|
relate to
|
phrv.共感 |
|
engage in
|
phrv.參與 |
|
come up
|
phrv.出現, 發生, 顯示 |
|
fit in
|
phrv.融入 |
|
go into
|
phrv.開始從事, 詳細討論 |
|
open up
|
phrv.敞開心扉, 開放 |
|
take on
|
phrv.承擔 |
|
take in
|
phrv.理解 |
|
come across
|
phrv.顯得, 傳達 |
|
stay on
|
phrv.留下 |
|
take over
|
phrv.接管 |
|
catch on
|
phrv.理解 |
|
come over
|
phrv.顯得 |
|
lay off
|
phrv.裁員 |
|
put forward
|
phrv.提出 |
|
start out
|
phrv.開始 |
|
come by
|
phrv.得到 |
|
settle in
|
phrv.安頓下來 |
|
come on
|
phrv.開始 |
|
cover up
|
phrv.掩蓋 |
|
dispose of
|
phrv.丟棄 |
|
draw on
|
phrv.依賴 |
|
draw up
|
phrv.起草 |
|
lay out
|
phrv.闡明 |
|
look up
|
phrv.查找 |
|
send out
|
phrv.發出 |
|
back out
|
phrv.退出 |
|
bounce back
|
phrv.反彈 |
|
call up
|
phrv.调出 |
|
close in
|
phrv.接近 |
|
come about
|
phrv.發生 |
|
head off
|
phrv.出發, 阻止 |
|
insist on
|
phrv.堅持 |
|
kick in
|
phrv.開始生效 |
|
kick off
|
phrv.開始 |
|
look ahead
|
phrv.展望未來 |
|
run on
|
phrv.運行 |
|
spring up
|
phrv.突然出現 |
|
stand in
|
phrv.代替 |
|
wipe out
|
phrv.徹底摧毀 |
|
write off
|
phrv.註銷 |
|
back off
|
phrv.後退, 減弱, 退出, 放棄強迫 |
|
butt in
|
phrv.插嘴 |
|
call off
|
phrv.取消 |
|
clear away
|
phrv.清除 |
|
come off
|
phrv.成功 |
|
come through
|
phrv.收到 |
|
crack down
|
phrv.嚴厲打擊 |
|
crack up
|
phrv.崩潰 |
|
cut out
|
phrv.剪掉 |
|
die down
|
phrv.逐漸減弱 |
|
down and out
|
adj.窮困潦倒, 註定失敗 |
|
down to earth
|
adj.務實的 |
|
drift apart
|
phrv.逐漸疏遠 |
|
drift off
|
phrv.漸漸入睡 |
|
dry up
|
phrv.乾涸 |
|
hand down
|
phrv.流傳 |
|
hold back
|
phrv.抑制 |
|
keep at
|
phrv.堅持 |
|
listen in
|
phrv.偷聽 |
|
look over
|
phrv.快速檢查 |
|
loosen up
|
phrv.放鬆 |
|
mount up
|
phrv.累積 |
|
own up
|
phrv.承認 |
|
press on
|
phrv.堅持繼續 |
|
red tape
|
n.官僚作風 |
|
run down
|
phrv.貶低 |
|
send for
|
phrv.叫人 |
|
set back
|
phrv.延遲 |
|
slip away
|
phrv.溜走, 悄悄離開, 去世, 時間飛逝 |
|
slip up
|
phrv.犯錯 |
|
step down
|
phrv.辭職 |
|
tear down
|
phrv.拆除 |
|
think ahead
|
phrv.預先考慮 |
|
take to
|
phrv.開始喜歡 |
|
keep sb/sth from
|
phrv.阻止 |
|
regardless of
|
prep.不管 |
|
around/round the clock
|
idiom.全天候 |
|
put together
|
phrv.集合 |
|
bump into
|
phrv.偶遇 |
|
come under
|
phrv.歸於, 承受 |
|
come up against
|
phrv.面對 |
|
crystal clear
|
adj.晶瑩剔透, 一清二楚 |
|
devote yourself to
|
phrv.致力於 |
|
easier said than done
|
idiom.說起來容易做起來難 |
|
from scratch
|
idiom.從零開始 |
|
get back to
|
phrv.回覆 |
|
look on/upon sb/sth as
|
phrv.視作 |
|
stem from
|
phrv.來自 |
|
write up
|
phrv.撰寫 |
|
at face value
|
idiom.按表面意思理解 |
|
be a far cry from
|
idiom.天差地遠 |
|
be in the public eye
|
idiom.公眾矚目 |
|
be on the ball
|
idiom.機警 |
|
beat about/around the bush
|
idiom.拐彎抹角 |
|
close off
|
phrv.封閉 |
|
face the music
|
idiom.承擔後果 |
|
fix sth up
|
phrv.安排 |
|
in a nutshell
|
idiom.簡而言之 |
|
in safe hands
|
idiom.安全可靠 |
|
keep an eye out for
|
idiom.留意 |
|
kick sb out
|
phrv.趕走某人 |
|
know sth inside out
|
idiom.瞭若指掌 |
|
lie ahead
|
phrv.即將發生 |
|
look on the bright side
|
idiom.看到事情好的一面 |
|
new blood
|
idiom.新鮮血液 |
|
off the record
|
idiom.非正式的 |
|
on track
|
idiom.進展順利 |
|
put/keep sb in the picture
|
idiom.告知情況 |
|
put/set the record straight
|
idiom.澄清事實 |
|
read up on
|
phrv.研讀 |
|
rush into
|
phrv.倉促開始 |
|
scare away/off
|
phrv.嚇跑 |
|
store up
|
phrv.儲存 |
|
tear up
|
phrv.撕碎 |
|
the final/last straw
|
idiom.最後一根稻草 |
|
throw yourself into
|
phrv.全心投入 |
|
to cut a long story short
|
idiom.長話短說 |
|
with flying colours
|
idiom.以優異成績 |
|
during/in/over the course of
|
phr.在...期間 |
|
be/have something to do with
|
phr.有關 |
|
have a high/low opinion of
|
phr.評價高/低 |
|
know what you are talking about
