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WORDS AND USAGE

時間:2017-12-15 03:15:06來源:大公網

  Must (noun)

  ●Something that is necessary.

  (必須做的事,必需品)

  Examples:  

  1.If you live in the country a car is a must.  

  2.You know that brushing your teeth twice a day and flossing at least once daily are musts.

  Show one's hand (idiom)

  ●To allow people to know about intentions that you had previously kept secret.

(攤牌,亮底,表明意圖)

  Examples:  

  1.If you want to get a raise, don't show the boss your hand too soon.  

  2.In negotiations, never show your hand too early.

  Play for time (idiom)

  ●To delay until you are ready.(為爭取時間而拖延)

Examples:  

  1.We can't sign the agreement yet - we'll have to play for time.  

  2.My computer crashed just as the meeting began, so I had to play for time while I waited for it to reboot.

  A false alarm (idiom)

  ●A warning of something, especially something unpleasant or dangerous, which does not in fact happen.(假警報,誤警)

  Examples:  

  1.They thought the packet contained a bomb but it was a false alarm.  

  2.Three fire engines rushed to the school only to discover it was a false alarm.

  Take sb in (phrasal verb)

  ●To trick someone into believing something that is not true

  Examples:  

  1.Don't be taken in by their promises.  

  2.That alleged fundraiser took me in completely.

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