Gd7 Flashcards
Pledge to root out
corruption
Decline to be
identified
Face a flurry of
accusation
He does not mince his
word
A problem is
brewing
His stance prompted pan-democrats to dub him
“king of the leftists”
He is very close
ally of peter
Delve into the history of
foreign regimes
Eliminate the remnant of
feudalism
After more than 20 years of
lapse
Endure a period of
sustained tumult
Hong Kong ranks third-best globally for human freedom,
topping such well-established democracies as US and UK
The site has been slated
for other projects
Sources close to the situation
told us that
Since the news broke
Since the post broke the news
I prefer to stand on the sideline
and watch
End on an optimistic
note
These hopes were
dashed when…
Investors worry competitors are gaining
ground
Keep your wits
about you
At one’s wits’
end
Scare out of one’s
wits
Suffer cardiac arrest or serious
respiratory distress
Cage dwellers and those in
cocklofts
Shirk his duty
to sb
Flatly denied that Beijing had tightened
it grip on HK
Self-
restraint
The bitter civil war has pitted
neighbour against neighbour
Tension has
flared between
Give sb the
jitters
The much-hyped
airjet
It is vaulted under convoy of
armed guards
Tai-chi
enthusiast
Inflict
pain / injuries
inhibit aging process /
the growth of tumour
Speak your mind
口直心快
Give me a
ring
Side with the people against the
elites
It is a recipe for
disaster / trouble / success
Get down on your
belly
New year
resolution
Revive its flagging
popularity
Concern groups are putting all manner of
options on the table
Are not inclined to give the nod to
substantial investment
Recurrent
expenditure
End up sitting on a hefty
fiscal surplus
Come under huge
political pressure to offer giveaways
Be in danger of
lapsing
Shelve its
plan
On an empty
stomach
The lull before the
storm
Push the price of a new flat beyond
the financial reach of many middle-class families
Ruffle sb’s
feathers
Smooth sb’s ruffled
feathers
Save me
one
Gloom and
doom
Juggle work and
school
Gang-
rape
In such a way
that
Keep watch
over
To one’s
surprise
Mood
swing
Bolster the
profile
A doting
parents
I played dumb and
shrugged
Smashed his fist
on the table
Sit idly
by
Change track
on
Residential rally is expected to continue,
up 11 spots from last year
Go back on
his words
Come to a
head
Savour his collection of
wine
Go under the
hammer
By / from all
accounts
Come to terms
with
Stately
home
Cast a
pall
Is part of a
suite of…
Garden-variety
commonplace
This barely scratches
the surface
She lip synced
at the performance
Lack solid
grounds
In greater
detail
The report lumps together on
various issues
Overstep
his power
Hypercharged
property market
It should come little surprise that a television show
would come along to tap into the anxieties
Draw scorn for lavish
spending in boorish way
The TV programme has ended its
monthlong run
Candid depiction
of sth
A natural outgrowth
of fear
Get the message across in a
lighthearted manner
Lug a heavy suitcase
to a taxi
Parry enquiries about the
arms scandal
In the hope
that
Grave errors which hinder
communication or distort meanings
Spin
doctor
A long
shot
What signs there are of recovery
are patchy at best
It seems shaky
at best to
Find a husband to her
taste
There is a deafening
silence
Find me ill qualified
for the situation
Go from strength to
strength
Match
fixing
Soaring rents in
prime location
Those who is delicate in health are liable to
catch cold when the cold season sets in
Among particularly susceptible children,
the disease can develop very fast
Nerve-
wracking
As opposed
to
I want a
cut
Grab a takeout
lunch
The dress was made to my
measurements
Shouldn’t come as too big of
a surprise
Let loose a
swear word
Don’t be put off by
the name
A cherry on the cake
錦上添花
This give me
chills!
Goosebumps!
A
It is important to mention up
front that
To provide an exhaustive
list
Without a
hitch
A disaster that causes tremors and
muscle rigidity
It’s Greek
to me
We are left
rudderless
The scramble to get into
college
Ill-fated
victim
A harrowing
week
Was engulfed in
flames
Survivors of the deadly
inferno
He shied away from
saying that
He breaks out of his normal
reficence
Rampant parallel
trading
Pare his
thumbnails
On compassionate
grounds
A stay-at-home
mum
I hold you in suspense for
two weeks
Print as a loose
sheet
Pull a sickle
裝病
A thing of the
past
Oh where is my
manner
I am trying to walk
a line
Let me clear the air a little
bit
I am on
probation
To end on good
terms
Do you want a
lift
Pro
bono
drink
spiking
He was legless after his booze-up at a nightclub
(extremely drunk) (informal)
I hope this email finds you
well
Use vulgar
language
Pledge allegiance to the
flag
Cut-and-
thrust
Means-
tested
Mull
over
RIse to
challenges
Play pass the parcel
with the government
I found it testing enough
相當棘手
The convention ended on a happy
note
We will make no distinction between the terrorists and those
who harbour them
With malice towards none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right,…
(Lincoln’s second inaugural address)
A police officer who is on/walking the beat is on duty,
walking around rather than driving in a police car
To skirt
stated procedure
Not a factor that would attract
leniency
The conviction was quashed in the
Court of Final Appeal
Willow trees swing slightly in the
breeze
Peach trees are full of blooms,
giving out intoxicating fragrance
At dawn, the lake is so serence that only chirps of
birds can be heard
The lake suface mirrors
the sky
Absorbing the pleasures created by
breathtaking panorama
