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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pick up the tab 美式口語"付帳"

rise-rose-risen
A quarrel often rises from(起源;發生;興起) a misapprehension. 爭吵常起於誤會。
The idea rose before my mind. 那個想法浮現在我的腦子裡。
She keeps a tab on daily income and outgo. 她將每日收支登帳。

Keep a close tab on the kids! 密切注意孩子們!

learn one's tables 記九九乘法表(等)
kid skin 小山羊皮(所製之革)
新進(美用於稱呼後起的拳擊手等,冠在名字之前): one's kid brother 弟弟/one's kid sister 妹妹
kid-kidded-kidding
You're kidding me! No kidding! 你在開玩笑吧!
kiddy, kiddie 小羊, 口語"小孩子 "

as welcome as snow in harvest 不受歡迎的
as white as snow 潔白如雪的;雪白的
The cars were snowed under by drifts. 那些汽車被飄雪所覆蓋。
drift apart 流開;漂流;疏遠
Some people just drift through(盲目前進;居無定所) life. 有些人隨波逐流地過一輩子。
I was snowed under(被雪覆蓋) with correspondence. 紛紛寄來的函件使我忙不過來。
Congratulations came snowing in(紛紛而來). 賀詞紛紛到來。
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kick a man when he's down 落井下石

kick a person upstairs 將(麻煩人物)捧上空有其名的高職位(shelve);將(某人)明升暗降

kick one's heels, cool one's heels 久等,苦候

kick up a person's heels 把某人打倒;把某人痛打一番

kick the wind 被處以絞刑

kick the clouds 受絞刑,被吊死

kick the bucket 死(die)

give the bucket to 解雇

a drop in the bucket 滄海一栗;九牛一毛
kick in 繳納(欠款、分擔金額等);死(die)
kick out 踢出解雇將足球踢出界外(kickout)
kick off 踢開;踢脫;足球開球(kickoff);死
kick back 踢回;美式口語"反彈";將(工資等的一部分)給(代為安插工作者),付回扣
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 kick down/away the ladder (by which one rose)

過河拆橋;得魚忘筌(捨棄助己立身的朋友或事業)

get up the ladder, get mount the ladder 登梯;被處以絞刑;上絞架

Walking under a ladder is said to bring bad luck. 據說走過梯子下面會帶來惡運。

a ladder of success 成功的手段

the social ladder 飛黃騰達之途
ladder 英襪子的梯形裂縫,抽絲(美run)
begin from the bottom of the ladder 從基層幹起
get one's foot on the ladder 着手;開始
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kick around 美式口語"虐待(他人)",酷使;流浪

kick over the traces (馬)擺脫控制;(人)不順從,獨立自主
get more kicks than halfpence 得不償失

Keep your breath to cool your porridge.

不要多管閒事(直譯:省下你的氣來吹冷你的麥片粥)。

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Don't riot in emotion. 切忌感情用事。

riot in 恣意逸樂;(過分)耽溺(indulge)

run riot 放縱;放蕩;到處胡鬧;茂盛;盛開

riot away 過放蕩或胡鬧的生活而浪費(時間、金錢)

riot away one's time 花天酒地浪費光陰

riot away one's money 花天酒地浪費金錢

riot 名詞有五種意義:

1 暴動;騷亂

2 放縱;放蕩

3 鬧飲;喧鬧

4 多采多姿(a riot of);(想像等的)奔放(of)

5 有趣的人或物;大笑話
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usher 守門人,門房;接待員;引座員;(英法庭的)法警(美叫做bailiff);(美在教堂結婚典禮時的)招待(新郎或新娘的友人);(英國王室的)儀式官;(輕蔑、古語)(男校的)助理教員(assistant teacher)
usher in 引進;預示,預報(herald)
The footman ushered the visitor into the drawing room.  侍者引導客人進客廳。
I ushered him out./I ushered him forth. 我送他出去(接待,招待;引導)。
hold a drawing room 正式接見
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 The driver lessened the speed. 司機減緩(diminish)速度。

You must not lessen his services to us. 你不可以輕視/抹殺他對我們的服務。

His resources lessened. 他的財產/財源變少了。 

Choose the lesser of two evils. 兩害相權取其輕。

lesser-known 不怎有名的

Ferdinand M. de Lesseps (1805-1894) 法國工程師及外交官(曾致力於Suez運河的建設)

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781)德國批評家及劇作家
at great length 囉囉嗦嗦地;詳細地
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cut and contrive 千方百計;盡量設法

