1.
pull over
靠邊停車 When the girls felt carsick , we had to pull over to take a rest. 女孩們暈車時，我們必須要停車休息一會。
2.
pass away
過世 After the old man passed away, his son sold the farm and moved in town. 老人過世後，他的兒子把農場賣掉並搬到城裡。
3.
go around
足夠(全體的)需要 We didn’t have enough chopsticks to go around, so some of the guests had to use forks and spoons.
我們的筷子不夠分給所有人，因此有些客人得用叉子和湯匙。
4.
turn out
結果是 If things turns out well, we may have a chance of winning the game. 如果一切順利的話，我們可能有機會贏得這場比賽。
5.
throw up
嘔吐 The smell of ammonia made me want to throw up. 氨水的氣味令我想吐。
6.
pay off
獲得回報；奏效
All his hard work in the past three years has paid off now that the student has graduated with top honors.
【92指考】
學生們以優異的成績畢業，他過去三年的努力總算有了回報。
7.
get away with
犯錯而不受罰；逍遙法外
The new teacher looks very strict. Do you really think you can get away with cheating again?
新老師看起來很嚴格。你真以為你可以再度作弊而僥倖過關嗎？
8.
put up with
忍受
I wonder how she could put up with all the inconveniences.
我真不知道她怎麼能忍受這麼多不便。
Why do we have to put up with Sue’s selfish behavior? We have to teach her to care for others.
【92學測】
我們為什麼要忍受Sue自私的行為？我們要教她關心別人。
9.
stand by
待命
In the cross-lake swimming race, a boat will be standing by in case of an emergency.
【93學測】
在這場跨湖游泳比賽中，有一艘船會隨時待命以防緊急狀況發生。
10.
break up
分手
As soon as the couple realized that they didn’t love each other anymore, they broke up.
【92學測】
這對情人瞭解彼此不再相愛，便立即分手。
11.
come down with
染上(疾病)
Mr. and Mrs. Wang were worried about their baby girl because she came down with the flu again.
【92指考】
王先生和王太太很擔心他們的小女兒，因為她又染上流行性感冒。
12.
take off
(經濟)起飛；(商品)暢銷
Sales are supposed totake off with Christmas and the New Year fast approaching.
隨著聖誕節和新年的腳步快速接近，銷售量應該會大幅上揚。
13.
end up
最終成為
Though close friends for many years, they ended up enemies because of a woman.
雖然是多年的好友，他們最後因為一個女人而反目成仇。
14.
get even with
報復
Ruby was waiting for a chance to get even with Lenny for speaking ill of her.
Ruby正等待機會，要報復Lenny說她的壞話。
15.
live up to
達到(標準、期望)
Paul is the best student in his class, and many of his classmates try to live up to the example they see in him.
Paul是班上最優秀的學生，許多同學都想要做到他所立下的榜樣。
16.
look forward to
期待
Sam told me that he was looking forward to receiving my letter.
Sam告訴我，他很期待收到我的信。
17.
bring about
引起；導致 Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
科學使我們的生活產生許多變化。
The week-long rainfall has brought about landslides and flooding in the mountain areas.
【93學測】
一整個星期的降雨在山區造成坍方與洪水。
18.
call off
取消
The school called off the outing because of rain.
因為下雨，學校取消了遠足。
19.
figure out
想出；算出
There are a few puzzles in this book that I can’t figure out.
這本書裡有些謎題我解不出來。
Sam couldn’t figure out how to print out the document until the teacher showed it to him.
【91指考】
Sam想不出如何將文件列印出來，一直到老師展示給他看。
20.
ride out
安全度過(危機)
If you can ride out this crisis, you will have a good chance of success.
【90聯考】
如果你能安然度過這次危機，就很有機會成功。
21.
mess up
弄亂
Tina just had a perm this morning. She doesn’t want to put on a helmet and mess up her hair.
蒂娜今天早上才燙頭髮。她可不想戴上安全帽把頭髮弄亂。
22.
put away
收起；放好
Mother told little Sammy to always put away his toys.
媽媽告訴小Sammy每次都要把玩具收好。
23.
put off
延後；推遲
The game was put off until next week, so we went to a movie instead.
比賽延後到下週，所以我們以看電影代替。
24.
turn down
拒絕
How can they turn down such a generous offer?
他們怎麼能拒絕如此慷慨的提議？
25.
cut off
切斷；使隔絕
When Jason failed to pay his bill, the network company cut off his Internet connection.
【94學測】
Jason沒能繳付帳單，網路公司就切斷他的網路連線。
26.
leave out
遺漏；省去
Mary left out several lines from the poem when she was reciting it.
Mary在朗誦這首詩時漏掉了好幾行。
27.
hold back
隱瞞；不透露
Judging from his nervousness, I am sure he is holding back something important.
從他緊張的樣子來判斷，我確定他隱瞞了甚麼重要的事。
28.
call on (somebody to do)
要求或呼籲(某人去做)
The teacher called on the students to follow the instructions when conducting the experiment.
老師要求學生們在做實驗時要遵照指示。
The environmentalist called on the whole world to protect the ozone layer.
【90聯考】
環保人士呼籲全世界要保護臭氧層。
29.
consist in
在於 The true wealth does not consist in what we have, but in what we are.
真正的財富不在於我們擁有什麼，而在於我們是什麼。
30.
account for
說明；解釋
The parents were upset because their son could not account for the three hours between his last class and his arrival at home.
