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1. get the hang of= know/learn the ropes=to know the secret=to know all the ins and outs of something=掌握竅門=學會技巧
You have to have some practical experience before you get the hang of managing this kind of office work.在你抓到管理這類辦公室工作的竅門之前，你必須獲得一些實踐經驗。
She's just started it'll take her a week or two to learn the ropes. 她是新手--要用一兩個星期的時間熟悉情況。
I know all the ins and outs of the business. 我知道這件事情的來龍去脈。
2. workaholic= a person addicted/devoted to work with great enthusiasm=工作狂
Workaholics are fooling themselves if they think a weekend lie-in can make up for lost sleep. 專心工作的人自欺欺人，他們認為一個周末的睡眠可以彌補睡眠不足。
I'm really worried about Bob. He seems as though he has turned into a real workaholic. 我真的很擔心鮑勃。他好像變成了個工作狂。
3. work like a mule= work with devotion and enthusiasm=工作很賣力
James is wholly devoted to his job, so he works like a mule, thus having won the wide recognition from both the boss and his colleagues. 詹姆斯對工作全身心地投入，他們工作起來很賣力，因此也就贏得了老板和同事的贊揚。
4. have sth at one's fingertips = be at home in=be perfect in=have a good command of=get the mastery of= attain proficiency in= 精通=熟練掌握
He has attained proficiency in English oral conversation.他精通英語會話。
He is quite at home in modern history.他精通近代史。
He was proficient in all questions of genealogy.他非常精通所有家譜的問題。
He was an adapt in the irony of incongruously grouping.他精通于冷嘲各種不協調的人物。
He is bent on mastering Spanish.他一心一意想要精通西班牙語
5. in a complete daze= be at a loss = be confused=不知所措=被搞糊涂了
I'm at a loss or in a complete daze as to what to do next. 我不知道下一步怎么辦。
I've been in a complete daze since hearing the sad news. 我聽到那壞消息, 一直全然不知所措。
6. rack one's brains =wrack/cudgel one's brains=絞盡腦汁
I have racked my brains/searched my mind for a reason, but can't find one.
我絞盡腦汁尋找理由，但是沒找到。
All night I have been tossing and turning racking my brains to think what could have possessed the young man to kill himself. 整整一晚我輾轉反側，絞盡腦汁，想弄明白是什么原因竟能促成這個年輕人自殺。
7. dawn on= realize it=漸漸明白=開始明白=漸漸發現曙光
It gradually dawned on me that I still had talent and ought to run again. 我漸漸明白我還有能力，應該再參加一次。
8. know/learn the ropes = know the secret=master this technique=get to the point==知道內情=掌握竅門
Lend an ear to him. It seems that he knows the whole story. 仔細聽他講，他似乎知道全部內情。
She is very nosey and is probably in the know. 她甚么事都喜歡打聽，可能知道內情的。
