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previous tests (phr) Flashcards

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gear sth to/towards sb/sth

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使適合於…；使與…相適應
Most public places are simply not geared to the needs of people with disabilities.
大多數公共場所根本不能適應殘疾人士的需要。

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take sb aback

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使（某人）大吃一驚
I was a little taken aback at the directness of the question.
問題問得如此直接，令我有點吃驚。

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encroach on/upon sth

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逐步侵犯（權利）；慢慢侵佔（時間）；逐漸干擾（工作）
What the company is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals.
公司打算做的這件事侵犯了個人的權利。

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on the bubble

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處於決定成敗的關鍵時刻

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in plain sight

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in a place where people can clearly see something:

Don’t leave expensive items out in plain sight.

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(at) full blast

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最響亮地，以最大聲音
He had the television on at full blast.
他把電視的音量開到了最大。

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straight from the shoulder

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坦白地
I’ll give it to you straight from the shoulder, this is no time to try to protect your feelings.
這件事我要開誠布公地對你講, 現在不是設法照顧你的情緒的時候。

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sticking point

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（討論的）阻塞點，分歧點；癥結
Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.
土地究竟該如何分割是和談的主要分歧點。

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hammer sth out

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（爭論或討論後）達成（協定或解決辦法）
Three years after the accident the lawyers finally managed to hammer out a settlement with the insurance company.
事故發生三年後，律師們終於與保險公司商定了解決辦法。

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drive a nail into one’s coffin

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自掘墳墓
By smoking you are just driving nails in-to your coffin.
你抽煙就是自掘墳墓。

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hit the nail on the head

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說中要害
I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what’s lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.
米克說這家公司缺乏的是一種自信，我認為他說到重點了。

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fit sth out

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為…提供一切必要的東西；裝備，配備
The ship will be in dock for eight months to be fitted out for its new duties.
這艘船會在碼頭停泊八個月進行裝配，以便執行新任務。

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go to great lengths

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竭盡全力，全力以赴
Some people go to great lengths to make their homes attractive.
有些人不遺餘力地裝修自己的房子。

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in cahoots (with)

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結夥，勾結；沆瀣一氣
A banker and a government minister were in cahoots over a property deal.
一名銀行家和一名政府部長在一宗房產交易上相互勾結。

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pan out

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（以某種方式）發展；進展順利
We’ll have to see how things pan out.
我們要看看事情如何發展。

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phase sth out

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逐步淘汰，分階段停止使用

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coup d’état

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政變；（尤指）軍事政變
a military coup
軍事政變

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dawn on sb

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使…明白，使…意識到
[ + that ] I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I’d left my wallet at home.
我買完東西要付錢時，才突然發現我把錢包留在家裡了。

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ascribe sth to sb

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把…歸屬於；認為是…所說（或寫；創作等）
After years of research, scholars have finally ascribed this anonymous play to Christopher Marlowe.
經過多年研究，學者們終於認定這部佚名劇作是出自克裡斯多夫‧馬洛的手筆。

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attribute sth to sb

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將（某種特質）歸屬於（某人）；認為（某人）有（某種特性）
I wouldn’t dream of attributing such a lack of judgment to you.
我做夢也想不到你會如此缺乏判斷力。

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fend sb off

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抵擋，推開，擊退
He managed to fend off his attackers with a stick.
他用一根棍子成功擊退了攻擊者。

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22
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on a par (with sb/sth)

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和…同樣，不相上下，不相伯仲
The regeneration of the city’s downtown dock front will put it on a par with Nice or Cannes.
市中心臨碼頭地區重建後，該市將能與尼斯或坎城相媲美。

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23
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against (all) the odds/against all odds

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儘管困難重重；在極為不利的情況下
Against all the odds, he recovered.
他克服一切不利病況康復了。

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run its course

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自然發展；持續到自然結束
The doctor’s advice is to let the fever run its course.
醫生建議讓高燒自然退下去。

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be adept at

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擅長的；熟練的；內行的
She’s very adept at dealing with the media.
她應付媒體遊刃有餘。

