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Make away/off with
取走,偷走
devote/dedicate oneself/sth to Ving/N
致力於,貢獻於
convince 人 of 受 = convince 人 that 子句
使人相信
人 be convinced of 受 = 人 be convinced that 子句
人深信不疑
Give sb a lift/ride
讓人搭便車
Do sb good/harm =do good/harm to sb
對人有好/壞處
cause/do damage to
使受到損傷
judging from
從~判斷
There is nothing like
沒有比~更好的事
The last
最不可能
the least 不可數N,the fewest 可數N 最少的
at least 起碼,至少
To one’s heart content
盡情的 adv
content n.滿足滿意v.包含含量
Get wise to
明白,瞭解
It was 一段時間 before S Ved 經過一段時間才~
Comply with
順從,答應
Fail to V
不能,無法,沒有
Strike 人 as 名
給人~的印象
strike out
失敗,三振,劃去
Have two strikes against one
兩好球,處於不利的狀態
Of one’s own Ving/N = P.P. by oneself
自己~的
Of his own choosing/choice 自己的選擇
N of one’s own
自己的
Brush up on
溫習
Brush n.刷子 v. 刷
思!臨陣”磨”槍
rub sb. the right/wrong way
安撫/觸怒某人
Take the liberty of Ving/to RV
冒昧的做~
feel in one’s bones
確信,直覺
all skin and bones
皮包骨的
Have a bone to pick with sb.
起爭執,對某人不順眼
思!雞蛋裡面挑骨頭
No bones broken
沒事!沒事!
Make no bones about
毫不猶豫地
Beat/rack one’s brain out Ving
絞盡腦汁
rack n.架子,古代的考刑架v.引申為扭打,拷打,壓榨
Brain drain
人才外流
Brain trust = think tank
智囊團