Phrases/idioms

Question 1

At that

Answer 1

I will become the king of pirates
Maybe you will xx xxxx.

Question 2

Wild cards

Answer 2

This world could use a few more xxx xxxx. (One piece)

Question 3

Brutal hangover

Answer 3

Serious hangover

Patty’s sleeping off a brutal hangover. (One piece)

Question 4

One foot in each world.

Answer 4

一腳踏入死門關

He’s got xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxx right now, caught between life and death.

Question 5

(What) Become of (someone/something)

Answer 5

If you ask what became of someone or something, you want to know where they are and what happened to them.
（人或事物的）情況（如何），結果（怎樣）

E.g.
Whatever became of that parcel you sent?
你寄出的包裹怎麼樣了？

And Mickey Adams - I wonder what became of him.
還有米基‧亞當斯——不知他後來怎麼樣？

What i want is to see what becomes of that young man when he enters the Grand Line. (One piece)

Question 6

have your work cut out (for you)

Answer 6

to have something very difficult to do:

Eg.

She’ll really have her work cut out to finish all those reports by the end of the week.

Question 7

Put thought into my circumstances

Question 8

(On the) off chance

Answer 8

N Informal
hoping that something may be possible, although it is not likely
抱著一線希望;僥倖一試，碰運氣
I applied for the job on the xxx xxxxxx that they might like me, but I didn’t seriously expect to get it.
我懷著一線希望申請了這份工作，不過我沒真的指望能得到它。

Question 9

Strengthen my resolve

Answer 9

Resolve: firm determination to do something.
“she received information that strengthened her resolve

Question 10

Tall story/tale

Answer 10

(n) a story or fact that is difficult to believe
荒誕的故事;令人難以置信的故事（或事實）
After dinner she told me a xxx story about her pet.
晚飯後，她給我講了個聽上去有些荒誕的故事，是關於她的寵物的。

Question 11

have a sharp tongue

Answer 11

to be someone who often criticizes and speaks in a severe way
說話尖刻，有一張刀子嘴
Jane has xxxxx, so be warned.
小心點，簡說話很刻薄。

(adj) sharp-tongued

Question 12

Drawing a blank

Answer 12

to fail to get an answer or a result:
He asked me for my phone number and I xxx x xxxx - I just couldn’t remember it.

Question 13

Lollygag

Answer 13

in American English
(V)
Informal
to waste time in trifling or aimless activity; fool around
Why dont we quit xxx and get my things back.

Question 14

Pipe down

Answer 14

(V) informal
to stop talking or making unnecessary noise
停止講話（或吵鬧）；安靜下來
Will you please xxx xxx, you two? I’m trying to read!
你們兩個能安靜下來嗎？我在看書呢！

Question 15

Have/Get a nerve

Answer 15

PHRASE [informal, disapproval]
criticizing sb for doing something which you feel they had no right to do.

They’ve got a nerve, complaining about our behaviour.

He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.

Question 16

do a number on someone

Answer 16

Slang
to injure someone or something, or to hurt or embarrass someone:
I really xxx x xxxxxx on my ankle when I fell.
She really xxx x xxxxxx on her old boyfriend, making him beg her to come back and then turning him down.

Question 17

Tall story/Tale

Answer 17

(n) a story or fact that is difficult to believe
荒誕的故事;令人難以置信的故事（或事實）
After dinner she told me a xxx story about her pet.
晚飯後，她給我講了個聽上去有些荒誕的故事，是關於她的寵物的。

Question 18

Quick/slow on the draw

Answer 18

a) to be able to pull a gun out quickly in order to shoot
b) American English informal to be good at reacting quickly and intelligently to difficult questions or in difficult situations

反應很快或慢

Amy was very xxxxx xx xxx xxxx in her interview.

Question 19

Quick-draw

Answer 19

(Adj)
a) to be able to pull a gun out quickly in order to shoot

b) American English informal to be good at reacting quickly and intelligently to difficult questions or in difficult situations

Boys are more xxx-xxxthan men.

Question 20

Be on the mend

Answer 20

idiom informal
to be getting better after an illness or injury
（病後）身體逐漸康復
She’s been ill with the flu but she’s on the mend now.
她得了流感，但現在正逐漸好起來。

Question 21

Cause a flap

Answer 21

To initiate a state of excitement or worry:
She caused a big xxx when she told her husband about her parents’ visit.

Question 22

Cannot bear to

Answer 22

Can’t stand doing it
Can’t bring myself to do something

Question 23

It takes two to tango

Answer 23

Idiom
said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
兩個人才跳得成探戈；雙方都有責任；一個巴掌拍不響
She may want to argue, but xx xxxxs xxx xx xxxxx and I won’t stoop to her level.
她可能想要爭吵，可那也得我願意，我可不想跟她一般見識。

Question 24

Be hung up on something

Answer 24

Idion
to be extremely interested in or worried by a particular subject and spend an unreasonably large amount of time thinking about it:

對…著迷;對…憂心忡忡

Why are you so hung up on getting everything right?