|
phr.有真知灼見 |
|
put sb in a difficult position
|
phr.為難 |
|
think of sb/sth as
|
phr.視為 |
|
be bad/good news for
|
phr.利弊影響 |
|
nothing of the sort/kind
|
phr.絕無此事 |
|
a skeleton crew/staff/service
|
phr.最低配置人員 |
|
bring sth to an end
|
phr.使某事結束 |
|
broaden/expand/widen your horizons
|
phr.開闊眼界 |
|
go from strength to strength
|
phr.不斷取得成功 |
|
hold an opinion/belief/view
|
phr.持觀點 |
|
in the hope of/that
|
phr.希望 |
|
on the grounds of/that
|
phr.基於 |
|
speak for/on behalf of
|
phr.代表 |
|
take sb's word for it
|
phr.相信 |
|
when it comes to
|
phr.當談到 |
|
have little/no effect
|
phr.效果甚微 |
|
on the basis of
|
phr.基於 |
|
at the expense of
|
phr.犧牲 |
|
may/might as well
|
phr.不妨 |
|
come easily/easy/naturally
|
phr.得心應手 |
|
know/say for certain
|
phr.確切知道 |
|
ahead of time/schedule
|
phr.提前 |
|
in the event of
|
phr.如果發生 |
|
in the light of
|
phr.根據 |
|
a burning issue/question
|
phr.熱門議題 |
|
a matter of course
|
phr.理所當然的事 |
|
be suited to/for
|
phr.適合 |
|
be/come close to
|
phr.接近 |
|
establish sb/sth as
|
phr.確立 |
|
exceed the speed limit
|
phr.超速 |
|
from start to finish
|
phr.自始至終 |
|
grab the opportunity/chance
|
phr.抓住機會 |
|
have an ear for
|
phr.音感 |
|
have no hesitation in
|
phr.毫不猶豫地 |
|
hold sb's attention/interest
|
phr.吸引注意 |
|
in the region of
|
phr.大約 |
|
make a point of
|
phr.強調 |
|
make yourself at home
|
phr.請隨意，就像在自己家一樣 |
|
of little/no consequence
|
phr.不太重要 |
|
put your mind to
|
phr.專心致志於 |
|
say sth to yourself
|
phr.自言自語 |
|
take the liberty of
|
phr.擅自做某事 |
|
to cap it all
|
phr.最後 |
|
with a view to
|
phr.目的是為了 |
|
with the aid of
|
phr.藉由 |
|
take care of
|
phr.照顧 |
|
get rid of
|
phr.擺脫 |
|
be key to
|
phr.關鍵 |
|
on the road
|
phr.在路上 |
|
to do so
|
phr.這樣做 |
|
by no means
|
phr.絕不 |
|
as many as
|
phr.多達 |
|
dependent on/upon
|
phr.依賴 |
|
in a sense
|
phr.某種意義上 |
|
room for improvement
|
phr.有改進空間 |
|
take your time
|
phr.慢慢來 |
|
a host of
|
phr.許多 |
|
be in luck
|
phr.走運 |
|
have sth against
|
phr.反對 |
|
keep pace with
|
phr.跟上 |
|
all things considered
|
phr.總的來說 |
|
be to blame
|
phr.應受責備 |
|
be unique to
|
phr.特有 |
|
by and large
|
phr.總的來說 |
|
by means of
|
phr.通過 |
|
come to mind
|
phr.想到 |
|
in common with
|
phr.共同 |
|
out of tune
|
phr.走調 |
|
take the initiative
|
phr.主動 |
|
wait and see
|
phr.等著看 |
|
a reflection of
|
phr.反映 |
|
a sure thing
|
phr.確定會發生的事情 |
|
all at once
|
phr.突然 |
|
as it happens
|
phr.正好 |
|
at a glance
|
phr.一眼 |
|
at an angle
|
phr.傾斜 |
|
be a joke
|
phr.不被當回事 |
|
be a rarity
|
phr.罕見 |
|
be all set
|
phr.準備就緒 |
|
be concerned with
|
phr.涉及 |
|
be due for
|
phr.即將發生 |
|
be glad of
|
phr.感激 |
|
be in position
|
phr.就位 |
|
be lost without
|
phr.離不了 |
|
be meant for
|
phr.旨在用於 |
|
bit by bit
|
phr.一點一點地 |
|
by way of
|
phr.透過 |
|
catch your breath
|
phr.喘口氣 |
|
crack a joke
|
phr.講笑話 |
|
do your utmost
|
phr.竭盡全力 |
|
exceed sb's expectations
|
phr.超出預期 |
|
far from it
|
phr.遠非如此 |
|
for a start
|
phr.首先 |
|
good/bad press
|
phr.媒體評價 |
|
grab sb's attention
|
phr.吸引注意 |
|
hold a conversation
|
phr.與他人交談 |
|
in accordance with
|
phr.根據 |
|
in any event
|
phr.無論如何 |
|
in association with
|
phr.聯合 |
|
in no time
|
phr.很快 |
|
in no way
|
phr.絕不 |
|
in your heart
|
phr.在你心裡 |
|
keep sb going
|
phr.支撐 |
|
make yourself understood
|
phr.表達清楚 |
|
on the horizon
|
phr.即將發生的 |
|
out of action
|
phr.損壞 |
|
out of season
|
phr.反季的, 淡季的 |
|
safe to say
|
phr.可以肯定 |
|
step by step
|
phr.逐步 |
|
take sth personally
|