Needs must when the devil drives. 為情勢所迫就不得不那樣做。

He must needs do. 他偏要做。

Needless to say, he never came again. 不用說,他永遠沒再來。
get the needle, give the needle (使)惱火
as sharp as a needle 非常敏銳的;非常機敏的
look for a needle in a bottle/bundle of hay, look for a needle in a haystack
海底撈針,徒勞無功

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be on pins and needles 如坐針氈,焦慮不安
not care a pin, not care two pins 毫不在乎
in a merry pin, on a merry pin 高興
be on one's pins 站著;健康
be on one's last pins 快死,就要死
as neat as a new pin 非常整齊
be quick on one's pins 腿快
be slow on one's pins 腿慢
stick pins into a person 刺激某人,使某人煩惱
pin up a picture 釘上一幅畫
He was pinned down for a definite answer. 他被迫提出確定的答覆。
We pinned our faith on him. 我們信賴他。
(know) where the shoe pinches 知道困難所在;困難、毛病即在此

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hold your horses 鎮靜;勿衝動

buy-bought-bought
The cheerful music buoyed her up. 快樂的音樂鼓舞了她。
seasick 暈船的
seasickness 暈船
She told the lie so well that I was easily taken in.
她這謊話編得好,所以我很容易就受騙(deceive)了。
John was caught out. John被察覺出有詐(識破騙局)。

buy off 付款以解除(無理要求)或擺脫(勒索者);(用錢)疏通,收買

I won't buy that nonsense. 我不相信(believe, accept)那無稽 之談。
Money cannot buy happiness. 金錢買不到幸福。
a bad buy 買得不合算之物(purchase)
a good buy 買得便宜之物(bargain)
I bought this 1980 CD for two dollars. 我花兩元美金買了這片1980 CD。
She bought the apples at ten cents each. 她以每個十分錢買了這些蘋果。
The third time he made the slip he caught himself and corrected it.
當他第三次說錯話的時候,他發覺了自己的錯誤就改正過來。
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fall over one another 爭先恐後;激烈競爭

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She hasn't the faintest idea of it. 她一點兒都不曉得(dim)這件事。
The property has fallen to his daughter. 財產移轉給他的女兒。

The story falls into four parts. 這個故事分成四部分。

She often falls out with her neighbors. 她常常跟鄰居爭吵。

It (so) fell out(happen發生) that I could not be present. 結果是(turn out)我不能出席。

Everything fell out well. 一切都順利。

The theme falls under another category. 這個主題屬於另一個範疇。

The accent of "familiar" falls on the second syllable. "familiar"的重音落在第二音節。
fall in for... 參與,分享

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hold back 妨礙(hindrance)

hold one's hand 控制住手;留餘地;手下留情
I would fain help you. 我樂意(gladly)幫助你。

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stand out war 不介入戰爭

 take the stand 美:上證人席(英:witness box)

He always stood by his friends in difficult times. 朋友有困難的時候他總是幫助他們。

Bill never stands aside when there is something that wants doing.
有事要做的時候,Bill從不袖手旁觀。
as matters/affairs/things stand, as it stands 按現況,就現在的情形來說
as the case stands 就因為這樣
a music stand 譜架
an umbrella stand 雨傘架
a newspaper stand 報攤(newsstand)
betel nut stand 檳榔攤
stand (計程車的)招呼站;(出租馬車的)候客處(英:rank)
She stands six feet two. 她身高達六英尺兩英寸。
I stood astonished at the sight. 看到那個景象我吃驚地站住。
My hair stood on end. 我毛髮悚然。
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 live in the past 在回憶中過日子

live out the night of storm 安然渡過暴風雨那一夜
live high on the hog 過富裕的生活
believe the whole hog, accept the whole hog 完全相信,完全接受
go (the) whole hog 走極端;一不做二不休
behave like a hog 行為如豬般粗野
Live and let live.
自己生存也要讓人生存(人人應該和平相處);互相幫助,共存共榮,待人寬容如待己
I found it hard to live up to the high principle. 我發現要遵循那高尚的原則可不容易。
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Ready, set, go! 各就各位,預備,起!

set-set-set-setting

set eyes 不轉動的眼睛

deep set eyes 深陷的眼睛

a set stare 凝視

with set teeth 咬緊牙關

in set terms 用正式的詞句;斷然地

at the set time 在指定時間

set books for examinations 考試指定書籍

get set 準備好(ready)

all set 都準備妥當了

set ( 網球的)一場: 十局games為一場,三至五場即結束比賽match

a set of chairs 一組椅子

a set of lectures 一系列的演講

a complete set of Dickens 狄更斯作品全集

the set(模樣;體形) of a person's shoulders 某人的肩膀形狀

the set of the hills 丘陵的形狀

at set of sun 日落時(at sunset)

dead set (獵狗發現獵物時的)立定

the best set 上流社會

the smart set 自認為走在流行尖端的一派人士;鋒頭人物

the set of a coat 上衣穿起來的感覺

hard set (水泥的)凝固

be on the set (電影明星等)在內景

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set up a sign 設置牌示

set up(組合) a tent 搭帳篷
set up one's parents in business 使雙親開創事業
I was set up with(提供) a lot of money and a library of good books.
我獲得一大筆錢和一間書房的好書。

