1By chance 偶然, 意外的

【英英解釋】Unexpectedly; with no prior planning

Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

2Round the clock 夜以繼日的

【英英解釋】To do something continuously, without a break or pause

Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

3Keep one’s cool 保持冷靜

【英英解釋】To stay calm in a difficult situation

Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

4In a tight corner 處于困境

【英英解釋】In an extremely difficult situation

Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

5Keep in the dark 隱瞞

【英英解釋】To keep something secret

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

6Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不聽取

【英英解釋】Not to take any notice of what is said

Example: The city council’s order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

7Take things easy 放輕松

【英英解釋】To relax

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

8Eat like a horse 吃得很多

【英英解釋】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.

9Catch one’s eye 吸引某人注意

【英英解釋】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!

10Have an eye for something 對某事(某物體)了解得非常清楚

【英英解釋】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.

11Turn a blind eye .熟視無睹

【英英解釋】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.

12Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注視

【英英解釋】To watch carefully; to look after

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

13Lose face 丟臉

【英英解釋】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!

14Lead the field 處于領頭地位

【英英解釋】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.

15Get out of hand 失去控制

【英英解釋】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.

16Give a hand 提供幫助

【英英解釋】To help somebody with something

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