How come Michael’s always groaning about something?劍橋級聽

2.guest lecturer 客座教授

The only person who understood the guest lecturer was the professor.

3.hand-me-down 送的東西

A: What a gorgeous jacket. It must have cost a fortune.

B: Not at all. It’s a hand-me-down.

4.hand down 易如反掌

Lee won the chess match hands down.

5.have a way with 擅長

Bonnie really has a way with words.

6.have had it with 處于

I’ve had it with being sick in bed. I’ve read most of these magazines twice.

7. head and shoulders above 高出許多

In computer programming. Susan is head and shoulders above the rest of us.

8. hit the spots 特別好

This lemonade sure hits the spots.

9. hold the grudge 記仇

A: I wish I hadn’t hurt Mary’s feelings like that. You know I never meant to.

B: The great thing about Mary is that she doesn’t hold the grudge.

10. graduation announcements 畢業典禮請柬

Have you ordered your graduation announcements?

11. I have seen worse 我見過更糟的

12. in advance 提前;同義：before hand. ahead of time

It’s a really nice apartment. But the owners want two-month rent in advance and I just don ’t have it.

13. in case 萬一

Let’s take our suits along in case the sun comes out.

14. in next to no time 馬上

A: Are you going to be using the copying machine long?

B: I’ll be through in next to no time.

15. in the red 赤字 反義：in the black

16.in the works 正在準備階段

An advanced course in theoretical chemistry is the works.

17. keep to oneself

I’m amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors.

18. kill time 浪費時間

Gosh. what can we do to kill the next 10 hours?

19. leave…up to somebody

We’ll have to leave the decision up to him.

20. letter of recommendation 推薦信;letter of reference 推薦信

21. look on the bright sides of things 看事物的光明面

22. no kidding 不是開玩笑吧

23. on the tip of ones tongue 就在舌尖

A: Are you sure you can’t remember the name of that record?

B: It’s just on the tip of my tongue!

24. quitting time 下課時間

I’m glad it’s almost quitting time.

25. take it over 重修

Don failed physics and had to take it over.

26. than necessary 比應該的要冷

The lab was cooler than necessary.

27. That’s easer said than done. 說來容易做來難

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;28. There is nothing to it. 沒什么，很容易

I can run this 商務projector. There’s really nothing to it.

29. with flying colors 成功

A: How did Ellen do on her American History exam?

B: She passed with flying colors.

30. You can bet your life 當然

A: Will Prof. Smith come to class on time?

B: You can bet your life.