She set up as a beautician. 她開業(set oneself up)做美容師。

He set up for an authority. 他自稱為權威。

set(鑲嵌) a diamond in gold 鑲鑽石於黃金

a necklace set with pearls 鑲珍珠的項鍊

His mind and character are completely set(使堅固). 他使己心靈及個性完全堅固。

The ball set him back a fiver. 這場舞會下來他的一張五元鈔票也飛了(使某人破費cost)。
set a person over others 使某人監督他人
set by 留存保留
set one's affections on... 愛慕...
I'll set you down at the corner. 我會讓你在街角下車。
Sentences are set off by full stops. 句子是以句點分開。
That set us off laughing. 那件事引發我們大笑。
The pink curtain set off the green room. 粉紅色窗簾把綠色房間襯托得更美。
The theory has been set forth(展示,陳述,發行) in his recent book. 那項理論發表在他的近著。
Warm weather has set in. 溫暖的天氣開始了。
They set off in the heavy boat. 他們搭乘那艘大船出發。

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without let or hindrance (法律)毫無阻礙

Please let me know when the lessons begin.

請你讓我知道什麼時候開始上課。請你告訴我什麼時候開始上課。

get a let for the rooms 租出(lease)房間

The room lets well. 那間房間可以租到(be rented)好價錢。那間房間不愁租不出去。

I didn't know that I was letting myself in for the unpaid work.

我不知道當時我正陷入無報酬的工作之中。

let slide 放開;置之不理;不再發愁

let slip 使自由;錯過(機會等);不經意地洩露(秘密等);不關心,不理

let on 告密,洩露秘密;假裝
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She takes(拍攝照片) well. 她很上相。
a taking smile 迷人的微笑(attractive)
take-in  騙局,詐欺(fraud);騙子;(放射性物質等的)體內吸收

He was taken at his ignorance他因無知而受騙。他因無知而吃虧。

Take it or leave it. 要麼就無條件接受,否則就得拒絕。 

$1000, take or leave(當時憑自己的判斷或意思決定取捨;...有一點出入) a few dollars.
大約有一千元,多幾塊或少幾塊(give or take僅用於祈使句)。

The word takes an accent on the first syllable. 這個字的第一音節要加重音。

Ordinary nouns take -s in the plural. 普通名詞複數的字尾要加-s。
take out a doctorate 取得博士頭銜
That takes all the fun out of it. 那麼一來就使之趣味索然了。
on the take 伺機
He was taken up by the police for robbery. 他因強劫而備警察逮捕(arrest)。
He was in a great taking. 他極為苦惱。
That cat took to the bush. 貓逃到灌木叢裡。
The passengers took to(逃入;移入) the life boat. 乘客們轉乘救生艇。
The robber seized the pistol from the policeman.-grasp a rope-She clutched his hand in terror.-The child grabbed all the candy.-She snatched the letter from my hand.

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either off or on 總之,不管怎樣

neither off nor on 優柔寡斷的,三心兩意的

visit there off and on, visit there on and off 不時地到那裡探訪

I am off now. I take myself off now. 我現在要走了。

He took the magazine off of the table. 他從桌子上拿了那本雜誌。

Off with your hat! 把帽子脫下來!

Off with you! 去!滾!
There is an off chance of getting the money back. 收回那筆錢的機會很渺茫。
She applied on the off chance. 她抱著萬一的希望去應徵。
Trouble is in the offing. 麻煩即將發生。
I'm feeling rather off today. 我今天感到有些不適。
be off with... 和...斷絕關係
only three months off 只在三個月前
far off 遠遠地,老遠
take ten percent off 打九折,減價百分之十
off-season 淡季(的),閒季(的 )
put off 延期
bite off 咬下來,咬斷
cut off 割下來,切斷,割掉
come off 脫落
回get off 脫(衣服);下(馬、車等)
fall off (從馬背上)掉下來
beat off 打退(敵人等)
The old man is better off. 那個老人境況比以前好。
The old woman is worse off. 那個老婦境況比以前差。
an off road 橫路
an off street 橫街
gain an offing, take an offing 駛出海面
keep an offing 在外海航行
dine off some meat 以一些肉為晚餐
drink off 喝完
finish off 做完
turn off the radio/light 把收音機/燈關掉

an off day 休假日;閒散的日子
an off issue 枝節的問題
an offscreen voice 畫面外的聲音
That is off the point. 那是離題的。
We could not take our eyes off them. 我們的眼光離不開他們。

