draw it mild 要有分寸;不要誇張

He usually refers his pupils to this dictionary. 他通常叫學生參考這本字典。

For the proof the author refers to the passage quoted.

為了證明,作者參照所引用的那一段。

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a drawn game 不分勝負的比賽;平手

He drawled out a reply. 他慢吞吞地答覆。
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I advise you to make reference to an encyclopedia. 我勸你去參考百科全書。
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the ends of the earth 天涯海角;世界最遙遠之處

begin at the wrong end 一開始就錯;著手錯誤 

at the end 最後;終於(at last)

end on 一端向前

end up 一端向上

end to end 頭尾相接;銜接

turn a thing end for end 把一件東西顛倒過來

the end of the world 世界的末日;世界的毀滅

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from end to end 從這端到那端;自始自終

keep one's end up, keep up one's end 做好自己擔任的工作;盡本份

make both two ends meet, make ends meet 使收支相抵;使收支平衡;量入為出

to the end that... 為了...;以便...(in order that...)

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meet one's end 死;遇難

I labored to no end. 我徒勞無功。

The foot prints ended there. 足跡到那裏為止。

The game ended in(終於) a draw. 比賽的結果不分勝負。

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to this/that/what end 為了這個/那個/什麼目的

I'm no end glad. 我非常高興。

She helped him no end. 她竭力幫助我。

put an end to... 結束;停止(stop)

right on end, straight on end 繼續;接連;立刻(at once)

without end 無窮盡的;(endless);永遠的(forever)

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to the end of time 永久地

He persisted to the end(到最後). 他堅持到底。

come to a happy end 圓滿結束

The author ends off his story with a moral. 作者以一個教訓結束他的故事。
make one's hair stand on end (恐怖等)使人毛骨悚然(upright)
The party end up with some entertainments.宴會以一些餘興結束。

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Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin. 為人不如為己。

get a person's shirt off 觸怒某人

have not a shirt to one's back 連襯衫都沒得穿(極為貧窮)

keep one's shirt on 俚語"(不動肝火)保持冷靜"

lose one's shirt 俚語"失去一切"

put one's shirt (up)on... 以所有的錢賭(馬等)

stripped to the shirt 脫得只剩襯衫(拼命工作);被剝得精光
shirt sleeve 襯衫袖
in one's shirt sleeves 脫掉了上衣;只穿著襯衫
shirt-sleeved (脫去外套)只穿襯衫的
shirt-sleeve 非正式的,簡略的(informal);直截了當的,露骨的(direct);粗野的;平民的(plebeian)

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pile it on 誇大,誇張

pile up the agony, pile on the agony 把一件慘事描寫得過份悲痛

with work piling up 工作堆積起來
see a wolf, have seen a wolf 目瞪口呆
have a wolf in the stomach 飢腸轆轆;極有食慾
have a wolf by the ears, hold a wolf by the ears 進退維谷,陷入困境
wake a sleeping wolf 做多餘的事惹上麻煩
keep the wolf from the door 使不受飢寒,獲得溫飽

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What's the odds? 那有什麼關係?

against longer odds 以寡敵眾

against fearful odds 對抗強敵

at odds with 與...爭吵;與...不合

by long odds, by all odds 遠為...;...得多

lay the odds, give the odds 給與有利的條件;(賭博時)讓步

make no odds 沒有不相稱;沒有大差別

It makes no odds how she does it. 她怎麼做都無所謂。

make odds even 除去優劣之差,使平等
set...at odds 使...相爭
take the odds, receive the odds (打賭時)接受有利條件,得到讓步

adds and ends 殘餘物,零頭
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 oddments of food 雜多的食物
oddments of information 雜多的資訊
the odd trick (whist牌戲中)決定勝負的第局
whist 一種由四人分兩組對打的牌戲(後來發展為橋牌)
long whist 以十分為一局的牌戲
short whist 以五分為一局的牌戲
Whist! 英式古語"噓!別作聲!安靜點!"
whist 安靜的,無聲的(silent)
a whisper of a perfume 若有若無(trace)的香水味
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the survival of the fittest 適者生存

see much of... 常常碰見

see something of... 偶爾碰見

see nothing of... 沒有碰見

 think fit/good, proper/right/ to+動詞原形 認為...是適當的

fit-fitter-fittest

feel fit 覺得健康

keep fit 保持健康

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 fit-fitted/fit-fitting

I went to be fitted for glasses. 我去配眼鏡。
fit on 試穿(try on);安裝;裝上
fit the handle on 將把手裝上
fit out a ship for a long voyage 裝備(equip)船隻以作長期航行

fit the cap on 認為諷刺乃對自己而發

fit up a room 布置房間

a laboratory fitted up with the newest instruments 裝置(furnish)了最新儀器的新房間

fit with... 適合...;與...一致(agree with)

