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raise the hackles of
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令人不快或厭煩
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hammer (or hit) home
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最能說明; 極具說服力
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hammer out
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幾經研討爭論而做成 (結論)
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force one's hand
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迫人在時機未至時做某事;
強人所難, 致令進退失據 |
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get out of hand
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失去控制; 不加思索; 立即
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go hand in hand
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齊頭並進; 相輔相成
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reject ... out of hand
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未經考慮立刻拒絕
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tip one's hand
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無意間透露
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play into the hands of
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給予人可乘之機
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get one's hands on
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置....於自己掌握
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wring one's hands
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乾著急; 一筹莫展
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hand-pick
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親自挑選
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handful for
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足夠...應付; 對...頗費手腳
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get the (or have a) handle on
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掌握; 控制; 瞭解
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(hand) writing on the wall
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(尤其不祥的)預兆
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hang by a thread
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千鈞一髪; 岌岌可危
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hang in the balance
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吉凶未卜; 成敗未定
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get the hang of
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熟習
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hard and heavy
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猛烈
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play hardball
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表示強硬作風; 採強硬手段
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stay out of harm's way
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避開危險
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has-been
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過時的人或物
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hat in hand
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卑躬屈膝; 低聲下氣
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bury the hatchet
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化干戈為玉帛; 停戰修好
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take out hatred on
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洩憤
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have a hand in
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參與
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have at one's feet
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任意支配或處理
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have one's head
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如願以償
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haves and have-nots
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富者與貧者
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play havoc with
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造成極度混亂
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make hay
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獲得好處; 從中取利
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hand off
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防止
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head south
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落價; 下降
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head start
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在競賽, 追趕或競爭開始時就佔優勢
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head to head
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短兵相接; 直接衝突
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make headway
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有進展
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at the heart of
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在...核心
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go to the heart of
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正是某事的真諦或本質
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hearts and minds
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思想與情感
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take heart
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別氣餒
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a heartbeat away
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近在咫尺
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take heat from
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受責怪, 批評
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in a dead heat
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不分勝負 (高下)
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turn up heat
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施壓
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on the heels of
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緊隨某人或某事之後
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to hell and back
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披荊斬棘; 千辛萬苦
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all hell breaks loose
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鬧得天翻地覆
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put through hell
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大大折磨
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at the helm
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主持
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high and dry
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處於困境
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bring high drama to
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帶來緊張或高潮
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high ground
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正義的立場; 道德優勢
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get on one's high horse
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唱高調
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declare high noon
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宣布危機
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to the hilt
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達到極限; 全力以赴
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hit below the belt
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傷人不擇手段
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hit it off
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相處投機; 一拍即合
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hit the ground running
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極為迅速地開始; 即刻表現
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come (go) off without a hitch
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順利完成; 不生差錯
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last-minute hitches
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最後時刻突然發生的變故 (以致不能繼續進行)
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in hock
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負債
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hold level
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保持現狀 (不增不減)
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put a hold on
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擱置
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hold one's own
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穩住陣腳; 保持優勢或強勢
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hold sway
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控制; 佔優勢
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take hold
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持續; 穩住; 成為定局
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hold the line
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穩住陣腳
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hold up
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正確; 經得起(考驗); 站得住
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punch holes
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挑毛病; 批評
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be holed up
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藏身於窄狹處所
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hit a home run
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大為成功
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face the hook
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可能會被炒魷魚 (解雇)
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hook, line and sinker
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全部
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on one's own hook
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獨自; 出於自主
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pin hope on
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寄望於
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on the horizon
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遙遙在望; 渺無蹤影
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over the horizon
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(為期)不遠; 不久; 剛好非目力所及
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hot breath down one's neck
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過分監督或壓力
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hot seat
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易惹麻煩上身的職位
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hot under the collar
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易怒; 脾氣暴躁
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sell like hotcakes
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極為暢銷; 搶手
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hue and cry
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譁然; 吵鬧; 大聲抗議
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last hurrah
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最後一次歡樂 (好景不常)
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hurt for
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缺少 (通常指錢)
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on the hustings
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在競選台上
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hustle through
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敷衍了事
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ice out
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逼走; 使無法競爭
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if that
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也許還未必那樣; 甚至更少
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in for
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一定會遇到 (某種情況)
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every inch a
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十足的; 不折不扣的
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incumbent upon
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責任在於
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get some ink
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見報
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force the issue
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硬幹; 硬來
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make an issue of
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不同意; 公開反對; 追究
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take issue with
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質問; 提出異議
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in a jam
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遭遇困難
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jaw to drop
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啞然一驚; 瞠目結舌; 目瞪口呆
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jet lag
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乘飛機長途旅行因時差所引起的不適
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jibe with
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符合
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juicy stuff
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精采部分
(往往含意不雅, 或略帶成人意味) |
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jump off the bookshelves
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(書籍)大為暢銷
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jump (or get) on the bandwagon
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附和大眾; 站在贏家一邊
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jump out at
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引起特別注意
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jump out of one's skin
