中高口備考：口譯聽力題常考習語（二）

21. share a common outlook 有共同的觀點

When individuals share a similar interest and a common outlook on life, the friendships will be sustainable development.
當個人之間有着相似的興趣及共同的人生觀時，朋友關係便會持久發展。

22. six of one and half-a-dozen of the other 半斤八兩；沒什麼區別

If popularization remains at the same level for ever, won't the educators and those being educated be six of one and half a dozen of the other?
如果普及工作永遠停留在一個水平上，那麼教育者和被教育者豈不都是半斤八兩？

23. stick around 在附近逗留或等待

If she is in such a bad mood, maybe we shouldn't stick around anymore.
如果她心情這麼糟，也許我們不該再在附近逗留。

24. stick with 繼續做，堅持

It's easy to do anything if you stick with it.
如果你能堅持去做一件事，那麼，就沒有做不成的事。

25. straighten out 扯平；結清

He did not know how to straighten out this mess.
他不知道如何收拾這個爛攤子。

26. toss and turn (身體)翻來覆去(通常表示難以入睡)

It's possible that nightly nicotine withdrawal could be causing you to toss and turn.
可能是因爲尼古丁的殘留物在夜間會使你輾轉反側。

27. turn one's back (在別人遇到困難時)不願幫助

One should never turn his back on his home country.
一個人永遠也不能背棄自己的祖國。

28. under the weather 身體不適，生病

Johnny is not coming to the office today; he phoned to say that he is feeling somewhere under the weather.
約翰尼今天不打算來上班了； 他打電話來說他感到不大舒服。

29. bite off more than one can chew 貪多嚼不爛；心有餘而力不足；不自量力；力不從心

One can't bite off more than one can chew in reading or doing any work.
無論讀書或做任何工作，一個人都不能好高騖遠。

30. break new ground 創新

In the last few weeks, Member States reached landmark agreements on issues that strengthen our collective defences and break new ground in tackling long-standing problems.
過去幾週中，會員國就一些問題達成了具有里程碑意義的共識，可以加強我的集體防禦能力並在對付長期問題方面取得了新的突破。

31. do the trick 做成功；達到理想的結果

If your friends are too busy to meet for lunch, a short phone call can do the trick.
要是你的朋友太忙而無法一起吃午飯，一個簡短的電話也能起到很好的效果。

32. drag one's feet 行動緩慢；磨磨蹭蹭不情願

For every day we wait or point our fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs.
在我們等待、相互指責、拖延的每一天，都會有更多的美國人失去自己的工作。

33. draw the line 拒絕，拒不容忍

Some people draw the line at talking about their children.
有些人就拒絕談論他們的孩子。

34. feel down in the dumps 心情不好；情緒低落

I burned midnight oil yesterday. So I feel down in the dumps today.
昨天我開了夜車，因此我今天感覺精神不太好。

35. few and far between 不多；少而分散的；不常碰到或發現的；稀少的

The people who were genuinely and unconditionally happy for me to succeed were few and far between.
那些真心並且無條件的爲我的成功感到快樂的人很少。

36. fit as a fiddle 身體很健康

He is as fit as a fiddle though he is already seventy.
儘管已經七十歲了，他還是非常健康。

37. grin and bear 任勞任怨；毫無怨言地忍受

You must grin and bear it.
你必須強顏忍受。

38. hit the spot (特指吃了食物，喝了飲料之後)精神完全恢復過來或感到滿足；恢復精力；提精神

My mother is very good at cooking. Her dishes always hit the spot.
我媽媽廚藝很精湛，她做的菜可好吃了！

39. keep between the two of us 不讓第三者知道，保密

We'll keep this matter between the two of us.
僅我們兩人知道此事，我們將保密，切不可外傳。

40. know a thing or two about 略知一二

I know a thing or two about it.
我對此略知一二。