at one's wit's end(98上~week17)

2009年12月21日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase:at one’s wit’s end
(2)meaning: at the limits of one's mental resources. (想不出辦法,黔驢技窮)
(3)example:
I'm at my wit's end with this problem. I cannot figure it out.


備註: one’s可以替換成my, your, his, her---某某人的。

Count your blessings(98上~week 15)

2009年12月7日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase:Count your blessings
(2)meaning: think about good things in your life, and stop thinking about something bad. (往好處想,正向思考)
(3)example:
You should count your blessings and stop thinking your stolen(被偷的) wallet(皮夾). After all, you just lost a few dollars.

down in the mouth(98上~week13)

2009年11月23日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase:(I’m) down in the mouth.
(2)meaning: to be sad (口語:很難過)
(3)example:
Jake looks a bit down in the mouth. Shall we try to find out what's wrong?

rise to the occasion(98上~week11)

2009年11月9日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase…. rise to the occasion
(2)meaning: to succeed in dealing with a difficult situation; to do what is needed at the time (見機行事,隨機應變)
(3)example:
When a crisis(危機) hits, will you rise to the occasion?

( it's a) piece of cake (98上 ~week9)

2009年10月26日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase:(It's a )piece of cake
(2)meaning: something easy to do.(很簡單的事)
(3)example:
Glad to help. It was a piece of cake
When you know what you're doing, it's a piece of cake.

…do/ does you good. (98上~week 7)

2009年10月12日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase: …do/ does you good.
(2)meaning: to do someone good means to benefit someone。(對某人有益處)
(3)example:
A healthy diet(健康飲食) will do you good.
A hot bath really does me good.


備註: 畫底線部份可以替換。Do或者does的使用是根據該句的主詞而定。

It's music to my ears(98上~week 5)

2009年9月28日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase: It's music to my ears
(2)meaning: if something you hear is music to your ears, it makes you very happy。 (聽到好消息)
(3)example:
A: Here's your paycheck (薪水) for this month(月).
B: Ah, that's music to my ears!

I'm feeling okay.(98上~week3)

2009年9月14日 星期一

(1)idiom/phrase: I'm feeling okay.
(2)meaning: I am doing well. ; I am feeling well.。(我感覺還好/還不錯)
(3)example: Alice: How are you feeling? Jane: I'm feeling okay.