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brush up on
bone up on |
複習
(bone up on 比 brush up on 不正式) |
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cut class(es)
play hooky ditch school |
翹課
(有違反校規的涵義) |
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drop out (of)
flunk out (of) |
退出, 不參加
dropout (n.) 輟學, 半途而廢的人 |
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hand in
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繳交, 提出
turn in |
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hand out
pass out |
散發
handout (n.) 講義, 授課大綱 |
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hit the books
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唸書
(有臨時抱佛腳的意思) |
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pop quiz
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臨時小考
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sign up (for)
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註冊, 登記
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teacher's pet
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老師偏愛的學生
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a sight for sore eyes
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喜歡見到的人或物,
使人懸念而想見到的人或物 |
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break the ice
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打開話題, 打破僵局
icebreaker (n.) 打開話題的東西 |
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Catch you later.
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回頭見
See you around. |
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Long time no see.
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好久不見!
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make small talk
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閒聊, 話家常
make conversation |
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not see for ages
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好久不見
not see in ages |
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shake hands
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握手
shake someone's hand |
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shoot the breeze
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談天說地, 閒聊一番
chew the fat |
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So long.
Take care. |
再見, 保重
Take it easy. |
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Strike up a conversation
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與人搭訕
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What's going on?
What's new? What's up |
近來有什麼新鮮事啊?
Not much, Nothing special (常見回答) |
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drop in (on)
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突然造訪 (通常指沒有事先說好的)
drop by, come by, come over |
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feel at home
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覺得舒服, 自在
(用來表示適應新環境之後而感到舒適) |
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get together
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相聚, 聚會 (指家庭聚會或其他團體的聚會)
get-together (n). 聚會 |
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make oneself at home
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當自己家, 別拘束
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pay a visit
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拜訪 (通常指已事先說好的)
call on |
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Show in
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請進
Come on in |
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Show out
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帶...出去
see out |
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stop over
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過夜 (常用於搭機旅行)
stopover (n). 短暫停留 |
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swing by
stop by |
拜訪 (通常指取物或買東西)
(也可指非正式的拜訪) |
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take a seat
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請坐
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blind date
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相親
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break up (with)
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分手
split up (with), break off |
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fix up (with)
set up (with) |
替...安排約會
(主詞通常是安排約會的人) |
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go out (with)
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外出約會, 交往
take someone out |
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go with
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穩定交往中
go steady (with) |
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make up (with)
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和好, 復合
get back together, bury the hatchet |
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old flame
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舊愛, 舊情人
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new flame
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新歡
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stand someone up
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放鴿子, 讓人空等, 臨時爽約
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be in shape
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身體狀況良好
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be out of shape
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身體狀況不好
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be on a diet
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減肥
go on a diet |
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build up
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強化肌肉與肌力
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catch one's breath
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喘氣, 屏息
(指運動太久有點喘不過氣, 而需要休息一下的人) |
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cool off
cool down |
降低身上的溫度, 讓自己變的涼快點
(因為運動留了一身汗, 覺得很熱的人) |
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lay off
swear off |
戒除, 發誓要放棄
(常與食物或菸等受詞使用) |
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put on weight
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增加體重, 變胖
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warm up
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暖身
limber up |
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work off
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去掉多餘的脂肪, 體重, 發洩情緒
(常與 weight, stress, 或 tension 等受詞連用) |
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work out
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健身
get a workout |
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buy up
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搶購一空
snap up |
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hunt for bargains
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撿便宜貨
bargain-hunter (n.) 撿便宜貨的人 |
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on sale
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拍賣中
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pick up
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買
(指在雜貨店或超市進行的簡單購物) |
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pick out
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挑選, 選擇
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raincheck
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折價劵, 折價證明
(用於商店進行拍賣時碰巧打折品沒有了, 這時商店變提供 raincheck 給想買的顧客, 等貨到時, 客戶可以用拍賣的價格購得商品) |
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shop around
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貨比三家, 比價
look around |
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stock up (on)
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囤積
load up (on) |
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take back
bring back |
退貨
(在店外提到退貨時用 take back)(在店內提到退貨時則用 bring back) |
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window-shop
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櫥窗購物 (只逛不買)
go window-shopping |
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doggy bag
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打包袋
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eat out
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外出用餐
grab a bite to eat (通常指吃快餐或吃點心) |
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eat in
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在家用餐
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eat up
gobble up |
吃完, 狼吞虎嚥
(gobble up 通常有吃的非常快的意思) |
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have a sweet tooth
