可溶性尼古丁颗粒，添加有肉桂或薄荷。
- Jack Wang, doctor with US Department of Energy lab, on study confirming fatty foods may be addictive
——美国能源部实验室杰克?王医生称，实验证明高脂食品可能会使人上瘾。看来，还是少吃高脂食品为好，为了健康，要多吃蔬菜和水果。
