目錄 4
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點讀筆介紹
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本書使用說明
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UNIT
1
道地口語
19
001
a heck of
20
023
hand it to sb.
42
002
all-out
21
024
hang on
43
003
and so on and so forth
22
025
hard going
44
004
average Joe or Jane
23
026
have a go
45
005
back-and-forth
24
027
have had enough
46
006
be in for
25
028
hit it
47
007
be no slouch
26
029
hit it big
48
008
be up to . . .
27
030
hit the road
49
009
bring sth. to life
28
031
hook sth. up
50
010
bust
29
032
hubba hubba
51
011
catch on
30
033
if not more so
52
012
catch up with sb.
31
034
in (all) one’s glory
53
013
cool
32
035
it bag
54
014
crunch time
33
036
it’s just as well that . . .
55
015
do the trick
34
037
killer
56
016
down to
35
038
let it rip
57
017
draw to a close
36
039
live with
58
018
flip out
37
040
lose it
59
019
from the get-go
38
041
more so than
60
020
give a/any clue
39
042
no joke
61
021
give or take
40
043
off we go
62
022
go bust
41
044
on the go
63
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opt for sth.
64
057
stay put
76
046
out of reach
65
058
sure thing
77
047
pick on
66
059
take a shot
78
048
pick up on
67
060
take to the streets
79
049
pitch for
68
061
talk a big game
80
050
pull sth. off
69
062
the call of nature
81
051
pull up
70
063
to say the least
82
052
put sth. towards
71
064
24/7
83
053
quote, unquote
72
065
want a piece of sb.
84
054
rack up
73
066
what’s cooking
85
055
roll out
74
067
wrap one’s head around
86
056
sign off
75
UNIT
2
典故諺語
87
001
a run for the money
88
015
high roller
102
002
a shot across the bow
89
016
hit the jackpot
103
003
a tip of the hat
90
017
holy grail
104
004
at the drop of a hat
91
018
join forces
105
005
cattle call
92
019
labor of love
106
006
claim the scalp
93
020
movers and shakers
107
007
cream of the crop
94
021
neck and neck
108
008
cross that bridge
95
022
nuts
109
009
eureka moment
96
023
other side of the tracks
110
010
15 minutes of fame
97
024
pack a punch
111
011
fish story
98
025
pandemonium
112
012
forlorn hope
99
026
pull out all the stops
113
013
full-steam ahead
100
027
sacred cow
114
014
go viral
101
028
show sb. the ropes
115
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stand guard
116
032
tickle the ivories
119
030
take sth. with a grain of salt
117
033
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
120
031
throw in at the deep end
118
UNIT
3
引申譬喻
121
001
a king’s ransom
122
024
conjure up
145
002
a slap in the face
123
025
down the line
146
003
a stone’s throw
124
026
drop like flies
147
004
a walk in the park
125
027
find one’s way (to sth.)
148
005
at a premium
126
028
flex one’s muscle
149
006
back against the wall
127
029
from day one
150
007
bank on
128
030
from the ground up
151
008
be fed up with
129
031
get under one’s skin
152
009
be steeped in
130
032
give one’s blessing
153
010
bear fruit
131
033
glass ceiling
154
011
behind the scenes
132
034
go up in flames
155
012
bottom line
133
035
go . . . route
156
013
break bread
134
036
gun for
157
014
building block
135
037
head and shoulders above sb./sth.
158
015
call it quits
136
038
here today, gone tomorrow
159
016
cater to
137
039
hidden gem
160
017
cherry-pick
138
040
hit a snag
161
018
(as) clear as day
139
041
hot ticket
162
019
close the gap
140
042
in the driver’s seat
163
020
close to sb.’s heart
141
043
keep sb.’s finger on the pulse (of sth.) 164
021
come out of nowhere
142
044
kindred spirit
165
022
common denominator
143
045
lay out
166
023
concrete jungle
144
046
light a fire under sb.
