| 英文片語 |
例 句 |
| 1 |
get the sack
被解聘 |
The
executive got the sack after being found involved with a case of
bribery. |
| 2 |
on
the ropes
岌岌可危 |
Paula's job has been on the ropes since she was found
having something to do with the piracy. |
| 3 |
between
a rock and a hard place
進退維谷 |
She will offend either her boss or her boyfriend after making
the decision, so she's doing between a rock and a hard place. |
| 4 |
alive and
kicking
活蹦亂跳的，生龍活虎的 |
Despite his great age, Ben is still alive and
kicking. |
| 5 |
up and down
身體(心情)時好時壞 |
"How's
your mother?" "I'm afraid she's up and down." |
| 6 |
fool around
閒蕩, 游手好閒 |
The workers always fool around when the supervisor steps out. |
| 7 |
take pride in
以...為榮 |
She took great pride in the success of her three children. |
| 8 |
in vain
無效 |
Their efforts were not in vain. |
| 9 |
go bananas
發狂 |
Stop
teasing himhe is going bananas. |
| 10 |
bury the
hatchet
和解 |
Several
generations later, at last the two families buried the hatchet. |
| 11 |
lose one’s
head
張惶失措 |
Do not lose your head in an emergency. |
| 12 |
head for
向…前進 |
We are heading for the Big
Apple－New York, USA. |
| 13 |
not merely
不僅僅 |
You are too
ruthless, not merely to your part-timers. |
| 14 |
shoulder to
shoulder
同心協力 |
Students
walked shoulder to shoulder into the arena. |
| 15 |
sooner or
later
遲早 |
Sooner or later, our“cute”children
will leave us. |
| 16 |
upside down
顛倒 |
She turned
the purse upside down, looking for a gold coin. |
| 17 |
on tap
可隨時取用的 |
Information
on the Internet is on tap and free. |
| 18 |
tell apart
辨別 |
The bank
teller cannot tell apart the counterfeit note and the real note. |
| 19 |
in view of
鑒於 |
In view of her
health, we recommend that she live in the sanatorium. |
| 20 |
be in vogue
流行 |
What colors
and textiles are in vogue this winter? |
| 21 |
break loose
發作 |
After he
read the memo, his anger broke loose. |
| 22 |
in season
旺季 |
Buy some
more pineapples; they are in season. |
| 23 |
second to
none
最出色的，不亞於任何人的 |
Second to one, we are
number one. |
| 24 |
twist
someone’s arm
說服，強迫 |
Do not twist her arm to marry
you. It will end up unhappy. |
| 25 |
at will
隨心所欲 |
You can
come visit the kids at will anytime. |
| 26 |
freeze out
排擠 |
Convenience
stores have frozen out traditional grocery stores. |
| 27 |
be in full
flow
滔滔不絕 |
He is
eloquen the is always in full flow. |
| 28 |
freshen up
梳洗 |
Go freshen up and get
ready for breakfast. |
| 29 |
keep on the
hop
忙碌 |
I kept on the hop all day
long. |
| 30 |
be above
board
公開的 |
We are
brokers; every deal has to be above board. |
| 31 |
bump into
偶然遇見 |
I bumped into my high
school teacher in the library. |
| 32 |
in a body
全體一起 |
These
salesmen decided to quit in a body. |
| 33 |
boil over
失去控制 |
We can see
that the demonstration is going to boil over. |
| 34 |
by crook
千方百計 |
She bought
our manor by the beach by crook. |
| 35 |
over and
above
另外 |
Over and above the
monthly salary, we will give you bonus. |
| 36 |
by rights
照理說 |
By rights, we have
three days off every two weeks. |
| 37 |
muddle
through
僥倖過關 |
We will not
have financial crisis；we can just muddle through. |
| 38 |
in name
only
有名無實的 |
Our
relationship as father and son exists in name only. |
| 39 |
ought to
應當 |
I think the
judge ought to reopen the case. |
| 40 |
pair off
配對 |
His parents
intended to let him and his cousin pair off. |
| 41 |
take pains
to
努力 |
I promise I
will take pains to improve my English proficiency. |
| 42 |
read into
誤解 |
You read too much into his word; he
did not mean to insult you at all. |
| 43 |
there’s no
telling
無法知道 |
There’s no
telling what will happen to this city in fifty years. |
| 44 |
that is
也就是說;換句話說 |
His mouth
will be sealed; that is, you can definitely trust him. |
| 45 |
as blind as
a bat
有眼無珠 |
Frankly
speaking, you are as blind as a bat. |
| 46 |
after a
fashion
勉強,多多少少 |
The acrobat
was educated after a fashion. |
| 47 |
keep pace
with
並駕齊驅 |
We have to keep pace with the
development of computer technology. |
| 48 |
in a body
全體一起 |
These
salesmen decided to quit in a body. |
| 49 |
the fat is
in the fire
闖了禍;惹了麻煩 |
You
humiliated her in public. Now the fat is in the fire. |
| 50 |
needless to
say
用不著說 |
Needless to say, she was
bailed by her lawyer again. |
| 51 |
snap up
搶購 |
People
usually snap up wedding dresses during the promotion sale. |
| 52 |
