C
call it a day 结束,到此为止
call off 取消
call on 访问,拜访
can do with 讲究,能对付
can not help(doing) 禁不住
care for 喜爱
castle in the air 空中楼阁,不切实际的想法
catch on 变得流行,受欢迎
catch up with 追赶,赶上
catch one’s breath 喘口气
check in 办理(入住)登记手续
check out 付账后离开
cheer up 振作起来
chilled to the bone 冻僵了
clothes make the man 人靠衣装
come across 偶然碰见
come down with 病倒
come straight to the point 开门见山
come true 实现
come up to 达到,符合
come up with 提出,想出
concentrate on 集中精力
count on 依靠,指望
cross out 划掉,删去
cut down 削减,删节
D
day in and day out 每天,始终
deal with 论述,关于,处理
die away (声音等)逐渐消逝
dos and don’ts 规则,允许的和不允许的
do in Rome as the Romans do 入乡随俗
do sb. good/harm 对某人有好处/坏处
down to earth 实事求是
doze off 打瞌睡
draw near 接近,临近
dress up 穿盛装
drop by/in 顺便访问
drop out 辍学,放弃
E
easy come, easy go 来的容易去的快
end in 以……为结果
end up 结束
engage in 参加,从事
every other (week) 每隔一(周)
express mail 快递
F
fall back on 求助于
fall behind 落后
familiar with 熟悉
few and far between 很少,很稀疏
figure out 弄清楚,算出,想出
fill the prescription 按照药方配药
find fault with 挑剔,抱怨
flat tyre 轮胎没气了
for the time being 暂时
for sale 待售
focus on 集中在
for a change 为了换换花样
for a time 暂时,一度
for ages 很久
for free 免费
for good 永久的
for the time being 暂时
free with money 花钱大手大脚
from bad to worse 每况愈下
from time to time 时常