ex:He takes after his father in appearance.
at/in one sitting 一口氣
ex:I finished the book at one sitting.
breathe one's last breath嚥下最後一口氣
take Sb/Sth for 把..當作
ex:Do you take me for a fool?
take up 研習,專攻,占用
ex:I want to take up painting next semester.
talk sb into <-> talk sb out of 說服去/不去
ex:He talked me into investing in that company.
in terms of 從...觀點;就...而言
ex:Your proposal isn't feasible in terms of budget.
above all最重要的是
ex:He is hardworking,considerate,and above all,honest.
- above不屑於 ex:He isn't above asking questions.
- 超出理解範圍ex:The book is above/beyond me.
sit up=stay up=burn the midnight oil
ex:I stayed up late last night reading novel.
be through with sth/sb
ex:She said she was through with singing.
ex:John is so stuck-up and self-inflated that I want to be through with him.
through thick and thin 共患難
ex:I'll be with you through thick and thin.
As a rule of thumb 根據經驗
ex:As a rule of thumb,you should plant the seed in spring.
To the best of my knowledge據我所知
for the time being 暫時
ex:For the time being you will have to stay here.
play truant=play hooky=skip class
turn down調低音量
ex:Turn down the video.
turn in =hand in=submit
ex:You must turn in your paper before the deadline.
with one voice異口同聲
ex:We exclaimed with one voice.我們全體一致歡呼起來
be under way在進行中
ex:Preparation for a big celebration is under way.
be versed in=be skilled at=be at home in 精通
ex:She is good at watercolor painting.
with a view to 為了要
ex:We moved to the United State to receiving a better education.
be vital to=be essential to/for對...極為重要
by way of=via經由
eat/swallow one's words承認口誤
be up to sth 圖謀不軌
ex:I suspect that he is up to something.
make one's mouth water<->turn sb off=turn one's stomach
ex:The dessert makes my mouth water.
be burdened with
ex:I am burdened with heavy studies and endless test.
come to one's sense/come to oneself 甦醒
ex:He finally came to his senses and found himself in hospital.
work out 完成
ex:The situation worked out quite well.
sth behind schedule/lag behind/fall behind
ex:Th
e train arrived behind schedule.
get out off bed on the wrong side不對勁=be in a bad mood
abandon oneself to despair自暴自棄
beat around/about the bush拐彎抹角
ex:Don't beat around/about the bush.
become of/happen to SB遭遇
ex:What will become of the pro-democracy students and civilians?
account for 解釋/引起/說明
ex:Stage fright accounted for her bad performance.
ex:There's no accounting for tastes.人各有所好
of no account =of no importance不重要
ex:It's of no account whether or not he is rich.
put into force 付諸實行
bring myself to 讓我自己去
ex:I can't bring myself to kill animals.
leave out遺漏/let on洩密/walk out on遺棄
on behalf of SB/on one's behalf
black and blue瘀青的
break down出毛病
ex:The car broke down all of a sudden.
ex:His health broke down.
a wet blanket掃興的人<->a blessing in disguise
ex:It turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
all walks of life/every walk of life各行各業
bit by bit/by degrees/gradually/little by little
ex:The ruling party is losing ground bit by bit.
keep body and soul together=live from hand to mouth
僅能糊口
get to the bottom of追根究柢
make sb's acquaintance
make acquaintance of sb
be/get acquainted with +O
avail oneself of =make use of 利用
ex:You should avail yourself of every chance to practice speaking English.
put on airs=give oneself airs 擺架子
all in all = considering everything 就整體而言
ex:All in all,she is a good students.
all in all 一切 ;所關心的
ex:She is all in all to him.
be all eyes 全神貫注地看
be all rags 衣衫襤褸的
be all thumbs 笨拙的
all Greek to sb = beyond sb 某人無法了解
answer one's purpose=serve one's purpose 符合目的
in answer to=in reply to 應~要求而~
appeal to 向...懇求
ex:The accused appealed to the judge for mercy.
apply to 應用
ex:You can't apply the principles to all cases.
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