drop

drop  (v.)  掉落

-> 終止某事、停止做某事

-> 退出、與某人終止關係

• 終止某事、停止做某事 (口語常用)

Ex: Now drop what you are doing and listen to me closely!

Ex: Protests from across the country has forced the government to drop the plan of building a nuclear power plant.

Ex: Can you two drop the topic? You have been arguing over it for more than three hours!

• 退出、與某人終止關係 / 跟某人分手

Ex:  Katie dropped out of college because she had to make money and support her family.

Ex:  She dropped Kevin after she found he often flirts with other women.

終止某事，停止做某事

lay down 制定、謀殺、哄睡、放下、放棄

lay down 

lay 這個動詞有放下的意思，搭配介係詞 down 則變成有相當多種不同意思的動詞片語。 

• 制定：接法規、條文、規則

Miss Donaldson lay down the new rules for the class.

• 謀殺：用被動式

Johnson was laid down by the robber. 

• 哄睡

I will lay down the baby.

• 放下

Just lay down the cups on the table.

• 放棄、妥協

A: I think you should ease yourself.
B: Are you saying that I should lay down and let them walk all over me? (你是說我應該放棄就讓他們這樣對待我嗎？)

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smell a rat 事有蹊蹺

smell a rat 事有蹊蹺

貓即使看不見老鼠，也可以聞出躲藏在暗處的老鼠。

沒有直接的證據或跡象，但憑直覺感到可疑。

Ex: I smelt a rat when Noah offered to sell me the car at a very low price, so I turned down his offer on the spot. Good thing that I'd made such a decision, as the car turned out to be stolen.

*  Good thing that I'd made such a decision 幸好我做了這決定
*  the car turned out to be stolen 原來是部贓車

fishy = suspicious
It seems fishy that all the services here are free of charge.
It is suspicious that he said he was at home at the time but actually he wasn't.

save for a rainy day 以備不時之需

save for a rainy day 以備不時之需

Ex: She has put a tidy sum of money aside for a rainy day.

*put aside = save

*tidy = quite


Ex;

Sunny: Sorry, I can't. I'm saving money these days, so I need to cut any unnecessary spending.
Amber: Come on, just a drink! Don't be so stingy.
Sunny: I have to. I am saving money for a rainy day. Since the unemployment rate is so high, I think everyone should do the same as I do in case one day they lost their jobs.
Amber: But I think otherwise. If all the people are cutting their spending as you do, all of us will lose our jobs eventually, since we neither buy things nor produce them. Just lend me the money then!

*otherwise = in a different way / or else / in other respects; apart from that

箴言/格言: dictum, maxim, proverbs, precept

箴言、格言、座右銘、智慧語、警語、戒律 ：dictum, maxim, proverbs, precept

= a terse, witty and instructive saying / statement of a principle


A good maxim is never out of season.
箴言傳千古

A brief statement of a principle.
箴言蘊含一原理的簡練語句

The storehouse of wisdom is stocked with proverbs.
箴言集成智慧

Precepts may lead, but examples draw.  導之以箴言，行之以榜樣
<=> Imitation is a globe of precepts.   群起效尤

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Please don't spill the bean. 請保密

   請保密 / 請別讓他人知道 / 請勿洩漏 / 你知我知就好

   Please keep the secret.
= Please don't leak the secret.
= Please keep it between us.
= Please don't spill the bean.

sleep on it 好好考慮一下

sleep on it  謹慎考慮

This is not an easy request to grant. I have to sleep on it and I'll tell you my decision tomorrow.

I don't know if I can tell you the secret. I'd like to sleep on it.

Making Breakfast 做早餐

情境對話  - Making Breakfast 做早餐

Situation: Mary asks her daughter, Lily what she wants for breakfast, and then makes it for her.

Mary： Lily, what kind of cereal would you like?
Lily： What do we have?
Mary： We have cornflakes.
Lily： I'll have cornflakes.
Mary： How would you like your egg?
Mary： Scrambled, as usual?
Lily： No. I think I'll have a soft-boiled one, for a change.
Mary： Here you are. I hope it's not too hard.
Lily： It's just right. Pass me the salt shaker, please.
Mary： Here you are. Have some more toast.
Lily： No, thanks. I've already had two slices.
Mary： Would you like a cup of coffee?
Lily： No, thanks. I'm full.

*flake  薄片

*scramble  (v.) 攀爬, 爭搶, 倉促行動

*scrambled egg  美式用法, 指炒蛋

*for a change  換個口味

*salt shaker  鹽罐

*toast  吐司 [U]

*slice  (v./n.) 片


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有關錢的用語

Money doesn't grow on trees 
財富得來不易要珍惜

Money can't buy happiness
錢非萬能

Feel like a million bucks.
感覺真是棒極了 (感覺狀況極佳時)
*buck = dollar【美俚語】

Give your two cents
發表意見

Grunt work
單調乏味的苦差事 【美口語】

蛋的英文用法

1. 蛋的種類
sunny side up                太陽蛋
well-done fried egg       全熟荷包蛋
scrambled egg              [美] 炒蛋
soft-boiled egg               蛋黃半熟的水煮蛋
hard-boiled egg              蛋黃全熟的水煮蛋
poached egg                   蛋殼打碎的水煮蛋


2. 慣用語

．sit on eggs (母雞)孵蛋 

．(as) full as an egg   塞得滿滿的【美‧俚】酩酊大醉
．egg sb on to an act [on to do] 煽動某人行動[做某事].  

