walk tall:

　　'walk tall' means to be brave and confident in your abilities.

　　短语'walk tall' 可不是站得高，踩高跷，而是形象的表示‘昂首阔步’，

　　对自己充满信心的样子。

　　例句：I can walk tall because I really am proud of my job as a nurse. I believe I can make a difference.

　　我如此的自信是因为我真心觉得护士这个职业让我引以为豪。我相信我会大有所为。

　　up to your neck:

　　up to your neck means you are really busy with it or involved in it.

　　水要淹没脖子了。‘up to your neck’

　　很形象的表示你被某事深深的缠住无法脱身，

　　或指忙得不可开交。

　　例句：I'm really up to neck in work. It's the end of the financial year and I have so many accounts to finish.

　　我的工作忙的不可开交，财政年底，我还有账要做。

　　second wind:

　　When someone has got 'a second wind', it means they have a new vigour or determination to do something some time after starting it.

　　第二阵风，也就是说‘恢复了精力，再次崛起或继续做什么事情’。

　　例如： I usually feel a bit tired after lunch but get a second wind around 4 pm.

　　午饭后我有些累，下午四点左右又恢复了过来。

（编辑：何莹莹）