1. help out: 幫助解決難題
eg. It was unexpected but I could help out if the price was right, I thought.
這有點出乎意料但我想如果價格合適的話我可以幫忙一下。
2. never mind: [口語] 不用擔心,不關你的事
eg. Never mind scones and cream, this is the real thing!
不要管烤餅和奶酪了,這才是好東西!
eg. Never mind economic class, those differences are very significant.
不要去管經濟等級,那些差別是很明顯的。
3. wait a minute: 等一下
eg. The thought catches your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to discard it, but wait a minute!
這個想法雖然令你心中為之一動,但卻似乎毫無意義,于是你打算放棄它。但是請等一下!
eg. Wait a minute. Do you know something I don't?
稍等一下。你是不是知道什么隱情?
4. nice work: 太棒了
eg. Nice work. You must have read a lot of books to make the map, right?
干得好,你一定讀了很多書來制作這幅地圖吧,對吧?
5. live a lie: 做人虛偽
eg. He hated to live a lie.
他極不愿意虛偽地生活。
eg. The important thing was not to live a lie.
重要的是做人不可虛偽。
6. fit in: 融入(群體)
eg. She was great with the children and fit in beautifully.
她對孩子們很有一手,相處得非常融洽。