英文片语克漏字惯用语整理3.doc

1. make/pull/wear a long face 拉長臉；不高興When told that they must get ready for bed, the childrenpulled a long face.當被告知必須上床睡覺了，那小孩們滿臉不高興。2. without fail 必定；無誤Ill get there on time without fail.我必定會準時到達那兒。3. fall on ones knees = get down on ones knees 下跪Suddenly, he fell on his knees.突然間，他跪下了。4. fall/come apart = fall/come into pieces 瓦解；破裂；淪亡The Communist tyranny will fall apart eventually.共產暴政終究會滅亡。5. be/fall short of 缺乏We are short of food and water supplies.我們食物和和水的供應短缺。6. fall in love with 愛上cf. have a crush on sb. 暗戀 人Ive heard that Bill has fallen in love with Jan.我聽說Bill 愛上Jan 了。Rumor has it that Jack has a crush on Debbie.有謠言說Jack 暗戀Debbie。7. 人+ be familiar with +事物/人 對 熟悉= 事物/人+ be familiar to +人I am familiar with this song.= This song sounds familiar to me.我對這首歌熟悉。(這首歌聽起來很熟悉。)8. out of fashion 不流行cf. in fashion 流行中This hair style is out of fashion now.這種髮型現在已經不流行了。9. go too far 過分Dont go too far or play with fire.別太過分或玩火自焚。10. find fault with + O = criticize + O 對挑剔Stop finding fault with my friends.停止挑剔我的朋友。1. to the full(est) 充分地Education helps us exert our potential to the full(est).教育幫助我們充分發揮潛力。2. in favor of 支持；贊成We are in favor of the governments new law.我們支持政府的新法律。3. for fear ( that ) + 子句 害怕；惟恐He is working very hard for fear that he should fail.他非常努力惟恐萬一會失敗。4. for fear of + 受詞 害怕；惟恐He ran away for fear of being caught.他跑開了，惟恐被捉到。5. be fed up with 受夠了 ; 感到厭煩I am fed up with your lies.我受夠你的謊言了。6. feel like + Ving / N. 想要I feel like going to a movie.我想要去看場電影。I feel like a cup of coffee.我想喝杯咖啡。7. figure out 想出；理解Can you figure out what he meant？你能了解他是什麼意思嗎？8. fill in 填寫入 ( 名字、電話號碼、地址. . . 等資料 )fill out 填寫 ( 表格 )Fill in your name please.請填入你的名字。Please fill out this form.請填寫這份表格。9. fill up 加滿Fill it up please.請加滿油。10. hold/split ones sides with laughter 捧腹大笑I couldnt help holding my sides with laughter when I heardthe joke.我聽到那笑話時忍不住捧腹大笑。1. set fire to = set on fire 放火The civilians set the tanks on fire.那些平民放火燒坦克。2. flunk/fail + 科目；考試 不及格；當了How come you failed the final exams?為何你期末考未通過？3. (as) fit as a fiddle = perfectly healthy 非常健康；神采奕奕I am (as) fit as a fiddle.我身體狀況極佳。4. be in for it 一定要受罰You will be in for it when mother finds out.當媽媽發現後你一定會受罰。5. vote for 投票支持vote against 投票反對I voted for this proposal.我投票贊成這項提案。They voted against the construction of a nuclear power plantin their neighborhood.他們投票反對在住家附近興建核電廠。6. fall victim/prey to + O 成為的受害者I hate to see you fall victim to vanity.我痛恨見到你成為虛榮心的受害者。7. be foreign to 非原有的；與無關的Cruelty is foreign to his nature.殘酷並非他的天性。8. far from 差得遠；離得遠He is far from ( being ) generous.他一點都不慷慨大方。9. take French leave 不告而別；不假外出You should not have taken French leave.你不該不告而別。10. make fun of = poke fun at 嘲弄Stop making fun of this poor little girl.請不要嘲弄這可憐的小女孩。1. make a fuss 大驚小怪Dont make such a fuss about this small thing.這件瑣事不要大驚小怪。2. gain ground 佔優勢Due to his experience and better skills , the defendingchampion is starting to gain ground.