1. I was sitting on thorns.

我如坐针毡。

►sit on thorns 如坐针毡，焦急不安，坐卧不宁

2. The years have mellowed me.

岁月让我成熟。

3. You can’t welch on your promises.

你不能说话不算数啊。

►welch on 赖账;不履行(诺言、义务)

e.g. He left the town in order to welch on all his debts. 他为了赖账离开了这座城镇。

4. Evil deeds are done in the name of good.

多少恶行打着正义的旗号!

►evil deeds 邪恶的行为;邪行

5. We fear for your safety.

我们担心你的安全。

►fear for 为……担心，为……担忧

e.g. All mothers fear for their children when they first leave home. 所有的母亲都为初次出门的孩子们担忧。

for fear 由于害怕，以免

>>词序不同，意思不同<<

6. That’s his express purpose.

他明显为了这个。

7. You go. I’ll stick around.

你走吧。我再呆会儿。

►stick around 逗留;在附近徘徊;呆在原处(等待)

e.g. We'd love you to stick around for dinner. 我们想留你吃晚饭。

例句出自>>迪斯尼动画英语《狮子王》：我要一份幼狮三明治<<

8. I’m not being facetious.

我不是故意打岔。

9. Get your second wind!

重整旗鼓!

►second wind 喘气后恢复正常的呼吸;恢复元气

e.g. We can go on after your guys get a second wind. 你们休息一下，体力恢复后，咱们继续吧。

10. She glossed it over.

那事她一带而过。

►gloss over 掩盖，掩饰，粉饰

e.g. One should not gloss over one's shortcomings. 不要隐讳自己的缺点。