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pick up the tab
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替別人付賬
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be (or put) on the table
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作為討論項目; (提出)討論
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turn the tables
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改變對抗情勢; 賓主易勢; 倒將一軍;
以同手法回敬 |
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keep tab(s) on
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查核; 紀錄
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send...into a tailspin
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使(如價錢) 大幅下降; 下跌
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take...by storm
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大受歡迎; 聲勢大振; 轟動
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take for granted
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以為理所當然
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take it presonally
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生氣
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it takes one to know one
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知道別人的為人, 自己必是同樣人品
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take someone up on
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接受某人曾應許(的贈予, 幫助或協助)
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take ....to task
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責備; 質問
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taken separately
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分開來看
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talk oneself into
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因說話而達到某種境地; 靠口才
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in tandem
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一先一後; 緊隨; 隨著
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it takes two to tango
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兩個人才能跳探戈舞; 孤掌難鳴;
這是一個人辦不到的事 |
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on target
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正確; 無誤
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team up
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合作
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tee off
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惹惱或使懊喪; 使一肚子怨氣
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cut one's teeth on
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開始一個行(事)業
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grit one's teeth
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咬牙表示憤怒; 雖感痛苦也只好忍耐;
雖對某事不滿, 但也無可奈何 |
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tender offer
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進行交易時買方之出價
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come to terms with
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接受事實
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be a testament
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證明
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that
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前面所提的
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at that
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再者; 況且
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have a thing for
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對...有偏愛
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a thorn in the side of
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令人覺得厭煩之事; 如芒刺在背;
令人討厭的事 |
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three-ring circus
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狂放; 混亂; 惹人注意或娛樂性的事物
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through and throuhg
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不折不扣
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throw a monkey wrench into
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製造困難
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throw mud
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詆毀; 抹黑
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throw out of work
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解僱
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under the thumb of
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在...控制之下
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all thumbs
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笨手笨腳
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hang someone by one's thumbs
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與人過分為難
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write one's own ticket
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自繼隨意開條件
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tick off
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令人忿怒或懊惱
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tick off
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一樣一樣地道出
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full tilt
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全速
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buy something on time
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以記帳方式購物; 記帳買了
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in a long, long time
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很久很久都沒有
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not to give someone the time of day
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絕不幫忙
(就連現在是幾點鐘都不告訴他) |
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the time of one's life
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畢生最美好的經驗; 畢生最美好的日子
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serve (or do) time
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坐牢
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tip off
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通風報信
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tiptoe around
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小心躲避; 悄悄地規避
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take toll
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造成損失 (損害)
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tone down
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淡化
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set the tone
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做說話行為之榜樣; 做了榜樣
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bite one's tongue
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強忍住不發一言; 保持緘默
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top it off
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尤有進者; 錦上添花
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tops
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最多
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touch off
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引起
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lose touch with
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不再能掌握; 與...脫節
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out of touch with
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與...脫節
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in tow
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被帶領著; 跟在後面
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throw in the towel
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承認失敗; 放棄
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The Tower of Babel
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巴別塔 (混亂; 意見分歧)
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on track
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循正軌; 正確無誤; 循正途
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trip (or fall) over oneself
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竭盡所能以取悅(他人)
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trip up
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令失誤或失敗
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to the tune of
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為數....
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at every turn
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時時; 處處
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turn in
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告密; 檢舉; 送入官府
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turn one off
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令人感到乏味
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turn over (an office)
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移交(職位)
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take a turn
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發生變化
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turn tail and run
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掉頭(尾)就跑
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new twist
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出乎意料的變化; 出人所料
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twists and turns
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轉折; 困擾
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twist arm
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強迫; 強行逼迫
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for the umpteenth time
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無數次
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under way
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在進行中; 已開始
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unprintable comments
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不堪入耳的話
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up front
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坦白; 先付; 開誠佈公
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up in the air
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懸而未決; 尚未定案
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right up there with
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可與相比; 媲美
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up to one's eyebrows
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甚多
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on the upswing
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漸入佳境; 蒸蒸日上
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upward(s) of
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超過
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wear a velvet glove
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剛中帶柔; 鋒芒不露
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with a vengeance
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大力; 非比尋常; 大量
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take a dim view of
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對...表悲觀
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speak volumes
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最能說明
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shoot teh wad
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孤注一擲
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circle the wagon
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抵禦; 保衛
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in the wake of
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緊隨...之後
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walk a fine line
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處境困難
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walk a tightrope
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處境困難或危險; 處境艱難
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give a walk
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放過 (某人)
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walking papers
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解雇信; 遣散信
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up against a wall
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無路可走; 山窮水盡
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on the wane
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漸減; 式微; 愈來愈少
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wash one's hands of
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不再過問或從事某種活動;
對...洗手不幹或不管 |
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on someone's watch
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在某人任內
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hold water
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(理由)站得住; 可信
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in hot water
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有麻煩
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muddy the waters
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攪局
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test the waters
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採取暫時行動以觀反應; 投石問路
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throw cold water on
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澆....冷水
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give way
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失靈; 脫落
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in a big way
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充分地; 徹底地
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go by the wayside
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被遺忘或忽略
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drive a wedge in
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製造分裂
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throw weight around
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作威作福
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throw weight behind
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支持
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pull one's weight
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盡自己一份力量
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what it takes
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必須的能力; 本錢; 必須做的事
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whatever it takes
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全力[以赴]; 盡一切所能
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blow the whistle
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揭發(由指同事或僱主之) 違法事件
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whistle-blower
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揭發(由指同事或僱主之) 違法的人
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wet one's whistle
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喝些飲料 (通常指酒)
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white elephant
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昂貴但無用之物
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white knuckles on a chair
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恐懼,憎恨等情緒表現
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get the willies
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感覺不安, 緊張
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wind down
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緩慢下來; 減緩
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get wind of
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得知; 得到消息; 聽到風聲
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out of wind
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(用力之後) 喘不過氣來
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knock the wind out of
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傷了...元氣; 大傷元氣
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second wind
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新生機
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wind up with
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結束時的情形是; 到頭來竟是
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tilt at windmill
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無的放矢; 無中生有; 捕風捉影
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wait in the wings
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一旁等候 (待機而動)
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watch...from the wings
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一旁觀望
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wink at
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佯作未見; 視若無睹
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down to the wire
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(源自徑賽) 到達終點
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throw ... to the wolves
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置於險境
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out of the woods
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脫離險境 (或困境)
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come out of the woodwork
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不再躲藏 (好似蟲自木縫中爬出)
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get the word
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得到消息; 聽說
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work out
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完成
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work over
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痛毆
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working stiff
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工人
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in the works
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在準備中; 在進行中
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if worse comes to worst
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如果最壞的情況出現
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in the worst way
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不顧一切
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for what it's worth
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我認為; 無論如何; 其實也算不了甚麼
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keep....under wraps
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不准公開露面; 不准自由談話或活動;
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wrap up
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完成
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write off
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勾銷 (債務); 視...為廢物
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x-factor
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未知因素
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young at heart
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年長者; 人老心不老
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zero in on
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集中注意
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zero-sum
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零和; 有贏必有輸
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