單詞與短語:
1. phrase n. 措辭
eg. It is impossible to hypnotise someone simply by saying a particular word or phrase.
不可能僅通過說某個詞或短語就能把人催眠。
eg. The trouble was sparked off by an apparently harmless phrase.
這場麻煩是由一句明顯無惡意的話引起的。
2. come up with
想出,得出(想法);
eg. The scientists are beating their brains trying to come up with a solution to the problem.
科學家正絞盡腦汁,力求找到解決這個問題的辦法。
eg. He's come up with a great idea.
他想出了一個絕好的辦法。
3. think on one's feet 思維敏捷
eg. The other is more intuitive, daring , relying on one's ability to think on their feet.
另外一種更需要直覺、膽量,取決于人隨機應變的能力。
eg. When the interviewer asks you a question, you need to think on your feet.
當面試者問你任何問題你必須反應敏銳。
4. cache n. 貯存物
eg. A huge arms cache was discovered by police.
警方發現了大批私藏的軍火。
eg. Police discovered a cache of weapons in the room.
警方在房間里發現了一批隱藏的武器。
5. deserve
v. 應受;應得;值得
eg. They know the sport inside out, and we treat them with the respect they deserve.
他們對這項體育運動了如指掌,我們也給予了他們應有的尊重。
eg. These people deserve to make more than the minimum wage.
這些人應該得到比最低工資更高的報酬。
6. swan vi.游蕩;閑逛;
eg. She spends her time swanning around the world.
她一個人自由自在地環游世界。
eg. I suppose they've swanned off somewhere warm for the winter as usual.
我想他們又像以往一樣到某個暖和的地方過冬去了。