phr.往心裡去 |
|
up to speed
|
phr.了解最新情況 |
|
refer to
|
phrv.參考 |
|
come into
|
phrv.繼承 |
|
tire of
|
phrv.厌倦 |
|
play games
|
idiom.不認真對待 |
|
run around
|
phrv.到處奔波 |
|
stir up
|
phrv.煽動 |
|
on the spot
|
idiom.當場 |
|
be flooded with
|
phrv.爆滿 |
|
dive into
|
phrv.投入 |
|
fall back on
|
phrv.依靠 |
|
irrespective of
|
prep.不管 |
|
rule out
|
phrv.排除 |
|
seal off
|
phrv.封閉 |
|
track down
|
phrv.追查 |
|
a double-edged sword
|
idiom.雙面刃 |
|
behind closed doors
|
idiom.私下 |
|
count sb in
|
phrv.算上 |
|
get/gain the upper hand
|
idiom.佔上風 |
|
lose heart
|
idiom.灰心 |
|
pave the way
|
idiom.鋪平道路 |
|
refer sb/sth to
|
phrv.轉介 |
|
shake up
|
phrv.震驚 |
|
slip your mind
|
idiom.忘記 |
|
squeeze in
|
phrv.擠時間做 |
|
subject sb/sth to
|
phrv.使遭受 |
|
talk through
|
phrv.討論 |
|
a bone of contention
|
idiom.爭議的焦點 |
|
a breath of fresh air
|
idiom.一股新鮮空氣 |
|
a drop in the ocean
|
idiom.滄海一粟 |
|
a free hand
|
idiom.自由處理權 |
|
a nest egg
|
idiom.儲蓄 |
|
a rough/bumpy ride
|
idiom.艱難時期 |
|
a shoulder to cry on
|
idiom.傾訴對象 |
|
a slap in the face
|
idiom.一記耳光 |
|
a sore point
|
idiom.痛點 |
|
a stroll/trip/walk down memory lane
|
idiom.一段懷舊時光 |
|
an unknown quantity
|
idiom.未知因素 |
|
at any price
|
idiom.不惜代價 |
|
be alive and kicking/well
|
idiom.活蹦亂跳 |
|
be at odds with
|
idiom.意見不合 |
|
be at/reach the end of your tether
|
idiom.筋疲力盡 |
|
be called up
|
phrv.被徵召入伍 |
|
be crying out for
|
phrv.急需 |
|
be descended from
|
phrv.源於 |
|
be down in the dumps
|
idiom.情緒低落 |
|
be endowed with
|
phr.天生具有 |
|
be in sb's good/bad books
|
idiom.得寵 |
|
be in the same boat
|
idiom.處境相同 |
|
be news to
|
idiom.驚訝 |
|
be on the same wavelength
|
idiom.心有靈犀 |
|
be poles apart
|
idiom.大相逕庭 |
|
be the tip of the iceberg
|
idiom.冰山一角 |
|
be/feel on top of the world
|
idiom.感到非常開心 |
|
be/feel under the weather
|
idiom.感覺不舒服 |
|
be/get caught up in
|
phrv.捲入 |
|
beyond your wildest dreams
|
idiom.超乎想像 |
|
blow your mind
|
idiom.驚豔 |
|
bring a lump to your throat
|
idiom.令人哽咽 |
|
burn the midnight oil
|
idiom.挑燈夜戰 |
|
by/in leaps and bounds
|
idiom.飛速 |
|
call it a day
|
idiom.收工 |
|
carry weight
|
idiom.有分量 |
|
catch sb's eye
|
idiom.吸引某人的目光, 引人注目 |
|
cheer on
|
phrv.加油 |
|
chop down
|
phrv.砍倒 |
|
clean out
|
phrv.清理 |
|
clear the air
|
idiom.澄清誤會 |
|
come down to
|
phrv.取決於 |
|
come/get to grips with
|
idiom.掌握 |
|
count up
|
phrv.計算 |
|
dawn on
|
phrv.逐漸明白 |
|
disappear/vanish into thin air
|
idiom.憑空消失 |
|
do the job
|
idiom.能勝任工作 |
|
dole sth out
|
phrv.分發 |
|
down the drain
|
idiom.浪費 |
|
down under
|
idiom.澳洲 |
|
drive/send sb round the bend
|
idiom.把某人逼瘋 |
|
fair play
|
n.公平競爭 |
|
feast on
|
phrv.大吃 |
|
follow in sb's footsteps
|
idiom.追隨某人的腳步 |
|
get off/start on the wrong foot
|
idiom.出師不利 |
|
get sth off your chest
|
idiom.把某事說出來 |
|
get the hang of
|
idiom.掌握 |
|
get up to
|
phrv.搗蛋 |
|
get your act together
|
idiom.振作起來 |
|
get/jump on the bandwagon
|
idiom.跟風 |
|
give and take
|
idiom.互相讓步 |
|
go against the grain
|
idiom.違反常理 |
|
go downhill
|
idiom.變糟 |
|
go through the motions
|
idiom.敷衍了事 |
|
go through the roof
|
idiom.暴漲 |
|
go through with
|
phrv.堅持完成 |
|
go/run deep
|
idiom.深入 |
|
grasp at
|
phrv.抓住 |
|
have a chip on your shoulder
|
idiom.心懷怨恨 |
|
have a soft spot for
|
idiom.偏愛 |
|
have sth up your sleeve
|
idiom.暗藏玄機 |
|
have your hands full
|
idiom.忙碌 |
|
hit the roof
|
idiom.勃然大怒 |
|
hold sth against
|
phrv.記恨 |
|
hold your own
|
idiom.不遜於他人 |
|
if/when push comes to shove
|
idiom.萬不得已時 |
|