由於經驗和較佳的技巧，衛冕者開始佔優勢了。3. hold up 搶劫；延誤On our way to the airport , we were held up in a traffic jam.在去機場途中，我們因塞車而延誤了。4. get sth. across to sb. 使 了解I was unable to get across to him what I meant.我無法使他了解我的意思。5. get on ones nerves 使緊張；使心神不寧Stop crying. You are getting on my nerves.不要哭了。你使得我心神不寧。6. get over = recover from 由恢復He just got over the flu.他流行性感冒剛好。7. get nowhere 徒勞無功；一事無成You will get nowhere unless you are determined to work hard.除非你下決心努力，否則你將一事無成。8. go over = brush up on = review 複習To prepare for the exam , I must go over all the lessons.為了準備考試，我必須複習所有的課程。9. lose ground 讓步；撤退Mini-skirts never lose ground.迷你裙從不褪流行。10. meet sb. half-way 妥協We have no choice but to meet him half-way.我們別無選擇必須與他妥協。第二十五單元1. talk big = talk through ones hat 說大話A person who likes to talk big is not reliable.愛說大話的人不可靠。2. keep cool = keep calm = keep ones head 保持冷靜In the presence of danger , we must keep calm.在面對危險時，我們必須保持冷靜。3. lose ones head = lose ones mind 失去理智He must have lost his head.他必定是已經失去理智了。4. keep early hours 早睡早起keep late hours 晚睡晚起keep good hours 早睡早起；作息規律keep bad hours 作息不定The Johnsons always keep good hours.Johnson 一家人總是早睡早起。5. speak ill of 說壞話speak well of 說好話It is unkind of you to speak ill of him.你說他的壞話真不厚道。6. be immune to + 病 免疫be immune from + O 免於We are immune to cholera as the result of vaccination.由於預防注射，我們不會得霍亂。Only few people in this country are immune from poverty.這個國家只有少數人免於窮困。7. impose on/upon 加諸於The government imposes taxes on imported goods.政府對進口商品課稅。8. be indifferent to sb./sth. 對漠不關心I cant stand his being so indifferent to this matter.我無法忍受他對此事如此的漠不關心。9. look into = investigate = examine 調查The police are looking into the case.警方正在調查此事。10. blow sb. a kiss 給一個飛吻I blew my sweetheart a kiss.我給我的甜心一個飛吻。第二十六單元1. lay hands on 獲得；逮捕He reads whatever he can lay his hands on.他讀所有他能獲得的。2. leave room for 有餘地Your English composition leaves little room for improvement.你的英文作文寫得非常好。（沒有多少需要改進的餘地。）3. pull ones leg 愚弄；欺騙cf. drag ones feet 扯後腿Dont pull his leg.不要愚弄他。Your constant dragging my feet is unbearable.你老是扯我後腿真令人無法忍受。4. at leisure = in ones free/spare time 空閒時At leisure, I enjoy watching TV.空閒時，我喜歡看電視。5. let on 洩漏；透漏She went through a lot of hardships but never let on.她經歷了很多辛酸；然而她從不透漏。6. give sb. a lift = give sb. a ride 載一程Could you give me a lift？可以讓我搭便車嗎？7. throw/shed light on 幫助說明；使明朗化His testimony shed light on the case.他的證詞使得案情明朗化。8. read between the lines 體會弦外之音He is bright enough to read between the lines.他很聰明，足以體會弦外之音。9. live up to 實行；遵守Will you live up to your word？你會遵守諾言嗎？10. in the long run = in the end = at last 結果It doesnt pay, in the long run, to cheat on exams.考試作弊結果是划不來的。第二十七單元1. long - sighted = far - sighted 有遠見的；遠視眼的short - sighted = near - sighted 短視的；近視眼的A far - sighted manufacturer will not try to gain quick profitsby producing goods of inferior quality.一個有遠見的廠商不會藉著生產低劣的貨品以獲取暴利。