．as sure as death = as sure as eggs    一定，必然，千真萬確 

．egg on (ones) face    (口語) 困窘; 丟臉 

    If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.你如果那樣做, 將會自取其唇

3. 諺語

．Dont put all your eggs in one basket. 【諺】 不要孤注一擲.
．Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 【諺】 今日之蛋勝過明日之雞(現利至上).

right under sb's nose 就在眼前

right under sb's nose
某樣東西明明就在你眼前，你卻怎麼也看不見，直到別人提醒後你才發現。

The opportunity is right under your nose, you just need to seize it and the money is all yours.
No one dares to cheat in exams under Ms. White's nose, as we all know she never goes easy on students who cheat.

before sb's very eye =  right in front of sb's eyes   

某件事就發生在你面前、你可以清楚看到的意思。

Climate change is happening before our very eyes, and we must do something to prevent it from getting worse. 

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轉身, 向前/後走, 流鼻水, 擤鼻涕

Turn around 轉身/掉頭

John turned around and talked to me.

John 轉過身來和我說話.

Turn about (行進中)轉向

You went in the wrong direction, please turn about and go that way.

你走錯方向了, 請轉個方向並走那條路.

Turn backward 向後走 (轉向並向後走)

A: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the post office?

B: You've already passed it. You need to turn backward for two blocks and turn left.

A: 不好意思，可以告訴我怎麼去警察局嗎?

B: 你已經走過頭了. 你必須往回走兩條街再左轉.

Stand out 出列

Who was late for school this morning? Please stand out.

誰今早遲到了? 請出列.

Go forth 向前走

No matter how difficult it is, I will keep going forth with courage.

無論這有多困難, 我都會帶著勇氣向前邁進.

Runny nose, stuffy nose, and fever are all signs of flu.

流鼻水，鼻塞，和發燒都是流行性感冒的徵兆.

Wait a minute. Let me blow my nose, because I have a cold.

等我一下, 讓我擤個鼻涕, 因為我感冒了.

State Your Opinions 陳述意見

從直接到委婉依序為:

1.  I think... / I feel that...   我覺得

2. In my opinion / From my perspective / From my point of view...  依我看來

In my opinion, the only way to succeed is to come up with more innovative ideas to outshine other competitors.

3. It has come to my mind that if.... / I suppose if...   我想到如果.../我想如果...

It has come to my mind (that) if we could develop new system to improve the operating procedures, our work efficiency may be increased by several times.

4. According/Per to my/our understanding...   據我(們)了解

先引進對自己論點有利的事實或資料數據，再發表自己的論點 

According to our understanding, a lot of capital has been transferred from the currency market to the gold market, so it may be time for us to make some changes.

= It is my understanding that a lot of capital has been transferred from the currency market to the gold market. In this case, I think now it's time for us to make some changes.

call for

call for 為不可分開的動詞片語！

1. call for = demand / ask for    要求
    Larry: The editor calls for/ demands/ asks for a raise.
    Helge: Yeah, she wished.

2. call for = to collect someone / to pick up someone or something     接某人、物或是取物
    Carmen: The boss will call for/ collect/ pick up your response in the afternoon.
    Sean: My goodness, I haven't made the decision.

3. call for  大喊叫某人、呼喊某人。
    I called for Justin, but he didn't come.

4. call for = need / require    需要
    I planned to make cake this afternoon, the cake calls for/ needs/ requires milk.

uneasy vs. not easy

uneasy 不舒服的、不安的、令人擔憂的 = uncomfortable = worried = disturbing

not easy 不簡單 = difficult

Ex: Lucy felt uneasy about going to the haunted house. 

Ex: Mark has an uneasy relationship with his brother.

loud vs. aloud

loud

當形容詞時，指「大聲的、吵雜的、高音量的」
Ex: I can't stand the loud music anymore. Please turn the volume down.

當副詞時，指「大聲地、吵雜地、高音量地」= loudly 

Ex: I can't hear you. Please speak louder/more loudly.

aloud 

只能當副詞用，指「發出聲音來地」
Ex: You should read this article aloud/out loud for memorization.
Ex: I can't hear what you're saying. Please don't whisper but say what you want to say out loud/aloud.

運動場地

court (n.) court 一塊劃出來的運動場地

tennis court (網球場)、basketball court (籃球場)、volleyball court (排球場)


field (n.) 一大片開闊的賽場，有些上面有草覆蓋

soccer field (足球場)、baseball field (棒球場)


stadium (n.) 四周有座位的露天 (open-air) 體育場

The concert will be held at Hsinchu County Stadium.


arena (n.) 四周有座椅圍繞一平坦圓形的場地

Taipei Arena (台北小巨蛋)、olympic arena (奧運會場)。

gym = gymnasium (n.) 內有許多健身器材的健身房

美國的 gym 也是指學生上體育課 (physical education = PE) 的場地

I have a PE this afternoon.


playground (n.) / sports ground (n.) / recreation ground (n.) 可從事娛樂運動活動的操場。

炎熱天氣

汗如雨下 drip with with sweat =  sweat like a pig

A: It's hot and humid. I really dislike the sultry summer weather in Taipei!
B: Things are not better in Kaohsiung. It's scorching outside.
A: I guess there are still more sticky days for me to live through, since the summer has just begun!

形容天氣很悶 - It's humid.

又濕又熱的天氣 - hot and humid =  sultry = sticky

炙熱的天氣 broiling - It's scorching/broiling.