English 7 Flashcards
Get by
survive e.g. I just have enough money to get by
put sth off
to decide or arrange to” delay” an event or activity until a later time or date e.g. The meeting has been put off for a week.
put up with sth/sb
to accept or continue to “accept an unpleasant situation” or experience, or someone who behaves unpleasantly
e.g.I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.
Turn down
reject e.g. He was turned down twice
cut down ( on sugars)/ cut back
to reduce e.g. I’m trying to cut down on sugars but it’s so hard around the holidays
cut sb down
to make a person look stupid e.g. the bully cut her down by making fun of her
cut sb down to size
to show someone that they are not as clever or important as they think e.g. Someone should cut that man down to size!
cut up
to cut into pieces
cutup
a funny guy
is cut up for …
very upset e.g. she is cut up for losing her job
cut across
to effect different groups e.g. news of the merger cut across all the departments
cut away ( to a different scene)
切到別的畫面
plateau
(n) (NO CHANGE) a period during which there are no large changes . e.g.The US death rate “reached a plateau” in the 1960s, before declining suddenly, (v)to reach a particular level and then stay the same . e.g. The economic slowdown has caused our sales to plateau.
the gist
(n) the most” important pieces of information” about something, or general information without details . e.g I think I got (= understood) the gist of what she was saying.
cramp sb’s style
(n) to “prevent” someone from “having a good time”, especially by going somewhere with them
blow it
to “fail” to take advantage of an opportunity by doing or “saying something wrong” . e.g. I really blew it when I turned down that job offer, didn’t I?
feel it in your bones
to “believe something strongly”although you cannot explain why . e.g.It’s going to be a good summer - I can feel it in my bones
to know the drill
to know how “something is done” : to be familiar with a regular process, procedure, etc. e.g.
You don’t have to tell us what to do. We all know the drill by now.
keep up the good work, good job
辛苦了
thank you ! i really appreciate it, i couldn’t have done it without you
謝謝你的幫忙，辛苦了
Don’t take this the wrong way, with all due respect
no offense
to run out of
To have no more of something e.g I run out of time to make breakfast
To Put off
To postpone something. E.g I don’t like shopping so I put off going to the shop
hold up
(N) delay
to give in
To admit defeat , to stop fighting e.g. I used to get annoyed about it but now I just give in.
close/seal the deal
to make an “agreement” official . e.g. We were about to close/seal the deal when we realized that there was a mistake in the contract.
to be about to
To intend to. e.g I think he’s about to leave
To be for
To agree with, to support. e.g are you for or against zoo?
Be in for
to be “certain to get” or have; to be about to experience something unpleasant • If he thought she had forgotten the painful humiliation he had caused her the previous year, he was in for a big surprise.
heartfelt
(adj)strongly felt and sincere . e.g.heartfelt relief
one of a kind
the “only” person or thing of a particular type
grouch
(v) to “complain” in an angry way
fiddlesticks
used to “express disagreement” or to say that something is nonsense
bugger
used to express “anger”
bollocks
nonsense . e.g. Bollocks to that (= that’s nonsense)
sensation
(n) (FEELING) the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability . e.g. a burning sensation
no shit!
an expression of “surprise”, often used as a joke when someone has told you something that is very obvious . e.g. “This is hard work!” “No shit!”
no shit sherlock
of course dumbass!
snip
(v) to “cut “something with scissors, usually with small, quick cuts . e.g. Have you seen the scissors? I want to snip off this loose thread.
hold your horses
used to tell someone to” stop and consider” carefully their decision or opinion about something . e.g.Just hold your horses, Bill! Let’s think about this for a moment.
placid
(adj) having a “calm” appearance or characteristics: e.g. a slow-moving and placid river
gushing
(adj) (fake positive) expressing a positive feeling, especially praise, in such a strong way that it does not sound sincere .
egghead
(n) a person, especially a man, who is very clever and interested only in studying and other mental activities
syn : academic
flake
(n) a person who does not seem to pay attention and is sometimes “silly”
no biggie
not a big deal
waggle
(v) to (cause to) move quickly up and down or from side to side . e.g. He can waggle his ears. syn : shake, swing
cynical
(adj) believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not “ sincere” . e.g. She has a pretty cynical view of men.
a bitter pill (to swallow)
something that is very “unpleasant” but must be accepted: e.g. Losing to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow
frazzled
(adj) extremely “tired” in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort . e.g. It was a stressful day at work and by 5.00 I was completely frazzled.
maternity
(n) the state of being a “mother”
jeopardize
(v) to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being “harmed” or damaged . e.g. She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
pull a fast one
to successfully “deceive” someone . e.g. You paid too much - I think he pulled a fast one on you
pull through (sth)
to “become well again” after a serious illness, especially when you might have died . e.g. They said the operation had been successful and they expected his wife to pull through.
fortify
(v) to make something “stronger”, especially in order to protect it: e.g.He fortified himself with a drink and a sandwich before driving on.
be on the cards
to be likely to “happen” . e.g.”So you think they’ll get married next year?” “I think it’s on the cards.”
midwife
(n) a person, usually a woman, who is trained to help women when they are “giving birth”
gabble
(v)to speak quickly and “not clearly” so that it is difficult to understand e.g. She started gabbling away at me in Spanish and I didn’t understand a word.
blabber
(v) to “talk a lot”, especially in a way people find annoying or embarrassing e.g.He’s always blabbering “on about”computers.
