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214 Cards in this Set
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a la carte
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按自己需要個別選購單項, 而非整套交易
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do an about face
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做與早先立場完全相反之事;
改變初衷 |
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stay abreast of
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知曉
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abuzz with
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活動頻繁
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account for
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佔; 解釋; 說明
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by some accounts
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據某些人的陳述
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ace in the hole
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錦囊妙計; 絕招
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across the board
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一律; 普遍
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get one's act together
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整理自己陣容
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adjunct to
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有益附件
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in advance
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預先
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agog and aghast
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大為驚嘆
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before (or after) the air clears
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情況明朗之前(or 以後)
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all or nothing
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不完全则寧無; 不折不扣
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all take, no give
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只取不予
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all told
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總共
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take out one's anger on
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拿人出氣
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up the ante
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提高賭注
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apples and oranges
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不能混為一談;
風馬牛不相及 |
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cut the apron strings
(usu. of a woman) |
脫離(通常為女人) 控制
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give one's right arm for
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不惜代價
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arm to the teeth
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全副武裝;
大事擴充武力 |
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armed with
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配備著
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up in arms
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激烈反對;
準備戰鬥 |
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augur well
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有好徵兆
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under the auspices of
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由....贊助
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to no avail
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沒用
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awash with
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如潮水般湧來; 過剩
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put on the back burner
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暫時擱置;
置於次要地位 |
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turn one's back on
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放棄; 不理會
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take the back seat to
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退讓; 甘落人後
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back to back
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連續
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go back to the drawing board
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從頭開始
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back up
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支持
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bad apple
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害群之馬
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bad blood
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仇恨
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hold the bag
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一無所有; 獨自承擔屬於大家的責任
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in the bag
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穩操勝算; 囊中之物
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bail out
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救助
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baker's dozen
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十三
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on balance
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全盤考慮
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ball and chain around the neck
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絆腳石; 羈絆
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carry the ball
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負起責任
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drop the ball
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犯錯; 弄糟
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The ball is in someone's court
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下一步看某人的了
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go ballistic
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極端懊惱
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bank on
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依靠; 依賴; 相信會發生
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take to the bank
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信其可靠或真實
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behind bars
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坐牢; 做囚獄
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trade barbs with
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脣槍舌劍
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more than one bargains for
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出現預料, 因而出現問題或困難
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more bark than bite
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狂吠不咬; 雷大雨小; 色厲內荏
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get to first base
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達到最初步成功些段
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off base
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(立場或態度)錯誤
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basket case
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四肢不全的廢人;
精神失常不能正常生活的人 |
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right off the bat
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立即; 未做準備
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take a bath
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大輸特輸
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keep (hold) someone at bay
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令某人無處可走(進退不得);
使敵人無法接近 |
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bear down
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逼近; 迫在眉睫
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on the beat
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在警察轄區
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beat on the punch
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爭取機先;
先聲奪人 |
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beat the odds
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克服困難
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take a beating
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遭受打擊
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the beauty is
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妙處就在...
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beef up
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加強
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have a beef with
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與某人有芥蒂
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beg to differ
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禮貌地表示異議;
不感茍同 |
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go begging
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很少人願意接受
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at the behest of
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受命於;
受某人之堅請 |
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ring a bell
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令人想起甚麼
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bells and whistles
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華而不實之物
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bend over backwards
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矯枉過正; 竭盡心力
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bent on
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立意; 決心
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give a wide berth to
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保持距離
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put the best face on
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粉飾太平
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get the best of
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佔上風 (不論手段是否正當);
佔便宜; 打敗 |
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bet the rent (or one's paycheck)
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以房租 (或薪水支票) 打賭;
自信萬無一失 |
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all bets are off
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後果將不可料
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between a rock and a hard place
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進退維谷
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do someone's bidding
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依某人吩咐行事; 唯命是從
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in a big way
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聲勢浩大; 大規模
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foot the bill
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付賬
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make one's bills
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按期付款
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in a bind
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有麻煩; 不知如何是好
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bite one's tongue
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保持緘默
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give someone the black eye
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羞辱某人
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blankety-blank
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粗話之委婉語
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turn a blind eye to (on)
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佯作未見; 故意忽視
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sing the blues
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唱悲歌
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bluff and bluster
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虛張聲勢
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in (or at) the first blush
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乍見
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in the same boat
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同一命運; 風雨同舟; 同命相憐
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miss the boat
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錯過機會
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rock the boat
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惹麻煩或擾亂局面; 無事生非
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lift all boats
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普渡眾生
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bog down
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陷入泥沼; 停滯不前; 陷入停頓
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drop a bombshell
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宣布駭人聽聞的消息
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make no bones about
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毫無顧忌; 坦白承認
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boo adn heckle
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喝倒采和用問題及譏笑打斷
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throw the book at
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給予最嚴厲的懲罰
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by the book
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嚴格依照規定
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cook the books
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在 (帳簿) 數字上動手腳
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close the books on
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結案
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throw out the books on
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揚棄以往; 重新開始; 另起爐灶
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get the boot
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被解雇
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at bottom
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基本上; 事實上; 其實
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get to the bottom of
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弄個水落石出
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bottom to fall out
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慘況空前
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bottom line
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根本問題; 公司財務報告
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bottom out
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難關已過
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bound ahead
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向前躍進
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out of bounds
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越軌
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bow out
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退出
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in a box
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陷入困境
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put the brakes on
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使停止或減緩
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bread and butter
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賴以維生之物或財源
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break even
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收支平衡
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a dog's breakfast
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極糟之事
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in the next breath
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幾乎同時
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in the same breath
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同時
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shoot the breeze
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聊天
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burn one's bridges
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毀掉關係; 斷後路
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bring back on line
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使復原
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bring home
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使人瞭解實情
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on the brink of
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幾乎; 瀕臨
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bring someone to his knees
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令人屈服
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more bang for the buck
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更有效使用經費
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Where does the buck stop?