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a epileptic fit 癲癇的發作

a hysteric fit 歇斯底里症的發作

have a fit of... 有一陣...

go into fits 昏倒

in a fit of anger 在盛怒之下

when the fit is on him 當他高興的時候;在他心血來潮時
beat a person into fits, knock a person into fits 徹底打敗某人

by fits 一陣陣地;不規律地;憑一時高興地

give a person fits, beat a person into fits 痛罵某人

have a fit, throw a fit 大吃一驚大怒

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tide over an obstacle 克服障礙

tide over a difficulty 克服困難
The food is enough to tide us over till spring. 這些食物足可讓我們度過難關,維持到春季。
the full tide of pleasure 歡樂的高潮
go with the tide 順應潮流
turn the tide 使形勢轉變,力挽潮流
work double tides, work double shifts 晝夜不停地工作
take fortune at the tide, take the tide at the flood 趁良機
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water bewitched 英式口語"極淡的茶;攙了水的酒"

written in water (名聲)轉瞬即逝的;(業績)很快被遺忘的

the water of life 聖經"(賦予不朽生命的)生命之水"

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drop by 順道拜訪

The attendance at this class never drops away. 這門課的出席人數從未減少(drop off)。

drop a goal 橄欖球"因躍踢(dropkick)贏一球"

drop a bad habit 拋棄壞習慣

drop 煮(荷包蛋poached eggs)

drop into reveries 陷於幻想中

He soon dropped asleep. 他不久就睡著了。

a drop in the bucket, a drop in the ocean 蒼海一栗

get/have the drop on... 美式俚語"比(對方)早一步拔槍對著;先發制人,先下手為強"

let drop 丟下;不小心洩露;無意中說出
drop across... 偶然遇見;責罵(drop on)

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break the ice 打開僵局;(在一段沉默後)開口說話;破除矜持,破除拘束
cut no ice 沒有效力,沒有影響(have no effect)
find/get one's ice legs (溜冰) 達到能在冰上滑行的地步
on thin ice 在危險部穩的狀態中,如履薄冰
bury the hatchet 言歸於好,修睦
come down to earth 自幻想(day-dream, wander in the clouds)中覺醒而返回現實
(come down to earth, earth之前不要冠詞)
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spend a penny 英式口語"上廁所"

a good pennyworth 合算的交易

a bad pennyworth 不合算的交易

a pretty penny, a fine penny 相當大得款項,很多錢

a penny for your thoughts, penny for'em 呆呆地想什麼呢?

have not a penny (to bless oneself with) 一貧如洗,窮透

pennies from heaven 天上掉下來的元寶,天賜之福

turn an honest penny 正當地賺錢

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a white crow 珍奇罕見之物

as the crow flies, in a crow line 成一直線地;取捷徑地

eat crow, boiled crow 美式口語"被迫做令人羞慚或討厭的事;忍受屈辱;被迫認錯"

have a crow to pluck/pull/pick with a person
有一件事非與人爭論不可的事;有一件不愉快的事得與某人交涉
The winning team crowed over its victory. 優勝隊因勝利而得意洋洋(歡呼/誇耀勝利)。

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lie at a person's heart 為某人所傾心

tell a lie 撒謊

a white lie 沒有惡意的謊言

lie at one's heart 為煩惱之因;掛在心上

lie at a person's door (責任)在某人

lie along the land, lie along the shore 沿海岸航行

lie to the oars 拼命划船

The greatest charm of traveling lies in(在於,包含於 consist in) its new experiences.

