1. take a second：花一點點時間

Feel free to take a second to get your wind back.

輕松，花點時間重溫一下兒時的想像力吧！

Take a second and think about what a teacher's job is.

請想一想，什么是老師的工作？

2. drink in：陶醉于......

I stopped to drink in the beauty of the scene.

我停下來，欣賞美麗的景色。

I thought only of the bliss given me to drink in so abundant a flow.

我想到的只是源源而來任我暢飲的幸福。

3. in less than an hour：不到一個小時

In less than an hour the auditorium was burnt to ashes.

不到一小時，禮堂便燒成灰燼。

She struck off several letters in less than an hour.

她不到一小時就寫了好幾封信。

4. poke one’s eyes out：誘惑別人，吸引別人

Watch it, you almost poked my eye out with that umbrella.

5. hold on：等等

Just a moment, I'll connect you. Hold on, please.

請稍候 ，我為你轉接。請不要掛斷。

Could you hold on ? I' ll just see if the manager' s in.

你不要掛斷電話好嗎?我去看一看經理在不在。