Chop Shop
A shop where stolen cars are disassembled for parts
地下拆车厂
- That's enough time to put in a chop shop.
足够时间转为一家拆卸工厂了。
Down the Road
In the future (in your lifetime)
（非正式，主北美）在将来，今后
- Cars that drive themselves are in development now, but a marketable product is a long way down the line.
无人汽车正在开发中，但要拿出有销路的产品还有很长的路要走。
Put the Brakes On
Slow something down
对……加以延缓，缩减，限制
- We heard the sheriff put the brakes on the investigation.
我们听说警长暂停了调查。
Put the Pedal to the Metal
Drive as fast as possible
把油门踩到底
- We have to be there in five minutes! Put the pedal to the metal!
我们必须在五分钟内赶到那儿！把油门踩到底开快点！
To Have One for the Road
To have on last (alcoholic) drink before you go home
再喝最后一杯
- Before I went home, he persuaded me to have one for the road.
我回家前，他让我再喝最后一杯。
U Turn
A complete change of opinion, direction, etc.
掉头，完全改变意见和方向
- He spun the wheel sharply and made a U turn in the middle of the road.
他猛打方向盘，在路中间掉头。
You’re Driving Me Nuts
To make someone giddy or crazy
你把我逼疯了
- That noise is driving me nuts!
那噪音吵得我要疯了。
Backseat Driver
Someone who likes to give advice to the driver of a car
后座司机，指那些自己不在岗位上，但是却喜欢不断给在位的人提供别人不需要的意见或建议的人
- They accused the former prime minister of being a backseat driver.
他们指责前首相越俎代庖。
All Roads Lead to Rome
There is more than one effective way to do something
条条大路通罗马，殊途同归
- Though all roads lead to Rome, you have to start out at the bottom.
虽然条条大道通罗马，但你必须从基层干起。