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誰負責任?
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The buck stops here
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本人負責
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bite the bullet
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忍受困難或痛苦; 咬緊牙關
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bureaucratic minuets
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政府作事推三拖四
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business as usual
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一切照常; 無足為奇
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butter someone up
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諂媚; 給某人戴高帽子
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in the sweet by and by
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遙遙無期; 虛無飄渺
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by and large
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從各方面來看
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by far
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遙遙; 顯明地
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cake walk
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輕而易舉之事
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close call
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驚險; 死裡逃生
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call for
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要求; 需要
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call it a day
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辭職; 結束一天工作
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call it quits
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歇業; 停止目前工作; 辭職
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tough call
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左右為難
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calling card
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用來介紹自己之物
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camel's nose under the tent
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帳棚底下一隻駱駝的鼻子
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burn the candle at both ends
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透支精力或資源
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cap it all
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尤有進者
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capitalize on
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趁機利用
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cards fail to fall
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情況未能如願
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in the cards
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在預料之中; 可能發生
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make a career of
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不厭其煩地做一件事
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get carried away
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過度興奮; 操之過度 (忘其所以)
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cash in on
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利用機會
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let the cat of the bag
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透露秘密
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catch on
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持續
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catch-22
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自相矛盾的情況
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cave in
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讓步; 屈服
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bring to center stage
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令人特別注意; 使成首要新聞
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come (hold, take) center stage
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成為注意焦點
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change of heart
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改變初衷
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on the cheap
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用最經濟的辦法 (做某事)
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chickens will come home to roost
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自作自受;
要為自己所作所為擔當後果 |
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chip away at
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蠶食; 削弱
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bust someone's chops
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捉弄人; 令人難堪
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on cigar
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沒有値得慶賀的事情
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clam up
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保持緘默; 守口如瓶
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clamp down on
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限制
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at a fast clip
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快速
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close in on
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圍堵
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too close to call
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相差無幾;
難分上下, 因而難做決定 |
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in the closet
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避不見人; 不公開露面
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throw a cloud over
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罩上雲霧
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cling to someone's coattails
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借某人關係; 攀龍附鳳
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cold feet
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對自己失去信心
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cold fish
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孤僻或呆板的人
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out in the cold
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受到冷落; 無人理會
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cold shoulder
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冷落; 不友善的態度
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cold turkey
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斷然停止; 驟然解雇
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come around
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復甦
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come by
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得到
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come down to
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演變到某種地步
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come forward
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挺身而出
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come full circle
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兜了一個圈; 風水輪流轉
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come on to
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勾引(異性)
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come out ahead
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佔上風
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come out of the blue
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出人意料; 突如其來
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come out of the woodwork
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從隱藏處鑽出來
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come through with
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提供
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come to a head
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達到高潮
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come to grips with
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認真思索; 設法瞭解
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come to light
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被人知曉; 曝光
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come to terms with
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同意; 瞭解並(勉強)接受
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come under attack (or fire)
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受攻擊或批評
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come up with
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提出; 想出
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come upon
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偶然遇到
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come what may
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不管怎樣; 無論如何
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conk out
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(機件)失靈; 因疲勞而不支
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in someone's corner
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站在某人一邊
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turn a corner
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形勢改觀; 漸入佳境
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cut corners
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偷工減料; 走捷徑
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cotton onto
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喜歡; 相容
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cough up
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勉強交出(錢)來; 吐出(錢)來
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and counting
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還有; 未完
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on course
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方向正確
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have (or get) a crack at
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有(得到)機會處理
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take a second crack
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再來一次; 再度
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give credit where credit is due
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誰的功勞就應記在誰的名下
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shed crocodile tears
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佯做難過; 貓哭老鼠; 假惺惺
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put ... in teh cross-hairs
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瞄準(意圖射殺); 威脅
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take cue from
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學某人榜樣
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off the cuff
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脫口而出
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cut-and-dried
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按照計畫; 照章行事;
已有定論; 在預料中 |
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cut and run on
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背棄
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cut ... down to size
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減某人之威風; 削弱
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don't cut it
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不行; 不能派上用場
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