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146 Cards in this Set
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get the sack
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被革職; 被炒魷魚
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saddle with
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負擔; 將負荷加諸某人之身
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sail through
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輕易完成; 輕易通過
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with a grain of salt
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持保留或懷疑態度
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salt of the earth
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最優秀和最高尚的人
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play Santa Claus
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慷慨; 大方
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scale down
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減少; 降低
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tip the scales
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決定 (對某方有利或不利)
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be scared out of one's wits
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嚇得不知所措
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in a scrap
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打架
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scrape by
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勉強過得去
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sea change
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重大變化
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in the driver's seat
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處於主導地位; 佔上風
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seat of the pants
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憑直覺或經驗而非科學方法
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in a second
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立刻; 馬上; 毫不遲疑
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play second fiddle
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扮演陪襯 (尤其是上司) 或次要角色;
避免搶...的風頭 |
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second guess
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事後批評別人; 事後諸葛亮
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see someone through
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幫助某人度過難關
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sell like hot cakes
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搶手
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set about
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開始 (及物動詞 phr.)
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set in
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開始 (不及物動詞 phr.)
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set off
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引發; 導致
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sew up
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保證; 搞定; 落實
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chase shadows
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去做絕對不可能的事; 捕風捉影
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get a fair shake
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受到公平待遇
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in (a) shambles
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被毀; 極度混亂; 一團糟; 停擺; 告吹
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take shape
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成形; 表現
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shape up
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改進; 好好做事
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all shapes and sizes
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各種各樣(亦可按字面解釋)
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right the ship
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解脫危險 (如扶正一隻傾斜的船);
挽回頹勢 |
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shirt and tie world
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白領工作; 辦公室工作
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shoe to drop
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發生更糟的情況
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on a shoe-string
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本錢微不足道; 所用資金極為有限
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shoot from the lip
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口無遮攔, 有話必說; 不會保持緘默
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shoot oneself in the foot
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犯愚蠢錯誤
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shore up
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支持; 加強支持; 鼓勵; 打氣
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pull up short
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半途而廢; 未竟全功
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stop short
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應做未做
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wind up on (get or have) the short end of
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失敗; 吃虧; 敗北
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short of
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不足以; 未達到某種程度;
除...以外 (僅次於) |
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in shorthand terms
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簡而言之
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give one's best shot
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盡最大努力
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give someone a shot
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給某人一個機會
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shot across the bow
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警告
(向船射擊, 砲彈在船首飛過示警) |
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take one's shot (or stab) at
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試試; 攻擊; 試圖
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shot in the arm
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刺激; 提高興致,精力或自信之物;
"強心劑" |
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long shot
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希望渺茫的人
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not by a long shot
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絕不
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call the shots
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發號施令
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call one's own shots
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自己做決定
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take the show on the road
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各地旅行解說政策等; 各地旅行演說
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give someone short shrift
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未予重視; 忽視; 不予重視
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sick to the gills
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極為厭惡; 厭惡透頂
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on the sidelines
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退在一旁
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come into sight
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展現在眼前
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silver bullet
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有效對策
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sit for
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參加某種正式考試
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sit on one's hands
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不採行動; 不聞不問
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skeleton in the closet
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不可告人之事
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get under one's skin
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困擾; 騷擾
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save one's own skin
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保全自己性命; 自保
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sky to fall
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災難發生; 大難臨頭
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take (or pick) up slack
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填補空擋; 做別人應做未做之事;
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in the slammer
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坐監
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a slap in the face
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污辱
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slap on the wrist
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過輕的懲罰, 量刑過輕
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clean the slate
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重新開始; 改頭換面
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up one's sleeve
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暗藏一手; 隨時備用
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sleight of hand
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玩手法; 玩弄手法
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whatever way you slice it
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不管你從那方面看; 不管你怎麼做: 不管情況如何
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ethnic (also racial) slur
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種族歧視言詞
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on the sly
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暗地
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run into a snag
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遭遇困難
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nothing to sneeze at
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不可小看; 非同小可
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snow job
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用甜言蜜語哄騙
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blow (more commonly, knock) one's socks off
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令某人大為吃驚
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go soft
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不夠強硬; 軟弱
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something to write home about
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直得稱道之事
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for a song
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幾乎未付任何代價
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of a sort (or of sorts)
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幾乎; 勉強稱得上; 也應該算是
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in spades
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非常; 大量地; 充分地
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raise the specter of
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招致危險
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spell out
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解釋明白
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put the best spin on
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盡量往好處解釋
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take someone for a spin
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開車載某人兜風
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vent one's spleen
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發怒; 怒不可遏
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put ... in the spotlight (vt.)
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使得引人注目或重視
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take the spotlight (vi.)
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引人注目或重視; 出風頭
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spread eagle
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令某人伸展四肢接受處罰; 令完全屈服
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spring for
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付錢; 付賬
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square off
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辯論; 爭論
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square with
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合適
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in a squeeze
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經濟受窘; 經濟壓力
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put the squeeze on
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施壓; 受到壓力
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set the stage
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做好準備; 導致
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staggered vacation
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分期放(休)假
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at stake
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受到危險; 安全受到威脅
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drive a stake into the hearts
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殺死或徹底剷除; 結束
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stake on
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繫成敗於; 成敗繫於
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stake out
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監視; 界定
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pull up stakes
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離開家園, 工作, 國家等; 遷離
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leave a stamp on
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留下特色
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stand someone in good stead
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使某人佔優勢
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stand to
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可能 (獲利或損失)
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start from scratch
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從頭開始; 另起爐灶; 重新開始
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get off to a start
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一開始就....
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stay the hand
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阻止某人採取行動
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lose steam
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洩氣; 洩了氣
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pick up steam
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起勁; 高速前進
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step in
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介入; 插手
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in step
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一致; 配合
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step on someone's line
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打岔; 打斷
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out of step
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步調不一致; 步調脫節
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step up
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加強
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stick in someone's craw
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令人難以接受; 令人不快
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stick one's neck out
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置自己於險境
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stick with
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繼續
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with sticky fingers
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嗜好偷竊; 手腳不乾淨
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with a stiff upper lip
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勇於面對麻煩 ( or 問題)
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stiff-arm
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阻止
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put stock in
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認真; 置信
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take stock
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估計
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do not have the stomach
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不願; 沒胃口; 無意
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stomach is turned
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翻胃; 作嘔
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stones left unturned
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應做而未做之事; 尚未盡到人事
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stop someone in his tracks
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使立即中途停止; 進行中立即停止
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pull out all the stops (or every stop)
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竭盡所能; 不遺餘力
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take to the streets
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走上街頭抗議或示威
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at a stretch
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一口氣 連續不停
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strike it hot with
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引起注意或支持
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have strikes against (usu. oneself)
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有弱點
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with strings attached
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附有條件
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pull strings
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幕後使用影響力; 運用關係; 背後操縱
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change one's stripes
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改變一個人的本質
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at a single stroke
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一揮而就; 一舉做成
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know one's stuff
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有真才實學; 並非草包
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hold sway over
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足以影響; 可以左右...
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swear off
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決心放棄; 拋棄; 戒絕
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sweep someone off his feet
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贏得某人立即和無條件的支持,稱許或接受
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sweep under the carpet
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隱藏或遮掩 (醜事)
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out of the political swim
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與政治脫節; 遠離政海
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swing at shadows
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捕風捉影; 無的放矢
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in full swing
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全面進行; 如火如荼
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live by the sword, die by the sword
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殺人者人恆殺之;
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cross swords
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爭執
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out of sync
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不一致; 脫節
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