Aromas of lotus flowers and wine were
wafting in the air
The red fish pond is fringed with blossoms and verdant trees
while fishes hover and float soundlessly
The peony garden showcases the celestial tints and aromas
in supreme elegance
A visit to the flower harbour is a trip into a
picturesque poem
Witness the exodus of spring and the arrival of
summer
Memorize the momentary shapes
of clouds
Stroll in a
drizzle
Count stars glittering
in the universe
Squint at the red
banner
Cast my
mind back to
A liberating
discovery
Wrack my mind and
heart
Please bear with
me
Steer you in the wrong
direction
Being poor is not an ennobling
experience
Poverty is romanticized only
by fools
He has a knack for baking
a good cake
You are not very well-acquainted with
failure
I fail on an
epic scale
I have no idea how far the tunnel extended,
and for long time, any light at the end of it was a hope rather than a reality
Failure means a stripping away of the
inessential
The determinationto succeed in the arena I believe
I truly belonged
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which
I built my life
I will defend the value of bedtime stories
to my last gasp
The fount of all invention and
innovation
She slopes off to write
stories
A hastily scribbled
letter
Disappear without
trace
Be displaced from their
homes
Flee into
exile
He trembled uncontrollably as he spoke into a video camera about
brutality inflicted upon him
Take my hand with
exquisite courtesy
He poked out
his head
They choose to remain
comfortably within the bounds of their own experience
Preachers say,
“Do as I say, not as I do”
Scalping
ticket
Payment
in kind
The UN chief is deeply concerned and troubled at the
escalating rhetoric
Call on Pyongyang to stop stoking
tensions
Reopen the mothballed
reactor
An aid-to-disarmament
accord
The power is accorded to the
head of state
His views accorded well with
those of Mary
April’s fool
prank
Play
fetch
Let’s not stand on
ceremony
Train hounds to follow
a scent
Snap of of
it
A big
shot
With all due respect
恕我直言
I scratch your back and you scratch
mine
Cement financial
ties
A peron with knowledge of the matter,
who declined to be named, said
Stage a protest
march
A gale has toppled the
bridge
In one
instant
A towering figure on the world stage during some of the most
momentous event in modern history
Dubbed the “Iron Lady”, Thatcher developed dementia
in later years
Bleach of a higher
concentration
Much to our
shock
Eat humble
pie
She always has some words of
wisdom
He won’t bite your head
off
An inalienable
right
Obviously too many young people fall through the cracks
in the healthcare system
The president tried to sweep the embarrassing incident
under the rug
The elevator
pitch
Straphangers
A
It runs in the
family
You gotta put your back
into it
He clenched his
fists
He grinds his own
teeth
An over-the-counter
medicine
Sometimes just putting a cool moist cloth over your eyes
will do the trick
Become synonymous
of
He was constantly picked
on
There’s a flip side of the
story
Hold your horse before you make
a decision
Back
then
To run the table
To keep winning a game
Vanish into
thin air
Stop being a
pest
Leave sb high and
dry
Hitch
a lift / ride
To stand
ready to
Weave through
the crowd
Releasing photos can tip off a suspect and trigger an
avalanche of tips
You are on the
ball today
Come to a
head
So
long
Narrowly escape the
attack
Back
talk
Collateral
damage
Jostling
pavement
Pay lip
service to
Hand dishes around, unfurl napkins, and
pass the salt
How hard it is to
express it
Blanket
Forgiveness
Every once in
a while
Call off
walkout
Put sb on
edge
Under the guise
of
She has been held captive
for 10 years
The bus flipped on
its side
Promise Hell to anyone who don’t submit
to their dogmas
Thinly
veiled
He could not believe the inerrancy
of scriptures
To poke a head
out of sth
She was having a spat
with her brother about who did the washing up
Bear
grunt
I will relate your message
to her
Be on the lookout
for sth
With the benefit of
hindsight
It was typical of the outwardly mundane
life he led
He locked himself in bedroom for hours
to end
The soldier was invalided
home from Afghanistan
He walked out on
his wife and two kids
To rope
off areas
Gag
Reflex
Ear-splitting
screams
As the scandal
grew,
Sources close to the regulators
said
Come as a
surprise to
Taiwan stepped up naval patrols,
and dispatched four ships to disputed waters
A strongly worded
statement
Spark public
outcry
Act
tough
The incident comes at a time of
heightened tension
Let me know in case of
doubt
The motorbike cut in on
the lorry
Put on
variety shows
Report for
duty
Familiarize new recruits with
basic guidelines
The inmate insisted on appealing for
against his conviction
Provide sth for
Sb
Provide sb with
Sth
The engineer inspected the site
on the morning of 15 May
She told us on / over
the phone
No minutes are taken of
their conversation
Suggest + ing (suggest doing sth)
A
Suggest + n + bare (suggest (that) sb (should) do sth)
A
The nature of marriage as a social institution
had undergone far-reaching changes
The acquired
gender
Peter took to golf like
a duck to water
Vote by
open ballot
Lie
on its side
Relief from the daily
grind
Ditch the corporate grind to run
online venture from home
Turn his back
on sth
Bond deeply
with mum
The gifts ended up on shelves or
in corners
People feel compelled to bring sth so they don’t
come empty handed
Be a far cry from
the adrenalin-fueled pace of the bank
Relish his return
to business
Put her professional skill
to good use
Echo the
feeling
Justice will
prevail
