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An inch given, a mile taken. 得寸進尺。 |
= If we give him an inch, he will take a mile.
例:Lisa: I let my husband go out with his friends and he came home drunk.
Mom: If you give men an inch, they'll take a mile.
(莉莎：我讓我老公和他朋友出去，而他醉醺醺地回家。)
(媽媽：如果妳給男人方便，他們便會得寸進尺。) |
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This is he/she. 我就是。 |
注意:
接電話者正是被找的人時, 若為男的, 即可回答: "This is he./This is he speaking./Speaking.", 若為女的, 即可回答: "This is she./This is she speaking./Speaking.", 均可譯為『我就是』。
例:A: Hello? May I speak with Winnie?
B: This is she.
This is she speaking.
Speaking.
(甲：哈囉？我可以和溫妮說話嗎？)
(乙：我就是。)
若被找的人不在時, 即可回答: "Sorry, she's not in now. Can/Shall I take a message?" (對不起, 她現在不在, 要不要我留話呢?)
Sandy: Hello? Is Tim there?
Mike: Sorry, he's not in now. Can I take a message?
(珊蒂：喂？提姆在嗎？)
(麥可：很抱歉，他現在不在，要我留話嗎？) |
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vet n. 獸醫 |
= veterinarian
例:You'd better take your dog to see a vet; it doesn't look well.
(你最好帶你的狗去看獸醫，牠看起來不太對勁。) |
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period n. 生理期, 月經 |
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By the way,... 哦, 對了 (順便一提) ,…… |
例:By the way, who told you that I was sick?
(哦，對了，誰告訴你我病了？) |
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pregnant a. 懷孕的 |
例:A pregnant woman gets tired very easily.
(孕婦很容易疲倦。) |
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permanent a. 永久的 |
temporary a. 短暫的, 暫時的
例:Mr. Wang is a permanent member of the school board.
(王先生是學校董事會的常任董事。)
Joe plans to look for a temporary job before he emigrates to the States.
(阿喬計畫在他移民到美國前先找一份臨時工。) |
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