他说话时经常时一幅自鸣得意的样子。

B: I can’t bear such attitude, too.

我也无法忍受他那种态度。

A: He must change this, unless he will get in trouble one day.

他必须改变这点，否则终有一天他会遇到麻烦的。

B: Yeah, but what can we do to help him?

是的，但是我们能做点什么去帮助他呢？

A : He will be aware of this by himself. I believe.

我相信他会意识到这点的。

cock-a-hoop

1. 解词释义

Cock-a-hoop是个合成词，可以做副词，表示“得意洋洋地，自负地”。也可以做形容词，表示“得意洋洋的，自鸣得意的”。表示因某事而自鸣得意，得意洋洋，在该词后面用解词about，at或者是over，即为：cock-a-hoop (about / at / over sth.)，其英文解释为： very pleased and excited, especially about achieving sth.。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. They're all cock-a-hoop about winning the first game of the season.

他们得以洋洋，因为他们获得了本季冠军。

e.g. He was cock-a-hoop about the birth of his first child.

他为第一个孩子的诞生而感到自豪。

e.g. She's cock-a-hoop about getting the job.

她为得到这份工作而自鸣得意。

1. get in trouble ：陷入困境，惹上麻烦

e.g. Don' t go too far in the matter ; you may get into trouble if you do.

这件事别做得太过分了，否则你会招来麻烦的。

e.g. If you get in trouble, don't hesitate to ask for advice.

如果碰到麻烦, 要赶紧向人求教。

2. one day：（将来）有一天，终有一天

e.g. I hope one day you'll be able to chew the fat together.

我希望有一天你们能一块聊聊天。

e.g. George cheated me but I' ll get even with him one day !

乔治欺骗了我,总有一天我要跟他算帐。

3. be aware of：意识到……

e.g. All the while I was acutely aware of her nearness.

我一直强烈地意识到她离我很近。

e.g. As I waited, I became aware of something happening in the house.

我在等待的时候, 感觉到房子里发生了什么事。

e.g. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself.

鉴于这些经验教训，今年我不把自己的决心告诉任何人。