1. heaven forbid 但愿不会发生这事
Heaven/ God forbid + that ... 但愿某事不会发生
move heaven and earth (to do sth) (某人)竭尽全力(做某事)
in seventh heaven 极为快乐
take a chill pill= calm down 冷静下来
get bent out of shape (某人)非常生气
all adv. 完全地
be fit to be tied 很适合去被捆绑,引申为:极其生气,怒不可遏
do one's business 方便,上厕所
see red 非常生气,暴怒
get under one's skin 让某人恨之入骨,让某人生气
burn daylight doing sth 浪费时间做某事
fritter sth away on sth 在某事上浪费...
break off 取消,终止
stressed out 紧张的,焦虑的
sb be on pins and needles 某人如坐针毡,坐立不安
a candlelit / candlelight dinner 烛光晚餐
go on a honeymoon 度蜜月
give sth one's all 全力以赴
put one's best foot forward 全力以赴
once-in-a-lifetime 一生中难得一次的,千载难逢的,难能可贵的
pass up 放过,放弃,错过(机会)
a chance of a lifetime = a chance in a million 千载难逢的机会
sb be engaged to sb 某人和某人订婚了
lead with sth 把(某条新闻)放在(新闻报道或报纸的)最显要位置
2. love at first sight 一见钟情
small print (广告、合同等的)细节,附属细则,小号字体印刷条款
hit it off (with sb) (和某人)投缘,合得来,一见如故
straight away 立刻,马上
be/ make a hit (with sb) (给某人)留下很好的第一印象,(使某人)一见钟情
have a crush on sb 对某人很迷恋,看上某人了
sb have strong feelings for sb 某人很爱某人
have a thing about sb 对某人非常喜欢
A grow(s) on B B会慢慢喜欢上A
make a great couple 非常的般配
3. yet 尚未,仍未
用于现在完成时的否定句和疑问句
months/ weeks/ ages yet 还早着呢,还远着呢(用于强调)
sb/ sth have yet to do sth 某人/ 物还没有做某事(该做但没做的事)
no sooner said than done 说干就干
sooner or later 迟早,早晚一天
sooner rather than later 赶早不赶晚,及早
sb have one's heart set on (doing) sth 某人一心想要某物/做某事
console n. (电子设备或机器的)操纵台,控制台,仪表板
a gaming console 游戏机
gig n. 临时的工作
PTA= parent-teacher association 家长教师会
be hell-bent on doing sth 不顾一切/ 一心想要做某事
be bent on doing sth 决意要/ 一心想...
land sb a spot on ... 使某人着陆在一个...场所,引申为:使某人在...上有一席之地
be obsessed with sth 对...着迷,引申为:一心想...
sth be all the rage 某物是很流行的/很风靡
cost a pretty penny 价格很高,东西很贵
easy street 经济状况良好的,富足的
at any price 不惜任何代价
at a price 以高价
hat in hand 恭敬地恳求,毕恭毕敬地
tail between one's legs (因失败或犯错)灰溜溜地,垂头丧气地
off one's high horse 不再自以为是地
loom v. (不希望的或不愉快的事情)逼近
take this opportunity to gloat 趁此机会落井下石
get down to sth 开始认真注意/ 对待某事
get down to business 谈正事/ 干正事
4. miss out on sth 错失获利/ 享乐的...机会
save sth on sth 在...上节约...
save on sth 节约...
save sb + 时间 节省某人多长时间
save up + 钱数 存多少钱
sb be on board with sth= sb agree with sth
take sth on board 采纳,接纳(主意,建议等)
5. New Year's Resolution 新年愿望
错误:New Year's Wish/ Plan/ Dream
wish 多表示不太可能实现的愿望
draw near/ close 靠近,接近
around the corner 即将来临
celebrate New Year's Eve 跨年
a countdown party 跨年晚会
countdown n. 倒计时
high horse 高头大马,引申为:趾高气昂,自以为是
get off one's high horse 谦和一点,别摆架子
get over oneself 不要自恃过高/ 自以为优于他人
full of oneself 自以为是
put on airs 自以为是
high and mighty 盛气凌人的,趾高气扬的
stuck up 自命不凡的,自视甚高的
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