常用片語

Question 1

come by

Answer 1

come by
(v) 取得 (= get)
(MW) to get possession of: ACQUIRE come by > [例] [例] [例] a literary award like that isn’t easy to come by
[記] 大排長龍的 Comebuy 飲料很難買 (come by)。

Question 2

on the mend

Answer 2

on the mend
(v) 改善
(MW) getting better: IMPROVING
[解] mend 是 “修理、修復” 的意思，所以 on the mend 就是 “正在修復中”。

Question 3

every now and then

Answer 3

every now and then
(adv) 偶爾 (= every now and again = every so often)
(MW) at intervals: OCCASIONALLY

Question 4

pan out

Answer 4

pan out
(v) 事情有好的結果 (= 成功)
(MW) TURN OUT; especially: SUCCEED <the><strong>panning out</strong> &gt;<br></br>(AL) to have the end or result that you want: to succeed or turn out well<br></br>[例] He applied for a number of jobs and is hoping that one of them will <em><strong>pan out</strong></em>. (= hoping that he will get one of the jobs)</the>

Question 5

as such

Answer 5

as such
(adv) 本質上
(MW) intrinsically considered: in itself <as such the gift was worth little >
[例] It is a serious problem and should be treated as such.

Question 6

make good on

Answer 6

make good on
(v) 成功執行
(MW) to make valid or complete: to carry out successfully <made good their escape > <made good on his promise >

Question 7

leg up

Answer 7

leg up
(n) 幫助
(MW) a helping hand: BOOST
[例] a key endorsement (支持、背書) that would give the struggling candidate a real leg up right now

Question 8

out of the question

Answer 8

out of the question
(a) 不可能 (= impossible) (AL) not possible or allowed
[例] Asking my father for money was completely out of the question.

Question 9

with dispatch

Answer 9

with dispatch
(adv) 迅速地
(AL) in a quick and efficient way
[例] The problem was handled with dispatch.