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愛吃甜食
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junk food
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垃圾食物
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leftovers
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剩飯剩菜
be left over (v.) 剩下 |
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pig out
stuff one's face |
貪吃, 吃太多食物
(非正式用法) |
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pot luck
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(每人帶一道菜的)聚會
pot-luck (n.) |
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take out
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外帶
carry out to go |
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wolf down
gulp down |
狼吞虎嚥
(wolf down 可用在食物及飲料方面) (gulp down 通常用在飲料方面) |
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bundle up
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穿上暖和的衣服, (給某人)穿上暖和的衣服
wrap up |
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dress up
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盛裝打扮
be (all) decked out |
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fold up
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摺衣服
hand up (在衣櫥裡或衣架上)掛衣服 |
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get dressed
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換好衣服
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go with
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很搭, 搭配
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grow out of
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因長大而穿不下
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put on
have on |
穿上
(put on 指把衣服類的東西穿在身上的一個動作) (have on 則是指穿上後的一個狀態) |
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take off
peel off, strip off |
脫掉
(peel off, strip off 較常用在指當某人急著脫掉衣服時) |
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try on
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試穿
(常使用於在店裡買衣服時) |
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wear out
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穿破
wear through 穿破 |
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book up
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客滿, 訂走所有的客房
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check in
check into |
(在飯店)辦理住宿, 住房登記
check-in (n.) (adj.) 辦理住宿(的) |
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check out (of)
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(在飯店)退房
check-out (n.) (adj.) 辦理退宿(的) |
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get back
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度玩假回來
(常用於下班回來, 出遊, 出差回來) |
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go away
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旅行
get away |
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have off
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放假
take off, be off |
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on leave
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自軍中告假
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see off
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送行
(常使用於陪某人去機場或車站等地) |
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take in
soak in |
體驗, 沉浸於...風景
(常與遊樂設施及景點連用) |
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be a rip-off
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敲竹槓
be highway robbery |
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be a steal
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非常便宜
for a song 只需花一點點錢 |
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be broke
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沒錢了
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come to
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總計
(給付物品總價時) |
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cost an arm and a leg
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很貴
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cut corners
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以最經濟, 有效的方法省錢
(購買最便宜的物品, 以及儘量地省錢) |
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do without
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沒有...也行
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get by
make do (on) |
靠僅有的資源過活
(某人沒收入, 或收入不夠過舒適的生活) |
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make ends meet
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收支平衡
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pick up the tab
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付賬, 請客
foot the bill be on someone |
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call it a day
call it a night, call it quits |
停止工作, 到此為止
(用來指學校的活動或身體上的勞動) |
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clock in
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開始工作
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clock out
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結束工作
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close up (shop)
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(商店)打烊, 停止營業
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do for a living
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從事...(行業)
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get off (work)
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下班
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graveyard shift
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大夜班
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make a living
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受雇, 以...維生
earn a living |
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put in
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工作
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white-collar
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白領階級
blue-collar 藍領階級 |
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carry one's weight
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盡自己的本分
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carry the ball
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肩負主要的責任
drop the ball 卸下責任 |
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dump on
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不公平的批評, 不公平地分配工作
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leave to
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將責任交給某人
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look after
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監督, 看顧
keep an eye on |
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see about
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負責
see to |
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see through
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完成
carry through |
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take on
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接受某項責任或任務
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take over
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接管
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buckle up
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繫安全帶
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carpool lane
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高乘載專用車道 (兩人以上即可)
carpool (v.) 共乘 |
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double-park
double-parking (n.) 並排停車 |
並排停車
(指路邊找不到停車位就跟其他車子並停一起的情況) |
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drop off
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載...(人)到...某地
pick up 接人 |
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give a lift
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載某人
give a ride |
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on one's way
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在...的途中
out of one's way 不在...的途中 |
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rush hour
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尖峰時刻 (指上午6-9點, 下午4-7點)
rush-hour (adj.) 尖峰時刻的 |
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share a ride
rideshare |
共乘
ridesharing (n.) 共乘 |
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take off (to work)
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馬上離開, 快速離開
rush off |
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all of a sudden
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突然間, 毫無預警的
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as soon as
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一...就...