旅行的最大魅力在其新經驗。

as far as in one lies 就其能力所及

I'll do it as far as in me lies. 我將盡力而為。

Let it lie. 就那樣擺著,別去動它。

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in a person's skin 變做某人;處在某人的位置
skin 美式俚語"吝嗇鬼;騙子"
be no skin off one's back 毫不影響;毫不相干
be skin and bone 瘦成皮包骨
by the skin of one's teeth, with the skin of one's teeth 勉勉強強地;間不容髮地;僥倖地
change one's skin 改變本性
get under a person's skin 使某人不耐煩或生氣;打動某人的心;使某人感興趣
have a thick/thin skin 感覺遲鈍/靈敏
jump/fly out of one's skin (因歡喜、驚駭等)跳起來
risk one's skin 賭命,冒著生命的危險
save one's (own) skin 倖免於難,平安逃脫
under the skin 在外表背後;實質上;在內心裡(at heart)
with/in a whole skin 安然無恙地(safe and sound)
skin-skinned-skinning
keep one's eyes skinned 睜大眼睛;非常留意
The highwayman skinned(搶奪;騙取 swindle) the traveler of all his money.
攔路強盜將旅客的金錢全部搶走。
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rush upon one's mind 突然想起

time out of mind, time immemorial 遠古的時代,上古

awake to one's full mind 醒悟

off one's mind 被忘記

on one's mind 為某人所關心
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 open one's mind to... 把自己所想的坦率告訴(某人)

pass out of one's mind 被遺忘

in two minds, in twenty minds 猶豫不決,三心兩意(about)
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 lose one's mind 失去理智,發狂

have a mind of one's own 有自己的想法,有主見

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the salt of the earth 社會楷模

the salt of the earth 聖經"世上的鹽,(防止世界腐敗的)健全份子,社會的中堅,社會楷模"

a talk full of salt 富有機智(wit)的話

drop a pinch of salt on the tail of... 毫不費力地抓住...

eat a person's salt, eat salt with a person 在某人家作客;做某人的食客

in salt 撒了鹽的;鹽醃的
Spilling salt is held to be unlucky. 撒落鹽被認為是不吉利的。

worth one's salt 能稱職

not worth one's salt 不能稱職

take...with a grain of salt 對...持保留或懷疑的態度;打著折扣聽...

Traveling was the salt of life to him. 對他來說,旅行是生活的刺激。
salt prices 虛報價格,開虛價,浮報價錢

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into the blue 至遠處;至未可知處;不見
out of the blue 意外地(出現);爆出冷門
drink till all's blue 喝到酩酊大醉
like blue murder 以全速度
once in a blue moon 非常稀罕
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much cry and little wool 大驚小怪

all cry and no wool, more cry than wool, much cry and little wool, a great cry and little wool

大事紛擾而無結果,雷聲大而雨點小,大驚小怪

It is a far cry to London. 從這裡到倫敦路途很遙遠。

follow in the cry 應聲附和

for crying out loud! 真是的!(表示驚愕、意外、輕蔑等意)

cry wolf 謊報,傳假情報(源自Aesop寓言)
cry wold too often 因常謊報,說真話也無法取信於人

cry up 讚揚;大聲稱讚

cry stinking fish 叫賣臭魚;自己拆自己的臺

cry shame upon... 嚴厲非難或譴責

cry off 撤回(前約),打退堂鼓(from);取代,撤消

cry down 責難,喝止(decry),輕視,蔑視
cry over... 為(不幸等)悲慟

It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收;無法挽回的事哭也無益。
the milk of human kindness 莎士比亞"天生的慈悲心腸,惻隱之心"

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The truth will out(現出come out). 真相終必大白。
Murder will out. 諺語"惡事終必敗露。"
名詞 in 有兩種:
1 (the ins)執政黨;競賽"攻方"
2 美式口語"關係,門路,受提拔的機會(with)"
the ins and outs (河流等的)曲折;(twists and turns)裡裡外外(of);詳情,底細(of)
the ins and the outs 執政黨與在野黨
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 It took him two hours to skim the book. 他花兩小時把那本書略讀過。

the whole shoot 一五一十

the whole shoot 全盤(everything)

shoot off one's mouth, shoot off at the mouth 滔滔不絕地說;信口開河

He is as honest a man as ever trod shoe leather. 他和任何人一樣誠實的活著。

another pair of shoes 另外一回事

fill a person's shoes 代替某人
stand in a person's shoes, be in a person's shoes 站在某人的立場;代替某人

Over shoes, over boots. 一不做二不休。

put the shoe on the right foot 責備該受責備的人;稱讚該稱讚的人

shake in one's shoes 顫慄,顫抖

The shoe is on the other foot. 情勢已經轉過來。

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tread-trod/trode-trodden/trod

wait for dead men's shoes 覬覦他人的遺產
step into a person's shoes 繼承某人的事業

die in one's shoes, die with one's shoes on 橫死;(尤指)被絞死

turn up one's toes 死(die)

from top to toe 從頭到腳;完全地;徹底地

on one's toes 有活力地,機敏地;緊張地

tread/step on a person's toes 比喻"傷害某人的感情"

tread in a person's (foot)steps 仿傚某人,步某人的後塵
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a near go 九死一生

as the proverb goes(說著run) 如同諺語所說的

Thus goes the Bible. 聖經上這樣寫著。

The tune goes(歌曲等有某種文句) like this. 那個曲子就是這樣唱的。

It is true as far as it goes. 就其適用範圍而言這是真的。

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名詞 go-goes 有八種:

