【词组解析】

1. one's cup of tea 喜欢的人/物

（1）A nice, quiet evening at home -- that's my cup of tea.

       在家享受一个宁静美好的晚上是我的爱好。

（2）That's just my cup of tea.

       那正是我的爱好。

2. open to 不限制,开放的 

（1）The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

       这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。

（2）The event is open to all comers.

       所有人均可参加这项比赛。

3. opposite to 在对面 

（1）The result was quite opposite to what we had expected.

       结果和我们所期望的完全相反。

（2）Idealism is opposite to materialism.

       唯心论和唯物论是对立的。

4. or else 否则,要不然 

（1）The book must be here, or else you've lost it.

        书一定在这, 要不然就是你把它丢了。

（2）You must study harder or else you'll fail in the English examination.

        你必须努力学习,不然的话,英语考试不会及格的。

5. or so 大约,左右 

（1）Completion of this bridge is expected in a year or so.

        这座桥一年半载可望竣工。

（2）We stayed for an hour or so.

       我们停留了一小时左右。

【练习】

英译中：

（1）In a nutshell, it was not my cup of tea.

（2）The excavations are open to the public.

（3）Southwest is opposite to northeast.

（4）He must be teasing, or else he's mad.

（5）He will return in a week or so.