To break up with someone: to end a relationship with a romantic partner 分手
To crank out: to produce rapidly or in a routine manner迅速而經常地制作;機械地完成,刻板地制造出,粗制濫造
He cranked out three novels per year.
他每年都要機械地寫3本小說.
crunch time: a short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result高壓時期,緊縮時期
give me a break: that's ridiculous; that's outrageous 饒了我吧;這太可笑了
Go ahead: to continue; to proceed without hesitation 繼續
'May I start?''Yes, go ahead.'
"我可以開始了嗎?""可以,開始吧."
Love at first sight: an immediate attraction 一見鐘情
To make out: to kiss with much passion柔情地接吻和撫摸;愛撫
To be nuts about: to like very much 很喜歡
To have a one-track mind: having all thoughts directed to just one thing or activity 一根筋,死心眼
To plug away at sth: to proceed with a boring or routine task; to keep trying埋頭苦干
He was plugging away at his work.
他正在埋頭苦干。
To treat someone like dirt: to behave in a nasty way towards someone視某人如草芥,把某人看得一錢不值,瞧不起某人,怠慢某人,侮慢某人