English 5 Flashcards
I spoke too soon
speak prematurely
Keep them on their toes
f you say that someone or something keeps you on your toes, you mean that they cause you to “remain alert” and ready for anything that might happen
I’m sorry for the mixup
我搞錯了
you get what you pay for
一分錢一分貨
I can’t keep up
跟不上
push back the appointment
to postpone
I am losing it
I am going crazy
stay in touch
keep in contact
Can i take a message
你要留言嗎
Don’t push me
不要逼我
I have a good feeling about it
I think the situation will be good
look out!
小心
loosen up!
relax!
think fast
to aknowledge something “coming at you”, both literally and metaphorically,
put sb on the spot
If you put someone on the spot, you “cause them embarrassment” or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision
it’s out of my hand
it’s out of my control
hang tight
just wait
hands off
don’t touch it
keep sb head above water
doing just enough to survive
I can’t get the song out of my head
the song keeps repeating in my head
I can’t put a face to the name
I remember the person’s name but don’t remember how he looks
We need to talk
to talk about a bad topic
killing the mood
ruin the situation
you win some, you lose some
there is good things and bad things also( to cheer someone up )
please have a seat
please sit down
living beyond your means
to spend more than you have
please excuse us
We need to leave
sb is all over the place
- someone who can’t “decide what to focus on”
2. not correct or suitable
I think there might be some kind of mistake
I think this is wrong
don’t play dumb with me
don’t pretend I don’t know something
I have faith in you
I believe in you
Get your head in the game
please focus!
living the dream
have everything
You pull a fast one on me
you tricked me
I want nothing to do with it
I don’t want to do it
it’s up to you
your choice
short on time
have no time
I’ve got no idea.
I haven’t got a clue.
I don’t know
It’s beyond me.
I don’t know
I haven’t got the faintest idea
I don’t know
I haven’t the foggiest.
I don’t know
I don’t know off the top of my head
without giving it too much thought or “without precise knowledge”
strut
(v) (walk proudly) to walk in a proud way trying to look important:
you having a bubble?
are you joking?
pipe down you lot
be quiet everybody
shareholder
股東
sale representative(sale rep)
業務員
Broad of directors
董事會
Tenant
房客
brochure/pamphlet
介紹手冊
monopolistic
having or trying to “have complete control “of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share 壟斷
gross
(adj)(adv) (in) total: e.g. A person’s gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
brittle
(adj) delicate and easily broken e.g. As you get older your bones become increasingly brittle.
long-haul
(adj) travelling a long distance e.g. long-haul flight
the long-haul
“a period of years”, rather than days, weeks, or months
e.g. I want to invest my money “for the long haul”, not just to get rich quick.
result in sth
to “cause” a particular situation to happen e.g. The fire “resulted in damage” to their property.
candy floss
cotton candy
prize sth out of sb
to “get” something from someone with difficulty, especially information or “money”:
caked
(adj) (of a surface) “covered” with a thick layer of something e.g. I looked at my fingers, now caked with dirt.
lifespan
the length of time for which a person, animal, or thing “exists” e.g. The average human lifespan in the developed countries has increased over the last hundred years
speck
(n) (tiny amount) a very small mark, piece, or amount e.g. There’s not a speck of (= not any) dust/dirt in their house
haste
(n) (too much) speed e.g. Unfortunately the report was prepared in haste and contained several inaccuracies
crack down
to start “dealing” with bad or illegal behaviour in a more “severe way” e.g. The library is cracking down on people who lose their books.
crack up
(v) to become mentally ill
crackup
(n) a mentally ill person e.g. he’s a crack up (without sympathy)
crack up someone
to “ laugh” with great enthusiasm, or to cause someone to laugh in this way e.g. The stories they told cracked me up.
cracked up to be
expected e.g. making youtube video isn’t all it’s cracked up to be , it looks simple but each video takes so much time
What are you on about?
what are you talking about? (informal)
budge up
move alone the seat 坐進去一點 (informal)
knackered
tired, need to sleep
gutted
annoyed
eavesdrop
(v) to listen to someone’s private conversation without them knowing e.g. He was eavesdropping on our conversation.
reconcile
(v) to find a way in which two situations or beliefs that are opposed to each other can “agree and exist together” e.g.
How can you reconcile your fur coat and/”with” your love of animals?
quirky
(adj) “unusual” in an “attractive” and interesting way e.g. He was tall and had a quirky, off-beat sense of humour.
sip
(v)(drink tiny amount) to drink, taking only a very small amount at a time e.g. This tea is very hot, so sip it carefully.
slurp
(v) to “drink a liquid noisily” as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the e.g. He slurped down his coffee.
down (a drink)
(v) to drink something all at once ( usually alcohol)
crunch
(v) (to eat noisily) to crush hard food loudly between the teeth, or to make a sound as if something is being crushed or broken. e.g. She was crunching noisily on an apple.
munch
(v) to eat steadily (usually animal) e.g. cows are munching the grass
scoff
(v) to eat quickly and greedily
nibble
(v) to eat little bites of food
chomp
(v) to chew noisily and repeatedly e.g.He was chomping away on a bar of chocolate.
stroll
(v)to “walk” in a “slow” relaxed way, especially for pleasure: e.g. We could stroll along the beach after dinner.
stride
(v)to take big purposeful steps e.g.He strode across/into/out of the room
strut
(v)to walk in a way that suggests you are showing off (usually women)
swagger
(v) to walk in a rebellious or arrogant way e.g A group of young men swaggered around outside the bar.
dispute
(v) to strongly disagree e.g. Few would dispute his status as the finest artist of the period.
detest
(v) to strongly dislike
loathe
(v) to strongly dislike
shun
(v) to “ignore” someone and not speak to that person because you cannot accept their behaviour, beliefs, etc.:
reckon
(V) to think
relish
(v) to enjoy greatly e.g. I reckon it’s going to rain.
savour
(v) to enjoy completely
bask
(V) to completely absorb something enjoyable e.g. We could see seals on the rocks, basking in the sun.
pester
persistently bother e.g. At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.
ruffle someone’s feather
to annoy someone
exasperate
(v) to annoy and frustrate someone
prod
(v) to poke hard
flick
彈
pinch
(v) 捏 to squeeze skin between finger
embrace
to hug or completely accept something e.g. This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
