A：Who broke the window？

    B：Two boys. A：Where are they？

    B：When they saw you coming，they took to their heels. A：谁把窗子打碎了？

    B：两个男孩子。

    A：他们在哪儿？

    B：他们看到你来，一溜烟儿跑了。

    linenn. 亚麻布wash one's dirty linen in public（翻译~2）

    A：It's embarrasing to listen to Mary's talk. B：It sure is.But she seems to enjoy washing her dirty linen in public. A：听玛丽说话实在令人尴尬。

    B：的确如此。可她似乎把家丑外扬当成一种乐事。

    patch n. 补钉not a patch on（翻译~3）

    A：All the singers did a good job in the evening. B：They're the best in the city. A：Someone says they're not a patch on the ones in Beijing.I think it's sheer nonsense！

    A：晚会上所有歌手都唱得不错。

    B：在这个城市她们算是最好的了。

    A：有人说他们远不及北京的歌手。真是无稽之谈。

    pocketn. 衣袋；小袋dip into one's pocket（翻译~4）

    A：You like to take your child out？

    B：Yeah，but there is one thing I don't like very much. A：What is that？

    B：Every time I take him out，I have to dip into my pocket for ice-creams and toys. A：你喜欢带孩子出去吗？

    B：是的，但有一样不大喜欢。

    A：什么呀？

    B：每次我带他出去，我都得花钱买冰激淋，买玩具。

    参考答案：

    1.逃跑2.宣扬家丑；家丑外扬3.远不及……；比……差得多4.花钱