1 去
2  進行
3 精力,精神(energy, spirit)
He has plenty of go. He is full of go. 他精力充沛。
4 時髦,流行(fashion)
Those shoes are all quite the go this year. 這種鞋子今年很流行。

5 嘗試;機會;(酒等的)一飲之量,一杯;(食物的)一口
Let's have a go at it. 我們來試一試吧。
It's your go.輪到你啦。
I read the book at one go. 我一口氣把那本書讀完。
He passed the test at the first go. 他第一次就通過了考試。
a go of brandy 一杯白蘭地

6 事態;(困難的)事情;約定的事(bargain)
Here's a go! What a go! 這就難了!
Here's a pretty go! 這就怪了!
It's a queer go. 這是件怪事。
It's a rum/jolly go. 這是件為難的事。

7 成功
a sure go 成功
(It's) no go 不成功,無效.
make a go of it 成功,幹得好

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a near go 九死一生,僅以身免(a narrow escape)

the come and go of the seasons 四季的來與去,季節的推移

from the word go 從頭,自始

on the go 不停止地活動,忙碌,活躍

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go for broke 全力以赴,投出全部力量
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Quite so. 的確是那樣。

She is quite pretty, but uninteresting. 她有幾分(more or less)姿色但是乏味。

quite certain 十分(wholly)確定

(Oh,) quite. Quite so. 的確是那樣。

She is quite a pretty. 她是一個相當(considerably)漂亮的女孩子。

He is quite a fellow. 他是一個相當了不起的人。

He has quite a few good pictures. 他頗有幾幅好畫。

quite a little, quite a bit 大量,很多,豐富

Every little helps. 一點一滴也有其用。

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handgrip 握手;手把,柄(handle)
come to handgrips 扭打
the handle of the face (戲謔)鼻
handhold 把手;握柄;抓手的地方
handbag 手提包(女用);手提袋(旅行用)
hand baggage 手提行李
with a high hand 高壓地;自大地
with clean hands 廉潔地
hand round 順次傳遞;分配
wash one's hands of... 聖經"洗手不幹"
to one's hand 可使某人不勞而獲
try one's hand at... 試做
turn one's hand to... 從事
under one's hand 在手邊,立可使用
wait on/serve a person hand and foot 忠心耿耿地伺候
Your letter to hand(在手邊), Yours to hand (商)尊函收悉
put one's hand on..., set one's hand on... 找到
have one's hands full 忙得分身乏術
keep hands off 不干涉
play a good hand 玩(撲克牌等)很有一手

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sit under... 聽(牧師)講道;聽(老師)講課
sit on one's hands 不(輕易)拍手;不表示贊同/熱心;不採取相應對策;袖手
by a show of hands by show of hands 以舉手(表決)
handclap (n)拍手
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drop on one's feet 幸免於難

drop on one's feet, fall on one's feet 幸免於難;交好運(像貓似地,每次落地都站穩)

feel one's feet, feel one's legs, feel one's wings 自信無事;安心

keep one's foot, keep one's feet 不跌倒;直立著(走);謹慎行動

measure a person's foot by one's own last 以自己的標準去判斷某人,以己度人

miss one's foot 踏空,失足

off one's feet 兩腳踏空

think on one's feet (在討論中等)即席思考

sit at a person's feet 在某人的教誨下,在某人門下
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He has more wit in his little finger than in your whole body. 他比你更有機智得多。
by a finger's breadth 差點兒險些兒
breadth of mind 寬宏大量
burn one's fingers (多管閒事而)吃虧;由於投機或不幸而蒙受損失
let...slip through one's fingers 失手滑落;錯過;放過
lay/put a /one's finger (up)on... (心懷敵意地)下手;以指觸;正確地指出(錯誤等)
live by one's fingers' ends 靠指尖吃飯,靠做手工為生
the finger of God 神力;神助
with a wet finger 容易地;直接地
look through one's fingers at... 覬覦;假裝不見
not lift a finger to (-V...), not stir a finger to (-V...) 不做任何努力;不採取任何行動
twist/turn/wind a person (a)round one's little finger 指使某人;籠絡某人;玩弄某人;主宰某人
keep one's fingers crossed 表示祈願或消災
have a finger in the pie 參與某事;干預某事
She can twist her siblings round her little finger. 她可以指使她的兄弟姐妹。
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hit a likeness 非常地相似

