而中英慣用短語:
| - (停泊的船)隨着潮水漲落而起伏 tail up and down the stream
- (出於希望日後獲得好處而)避免得罪某人; 爭取某人好感 keep on the right side of sb.
- (因不平, 生氣等而)撅嘴 make (up) a lip
- (因為成功而)翹尾巴 be cocky (at success)
- (因幹預某事而)招來麻煩; 招惹是非 put one's head into a hornet's nest
- (因情緒變化而)變臉色 change (one's) countenance
- (因有好處而)值得詳述;很精采;值得大書特書 write home about
- (因某事而)感到振奮 take good cheer from sth.
- (因某事而)感到振奮 take good cheer
- (因焦急, 氣憤等而)坐立不安 have ants in one's pants
- (因飲酒過多而引起的)丘疹鼻, 酒糟鼻子 grog blossom
- (因飲酒過多而引起的)丘疹鼻, 酒糟鼻子 grog-blossom
- (大雨)傾盆而下 come down in sheets
- (天主教的)原罪(因 Adam和Eve墮落而引起的人類固有的罪) original sin
- (對天主教而言的)基督教派; (對路德派而言的)基督教新教(喀爾文派) The Reformed Church
- (對某人)怒目而視 look daggers at sb.
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