1.be beat:exhausted; very tired　非常疲乏的
e.g.:I'm beat after going through all this mass of details of the case!
審閱完這一大堆案卷細節，我可累垮了。
2.trim:make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning　使整潔；整理；修剪通過修剪
e.g.:The gentleman trimmed his moustache at night.
這位紳士在夜晚修胡子。
3.while away:消磨；消遣愉快地度過（時光）
e.g.:The retired general whiles away a Sunday afternoon fishing in the pond.
退休的將軍在池塘里垂釣，打發星期天下午的時光。
4.at one stroke:一筆；一舉； 一口氣
e.g.:By taking his daughter with him on his errands, he took care of everything at one stroke.
他當差時帶著女兒，一切巨細均一手包攬。
5.can't hold a candle to sb.:can't (be not fit) to hold a candle to　 遠不如； 不能與……相比
e.g.:The girl excels at embroidery(刺繡); no other girls can hold a candle to her in this respect.
這個女孩刺繡技藝高超，其他任何女孩都甘拜下風。
6.It follows that:由此得出結論……； 因而斷定……
e.g.:It follows that man can conquer nature with his intelligence and ingenuity.
由此可以得出結論，人類靠智慧和獨創精神夠征服自然界。
7.work one's way into:兢兢業業地達成
e.g.:No one can make it by idling away his time, but by trying his hardest to work his way into success.
沒有人能夠虛度年華而取得成功，只有盡最大的努力，全力以赴才能走向輝煌。