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at the last minute
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最後一刻
(指某人所做的事或身處之地幾乎是已經來不及的情況下完成的) |
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be (just) about to
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正要...
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in no time
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很快地, 不多花時間地
in a flash |
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in the long run
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最後, 將來
in the end |
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not miss a beat
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不錯失良機
(指在即使在有干擾的情況下都能一職持續不斷) |
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right away
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立刻
at once |
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so far
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到目前為止, 迄今
to this day |
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be on the phone
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正在講電話
be off the phone 講完電話 |
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call back
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回電
return someone's call |
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call up
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打電話給...
give someone a call |
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crank call
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騷擾電話
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hang up
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掛上電話
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hold on
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稍等一下 (用於使用電話時)
on hold 稍等 |
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make a (phone) call
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打電話
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off the hook
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電話沒掛好 (指電話的聽筒沒有掛好)
on the hook 電話有掛好 |
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over the phone
on the phone |
藉著電話
(用來描述雙方是如何接觸的) |
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bear fruit
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有好結果
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bottom line
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最真實的狀況, 最基本的考量
(指事件最直接的原因, 通常是基於人的貪心或個人利益) |
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come about
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發生
bring about |
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come out ahead
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得多於失
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fall into place
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圓滿結束
fall together come together |
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from scratch
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從頭做起
(常用於烹飪及建築方面) |
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kick off
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開始
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turn over a new leaf
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承諾在生活中做重要的改變
(指某人試著以行動或態度想成為一個更好的人) |
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usher in
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進入一個不同的時代
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be in the works
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進行中, 計畫中
be in store |
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be up in the air
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懸而未決的
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cook up
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設計計畫
(常指一些對某人有利, 但對其他人不太有利的計畫上) |
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draw up
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制定
(指較為正式的檔案, 或文件的制定或起草) |
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map out
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籌劃 (包括計畫細節部份)
chart out |
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on the spur of the moment
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即興地, 沒有事先計畫地
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play it by ear
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視情況而採取行動
(常指無法事先計畫的事情, 或是某人想隨事件的發展再做決定) |
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rule out
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排除, 阻止
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at a snail's pace
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相當緩慢地
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hurry up
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快點
step on it, shake a leg |
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in a hurry
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匆忙地, 匆促地
in a rush |
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inch along
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緩慢前進
(用在"不可能快速前進"的時候) |
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on the double
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趕緊
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pick up
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加速, 更加努力
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slow down
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減緩, 減速
slow up |
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catch up with
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跟上
gain ground (on) 逼近 |
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come along
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進行中
go along |
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fall behind
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落後
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gain steam
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越演越烈
(常指群眾運動) |
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keep up (with)
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保持
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make headway
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穩定發展或完成
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on a roll
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順利進行中
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So far, so good.
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到目前為止事情都很順利, 還好或沒有任何問題
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take shape
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發展成形
(用在開始計畫的起草階段) |
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under way
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進步中, 進行中
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as a last resort
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最後的解決方法
(通常是最不希望的) |
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do the trick
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達到所需要的結果, 成為滿意的方案
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get to the bottom of
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找出最終的真相
get to the heart of |
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nip in the bud
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及時阻止
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no magic bullet
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沒有完美的解決方法
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quick fix
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簡單或暫時的解決方法
(指目前的解決方法並不是最好的) |
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take a different tack
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已不同的角度看問題
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Two heads are better than one.