(and) that sort of thing
used to show that what you have just said is only an “example” from a much larger group of things e.g. They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.
sort
(v) (deal with) to deal with something by repairing or organizing it e.g.Can you sort the car by tomorrow?
run in the same circles
means that you go to similar places and know similar people as someone else
enduring
(adj) existing for a long time . e.g. the enduring appeal of cartoons
overdue
(adj) “not done” or happening when expected or when needed; late . e.g. My library books are a week overdue.
All Good in the Hood
everything is good
ransom
(n) a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner, or sometimes for an animal . 贖金 e.g. They demanded a huge ransom for the return of the little girl whom they had kidnapped.
fivefold
(adj) “five times as big “or as much e.g. a fivefold rise in share prices
malicious
(adj) “intended to harm “or upset other people e.g.
He complained that he’d been receiving malicious phone calls.
breach
(v) (BREAK PROMISE/RULE)to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship e.g. They breached the agreement they had made with their employer.
wrongdoing
(N) a bad or an “illegal” action e.g .She has strenuously denied any criminal wrongdoing.
muffled
(adj) A muffled sound is “quiet or not clear” e.g.I could hear muffled voices next door but couldn’t make out any words.
hedge your bets
to protect yourself against loss by “supporting more than one” possible result or both sides in a competition e.g. They’re hedging their bets and keeping up contacts with both companies.
one of the boys
a typical male e.g. He plays baseball, drinks a lot of beer and generally acts like one of the boys.
confiscate
to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it’s returned to the owner 沒收 e.g. Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!
plushy
a soft toy
afflict
If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they” suffer “from it . e.g. It is an illness that afflicts women more than men.
redress
(v) to “put right” a wrong or give payment for a wrong that has been done . e.g. Most managers, politicians and bosses are men - how can women redress the balance (= make the situation fairer and more equal)?
ballot
(n) a system or occasion of “secret voting” 無記名投票. e.g. Representatives were elected by ballot.
harbinger
(n) a person or thing that shows that something is going to “happen soon”, especially something “bad” 預兆 e.g. a harbinger of doom
swell (up)
(v) to become “larger” and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount . e.g. It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
go hand in hand with sth
If something goes hand in hand with something else, it is closely related to it and “happens at the same time” as it or as a result of it . e.g. Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment.
retention
(n) the “continued use”, existence, or possession of something or someone . e.g. Two influential senators have argued for the retention of the unpopular tax.
acquisition
(n) the process of getting something . e.g.Language acquisition (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age.
takeaway
(n) (information) a “main message” or piece of information that you learn from something you hear or read . e.g. The takeaway from the conference was how competitive the tourism industry has become.
reassuring
(adj) making you feel “less worried” . e.g. He smiled at me in a reassuring way.
be going places
to behave or work in a way that shows you will “soon become successful” . e.g. Although it was a young company, it was obvious that it was going places.
something will happen when the dust settles
you mean that a situation will be “clearer” after it has calmed down.
decay
(v) to become “gradually damaged” , worse, or less; to cause something to do this . e.g. Pollution has decayed the surface of the stonework on the front of the cathedral.
ambient
(adj) (especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area:
moot
(adj) often discussed or argued about but having “no definite answer” . e.g. It’s a “moot point “whether building more roads reduces traffic congestion.
expectant
(adj) thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to” happen” . e.g. the children’s expectant faces
tuft ( of hair )
(N) 一搓 （頭髮）
cogent
(adj) A cogent argument, reason, etc. “is clearly expressed” and persuades people to believe it.
exemplary
(adj) very good and suitable to be copied by other people:楷模 e.g. His tact was exemplary, especially considering the circumstances.
have had it
to be in such a bad condition that it is not useful or (of a person, team, etc.) to” be doing so badly” that they are certain to fail . e.g. Liverpool have had it for this season.
free muffin it
The act of a woman not wearing underwear
(mix and) mingle
- to mix . The excitement of starting a new job is always mingled with a certain apprehension. 2. to be with or among other people, esp. talking to them . e.g. He seems to be mingling with the other guests.
nonpartisan
(adj) not a member of or connected with a group or political party . 無黨籍 e.g.a nonpartisan organization/voter/watchdog group
sensational headlines
聳動的標題
get around something
to find a way of “dealing” with or avoiding a problem . e.g. The committee is looking for ways to get around the funding problem.
how come?
used to ask how or “why” something has happened . e.g. So how come you missed the train?