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嚇得魂不附體
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jump ship
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跳槽; 辭職
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jump - start
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起死回生; 挽救頹勢
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The jury is still out
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尚無定論
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earn one's keep
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謀生
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keep...on the high road
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用最直接和正當的方法
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keep up with
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趕得上; 來得及
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for keeps
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永遠
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kick in
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開始
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kick off
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開始 (足球用語)
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get a kick out of
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從....得到樂趣
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kick the habit
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戒除嗜好
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kick the weed
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戒菸
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kill for
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(為達目的) 不擇手段
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make a killing
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大有斬獲
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in kind
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以同樣方式 (回報或回敬)
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Lady Luck smiles on someone
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某人鴻運當頭
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on the lam
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(由指因畏罪) 在逃亡中
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lap up
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衷心歡迎
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lash out at
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口頭攻擊; 大罵
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on one's last dollar
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捉襟見肘
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on one's last legs
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即將死亡; 不支; 倒下; 來日不多
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last straw
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煩惱或麻煩的最後一樁;
超過忍受限度的事或物; 再也無法... |
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laundry list
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清單; 一長串; 為數頗多; 一羅筐
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rest on one's laurels
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但求守成; 不再進取
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lead on
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鼓勵(某人)繼續; 引誘
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on the leading edge of
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在最前鋒
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in the same league
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可以相提並論; 同等優異; 可以媲美
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a new lease on life
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生機; 起死回生
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put ... on leave
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停職留薪
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leave for greener pastures
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另謀高就
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come out of left field
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做令人感到意外之事
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have a leg up
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佔優勢
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legal pavane
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在法理上咬文嚼字
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go to great lengths
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十分賣力
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go to odd lengths
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多此一舉; 過分
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let (someone) in on (something)
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向(某人) 透露(消息或秘密)
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let air out of the sails
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令人洩氣; 澆人冷水
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have leverage on
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足以影響
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for the life of one
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的確地; 真正的
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lift every boat
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使人人受惠; 普渡眾生
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come to light
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曝光
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see the light
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醒悟
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in (the) light of
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基於; 依照
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shed (or cast) light on
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說明; 使明瞭
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go out on a limb
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處境危險
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in limbo
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被忽略; 無人過問
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off limits
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不得進入
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cross the line
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逾越本分
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on the line
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處境危險; 不顧危險
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out of line
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離譜; 不合常情
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line one's pockets
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中飽私囊
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line up (such as a job)
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找到 (譬如工作)
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in line with
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與...相符
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lion's share
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最大部分
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Read my lips
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看我的嘴唇; 仔細聽我說
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live up to
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履行
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live with
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忍受
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lock horns
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相持不下
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have a lock on
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據為己有; 他人莫入
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log in with
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納入紀錄; 登賬; 報賬
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at loggerheads
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爭執; 意見完全不一致
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the long and short of it
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要點
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long on...and short on...
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在某方面有餘, 在另一方面不足;
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look over someone's shoulder
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督導; 注意
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look the other way
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不予理會; 佯作未見
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on the lookout
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留心; 注意
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knocked for a loop
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受重挫
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on the loose
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在外逍遙
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tie up loose ends
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處裡細節
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lose ground
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退步
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be lost on
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未被瞭解
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take one's lumps
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受挫; (被迫)讓步
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out to lunch
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與現實脫節
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have it made
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幸運
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make a monkey out of someone
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出某人的醜 (洋相)
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make back
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從投資獲利
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make do
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勉強應付
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make for
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傾向; 往往會導致
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make good on
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兌現; 履行
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make it
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成功; 撐得住;
安然度過創傷, 疾病, 或災難 |
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make it to
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成功到達 (目的地)
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make off with
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竊走
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make one's mark
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成功; 成名
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make or break
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成敗在此一舉; 極端重要
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of one's own making
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咎由自取
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put on the map
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使出名
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map out
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研擬
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steal a march
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佔先而不被查覺; 偷搶一碼;
在...搶先 |
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march off the cliff
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赴湯蹈火; 不惜粉身碎骨
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off the mark
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錯; 謬誤
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take one's medicine
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甘心受苦; 臥薪嘗膽
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on the mend
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改進中
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at the mercy of
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完全在...掌握
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Mexican standoff
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不分勝負
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go the extra mile
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格外盡力; 任勞任怨
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of no mind
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無意
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moment of truth
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重要關鍵; 關鍵時刻
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Money burns a hole in one's pocket.
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荷包燒個洞; 有錢就非花不可
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mother of all
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一切....之母
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put into...motion
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開始實施; 正採初步措施
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throw mud at
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毀謗; 抹黑
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make a muddle of
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攪亂; 使...混亂
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face the music
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面對尷尬局面或後果
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