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三各臭皮匠勝過一個諸葛亮
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work out
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iron out
解決問題, 達成協議 |
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wrack one's brains
beat one's brains |
絞盡腦汁
(通常是指問題的解決方案) |
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food for thought
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執得認真考慮的事
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go back and forth (on)
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猶豫不決, 不斷改變心意
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have second thoughts
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再考慮 (對先前做的決定有所猶疑)
think twice |
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sleep on it
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將事情留到隔日再決定
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take back
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收回所說的話
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take into consideration
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考慮到
take into account |
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think over
give thought (to) |
仔細考慮
(指某人在做決定時需要時間思考一下) |
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think through
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以合乎邏輯的方式分析事情
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be on the table
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提交考慮或討論
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break off
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中斷
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cut a deal
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達成協議
hammer out (指需要一段時間來達成共識) |
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drive a hard bargain
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堅守立場
(指某人拒絕在談判中妥協並堅持立場) |
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enter into
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開始嚴肅的討論
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give and take
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互相遷就
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go-between
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媒介者, 中間人
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happy medium
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折中的辦法
(當兩種條件不平衡時, 找出一個折衷點) |
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meet halfway
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妥協
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call the shots
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決策者
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leave open
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稍後才做最後的安排
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leave up to
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將行動或決定的權利交給某人
be up to |
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make up one's mind
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做出最後決定
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pros and cons
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利與弊
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rule of thumb
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首要原則
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settle on
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選定
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take it or leave it
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要不要隨你
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take one's pick
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選擇自己想要的
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a big hand
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掌聲鼓勵
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be in favor of
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贊成, 支持
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be out of the question
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不可能的, 不可行的
over one's dead body |
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give a dirty look
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給了個白眼
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give the green light
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同意, 贊成
give the go-ahead |
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go ahead
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請繼續, 別客氣
be my guest, feel free to |
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I'm afraid not
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不行, 不可能
Forget it, Not way. |
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shake one's head
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遙搖頭 (表示不同意)
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sound good
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聽起來不錯
sound great |
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take a dim view of
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不同意
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be at odds with
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與...起衝突
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be for
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偏袒, 贊成
be (dead set) against 反對 |
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go along (with)
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同意
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on the same wavelength
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因巧合或經驗對一事看法相同, 英雄所見略同
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see eye to eye
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完全同意
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side with
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支持
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war of words
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舌戰或筆戰
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You can say that again.
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我完全同意你所說的
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be at stake
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利害生死攸關, 瀕臨危險
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close call
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極度危險的情況
close shave |
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on the line
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有危險, 處於危險中
(之前用be動詞, 是指一個危險的情況 用put動詞並加受詞, 則指一個危險的行動) |
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out of the woods
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脫離危險
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play it safe
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小心, 避免危險
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stick one's neck out
risk one's neck |
將自己置於危險的情況中
(此危險是指工作環境或與他人關係, 而非對自己的身體而言) |
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take a chance
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願意冒險
go out on a limb |
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the clips are down
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已經是最糟糕的情況
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touch and go
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冒險且不確定的
(做adj用, 指危險的情況可能不只會朝一個方向發展.) |
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back to square one
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重新開始
back to the drawing board |
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blow it
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搞砸, 犯嚴重錯誤
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come back
make a comeback |
重新復出
(指恢復從高的階級或地位) |
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get ahead
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成功, 進步
go far, make good |
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give up
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承認錯誤, 放棄
throw in the towel |
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go over
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獲得廣大的迴響
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in vain
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沒效, 沒用
for nothing |
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lost cause
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註定失敗的人或事
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make it big
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名利雙收
make it to the big time |
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make the grade
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達到要求或標準
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pull off
bring off, carry off |
完成, 達成
(用在指非預期的成功之時) |
