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169 Cards in this Set
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a dead cert / a sure thing
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必定會獲勝的
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a long shot
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不太可能 (成功)
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a safe bet
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確定的事情
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as a last resort
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最後的手段, 結果
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(as) sure as hell
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非常確定
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ask for trouble / push one's luck /
stick one's neck out |
自找麻煩
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balls / guts / bottle
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勇氣; 毅力
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best bet
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最可能成功的方法
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bet one's life on it
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確信
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dice with death
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冒著很大的危險
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dicey
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危險的
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double or quits
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(賭博) 不是大賺一筆就是血本無歸
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fancy one's chances
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覺得會成功
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for sure
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確實; 的確
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humanly possible
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靠人類力量可辦得到的
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I bet
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我相信 (帶有諷刺的意味)
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in the balance
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不確定的狀態
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make certain
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確認; 確實
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mind out
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小心; 注意
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not a prayer / no hope /
some hope |
沒有那個可能
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on the off-chance
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搞不好會 (成功)
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on thin ice
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在危險, 不安的狀態下
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take the plunge
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鼓起勇氣, 放手一搏試試看
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think twice
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(在做出結論之前) 深思熟慮
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touch and go
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十分不確定或危險的狀態
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a cat in hell's chance /
a hope in hell |
可能的; 可以期待的
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a close call
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千鈞一髮
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as chance would have it
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很偶然地
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beginner's luck
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初試者的運氣
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by accident / by chance
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碰巧; 偶然
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chance it / chance one's arm
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碰運氣
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come true
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願望達成; 希望實現
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fat chance
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根本就不可能
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for better or (for) worse
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無論如何
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given half the chance
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只要有一點機會的話
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have got it made
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成功
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...it can't be helped, but...there it is.
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已經束手無策了; 就是想不出任何辦法
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nothing short of a miracle
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簡直就是奇蹟
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on the cards
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很有可能會發生的
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one-off / fluke
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碰巧; 運氣
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only hope and pray
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強烈地希望
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saved by the bell
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從危機中逃脫
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seal one's fate
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決定了某人的命運
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Sod's law / Murphy's law
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莫非定律
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tempt fate
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冒著生命的危險
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that's the way the cookie crumbles
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就是這麼一回事
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the kiss of death
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死神之吻; 毀滅
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toss-up
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平分秋色
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(as) near as dammit
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(數量, 價格) 幾乎正確
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bang goes something
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....消失了
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bin something
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丟棄
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by mistake
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不小心搞錯了
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can't go wrong
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不可能會失敗
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clean forget
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忘得一乾二淨
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conk out / pack up
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故障
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do's and don'ts
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某地區的規則或習慣
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fuck up / screw up /
cock up / balls up |
搞砸
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howler / slip-up / boob /
clanger / boo-boo |
錯誤; 失誤
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kick oneself
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責備自己
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let slip
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不小心說出
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make a hash of something
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搞砸
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make a pig's ear (out) of
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搞砸
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make sure
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確認
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muddle
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出亂子; 混亂
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near enough
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幾乎
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not to worry
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不需要擔心; 別放在心上
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put right
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訂正; 修正
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spot on
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完全正確的
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that's torn it
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這麼一來的話, 就沒辦法了
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to a T
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剛剛好
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trial and error
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嘗試錯誤
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um and aah
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支支吾吾地說
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without fail
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務必
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call it a day
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今天就到此為止; 下班
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end up (somewhere)
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走投無路
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fire away
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發問; 開始發言
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for starters / first off /
for openers |
首先; 一開始
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from scratch
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從頭開始
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from the word go
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一開始
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get moving / get a move on /
get going / get cracking / snap to it |
快一點
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give someone a shout
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通知某人一下
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hang on / hold it /
hold your horses |
等待; 等一下
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history
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過去的人或物
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jack something in /
knock it off / leave it out |
停止
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jump the gun
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偷跑
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just coming
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馬上到
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kick off
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開始
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make a move / make tracks /
hit the road |
離開; 回家
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make oneself scarce / leg it /
get the hell out of here |
離開 (尤指欲逃避麻煩事)
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off you go
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趕快離開
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on one's way
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在路上
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show up / roll up / pitch up
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抵達; 出現
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sit on something
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視而不見 (尤指對信件, 文件等)
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sleep on it
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想了一整個晚上; 花時間考慮
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slope off
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逃避; 偷溜
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snap out of it
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揮別陰霾; 提振精神
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the end of the road /
the end of the line |
盡頭
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wait and see
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看看情況再說
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want out
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想離開; 想退出 (計畫等)
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What are you waiting for?
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還在等什麼?
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wind up / wrap up
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結束; 收尾
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all over the place
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到處地; 雜亂的
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beeline
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直走
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bung / sling
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隨意放置
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dead still
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靜止不動的
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get into the swing of
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習慣了....而融入
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get nowhere
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只是在浪費力氣
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get there in the end
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終究會達到目的
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give someone a lift
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讓某人搭便車
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go through a red (light)
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闖紅燈
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hike
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遠路; 遠足
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in full swing
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正熱絡著
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in one's way
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擋到路
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lug
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辛苦地搬運
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pick up speed
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加速
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plonk oneself (down)
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隨意坐下
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pop round
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隨時出現
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road rage
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由於惡劣的行車禮儀所引起的憤怒, 紛爭
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shove it in there
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把....放進去
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sit tight / stay put
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一動也不動地
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slosh
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潑, 濺
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take steps
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採取行動
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traipse
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閒逛
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U-ey
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迴轉
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as much use as a chocolate fireguard
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幾乎派不上用場
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as sharp as a tennis ball
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慢半拍
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do no good
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白費力氣
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dozy / gormless / thick / dim
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愚蠢的; 遲鈍的
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fall for (it)
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受騙; 上當
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half-arsed
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草率了事的
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have two left feet
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生硬的; 笨手笨腳的
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hopeless / useless
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無用的
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in a world of one's own
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生活在自己的世界裡面
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it takes all sorts (to make a/the world)
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一樣米養百樣人
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loafer / lazy-bones / bum /
slacker / layabout |
懶人; 沒用的傢伙
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muggins here
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愚蠢的我
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No shit, Sherlock!
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別說廢話了, 福爾摩斯!
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none too clever
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愚蠢的事情, 人
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play silly buggers / faff around /
prat about / piss about |
行為愚蠢
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pull one's plonker
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戲弄某人
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pushover
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易被說服, 軟弱的人
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(right) charlie / right one
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笨蛋; 傻瓜
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round the twist
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發瘋的
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silly billy / twit
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笨蛋
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swallow
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輕易地相信
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a drop in the ocean
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滄海一粟
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air-kissing
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假裝接吻
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as right as rain
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身體狀況良好
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be snowed under
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工作過於繁重
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bog down
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停滯不前
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bucket down
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傾盆大雨
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chill out
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放輕鬆
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cool
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很帥; 很棒
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cover a lot of ground
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涵蓋很大的範圍
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drenched
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溼答答的
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get / be fired
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被炒魷魚
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get one's / the drift
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了解對方所想要表達的意思
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go with the flow
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隨波逐流
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grasp the nettle
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積極面對困難; 接受挑戰
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hold water
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理由充分; 站得住腳
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in one's element
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從事喜歡或拿手的事情, 工作
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in the air
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能感受到的
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invade one's space
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侵犯他人隱私; 侵犯他人的私人空間
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keep / stay cool
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冷靜
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live on the moon
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完全不懂人情義理
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n earthly reason
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沒有實際的理由
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slippy / slippery
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容易滑倒的
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water down
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加水稀釋
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without a shadow of a doubt
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毫無疑問
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