in next to no time/in no time 很快
in spite of 不顾,不管,尽管
in the event that 在…情况下
in the red 赤字,负债
in the world (用来加重语气)到底,究竟
in vain 无结果的,徒然
inside out 把里面翻到外面,彻底
in a mess 乱糟糟
job offer 工作,工作机会或职位
just any (not) just any (用于否定句中)不随意地,无目的地
keep an eye on 留意,观察
keep from 避免,戒,忌
keep in shape (指人)锻炼身体,保持健康
keep on 继续,持续,接着
know a thing or two 略知一二,有所了解
know something about 对…有所了解
know better than to do sth 明白事理而不去做某事
lay off 解雇
learn the ropes 摸到门道,学会窍门
nothing short of brilliant 非常精彩
off campus/on campus 校外/校内
on a diet 节食
on earth 到底,究竟
on one’s mind 有心事,担忧,心烦
on sale 降价出售
on the right foot 以好的方式开始,开张大吉,开门红
on the side 副业,业余兼职
on the tip of (one’s) tongue 一时想不起了
on the whole 总之,总的来说,总而言之
on the wrong foot 以不好的方式开始,出师不利
one in a million 极稀有的人或事,很难得或很少见
once in a while 偶尔,有时,不时地
out of business 停业,停产,关门,倒闭
out of one’s mind 失去理智,疯了
out of order ①顺序杂乱
②(机器等)坏了
out of place 不合适,不和谐,不协调,不合群
out of print 绝版
out of the question ①不可能②没有
out of this world 非常好,绝妙的
over one’s head 超出某人能力之外,难以理解
pardon me 没听清别人话语时的用语
phone bill 电话费收费单
pull away 火车、汽车等开走,开离站
pull in 火车、汽车进站
put off 推迟,迟延
put together 安装
put up with 忍受,忍耐
put someone up 为某人提供住宿
take it easy 不要紧;休息,放松
take (a course) over重修(某门课)
take (one’s) time 慢条斯理,磨时
take over 接替,接管,接任
take the plunge (经考虑后)决定冒险,采取大胆果断的措施
take sth seriously 认真对待
talk to oneself 自言自语
talk sb into sth 劝某人做某事
talk sb out of sth 劝某人不做某事
tell apart 分辨;辨别,区别
the other day 前几天,最近
the sooner, the better 越快越好
There is nothing to it.非常简单
There’s no rush. 别着急
think much /highly/well of 喜欢,认为好
think little of 不喜欢,认为不好
tie up 忙于,被捆住,被占用
to date 到目前为止,迄今
before long 不久以后
beyond the reach of sb 超出某人能力之外
bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂
boil down to 意味着,结果,导致,等于
break down 坏,出毛病
break new/fresh ground 创新
brush up (on) 复习
by all means 无论如何
by and by 不久,过一段时间
call off 取消
can’t help 禁不住,没办法
car dealer 汽车商
care for 喜欢,喜爱
from now on 从现在起
from then on 从那时起
from top to bottom 从上到下,彻底地,完全地,全面地