美劇中的經典俚語

　　To keep something secret

　　Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.

　　23.Take things easy 放輕松

　　To relax

　　Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.

　　24.Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

　　To attract somebody's attention

　　Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!

　　25.Eat like a horse 吃得很多

　　To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite

　　Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.

　　26.Turn a blind eye 。熟視無睹

　　To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it

　　Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.

　　27.Have an eye for something 對某事(某物體)了解得非常清楚

　　To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.

　　Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail。

　　28.Keep an eye on 照看， 密切注視

　　To watch carefully; to look after

　　Example: Keep an eye on my purse I'm just going to the bathroom.

　　29.Lose face 丟臉

　　To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed

　　Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!

　　30.Lead the field 處于領頭地位

　　To be the most successful person or group in an activity

　　Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design

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　　31.Get out of hand 失去控制

　　To be out of control

　　Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them。

　　32.Give a hand 提供幫助

　　To help somebody with something

　　Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.

　　33.Learn by heart 牢記

　　To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.

　　Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare’s sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.

　　34.On hold 尚未辦理的事情

　　Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with

　　Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad's just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.

　　35.A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家

　　An unexpected winner.

　　Example: A dark horse in this year's basketball cup was Japan!

　　36.The bottom line 本質內容

　　The most essential part of something

　　Example: We've talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.

　　37.Live it up 狂歡一場

　　To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree life

　　Example: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.

　　38.Bear in mind 記住

　　To remember something which can be of help in the future.

　　Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.

　　39.Look forward to 期待著

　　To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.

　　Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation hekeeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishescollege.

　　40.Have a mind to 想做某事， 計劃做某事

　　To be decided on ; to intend to

　　Example: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.

　　41.Be in the mood 想要做某事

　　To feel like doing something

　　Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.

　　42.Over the moon 欣喜若狂

　　Extremely happy

　　Example: She's over the moon about her promotion she really wasn't expecting it.