K
keep an eye on 照看,注意,观察
know/learn the ropes 了解,掌握做事情的技能
keep body and soul together 生存下去
keep one’s head 保持镇静
keep sb. informed 及时通知某人
keen on 喜好
L
lay off 解雇
least of all 最不
let alone 更不用说
lend a hand 帮忙
live from hand to mouth 收入勉强糊口
look forward to 期待
look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针
look on the bright side 看到事物光明的一面
look out 当心
look through 浏览
lose heart 失去信心
lose one’s head 不知所措
lose one’s temper 发脾气
lose weight 减轻体重
M
make a fuss 大惊小怪
make a difference 影响
make a living 谋生
make a reservation 预定(旅馆房间,座位等)
make ends meet 使收支相抵
make head or tail of sth 弄懂,看懂
make for 前往
make fun of 取笑,嘲弄
make sense 有意义,讲得通
make sure 确保,弄清楚
make up 弥补,补充
make up one’s mind 下决心
man of letters 文人
mind one’s own business 别管闲事
mistake sb. for sb 把……误当作……
more often than not 多半,大概
N
no wonder 难怪
no way 决不
none of one’s business 与某人无关,少管闲事
nothing but 只有
not to mention 更别提
O
on account of 由于
on earth 究竟
on duty 值班
on no account 决不
on purpose 故意
on sale 降价出售
on the contrary 相反
on the spot 当场
on vacation 度假,休假
on weekdays 在工作日
one in a million 凤毛麟角,百里挑一
one’s cup of tea 某人的喜好,兴趣,口味
once in a blue moon 很难得,几乎不可能
once in a while 偶尔
other than 而不是
out of breath 上气不接下气
out of control 失去控制
out of date 过时
out of order 出了毛病
out of print (书)没有重印
out of question 没问题
out of stock 没货
out of the question 不可能
out the cart before the horse 本末倒置,主次颠倒
owe to 归功于
owing to 由于