in cold blood
|
idiom.冷血地 |
|
in the blink of an eye
|
idiom.一眨眼的功夫 |
|
in the dark
|
idiom.被蒙在鼓裡 |
|
jump at
|
phrv.抓住機會 |
|
keep a straight face
|
idiom.忍住不笑 |
|
keep body and soul together
|
idiom.勉強維持生計 |
|
keep sb on their toes
|
idiom.保持警覺 |
|
keep sth back
|
phrv.隱瞞 |
|
keep sth to yourself
|
phrv.保守秘密 |
|
keep your head above water
|
idiom.勉強維持生計 |
|
lean on
|
phrv.施壓 |
|
leap at
|
phrv.抓住 |
|
learn/know the ropes
|
idiom.熟悉工作 |
|
leave/make your mark
|
idiom.留下印記 |
|
let off steam
|
idiom.發洩 |
|
let your guard down
|
idiom.放鬆警惕 |
|
lose face
|
idiom.丟臉 |
|
make a splash
|
idiom.引起轟動 |
|
make sb's day
|
idiom.開心 |
|
make your blood boil
|
idiom.令人髮指 |
|
make your blood run cold
|
idiom.毛骨悚然 |
|
miss the boat
|
idiom.錯過機會 |
|
muddle sth up
|
phrv.搞混 |
|
neck and neck
|
idiom.不分上下 |
|
not be the end of the world
|
idiom.沒什麼大不了 |
|
not hold water
|
idiom.站不住腳 |
|
not/never in your wildest dreams
|
idiom.超乎想像 |
|
odds and ends
|
n.零碎物品 |
|
off the beaten track
|
idiom.人跡罕至的 |
|
on the spur of the moment
|
idiom.一時衝動 |
|
patch sth up
|
phrv.修補關係 |
|
pay the price
|
idiom.付出代價 |
|
play it by ear
|
idiom.隨機應變 |
|
play with fire
|
idiom.玩火 |
|
poke/stick your nose into
|
idiom.插手 |
|
pose as
|
phrv.冒充 |
|
pull strings
|
idiom.利用關係 |
|
put sb in their place
|
idiom.教訓 |
|
put sth aside
|
phrv.暫擱 |
|
put your finger on
|
idiom.找到問題 |
|
put your foot in it
|
idiom.說錯話 |
|
read between the lines
|
idiom.弦外之音 |
|
recharge your batteries
|
idiom.充電 |
|
reconcile yourself to
|
phrv.接受 |
|
resign yourself to
|
phrv.接受 |
|
revert to
|
phrv.恢復到 |
|
ring a bell
|
idiom.聽起來耳熟 |
|
rip sb off
|
phrv.詐騙 |
|
rock the boat
|
idiom.惹是生非 |
|
run riot
|
idiom.失控 |
|
see red
|
idiom.大怒 |
|
sell like hot cakes
|
idiom.熱賣 |
|
set your sights on
|
idiom.立志於 |
|
set/start the ball rolling
|
idiom.開始 |
|
shake off
|
phrv.擺脫 |
|
sketch sth out
|
phrv.概述 |
|
sleep with
|
phrv.上床 |
|
speak volumes
|
idiom.不言而喻 |
|
splash out
|
phrv.揮霍 |
|
spy on
|
phrv.暗中監視 |
|
stick by
|
phrv.支持 |
|
stick up for
|
phrv.維護 |
|
stumble across/on/upon
|
phrv.偶然發現 |
|
talk sb out of
|
phrv.勸阻 |
|
tear apart
|
phrv.撕裂 |
|
the fast lane
|
idiom.快節奏生活 |
|
through thick and thin
|
idiom.不離不棄 |
|
throw caution to the wind
|
idiom.不顧後果地冒險 |
|
throw sb in at the deep end
|
idiom.硬上 |
|
tie the knot
|
idiom.結婚 |
|
tip off
|
phrv.提醒 |
|
to/till/until the bitter end
|
idiom.堅持到底 |
|
top off
|
phrv.完成 |
|
touch and go
|
idiom.危急關頭 |
|
turn over a new leaf
|
idiom.洗心革面 |
|
turn your nose up at
|
idiom.嗤之以鼻 |
|
up to scratch
|
idiom.不合格 |
|
urge sb on
|
phrv.激勵 |
|
wear thin
|
idiom.失去效力 |
|
with your bare hands
|
idiom.徒手 |
|
your own flesh and blood
|
idiom.骨肉至親 |
|
far from
|
phr.遠非 |
|
you see
|
phr.你看 |
|
in short
|
phr.簡而言之 |
|
subject to
|
phr.易受, 取決於 |
|
keep track
|
phr.跟蹤 |
|
or two
|
phr.個把, 一二 |
|
other than
|
phr.除了 |
|
for good
|
phr.永久地 |
|
in turn
|
phr.依次地, 輪流地, 因此, 接連地 |
|
or other
|
phr.其他可能 |
|
shed tears
|
phr.流淚 |
|
high in
|
phr.高含量的 |
|
think twice
|
phr.三思 |
|
for life
|
phr.終身 |
|
a shade
|
phr.一點點 |
|
accustomed to
|
phr.習慣於 |
|
for long
|
phr.很久 |
|
how far
|
phr.多遠 |
|
legal action
|
phr.法律訴訟 |
|
prior to
|
phr.在…之前 |
|
at hand
|
phr.手邊的 |
|
at times
|
phr.有時 |
|
even so
|
phr.即便如此 |
|
in demand
|
phr.受歡迎的 |
|
no doubt
|
phr.很可能 |
|
on loan
|
phr.借出 |
|
stand at
|
phr.處於 |
|
as yet
|
phr.到目前為止 |
|
compare notes
|
phr.交換意見 |
|
definitely not
|
phr.絕對不 |
|
how come
|
phr.為什麼 |
|
in vain
|
