I've been so busy I haven't had a square meal in three days.

They haven't had a square meal for four or five days.

他们已经四五天没吃上一顿像样的饭了。

Membership in these corporate facilities was, and still is, a status symbol.

拥有这样的会员身份, 至今仍是一种身份地位的象征.

On display, it's a status symbol, right ?

为了展示, 这是地位的象征, 不是 吗 ?

He only bought the yacht as a status symbol he hates sailing.

他买游艇只是为了显示身分--其实他根本不喜欢玩游艇.

" Must you mend that mow? " " I prefer to, a stitch in time saves nine. "

你非要现在修补不可 吗 ? “ 我宁可早补, 免得今后麻烦. ”

A stitch in time save nine.

及时一针省九针.

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine Billion.

及时一秒胜过事后九亿秒.

A stitch in time, saves nine.

一针及时顶九针.

A stitch in time saes nine.

及时缝一针,省得日后缝九针(防微杜渐).

He removed a stone from his shoe.

他从鞋子里倒出一块石子。

There was a stone staircase against the side of the house.

房子的一侧有石阶。

The people next door are continually quarreling, but it is usually a storm in a teacup.

隔壁屋的住户老是争吵不休, 常常是为了点鸡毛蒜皮而破口大骂.

Yet for all that, occasionally they also will have a storm in a teacup.

尽管如此, 小两口偶然也会有小风波的.

It's just a storm in a teacup!

没什么可大惊小怪的!

Nothing serious , just a storm in a teacup.

究竟是什么事呢?

They are continually quarreling, but it is usually a storm in a teacup.

他们常常为了一点鸡毛蒜皮的事而争吵不休.

Their arguments were like a storm in a teacup.

他们的争论是小题大做.

She won't be angry for long; its only a storm in a teacup.

她不会生气很久的, 不过是小题大作.

His anger was unreasonable, a storm in a teacup.

他发怒毫无道理, 只是小题大做.

Both are trying to present the disagreement as a storm in a teacup.

双方都想拿这个小分歧做大文章。