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on top of sth

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除（尤指令人不快之事）之外（還）
We missed our flight, and on top of that we had to wait seven hours for the next one.
我們沒趕上飛機，而且下一班還得再等七個小時。

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delve into sth

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深入探索；探究
It’s not always a good idea to delve too deeply into someone’s past.
過分探究某人的過去並不見得總是一件好事。

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churn sth out

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（不顧品質快速地）大量生產；粗製濫造
The factory churns out thousands of pairs of these shoes every week.
那家工廠每週生產數千雙這樣的劣質鞋子。

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hermetically sealed

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不透氣的，密封的

30
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to date

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迄今; 至今; 到目前為止
To date, we have not received any replies.
我們至今還未接到答覆。

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in sum

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總的來說，總而言之，總之
The meeting was, in sum, a disaster.
總而言之，這次會議糟糕透了。

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by far

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大大地
They are by far the best students in the class.
他們是班裡最最優秀的學生。

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in nature

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在本質上
The two are different in nature.
兩者在本質上有區別。

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pull off

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（車輛）開動
The car pulled off and sped up the road.
車開動了，在公路上加快了速度。

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fill out

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（常指因年齡增長而）發福，長胖

36
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come down with sth

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患上，染上（尤指小病）
I think I’m coming down with flu.
我想我染上流感了。

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all but

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almost 幾乎，差不多
The game was all but over by the time we arrived.
我們到那裡時，比賽差不多要結束了。

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ramp sth up

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（公司）擴大，增加，增多（業務等）
The company announced plans to ramp up production to 10,000 units per month.
這間公司宣佈了每月生産一萬件的增産計劃。

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chip away at

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從某物上不斷除去小塊
chipping away at a block of marble with a chisel
用鑿子在大理石上不停地鑿

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be saturated with

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浸透；滲透；使濕透[H][（+with）]
His shirt was saturated with sweat.
他的襯衫上浸滿了汗水。

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hold in abeyance

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暫且擱置,暫不實施

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the epitome of sth

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典型；典範
Even now in her sixties, she is the epitome of French elegance.
即使現在已經年屆花甲，她仍堪稱法國人優雅風度的典範。

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adhere to sth

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堅持；遵守；忠於
She adhered to her principles/ideals throughout her life.
她終生對自己的原則／理想忠貞不渝。

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attend to sb/sth

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處理；照顧；關心
Doctors tried to attend to the worst injured soldiers first.
醫生們首先努力救治受傷最嚴重的士兵。

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rave about

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醉心地說
She raved about her child’s intelligence.
她一片癡心地談她孩子如何聰明。

46
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pertain to sth

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與…有關；涉及
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.
我們只對議案中涉及當地的部分感興趣。

47
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cavil at

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挑剔,吹毛求疵

48
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crack down

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制裁；處罰；打擊；鎮壓
The library is cracking down on people who lose their books.
圖書館將嚴厲處罰丟書的人。

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de facto

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事實上的，實際上的
The city is rapidly becoming the de facto centre of the financial world.
這座城市正在迅速成為實質的金融中心。

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brick-and-mortar

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（商店等）實體的
a brick-and-mortar retailer
實體零售店

51
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eviction moratorium

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驅趕房客禁令

52
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run up

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使疾速增加; 向上跑

She ran up a large bill for all her new clothes. 她為買她的許多衣服欠了很多錢。

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predispose sb to/towards sth

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使（某人）傾向於；使（某人）易於感染
Smoking predisposes you to lung cancer.
吸煙易導致肺癌。

54
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quid pro quo

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交換物；報酬；交換條件
The government has promised food aid as a quid pro quo for the stopping of violence.
政府承諾以糧食援助作為停止暴力活動的交換條件。

55
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raise the bar

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or raise the standards which need to be met in order to qualify for something

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learn/know the ropes

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知道訣竅；懂行，在行

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cut to the chase

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開門見山；直接切入主題
I didn’t have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
我的時間不多，所以就開門見山地問他是否還是已婚。

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