phr.徒勞 |
|
let alone
|
phr.更不用說 |
|
make time
|
phr.抽時間 |
|
take effect
|
phr.生效 |
|
to spare
|
phr.有餘 |
|
all hours
|
phr.整夜 |
|
at random
|
phr.隨機 |
|
be populated
|
phr.有人居住 |
|
break even
|
phr.收支平衡 |
|
by law
|
phr.依法 |
|
come first
|
phr.最重要 |
|
conventional wisdom
|
phr.普遍看法 |
|
fall flat
|
phr.失敗 |
|
foul language
|
phr.髒話 |
|
in bulk
|
phr.大量 |
|
in moderation
|
phr.適度 |
|
in reverse
|
phr.相反地 |
|
in store
|
phr.即將發生 |
|
in tune
|
phr.合調 |
|
incapable of
|
phr.無法做到 |
|
like crazy
|
phr.瘋狂地 |
|
long ago
|
phr.很久以前 |
|
nowhere near
|
phr.差得遠 |
|
on air
|
phr.正在（電視或電台）播出 |
|
on hold
|
phr.推遲, 電話等待 |
|
on location
|
phr.實地 |
|
on show
|
phr.展出 |
|
on site
|
phr.現場 |
|
running water
|
phr.自來水 |
|
will do
|
phr.可以 |
|
a matter of life and/or death
|
phr.生死攸關的事情 |
|
beyond/without a shadow of a doubt
|
phr.毫無疑問 |
|
do sb a/the world of good
|
phr.大有益處 |
|
do sth as you see/think fit
|
phr.自行決定 |
|
get/have sth out of the way
|
phr.完成某事 |
|
give sb the benefit of the doubt
|
phr.暫且相信 |
|
have/keep your finger on the pulse
|
phr.掌握最新動態 |
|
take a turn for the better/worse
|
phr.好轉 |
|
take the law into your own hands
|
phr.私力救濟 |
|
a force to be reckoned with
|
phr.不可小覷 |
|
do/learn sth the hard way
|
phr.吃虧 |
|
the last sb heard/saw of
|
phr.最後消息 |
|
come to think of it
|
phr.仔細想想 |
|
fill a need/gap/demand
|
phr.滿足需求 |
|
for/in the foreseeable future
|
phr.可預見的未來 |
|
a bundle of energy/nerves
|
phr.精力旺盛 |
|
a flight of stairs/steps
|
phr.一段樓梯 |
|
a gap in the market
|
phr.市場空白 |
|
a roof over your head
|
phr.住所 |
|
a vain attempt/effort/hope
|
phr.徒勞 |
|
an uphill battle/struggle/task
|
phr.艱鉅的任務 |
|
as the/its name implies
|
phr.顧名思義 |
|
at a loss for words
|
phr.一時語塞 |
|
at one time or another
|
phr.曾經 |
|
at the best of times
|
phr.最理想時 |
|
be at the mercy of
|
phr.受制於 |
|
be in good/bad repair
|
phr.狀態良好/不佳 |
|
be on the brink of
|
phr.瀕臨 |
|
be out of this world
|
phr.好極了 |
|
be the centre of attention
|
phr.焦點 |
|
be/get out of touch
|
phr.脫節 |
|
be/hang in the balance
|
phr.懸而未決 |
|
bring out the best in
|
phr.激發潛能 |
|
bury your face/head in
|
phr.埋頭於 |
|
come to the/sb's rescue
|
phr.前來救援 |
|
draw to a close/end
|
phr.結束 |
|
get sb/sth muddled up
|
phr.混淆 |
|
get/lay your hands on
|
phr.找到 |
|
get/rise to your feet
|
phr.站起身 |
|
give sb a hard time
|
phr.刁難某人 |
|
hand/give in your notice
|
phr.辭職 |
|
have sth on your mind
|
phr.有心事 |
|
have the edge on/over
|
phr.略勝一籌 |
|
have/carry sth on you
|
phr.攜帶 |
|
hold/keep/take sb prisoner
|
phr.俘虜某人 |
|
keep/hold sth at bay
|
phr.阻擋 |
|
lead sb to a conclusion
|
phr.推斷 |
|
make a name for yourself
|
phr.成名 |
|
not have the faintest idea
|
phr.毫無頭緒 |
|
put sth to one side
|
phr.暫時擱置 |
|
reap the benefits/profits/rewards
|
phr.獲益 |
|
sb's best/last/only hope
|
phr.最大希望 |
|
sneak a look/glance at
|
phr.偷看 |
|
take sth as it comes
|
phr.隨遇而安 |
|
the best/better part of
|
phr.大部分時間 |
|
the length and breadth of
|
phr.整個 |
|
think highly/a lot of
|
phr.高度評價 |
|
to all intents and purposes
|
phr.實際上 |
|
to speak/think highly of
|
phr.高度評價 |
|
economic/political/social order
|
phr.秩序 |
|
a/some degree of
|
phr.一定程度的 |
|
follow sb's example/lead
|
phr.效法 |
|
come/go into effect
|
phr.生效 |
|
have no time for
|
phr.不關心 |
|
on the part of
|
phr.由...作出 |
|
serve a/the purpose
|
phr.有用 |
|
a/the prime example
|
phr.典範 |
|
along the lines of
|
phr.類似於 |
|
around/round the corner
|
phr.即將發生 |
|
be consumed by/with
|
phr.沉迷 |
