46. We split it, fifty-fifty.split是指「分割，分配」，而「分担花费」在美语中也是用split这个字，如split the bill「分摊账单」。而这里的fifty-fifty，是「五五分帐」的意思，比如要表示「四六分帐」，便可说forty-sixty。所以下次要讨论...
31.I wouldn't look at it like that.「每一件事都有两面。」There are two sides of a story.而对于同一件事的看法，每个人或许都不尽相同。下次当有人所提出的看法，你自己不能苟同之时，就可以用上这句话I wouldn't lo...
16. come hell or high water这个短语的使用时机是当你要去执行一项任务或是做一件事之际，只许成功不许失败的决心。 就犹如中文的「就算天崩地裂」，比喻不论发生什么状况都要去完成使命。可以用在句首当作一句话的开头，或是放在句尾补述。17. have something in co...
1. It's not like that.不是那样的。这句话是用来辟谣的。当别人误会了一件事的来龙去脉，你就可以跟他说It's notlike that.「不是那样的。」当然随着语气及情境的不同，It's not like that.这句话也有可能是你用来硬拗的藉口。2. ...
美国人平时所用的许多短语，看似普通，但有的会有特別意义，究竟是俚语、口语或俗语，没有绝对的定义。其实名称不重要，最重要的是懂得意义和用法，不是吗？ 1. to have(many) irons in the fire: to have a lot of activities going on at ...
81. design The building seats 2000 people, but is poor in design. 这个建筑有二千个座位，但设计很差。He has designs on that young girl. （口语）他想打那个年轻女郎的注意。82. desire He h...
61. cork to draw/pull out the cork 拔开软木塞 cork-screw 瓶塞钻62. copy63. cough He gave me a warning cough. 他以咳嗽警告我。64. country He decided to return to his c...
41. canvasHe is canvassing for the Conservative candidates. 他正在替保守党候选人奔走拉票。42. care Take care (that) you don’t get run over when you cross the s...
21. backHe slipped and fell on his back. 他仰天滑到。22. balanceDon’t get excited; keep your balance. 不要冲动，保持冷静。23. baseA naval base is located at Wei...
2. General Nouns (1-100) 1.accountI have an account with the bank. 我在银行开有户头。He turned/put his knowledge of Spanish to good account. 他善加利用他对西班牙语文的知识。Do...