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?