2. look forward to + O 期盼I am looking forward to this years summer break.我期盼今年暑假的到來。3. look ones age 和年齡相當You dont look your age.你看起來比實際年齡年輕。4. look out ( for ) = watch out ( for ) 小心Look out for the traffic.小心交通 ( 車子 ) 。5. look over 檢查Before you hand in your paper , youd better look it overagain.在你交報告之前，最好再檢查一遍。6. let sb. down 令 失望Dont let me down.別令我失望。7. a white lie 善意的謊言Dont get mad; its just a white lie.別生氣；這只不過是善意的謊言。8. at a loss 若有所失；不知所措；損失He was at a loss on hearing the sudden news.聽到那突然的消息後，他慌得不知所措。9. make the most of 做最好的利用I am going to make the most of this summer vacation bytaking a trip to Europe.我將去歐洲旅行以善加利用這個暑假。10. make out 領悟；了解I cant make out what is in his mind.我無法了解他心裡在想什麼。第二十八單元1. drive sb. crazy/mad/nuts/bananas 逼使人發狂That stomachache almost drove me nuts.那場胃痛幾乎使我發狂。2. be mad about/for = be crazy about/for 著迷；癡狂She is crazy about Hello Kitty.她對Hello Kitty 很著迷。3. be mad at/with + 人 生氣be mad at + 事He was mad at/with me.他生我的氣。He was mad at this.他對這事很生氣。4. make up 虛構；補償；化粧；構成；合好如初Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen.水是由氫和氧所構成的。He has missed several classes, so he is working hard to makeup for the time lost.他已錯過幾堂課了，所以必需努力彌補失去的時間。I dont buy his story. He made it up.我才不信他說的話。他捏造事實。True ladies are not supposed to make up in public.真正的淑女不應該當眾化粧。I apologize for what I said and want to make up (with you).我對我所說的話道歉並且想和你和好如初。5. make sense 有道理；合理You are not making sense.你說的沒道理。6. match sb. in sth. 在某方面與某人相比= compete with sb. in sth.No one can match him in playing chess.在下西洋棋方面無人能和他相比。7. at the mercy of = at the disposal of 在掌握之中Some people believe that their fate is at the mercy of God.有些人相信他們的命運是在上帝的掌握之中。8. in a mess = in disorder = messy 亂七八糟Your room is always in a mess.你的房間總是亂七八糟。9. mind ones own business 勿管閒事Will you kindly mind your own business?你行行好別管閒事好嗎？10. take sides with 袒護He tends to take sides with the weaker party.他傾向袒護較弱的一方。第二十九單元1. by no means 絕非；絕不He is by no means an absent-minded professor.他絕不是一個心不在焉的教授。2. in no time 很快；立刻The job was finished in no time.那工作很快就被完成了。3. none of sb. business 不關某人的事My age is none of your business.我的年紀不關你的事。4. be noted for = be famous for = be well-known for 以聞名France is noted for wine and cosmetics.法國以葡萄酒和化粧品聞名。5. have nothing/something to do with 與無關/有關I have nothing to do with that scandal.我與那醜聞無關。6. ( every ) now and then = sometimes = from time to time= at times 偶而；有時( Every ) now and then we visit our aunts.我們偶而拜訪我們的阿姨。7. take/make an oath 發誓He took an oath that he did not steal the money.他發誓沒偷那筆錢。8. object to = be opposed to = oppose = be against 反對I strongly object to this proposal.我強烈反對這提案。9. out of order = broken 故障cf. in ( good ) order 情況良好；有次序My radio is out of order again.我的收音機又壞了。10. one after another 陸續的；輪流The children came forward one after another to be given apresent from their teachers.那些小孩陸續走向他們的老師以領取禮物。第三十單元1. on ones own 自立；獨立自主You have to be on your own.你必須要自立。2. keep pace with