21 Flashcards
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a law-abiding citizen
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守法的公民
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competition
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競爭
3
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keen
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=sharp。
激烈的，銳利的，熱心的，敏銳的
4
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be keen on/about
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熱衷於，沉溺於
5
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there is no denying+子句
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It is impossible to deny+ 子句。無庸質疑的
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part with
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割愛，出售
7
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landlord
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地主，房東
8
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tenant
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佃農，房客
9
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jump to ones feet
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因受驚嚇而一躍而起
10
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jump the line
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插隊
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jump the gun
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偷跑
12
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jump
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跳躍，本身有”搶先”的意思
13
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peddler
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小販。ped字根為”足或腳”之義(另一字義為”“小兒”)。ped作為步行者解釋，peddler引申為徒步販賣東西的人。
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merchandise
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商品。merc-商業或酬勞之義。
15
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commerce
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n商業。merc-商業或酬勞之義。
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merchant
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n. 商人。
adj. 商業的。merc-商業或酬勞之義。
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at the thought of
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一想到
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at the mention of
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一提到
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Now that
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既然…
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on and off
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斷斷續續
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and so on = and so forth =and what not =etc.
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等等…族繁不及被載。諸如此類。
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toss/throw in the towel
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投降、認輸
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turn over a new leaf
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改過自新
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take a leaf out of a person’s book
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模仿某人，蕭規曹隨
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a hard/tough nut to crack
很難壓碎的堅果，引申為"難題"
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be nuts/crazy about
熱衷於，沈浸於，為...而瘋狂。
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on the decline/rise
正在衰退/上升中
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bring about = lead to = contribute to =result in =cause =give rise to
造成，引起
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at the sight of
一看到...
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cater to
=appeal to.迎合/滿足...的需求(嗜好)
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cater for
為...辦宴席
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toss and turn
=toss about。輾轉反側
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in a nutshell
= sum up = in a word總而言之。
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look out on/over
(房屋)面向
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look out of
往外看
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look out for
=watch out for小心
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don't have the slightest/faintest/foggiest/vaguest idea
毫不知情，完全不知
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slight
輕微的
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faint
adj微弱的Vi昏倒
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faint away = pass out = black out
昏倒
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foggy = vague
adj模糊的/ˈfɑɡi//veɪɡ/
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strike a balance between A and B
在AB之間取得平衡
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strike oil
發現油田。
| Strike本身有打擊的意思，油田通常是藉由打穿地殼以獲取。
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strike out
=cross out 出局
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be on strike
罷工go on hunger strike絕食抗議
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on the increase/decrease
正在增加或減少中
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pull in/out
(火車)進站或出站
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pull over
路邊停車
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pull/draw the wool over a persons' eyes
蒙蔽/欺騙某人
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pull oneself together
重新振作
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ward off
避開，擋住(危險，疾病)，擊退
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jade
玉
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ward
n.病/牢房→an isolation ward隔離病房。
| 被保護的人«»guardian監護人
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let on
(1) 洩露=revel
| (2) 假裝=make believe=pretend
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cheat on
對...不忠
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informant
線民，告密者
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drug dealer/trafficker
毒販
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let go of
放開
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go off
(1) explode爆炸
| (2) (鬧鐘警鈴)大響
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on the spot
當場
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hit/touch the spot
(食物)符合口味，令人滿意，洽到好處
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in a bad spot
處於困境
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put sb on the spot
embarrass an 使某人陷於困境
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turn in
(1) =go to bed=hit the sack上床睡覺
(2) hand in遞交、提出
(3) give back歸還
(4) +to向~自首或投案
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be burned out =be tired out =be exhausted =be beat
累壞
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premier
行政院長
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resignation
辭呈
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turn in/submit/tender one's resignation
遞交辭呈
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assume
(1) take office承擔(責任)擔任(職務)
| (2) 假定，認為
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fugitive
逃犯/ˈfjudʒə.t̬ɪv/
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stowaway
偷渡客