167
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like clockwork
168
067
read between the lines
188
048
live hand-to-mouth
169
068
rose-colored glasses
189
049
make a splash
170
069
sounding board
190
050
make a statement
171
070
stand up against
191
051
nail in the coffin
172
071
step down
192
052
off the beaten path
173
072
step in
193
053
old guard
174
073
sth. has legs
194
054
on the fringe
175
074
stretch sb./sth. thin
195
055
on the ground
176
075
take a baby step
196
056
on the horizon
177
076
take a back seat
197
057
out on a limb
178
077
take the wraps off sth.
198
058
packed to the rafters
179
078
teething problems
199
059
play a role
180
079
thrive on
200
060
play one’s part
181
080
turn a spotlight on
201
061
play second fiddle
182
081
turn sth. on its head
202
062
pull back
183
082
two-edged sword
203
063
push the envelope
184
083
wet blanket
204
064
put a gun to sb.’s head
185
084
(the weight of) the world on sb.’s shoulders 205
065
put one’s foot down
186
085
wrap up
066
put the brakes on sth.
187
UNIT
4
俚語
慣用語
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207
001
a fleeting moment
208
007
assume the mantle
214
002
a long way off
209
008
at a . . . cost
215
003
a wink and a nod
210
009
at odds (with sth.)
216
004
adhere to
211
010
at the expense of
217
005
A-list
212
011
at the hands of
218
006
along the lines of . . .
213
012
be shrouded in secrecy
219
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be sworn in
220
044
get a load of . . .
251
014
be up and running
221
045
God willing
252
015
bear in mind
222
046
hard sell
253
016
behind the wheel
223
047
hash out
254
017
blaze a/the trail
224
048
have a soft spot for
255
018
break down
225
049
have come a long way
256
019
break the back of
226
050
the here and now
257
020
break the bank
227
051
hit home
258
021
break the mold
228
052
hold back
259
022
by a whisker
229
053
hold off
260
023
by the dozen
230
054
hustle and bustle
261
024
come across as
231
055
in a flash
262
025
come around
232
056
in bulk
263
026
come from humble beginnings
233
057
in plain sight
264
027
come of age
234
058
in tandem
265
028
cough sth. up
235
059
in-joke
266
029
crack up
236
060
it’s go time
267
030
credit with
237
061
keep up appearances
268
031
cut a . . . figure
238
062
keep . . . at bay
269
032
do justice
239
063
lag behind
270
033
do one’s part
240
064
land on one’s feet
271
034
dream up
241
065
live and breathe sth.
272
035
dress the part
242
066
lost in thought
273
036
drive sb. nuts
243
067
make a difference
274
037
drive . . . home
244
068
make a fool of sb.
275
038
feast one’s eyes
245
069
make a living
276
039
fend off
246
070
make a noise about sth.
277
040
few and far between
247
071
make a . . . mark
278
041
fill the seats
248
072
make one’s name
279
042
food envy
249
073
make the rounds
280
043
gangbusters
250
074
make-or-break
281
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max out
282
103
stack up against
310
076
measure A against B
283
104
state-of-the-art
311
077
not the exception, but the rule
284
105
stave off
312
078
not to be outdone
285
106
sticking point
313
079
off and on
286
107
strike a tone
314
080
off the top of one’s head
287
108
take on sb.
315
081
on the brink of
288
109
take one’s breath away
316
082
on the up and up
289
110
tally up
317
083
part and parcel
290
111
think twice
318
084
part of the game
291
112
thin-skinned
319
085
pick one’s way
292
113
throw a tantrum
320
086
play leapfrog
293
114
tip the balance
321
087
put an end to sth.
294
115
touch and go
322
088
put the pedal to the metal
295
116
trip off the lips
323
089
queue up
296
117
turkey
324
090
rip-off
297
118
turn sb. against
325
091
round out
298
119
turn the tide against
326
092
rub shoulders with sb.
299
120
up a storm
327
093
saving grace
300
121
ups and downs
328
094
set the bar high
301
122
what’s the world coming to
329
095
shudder to think
302
123
wheel and deal
330
096
shy away from
303
124
when it comes to
331
097
slow coach
304
125
wind down
332
098
smart cookie
305
126
window of opportunity
333
099
sneak peek
306
127
word of mouth
334
100
snuff out
307
128
work one’s way up
335
101
sought-after
308
129
wreak havoc
336
102
sound the alarm
309
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