|
be no laughing matter
|
phr.不是鬧著玩的 |
|
few and far between
|
phr.稀少 |
|
in a big way
|
phr.大規模地 |
|
mind your own business
|
phr.少管閒事 |
|
one of a kind
|
phr.獨一無二的 |
|
out of a job
|
phr.失業 |
|
so far so good
|
phr.目前順利 |
|
stand to gain/lose
|
phr.有望獲利/虧損 |
|
the early/small hours
|
phr.清晨 |
|
a conflict of interest
|
phr.利益衝突 |
|
a faraway look/expression
|
phr.出神的表情 |
|
a hold on/over
|
phr.控制 |
|
a vicious circle/cycle
|
phr.惡性循環 |
|
add insult to injury
|
phr.雪上加霜 |
|
all shapes and sizes
|
phr.各式各樣 |
|
an invasion of privacy
|
phr.侵犯隱私 |
|
be a disgrace to
|
phr.丟臉 |
|
be an inspiration to
|
phr.啟迪 |
|
be confronted by/with
|
phr.面對 |
|
be far removed from
|
phr.遠離 |
|
be full of yourself
|
phr.自以為是 |
|
be no match for
|
phr.不敵 |
|
be nothing if not
|
phr.極其 |
|
be on speaking terms
|
phr.關係緩和 |
|
be still going strong
|
phr.依然強勁 |
|
be worth your while
|
phr.值得 |
|
be/get stuck with
|
phr.被迫處理 |
|
be/run counter to
|
phr.違背 |
|
bend/stretch the rules
|
phr.放寬規定 |
|
break the news to
|
phr.告知壞消息 |
|
cast your mind back
|
phr.回想 |
|
come to terms with
|
phr.接受 |
|
deep in thought/conversation
|
phr.專注 |
|
draw a comparison/distinction
|
phr.比較 |
|
get a move on
|
phr.快點 |
|
have a weakness for
|
phr.特別喜歡 |
|
if you ask me
|
phr.要我說 |
|
in my humble opinion
|
phr.依我愚見 |
|
leave no stone unturned
|
phr.千方百計 |
|
make a nonsense of
|
phr.使變得荒謬 |
|
make your presence felt
|
phr.讓別人感受到你的存在 |
|
not take kindly to
|
phr.不喜歡 |
|
not think much of
|
phr.看不上 |
|
on the threshold of
|
phr.在...的開端 |
|
on the verge of
|
phr.即將 |
|
out of the ordinary
|
phr.不尋常的 |
|
outstay/overstay your welcome
|
phr.逗留過久 |
|
pay sb a compliment
|
phr.稱讚某人 |
|
pose a/the question
|
phr.提出問題 |
|
run the risk of
|
phr.冒風險 |
|
sb/sth of note
|
phr.重要人物 |
|
spare a thought for
|
phr.為...著想 |
|
take/hold sb hostage
|
phr.人質 |
|
the animal/plant kingdom
|
phr.動物界 |
|
the tail end of
|
phr.末尾部分 |
|
to say nothing of
|
phr.更不用說 |
|
turn your back on
|
phr.背棄 |
|
what/whatever became of
|
phr.下落 |
|
with the compliments of
|
phr.敬贈 |
|
long for/to
|
phr.渴望 |
|
back and forth
|
phr.來回 |
|
as opposed to
|
phr.而非 |
|
for one thing
|
phr.首先 |
|
be led by
|
phr.受引導 |
|
for the best
|
phr.最終是好的 |
|
go too far
|
phr.過分 |
|
in conjunction with
|
phr.結合 |
|
a safe bet
|
phr.穩賺 |
|
at a loss
|
phr.不知所措 |
|
at any rate
|
phr.無論如何 |
|
at the latest
|
phr.最晚 |
|
be a first
|
phr.首次 |
|
be down to
|
phr.負責某事 |
|
come to light
|
phr.曝光 |
|
darkness/night falls
|
phr.夜幕降臨 |
|
for fear of
|
phr.唯恐 |
|
in/into force
|
phr.生效 |
|
invade sb's privacy
|
phr.侵犯隱私 |
|
law and order
|
phr.法律與秩序 |
|
on the side
|
phr.兼職 |
|
peace of mind
|
phr.安心 |
|
shed light on
|
phr.闡明 |
|
to the point
|
phr.切中要害的 |
|
turn of events
|
phr.事態轉變 |
|
a broken home
|
phr.破碎的家庭 |
|
a hint of
|
phr.一絲 |
|
a last resort
|
phr.最後的手段 |
|
a mark of
|
phr.標誌 |
|
a riot of
|
phr.色彩繽紛的 |
|
a run of
|
phr.一連串 |
|
a sharp pain
|
phr.劇痛 |
|
a vehicle for
|
phr.表達方式 |
|
an authority on
|
phr.權威 |
|
arm in arm
|
phr.手挽手地 |
|
as it stands
|
phr.按照現狀 |
|
at this rate
|
phr.照這樣下去 |
|
back to front
|
phr.前後顛倒 |
|
be aimed at
|
phr.旨在 |
|
be an effort
|
phr.費力 |
|
be at stake
|
phr.處於危險之中 |
|
be crawling with
|
phr.充滿 |
|
be intent on
|
phr.一心想要 |
|
be on edge
|
phr.緊張 |
|
be only human
|
phr.人非聖賢 |
|
be prone to
|
phr.容易遭受 |
|
be reliant on
|
phr.依賴 |
|
be snowed in
|
phr.被大雪困住 |
|
be under way
|
phr.正在進行中 |
|
be wide awake
|
phr.完全清醒 |
|
