中英慣用短語:
  • v.  (商)嚮某提供或供應(尤指食品等)   to sb as atrader
  • n.  (善意地)戲弄某, 開某的玩笑   tease sb in a good-natured way
  • n.  (因不斷攻擊、 精神緊張等)使某[某事物]衰弱   sth by constant attack, nervous strain, etc
  • n.  (因無成效)决定不再幫助某或不再關心某[某事]   sth because there seems no hope of success
  • n.  (因某原因需區別對待而)體諒, 照顧某   allowance for sth consider sth when making a decision, etc (在做决定等時)考慮到某事物. make allowances for sb regard sb as deserving to be treated differently from others for some reason
  • v.  (因某目的)需要某[某事物]   sth for a particular purpose
  •   (因生氣、 失望等)嚮某發泄   sth out on sb behave in an unpleasant way towards sb because one feels angry, disappointed, etc
  • v.  (因突然來到)阻礙某[某事物]   sth (by arriving suddenly)
  •   (因給某帶來麻煩或苦難)酬謝或報答某   for sth compensate sb for the trouble or suffering one has caused him
  • adj.  (因自己消沉、 沉悶、 悲觀等)使別興致低落的, 掃興的   person who spoils other people's pleasure because he is gloomy, dull, pessimistic, etc
  • vt.  (在不知他以發明的情況下)重複發明, 徹底改造, 重新使用   reinvent
  • n.  (在兩個事物或之間)作痛苦的抉擇   Do tear yourself away from the television and come out for a walk. 你別捨不得離開電視了, 出去散散步吧. be torn between A and B have to make a painful choice between two things or people
  • adj.  (在事故、 戰鬥等中)受傷的   an injured look, voice, etc 不痛快的樣子、 聲音等. the injured n [pl v] people injured (in an accident, battle, etc)
  •   (在公共場所)亂扔廢物的.   person who leaves litter untidily in public places
  •   (在座的每)一份飲料   round of drinks
  • n.  (在某地區因無名聲而受排斥卻希望獲勝的)政治上的候選等.   political candidate, etc who hopes for success in an area where he is not known and is therefore resented