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11.Be in a black mood 情緒極差
To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her
Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him。
12.Feeling blue 感到無精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example: She’s feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away。
13.New blood 新成員
New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas
Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training。
14.Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相
To find out the truth about something
Example: I’m trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye。
15.A piece of cake 輕松的事
Something which is very easy to do
Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It’s a piece of cake。
16.Pay a call 拜訪
To visit somebody
Example: As we’re in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven’t seen them for ages。
17.Round the clock 夜以繼日的
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。
18.By chance 偶然，意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall
19.Keep one’s cool 保持冷靜
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!
20.In a tight corner 處于困境
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。