be/get caught
|
phr.被抓 |
|
beneath your dignity
|
phr.有失身份 |
|
bury yourself in
|
phr.埋頭於 |
|
by all means
|
phr.當然 |
|
by any chance
|
phr.萬一 |
|
call sb names
|
phr.罵人 |
|
can't very well
|
phr.不太好 |
|
cast doubt on
|
phr.質疑 |
|
come in handy
|
phr.以後會有用 |
|
come in useful
|
phr.派上用場 |
|
do the trick
|
phr.解決問題 |
|
doom and gloom
|
phr.悲觀絕望 |
|
ever such a
|
phr.非常 |
|
every so often
|
phr.偶爾 |
|
fear the worst
|
phr.擔心最壞 |
|
find fault with
|
phr.挑剔 |
|
fire sb's imagination
|
phr.激發靈感 |
|
frame of mind
|
phr.心態 |
|
give vent to
|
phr.發洩, 表達 |
|
ill at ease
|
phr.不自在 |
|
in a flash
|
phr.瞬間 |
|
in favour of
|
phr.支持 |
|
in the clear
|
phr.安全 |
|
intimate knowledge/understanding
|
phr.深入了解 |
|
jump to conclusions
|
phr.妄下結論 |
|
make a start
|
phr.開始 |
|
make allowances for
|
phr.考慮 |
|
on no account
|
phr.絕對不 |
|
on the dot
|
phr.準時 |
|
out of place
|
phr.位置不當, 不合時宜 |
|
out of shape
|
phr.身體狀態不佳 |
|
over the top
|
phr.過於極端的 |
|
pay tribute to
|
phr.致敬 |
|
pull a muscle
|
phr.拉傷肌肉 |
|
rob sb of
|
phr.搶劫某人 |
|
roll your eyes
|
phr.翻白眼 |
|
rub it in
|
phr.傷口灑鹽 |
|
safe and sound
|
phr.安然無恙 |
|
sleep on it
|
phr.仔細考慮 |
|
spring to mind
|
phr.突然想起, 首先想到 |
|
stand a chance
|
phr.有機會 |
|
steer clear of
|
phr.避開 |
|
stop short of
|
phr.點到為止 |
|
strike a match
|
phr.劃火柴 |
|
take exception to
|
phr.反感 |
|
take its toll
|
phr.造成損害 |
|
thick and fast
|
phr.迅速而大量地發生 |
|
this and that
|
phr.各種瑣事 |
|
to sb's credit
|
phr.值得讚揚 |
|
to sb's satisfaction
|
phr.滿意 |
|
toe the line
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phr.循規蹈矩 |
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toss and turn
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phr.輾轉反側 |
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word for word
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phr.逐字 |
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yearn for/to
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phr.渴望 |
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you name it
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phr.應有盡有 |
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your best bet
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phr.最佳選擇, 明智之舉 |
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to go
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phr.剩餘 |
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talk about
|
phr.談論 |
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for all
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phr.儘管 |
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see that
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phr.確保 |
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be lacking
|
phr.缺乏 |
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eye contact
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phr.眼神交流 |
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follow suit
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phr.效仿 |
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something like
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phr.像 |
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give way
|
phr.讓步, 讓路 |
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to death
|
phr.至死 |
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fresh water
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phr.淡水 |
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not least