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have nothing to show for it 乏善可陳,毫無成就可言

 A contened mind is a perpetual feast. 知足常樂。
The flower show white from here. 從這裡看那朵花好像是白色的。

The white cliff showed up with surprising clearness. 白色的懸崖顯得格外鮮明。

Your slip is showing. 你的內衣露出來了。

He did not show any mercy on me. 他對我毫無寬恕之意。

I got a prize for the dogs I showed. 我參加展出的狗獲了獎。

They showed me a good deal of friendliness. They showed a good deal of friendliness to me.

他們待我非常友善。

My friend showed me over the town. 我的朋友帶我參觀該鎮。

in show 外觀上

give the whole show away

揭穿戲法;無意中或故意洩露內幕;露出馬腳;失言;出賣(betray)

steal the show, walk off with the show

(配角比主角更)搶鏡頭,走紅;(一般)獲得意外的大成功;出鋒頭

She did it for show(為誇耀,為派頭). 她做那件事以引人注目。
He's fond of show. 他講究派頭(display)。
make a show of oneself 出醜,鬧出笑話
when it comes to a showdown 到了攤牌的時候
run the show 執牛耳,當家,掌權;經營
He did his treachery by a show of friendship. 他假裝友好來掩飾他的奸詐。
goods on show 陳列品
on one's own showing, by one's own showing 按某人自己的陳述
be the whole show 一人包辦演出,演獨腳戲
I'll show you how foolish it is. 我來告訴你這件事有多愚蠢。
He showed himself a clever man. 他證明自己是聰明人。
That shows how happy she is. 那表明了她是多麼幸福。
She showed me how to make a knot. 她教我如何打結。
They are shoveling a path through the snow. 他們用鏟子在雪中挖出一條路。
show a person the door (指著門口)請某人出去,逐客
The moon has shown itself above the hill. 月亮已經出現在小山上空。
Her embarrassment showed in her face. 她面露窘態。

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break even 平分秋色;不分勝負;不賺也不賠

 an even break 不分上下,五五波;均等的機會
at break 在(課間的)休息時間
make a (bad) break 失言,失態
at the break of day 在拂曉時間
Day was beginning to break. 白晝開始破曉。
The longest day must have an end. 最長的日子也有盡頭。
The longest day will have an end. 天下無不散之筵席。

Break it up! 停止吵架!

break up a word into syllables 將一個字分開音節
break a horse in 馴服馬
break in a new pair of shoes 使能習慣於開始 穿新鞋

These figures on living expenses must be broken down into food, shelter, education, medical bills, etc. 這些生活費用的數目必須細分為食、住、教育、醫藥費等項。

It is impolite to break in (up)on a conversation. 打斷/打擾別人的談話是不禮貌的。
a break in conversation 談話的中斷
It is rude to interrupt when someone else is speaking.
在別人說話時插嘴(break in 打岔)是件很失禮的事。
break a child of the habit of lying 使一個小孩戒除說謊的壞習慣
 a nervous breakdown 神經衰落

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the inside of a week 自星期一到星期五

 know the inside of a person 了解某人的內心;了解某人的真意

have the inside track, be on the inside track 佔跑道的內側;佔有利的地位
inside information, inside knowledge 內情,內幕
turn a sock inside out 把襪子的裏翻出來
The wind has blown my umbrella inside out. 風把我的雨傘吹反過來了。
Kate knows London inside out. Kate對倫敦瞭若指掌。
She had an insight into human nature. 她能洞察人性。

He gained an insight into human nature. 他能洞察人性。
insidious wiles, cunning wiles 奸計
the insidious approach of age 不覺日漸年老
pay a person back in his own coin 以其人之道還治其人之身
coin one's brains 用頭腦賺錢
coin money 迅速地發財,賺大錢
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pick a pocket 扒竊
suffer in one's pocket 虧損,損失金錢
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slum abolition 貧民區的整頓

 the slums of New York 紐約市的貧民區

slum-slummed-slumming

They went slumming out of curiosity. 他們由於好奇去看貧民區。

The girl slumbered peacefully. 那個女孩安詳地睡覺。

He slumbered away the best years for productive work.

他虛度了最適於創作的大好年月。

What wretched weather! 多麼惡劣的天氣! 

I can't find that wretched HAPPY umbrella out of the blue!