go in and hit 加快比賽的速度
hit a person below the belt 做出卑劣的行為

hit a person when he's down 落井下石

hit it 猜對;開講對

hit it off, hit it with, hit it together 投合,相處融洽

hit it up 堅持下去;撐下去

hit off 即席作(曲、詩、畫等)

hit or miss 無論中與不中;孤注一擲;碰運氣

hit out (用拳頭)痛打;猛烈打擊

hit the books, hit one's books 勤奮地鑽讀或研習

hit the ceiling 大為震怒

hit the (right) nail on the head 一針見血,一語道破(guess right)

hit the spot (食物、飲料)使人滿意,相當不錯
Iced tea hits the spot on this hot day. 在這樣的大熱天冰茶是再好不過的。

hit the stands 開始發售,上市

hit up 催促(板球);得分

a hit and run (棒球)擊球跑壘(打者與跑壘者有默契,同時打球跑壘);(汽車的)撞倒人而逃逸

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hold by... 固守;堅持;固執

hold down 抑制,壓制;保有(地位等)

hold fast (交情等)彌堅

hold forth 發表提供;提議(offer);(輕蔑)長篇大論地講
Hold off(使不接近;延緩;抵擋) for a minute. 稍等片刻。
hold in 壓抑;忍耐;抑住

He held on his way. 他繼續前進。

hold one's hand 控制住手;留餘地;手下留情

hold one's head high 趾高氣揚;傲慢

hold/stand/keep one's (own) ground 堅持自己的立場或主張;一步也不退讓

He held himself(保持oneself姿勢) erect. 他挺直著身子。
Hold to(攀住不放;堅持;抓牢;固守) your resolution. 堅守你的決心。

hold up one's head 抬頭,昂首;泰然處之

hold water (議論)站得住;(說明)頭頭是道,有條理;(容器)不漏水;(停駛小艇時,將槳平插水中)逆水

hold with... 贊成,同意;和...持同樣意見

have a hold on, have a hold over... 對...持有支配力/權力/威力;掌握...的要害

lose hold of... 失去...的把柄;放手

take hold on, take hold of...; 抓住(人心等);控制;執牛耳

stow the hold(船艙) 裝艙
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At last she hit (up)on a plan/device. 她終於想出一個計畫/策略。 He hit a single. (棒球)他打出一壘安打。
He hit a home run. (棒球)他打出全壘打。
hit-hit-hitting

be of good heart 愉悅,不悲觀

One's heart leaps into one's mouth. 非常吃驚

One's heart sinks (low within one). One's heart sinks in(to) one's boots/heels. 愕然,愣住

out of heart 沒精神,無精打采;(土地)貧瘠不毛的

out of heart with... 對(某事)不滿

put one's hear into... 熱中於...

put...in(to) heart 為...打氣,鼓舞,使...精神振作

at the bottom of one's heart 在內心,在根本上,本質上

He isn't a bad man at heart(在心底,在心裡,實際上). 他心地不壞。
heart to heart 坦白地,坦誠
with half a heart 不甘願,勉勉強強

learn by heart(默記地) 默記,背誦

have the/one's heart in the right place 有人情味/親切感
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They are hard up for an excuse. 它們因沒有好的藉口而感到為難。
hard of hearing 重聽的,聽力不佳的
go hard with a person 使某人吃不消
follow hard after 緊跟(closely)在後面
hard common sense 健全的常識
a hard drinker 喝酒很猛的人
drink hard 酗酒
hard words 難堪的話,壞話
No hard feelings! 請別見怪!不要生氣!
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about and about 半斤八兩;相差不多

Turn about(輪流地) is fair play. 輪流才公平。

carry money about 帶著錢到處走

go about, move about 到處走動

look about 環顧四周

be up and about (病人)已經起床,(康復)已能走動

Something unusual was about to happen. 不尋常的事將發生。

That's about (the size of)it. 差不多是那樣(大小)。

the wrong way about 相反地

About ship! 轉向! 搶上風!