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phr.尤其 |
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a touch
|
phr.一點 |
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all but
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phr.幾乎 |
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armed with
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phr.裝備有 |
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at best
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phr.最多 |
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at length
|
phr.詳細地 |
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in hand
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phr.正在進行中 |
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long before
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phr.很久之前 |
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on impulse
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phr.一時衝動 |
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at issue
|
phr.爭議點 |
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break free
|
phr.突然逃脫, 擺脫控制 |
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cut short
|
phr.中斷 |
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early on
|
phr.早期 |
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in attendance
|
phr.出席 |
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in confidence
|
phr.秘密地 |
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in effect
|
phr.實際上 |
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know better
|
phr.明事理 |
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like hell
|
phr.非常 |
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mind you
|
phr.不過要注意 |
|
press charges
|
phr.提起訴訟 |
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sure enough
|
phr.果然 |
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upwards of
|
phr.超過 |
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within reason
|
phr.在合理範圍內 |
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apply yourself
|
phr.努力 |
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at heart
|
phr.本質上 |
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bear fruit
|
phr.結果 |
|
beyond belief
|
phr.難以置信的 |
|
beyond dispute
|
phr.毋庸置疑 |
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consistent with
|
phr.一致 |
|
dear to
|
phr.珍貴 |
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drop dead
|
phr.猝死 |
|
excel yourself
|
phr.超常發揮 |
|
fast asleep
|
phr.熟睡 |
|
feel faint
|
phr.頭暈 |
|
get moving
|
phr.開始快速行動 |
|
get underway
|
phr.開始 |
|
go overboard
|
phr.過度 |
|
heaps of
|
phr.一堆 |
|
in essence
|
phr.本質上 |
|
in isolation
|
phr.孤立地 |
|
join forces
|
phr.聯合力量 |
|
kick yourself
|
phr.自責 |
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know best
|
phr.最懂 |
|
loom large
|
phr.迫在眉睫 |
|
lose count
|
phr.忘記總數 |
|
make waves
|
phr.興風作浪 |
|
mean well
|
phr.好意 |
|
off limits
|
phr.禁區 |
|
on principle
|
phr.基於原則的拒絕 |
|
pace yourself
|
phr.控制節奏 |
|
prove yourself
|
phr.證明自己 |
|
ring hollow
|
phr.聽起來不真誠 |
|
ripe for
|
phr.時機成熟 |
|
run wild
|
phr.放縱無度, 天馬行空 |
|
see sense
|
phr.意識到自己錯了或行為愚蠢 |
|
set sail
|
phr.啟航 |
|
stand trial
|
phr.受審 |
|
stay put
|
phr.不動 |
|
take shape
|
phr.形成 |
|
what with
|
phr.由於 |
|
within limits
|
phr.在一定限度內 |
|
would sooner
|
phr.寧願 |
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your elders
|
phr.你的長輩 |
