the high-ups
[俗]高级官员，要人

It is respectable to be one of the high-ups in the government, but it is no good trying to reach the goal by all means.
成为政府机要部门的一员是很体面的事，可是为达到此目的而不择手段则太不足取。

注解：
high意指高级的，up意指向上的；the high-ups系指位置居上方的，喻指上层人物。

feel like a million bucks
[美俚]惬意；感觉很好

Since Mr. Black had finished the experiment successfully, he felt like a million bucks.
由于布莱克先生成功地做完了实验，他高兴极了。

注解：
feel意指感觉，a million意指百万，bucks意指美元；to feel like a million bucks系指感觉像得了一百万美元，喻指感觉好极了，十分惬意。

Dutch treat
[美俚]AA制付款方式

Americans like to eat Dutch treat at the restaurant. Nowadays, some Chinese also start to eat Dutch treat.
美国人在餐馆就餐喜欢各付各的钱。如今，一些中国人也开始各付各的钱了。

注解：
treat意指款待、招待；Dutch treat系指荷兰人式的招待，即朋友一起到餐馆吃饭时各付各的账。

give someone the goose
[俚]向某人喝倒彩

It was impolite to give him the goose when someone was singing on the stage.
当有人在台上正唱歌时，对他喝倒彩是无礼的。

注解：
give意指给，goose意指鹅肉，喻指笨蛋；to give somebody the goose系指给某人鹅肉以贬低某人，喻指鼓倒掌。