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He brushed against me in the passage. 他在走廊上從我身旁擦身而過。

The car brushed past/by him. 那汽車從他身旁疾駛而過。
at a brush 一舉;一擊

at the first brush 一擊之下;在最初的小衝突或遭遇戰中

brush aside 拂開;漠視;不理或不顧(困難、反對等)

brush away 拂開;排除

have a brush with... 與...發生小衝突

brush-off (美俚)突然的解聘;斷然拒絕;驅逐

brush up on one's English, give one's English a brushup 溫習英文(以恢復流利)

brush over... 輕刷過;輕塗過;輕輕上色

brush up the dust 拂拭灰塵

Give it another brush. 再刷一番;細心再做一次

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pass the buck to... (美俚)推諉責任於(某人)
War brutalizes many men. 戰爭使許多人變殘忍。

in the long run 到後來;終究

We found in the long run that the prophecy had been right.

我們到後來發現那項預言是正確的。

in the short run 以目前來說;暫且

come down with a run 轟然倒塌;(價格等)猛跌

He ran through the newspaper before breakfast. 早餐以前他把報紙瀏覽了一下。
the run of (the) mill, the run of (the) mine 普通的產品;未經挑選的樣品
runaround 藉口,遁辭
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He did not take much pains(費力,努力). 他沒有下過多少苦功。
You should take more pains with your work. 你應該對你的工作更加努力。
Stevenson took great pains to polish his style. Stevenson煞費苦心地潤飾他的文體。
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for the last thing 最後
have a thing about... 被...迷住,熱中於;厭惡;害怕
make a good thing of... 以...獲利;因...賺大錢
see things 看見幻想中的東西,產生幻覺
in this computerized age of the thingification of people 在這個將人變成東西的電腦時代
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fall on deaf ears 未受注意

be all ears 熱心聽;傾聽
give ear to...  傾聽

be by the ears 不和

set...by the ears 使...不和;...引起紛爭

lend an ear to..., lend one's ear(s) to..., bow down/incline one's ears to 注意聽,諦聽
gain the ear of... 受到...注意;使...諦聽

turn a deaf ear to..., stop/close one's ears to... 完全不聽,充耳不聞,置若罔聞

prick up one's ears to 豎起耳朵聽

play by ear 不用樂譜而演奏

sing by ear 不用樂譜而唱歌

ears in love 深陷於戀愛之中;熱中;沉溺

ears in the conspiracy 深陷於陰謀之中;熱中;沉溺

ears in debt 深陷於債務之中;熱中;沉溺

bring a hornets' nest about one's ears 招惹麻煩;到處樹敵
fall together by the ears 打起來
have/win/gain a person's ear引起某人注意;得某人寵顧

go in (at) one ear and out (at) the other 左耳進右耳出;沒有留下任何印象
bend an ear toward 留心聽
have an ear for music 對於音樂有鑑賞力
have no ear for music 對於音樂沒有鑑賞力
be in (the) ear 正在長穗
come into ear 吐穗,出穗
early-to-bedder 早睡的人
out of earshot 在聽力所及的範圍外
within earshot 在聽力所及的範圍內
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in a (pretty) fix 在困境中,進退維谷
fix up a party 安排聚會
fix a person up with a job 為某人安排工作
fix up 修理(repair);整頓
They fixed the blame on me. 他們歸咎於我。
I fixed my mind on that fact. 我全神貫注於那個事實。
fix 美式口語"收買,賄賂;懲罰;幹掉(do for);報復"
fix a meal 準備餐食
fix a salad 調製生菜食品
fix one's face 美容;化粧
I had it coming. 我活該(deserve it)。
have...to oneself 擁為己有,佔為己有
have something on... 握有...的弱點
Have it your own way. (不再跟你辯)隨你便。
be all things to all men (引自聖經)努力討好每個人.八面玲瓏
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wade through a dull book 好不容易讀完一本乏味的書

 with a waddle 搖搖擺擺地
 wade across a stream 步行渡河,涉水過河
The children are wading in the pool. 孩子們在淺水池中走來走去。

wade in 進入淺水中;干涉;猛烈攻入

wade into... 猛攻(敵人等);美式口語"精神飽滿地開始(工作等)"
make hay of... 使混亂,弄亂
make hay 製乾草;把握良機
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in dishabille 穿著便衣
dish up the dinner 供應晚餐
dish it out 責罵;體罰
dish out 分到各人的盤子裡;分配
dish up an old story (in a new form) (以新的形式)把一個老故事說得動聽
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