過了專八都不一定會知道的地道美語(1)
Be in the mood 想要做某事
To feel like doing something
Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.
Over the moon 欣喜若狂
Extremely happy
Example: She's over the moon about her promotion – she really wasn't expecting it.
Get a move on 趕快
To hurry up
Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.
Over and above 除...這外, 額外的
In addition to
Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.
Get the picture 瞭解某事
To understand something, to grasp some meaning
Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.
Be out of pocket 花光了錢的
To be without money
Example: He's complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he's out of pocket.
Keep somebody posted 傳達消息
To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.
Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.
In the long run 最終, 最後
Over a long period of time, once a process has matured
Example: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.
On a shoestring 生活拮据
In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum
Example: She lives on a shoestring – she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.
Lose track of 失去消息, 失去線索
To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is
Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I've even tried to locate her on the Internet.