我找不到那把爆出冷門破舊不堪的HAPPY雨傘!

a wretched house 破爛房子-a wretched inn 破爛客戶棧

a wretched poet 蹩足詩人

This coffee is wretched stuff. 這咖啡是劣貨不堪入口。

their wretched stupidity 他們的愚蠢不堪

menial 做卑賤工作的,低賤的(mean);傭人,僕人,賤僕
menopause 停經;絕經期
menses (pl ses發音是siz)  月經
menstrual 每月的(monthly);月經的
menstruate 月經來潮
menstruation 月經;月經期間
a mental disorder 精神錯亂

mendicancy 行乞(生活)

a mendicant friar (天主教的)托缽僧
melting pot 鎔爐(crucible);許多種族的國家;(尤指)美國
go into the melting pot 完全被改造;軟化
put/cast...into the melting pot 將重新做,從頭做起;改造
Her heart melted at this sight. 看到這景象,她的心軟化了。
Pity melted her heart. 憐憫之情使她心軟。

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ten to one 十之八九;差不多十比一的比率

It is ten to one that he will forget about it. 他八成會忘記那件事。

Ten to one you will be chosen. 你十之八九會被選上。

a close resemblance 酷似

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take the cake 榮獲獎賞;出類拔萃

before one's time 時機未到之前;不足月;未享盡天年
He died before his time. 他英年早逝。

 double time (行軍步伐)快跑-quick time 快走-slow time 慢走
all the time 在那時期當中一直;老是,始終(always)
at all times 時常,老是
at a time 一次(...個,...人);同時
at one time 曾經,曾有一時;往昔;一度;同時
at other times 平常
at the same time 同時;可是,然而(however)
at times 有時;偶爾
at this time of the day 到了現在;(比喻)這樣遲/早
against time (所定的時間而)以全速,趕時間,搶時間
for the time (being) 暫時,暫且
from time to time 有時;間或,偶爾
in bad time 延誤,遲延,誤時
in good time 按時,適時;立刻,馬上
in one's own good time 在某人方便時
in one's ow time 在餘暇,在有空的時候
in no time, in less than no time 立即,立刻
buy a laptop on time 分期付款購買筆電
arrive on time 準時到達
Be on time. 請遵守時間。
at times go 鑑於時勢,在現在這個時節
timeserver  沒有節操的人,趨炎附勢的人,騎牆主義者
make time 前進;快走(go fast);(火車等)趕時間
in time of peace 在和平的時候,在和平的時局,在平時

This work has taken me all my time. 這份工作我做得相當辛苦。
time and a half 加五成加班津貼

take one's own time 慢慢來不急不慌不忙(over)
with time  隨著時間的經過;不久
time after time, time and again, time and time again 屢次,一再
serve one's time, serve out one's time 服務期滿
time enough 還不到時候,還早
do time 服刑,坐牢
(音樂)in slow time 以緩慢的拍子-in true time 以正確的拍子-beat time 打拍子
time immemorial, time out of mind 上古,遠古的時候
The child doesn't know how to tell the time. 這孩子不會看鐘錶。
have the time of one's life 體驗到一生中最快樂/痛苦的時光
give a person the time of his life 給某人一生中最快樂/痛苦的經驗
The trouble happened before his time. 麻煩在他還沒來的時候就已經發生。
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複數 times: 時期;時勢,景氣;經驗
the good old times 在天下太平的時代;昔日令人懷念的時期
behind the times 趕不上時代
ahead of the times 超越時代
have a good/fine time (of it) 過得很快樂
have a hard time (of it) 遭遇困難
hard times 不景氣,艱苦時期
Those were times! 想起那多麼美好的時代!
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the tail of the eye 眼角

look with the tail of the eye 斜眼偷看

tread on one's own tail 害人反害己

 The wind tailed off in the evening. 風在傍晚時分漸漸停息了。
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His character is tainted by self-seeking. 他的性格只有圖己利的缺憾。

It takes two to make a quarrel. 一個銅錢拍不響。一個人吵不起架來。
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No bones broken! 沒什麼事!沒事沒事!

let the cat out of the bag 洩露秘密

Hard words break no bones.

嚴厲得言詞傷不到骨裡去(嚴刑酷罰才會傷害人體)。

lay one's bones 死;葬身;被埋葬

a bone of contention 爭論的焦點;爭執的原因

bred in the bone 根深柢固地

bonehead 呆頭呆腦的人

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bone up on a subject 鑽研某一學科

know the ropes, learn the ropes, show the ropes 洞悉門徑;明瞭內情

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take the bull by the horns 勇敢地面對困難

shook hands-put away

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pointed out-all of a sudden

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