為什麼你那麼著迷於把所有事情都弄好？

Unfortunately, fewer mistakes doesn’t mean no mistakes, which is where many adults get hung up while learning a new language

Question 25

Set the scene

Answer 25

1. to describe a situation where something is about to happen
   描述實況;敍述背景
   First, let’s set the scene - it was a dark, wet night with a strong wind blowing.
   首先，我們來描述一下故事發生的背景——那是一個漆黑的夜晚，下著雨，狂風呼嘯。
2. to make something possible or likely to happen
   （爲…）做好準備（或鋪墊）
   His resignation set the scene for a company crisis.
   他的辭職引發了一場公司危機。

Question 26

splash out (something)

Answer 26

phrasal verb with splash verb

to spend a lot of money on buying things, especially things that are pleasant to have but that you do not need
花大筆的錢（尤指購買不需要的東西）;揮霍
They splashed out £3,000 on a holiday.
他們一次度假就花了3000英鎊。

Question 27

tickle the taste buds

Answer 27

挑动你的味蕾
实际用来描述食物味道可口，就如同在挑动舌头上的味蕾一般，让人吃得津津有味

This is my favourite type of biscuit. It tickles my taste buds every time.
这是我最喜欢吃的饼干。吃它我都特别满足。

Try this! It’s absolutely delicious. It will tickle your taste buds!
尝一口！它的味道简直太好了，会挑动你的味蕾！

This is the best restaurant in the area. All of their food will definitely tickle your taste buds.
这家餐厅是这附近最好的一个。他们的所有菜品都非常美味可口，一定能让你大快朵颐。

Question 28

at all hours of day and night

Answer 28

無論晝夜

Question 29

Michelin-starred restaurants

Answer 29

米芝蓮大廚主理的餐廳

Question 30

a test of athletic ability

Answer 30

挑戰體力極限

Question 31

trail run

Answer 31

越野賽跑

Question 32

enjoy the great outdoors

Answer 32

進行野外活动/投入大自然的懷抱
As great as exercise classes and gyms can be, sometimes they just can’t compete with the purity of the great outdoors.

Question 33

pristine beaches/sand

Answer 33

纯净的
You will shield your eyes as much from the shimmering heat haze as the pristine sand.
The Guardian (2016)
Environment groups are opposed to the drilling and claim it puts a pristine area of biodiversity at risk.

Question 34

the finishing touch

Answer 34

为使事物变得完美无缺而做的最后的加工修饰”，常用来指 “一套步骤或创作过程中最后的润色”，即汉语中的 “画龙点睛之笔”。根据句意，名词 “touch” 也可以变复数，即 “the finishing touches”，意思不变。

例句
Thank you for the flowers. They’ve added the finishing touch to the table.
谢谢你送的花。花给这张桌子添加了最后一道点缀。

The workers are still putting the finishing touches to the new university building. Let’s hope it’s ready in time for the opening!
工人们还在为新的大学楼做收尾工作。希望所有工作都能在正式启用前完工！

The hat was the finishing touch to her beautiful outfit.
这顶帽子是她这套美丽穿搭的点睛之笔。

Question 35

for future generations to enjoy

Answer 35

留存萬代

Question 36

Nonchalant attitude

Answer 36

敷衍
What’s wrong with your nonchalant attitude?

Question 37

Fawn over/on someone

Answer 37

Phrasal verb
to praise someone too much and give them a lot of attention that is not sincere, in order to get a positive reaction
奉承，恭維，討好
I hate waiters who fawn over you.
我討厭奉承人的侍者。

Question 38

Tied up (with)/ hands be full (with)

Answer 38

Very busy

I’m tied up with another project now.
My hands are full with the current workload.

Question 39

weigh your words
(also weigh each word)

Answer 39

idiom
to carefully think about everything you are going to say before you say it
推敲;斟酌字句
He gave evidence to the court, weighing each word as he spoke.
他字斟句酌地向法庭提供了證詞。

Question 40

boils down to

Answer 40

phrasal verb
If a situation or problem boils down to something, that is the main reason for it.
（形勢或問題）主要原因在於，歸結為
The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.
問題歸結為一點——缺錢。

Question 41

stinking/streaming cold

Answer 41

重感冒
UK informal Don’t come near me - I’ve got a stinking/streaming cold (= extremely bad cold).

Question 42

while stocks last

Answer 42

送完即止

Question 43

Chilling effects

Answer 43

SINGULAR NOUN
If something such as a law, rule, or action has a chilling effect, it tends to discourage discussion, limit freedom, or cause some other harm.
寒蟬效應
He has warned of the chilling effect of the new law on free speech. [+ of/on]
There are concerns that the turmoil could soon have a chilling effect on funding for our world-leading research facilities. [+ on]
The demand to pay 50% up front does have a chilling effect.

The High Court previously rejected the request for Glory to Hong Kong to be made illegal, saying that it would have ”chilling effect” on free speech.

Question 44

Stand together thick and thin

Question 45

throw a (monkey) wrench in the works

Answer 45

idiom US (UK put/throw a spanner in the works)

to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding
從中搗亂;破壞計劃
The funding for the project was withdrawn so that really threw a monkey wrench in the works.
企劃案的資金被撤回，這真的打亂了計劃。

Question 46

Let it slide

Answer 46

順其自然

Question 47

Peaks and troughs