tail off
逐漸變弱 |
After the
handover, the former director gradually tailed off. |
| 53 |
take my
word
請相信我 |
I am your
family doctor so please take my word. |
| 54 |
nine times
out of ten
十之八九 |
When he was
making excuses, nine times out of ten he was telling lies. |
| 55 |
time after
time
一再 |
I warned
her time after time not to talk to strangers. |
| 56 |
hit the
bottle
酗酒 |
Her father
is an alcoholic; he hits the bottle all day long. |
| 57 |
bounce back
東山再起 |
The
furniture dealer will bounce back from bankruptcy. |
| 58 |
point a
finger at
公開指責 |
The school
caretaker pointed a finger at the president. |
| 59 |
few and far
between
稀少的 |
Talented
musicians are few and far between. |
| 60 |
hang fire
沒有進展 |
The space
program has hung fire for years. |
| 61 |
fit like a
glove
完全合身 |
Your new
suit fits like a glove. |
| 62 |
be in
floods of tears
嚎啕大哭 |
On seeing
the body, the relatives of the victim were in floods of tears. |
| 63 |
give
someone the kiss of life
口對口人工呼吸 |
The
lifeguard gave the swimmer the kiss of life. |
| 64 |
by leaps
and bounds
大幅度地 |
The motion
picture industry has changed by leaps and bounds. |
| 65 |
cream off
挖角 |
Many
outstanding engineers have been creamed off from that company. |
| 66 |
here and
there
在各處 |
The company
has franchise stores here and there. |
| 67 |
log into
啟動(電腦) |
At first,
let’s log into the computer system and get to our secret account. |
| 68 |
look ahead
規劃未來 |
We will
graduate from college next year; we should look ahead. |
| 69 |
bow down
深深鞠躬 |
The speaker
bowed
down and began his speech. |
| 70 |
be opposed
to
反對 |
I am greatly opposed to racial discrimination. |
| 71 |
opt for
選擇 |
Many
college students opt for studying abroad. |
| 72 |
from then
onward
從那以後 |
Her father
passed away in 1978 and from then onward she was always
melancholy. |
| 73 |
go native
入鄉隨俗 |
Can you
stop your family from going native to be Taiwanese? |
| 74 |
first come,
first served
先到先辦 |
There are
eight windows. First come, first served. |
| 75 |
there you
go
你那一套又來了 |
There you go again. Do
not make any excuses. |
| 76 |
in the
nature of things
理所當然地; 必然地 |
In the nature
of things, people die. |
| 77 |
at first
glance
乍看之下 |
The problem
seems very complicated at first glance. |
| 78 |
make a
killing
獲得暴利 |
She has made a killing in imports
and exports. |
| 79 |
sleep tight
睡得好; 有個好夢 |
I will turn
off the lights for you and you sleep tight. |
| 80 |
sell
someone down the river
出賣 |
The
household appliances dealer was sold down the river by his
accountant. |
| 81 |
on the go
忙個不停 |
My mother
is a career woman and she is on the go all the time. |
| 82 |
of
necessity
勢必 |
We will of necessity face a
great deal of mudslinging. |
| 83 |
in evidence
明顯的 |
It is in evidence that racial
discrimination exists in our society. |
| 84 |
hit the
jackpot
好手氣 |
Last week
he went to Las Vegas and hit the jackpot. |
| 85 |
make the
best of a bad job
隨遇而安 |
We have no
other choice but to make the best of a bad job. |
| 86 |
huff and
puff
氣喘如牛 |
After the
decathlon, every athlete huffed and puffed. |
| 87 |
shoot a
line
吹牛 |
She has
ever been to the outer space? She is shooting a line. |
| 88 |
gulp down
快速吞嚥 |
She rushed
to the refrigerator and gulped down a pitcher of iced
water. |
| 89 |
hit the
road
啟程 |
Buckle up
your safety belt. We are hitting the road. |
| 90 |
in honor of
慶祝 |
The
cocktail party is held in honor of our victory. |
| 91 |
by and
large
大體而言 |
By and large, the
translator has a good command of English. |
| 92 |
least of
all
尤其是 |
Nobody can
violate traffic rules,least of all highway patrols. |
| 93 |
little by
little
逐漸地 |
The junior
high school student is making progress little by little. |
| 94 |
now and
then
偶爾 |
My parents
will buy lottery tickets every now and then. |
| 95 |
take office
上任 |
The
president in our country takes office for four years every
term. |
| 96 |
out of
order
故障的 |
My tape
recorder is out of order; you have to come again tomorrow. |
| 97 |
to the
point
中肯的 |
The
questions raised by the reporters were to the point. |
| 98 |
put up with
容忍 |
I cannot put up with these table
manners. |
| 99 |
out of
phase
不協調的 |
After the
operation, my hands and my feet are out of phase. |
| 100 |
refer to
提及 |
Please do
not refer to my family background any more. |
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