這對父母很生氣，因為他們的兒子無法交代從最後一堂課到回家之前這三個小時的行蹤。
The two students couldn’t account for the fact that they had exactly the same answers, right or wrong, to all the questions.
這兩個學生無法解釋，他們作答的內容無論對錯，全都一模一樣。
31.
call for
[1]接(人)
[2]需要 Charles said he would call for Dianne at eight and take her to the dance. 查理斯說他會在八點鐘去接黛安，然後帶她去跳舞。 The victims say their situation calls for more support from the government.
災民們表示，他們的處境需要政府更多的支援。
32.
consist of
由…組成 The author’s latest work consists of three volumes. 這位作者的最新作品包含三大冊。
Water consists mainly of oxygen and hydrogen.
水主要是由氧和氫組成。
33.
take to
[1]喜歡上
[2]開始從事 After retirement, Mr. Wang took to ice skating, which he had always loved but had not had time for.
【92學測】
王先生退休之後開始溜冰，他之前一直很喜愛，只是沒時間。
34.
live on
靠…維生 Sam is eager to get a new job. He doesn’t want to live on pension.
山姆渴望獲得新工作。他不想靠救濟金過活。
35.
leave for
動身前往 Larry has left for London.
He should get there early tomorrow morning.
Larry已前往倫敦。他應該明天一早會到達。
36.
stem from
源於 Most of the accidents stem from careless driving rather than terrible weather.
大部份的車禍是由於粗心的駕駛所造成，而非惡劣的天氣。
37.
suffer from
受…之苦 Fred has been suffering from severe headache since the operation.
Fred從手術後就一直飽受嚴重的頭痛之苦。
38.
take after
長得像(父母)；遺傳了(父母的)特徵 Mr. Smith’s elder son takes after his father, but the younger son doesn’t look like either of his parents.
史密斯先生的大兒子和老爸很像，但小兒子看來和父母都不像。
39.
appeal to
求助於；訴諸
The school is appealing to local businesses for funds to build a new computer lab.
學校尋求地方企業金援，以興建新的電腦教室。
40.
deal with
處理；應付
The government has to take effective measures to deal with drug smuggling.
政府必須採取有效措施來處理毒品走私的問題。
41.
count on
仰賴；依靠
If you need someone to take care of the baby, Mrs. Wilson can be counted on.
如果你需要有人照顧小嬰兒，Wilson太太可以信得過。
42.
(be) prone to
易於；有…的傾向 He used to be prone to anxiety until he went to the psychiatrist.
在他去看精神科醫師之前，他往往很容易焦慮。
43.
regardless of
不管；不論
Regardless of the weather, the athletic meeting will be held on time.
【93學測】
無論天氣如何，運動會將準時舉行。
44.
(be) convinced of
確信 The judge seemed to be convinced of his innocence. He would soon be released.
法官似乎相信他的清白。他很快就會被釋放了。
45.
(be) absorbed in
專注於；被…吸引 The children were so absorbed in the cartoons that they did not notice the phone ringing.
小朋友們被卡通深深吸引以至於沒注意到電話在響。
46.
(be) characterized by
以…為特徵 The new metropolitan hall is characterized by its round shape.
新市政廳的特色在於它圓形的造型。
47.
(be) devoted to
[1]致力於(事)
[2]深愛(人) John is devoted to his wife and family. He never hangs around after work.
約翰深愛太太和家人。他下班後從不在外鬼混。
48.
(be) exposed to
接觸到 Children today are exposed to too much violence and sex on TV.
今日的兒童接觸到太多電視上的暴力和色情。
49.
(be) reminded of
(受到提醒而)想起 Walking in the rain, I was reminded of our first date in college.
在雨中散步著，我想起了大學時代的第一次約會。
50.
(be) comparable to
比得上；可和…相提並論
The size of a dolphin’s brain is comparable to a human’s.
海豚腦的大小和人腦相當。
51.
(be) confronted with
面臨；遭遇(危險、困難等)
Many students are confronted with the same problems again and again in learning English.
許多學生在學英文時一再遭遇同樣的問題。
52.
(be) meant for
打算用作；為…而準備或存在
Peter believes that he and Susan are meant for each other, but she doesn’t think so.
Peter相信他和Susan是天生一對，但她可不這麼想。
53.
out of fashion
不流行；過時 This book was written some twenty years ago. Most of its ideas have gone out of fashion.
這本書是大約二十年前寫的。其中大部份的想法已經過時了。
54.
at fault
有過失；有責任 Three cars were involved in the accident, and it was hard to determine which driver was at fault.
這場意外牽涉到三部車輛，很難決定是哪一個駕駛人的過失。
55.
around the corner
[1]在附近
[2]即將來臨 Prepare yourself for the next opportunity. It may be just around the corner.
為下一次機會做好準備。它可能很快就到了。
56.
under the weather
身體不適 Ruth felt a bit under the weather and didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
Ruth覺得有點不舒服而沒有參加昨天的會議。
57.
out of place
不得其所；不適當
His behavior at the party last night seemed rather out of place. Many of us were quite surprised.
【91學測】
他昨晚在宴會上的行為似乎很不恰當。我們許多人都相當訝異。
58.
in place
準備妥當；就緒
A variety of preventive measures are now in place in order to minimize the potential damage caused by the deadly disease.
各式各樣的預防措施已經準備就緒，以求將這項致命疾病可能造成的傷害降到最低。
【93指考】
59.
by nature
生性；天生 It surprised us all when Martha, who was quiet and shy by nature, burst out laughing.
當瑪莎這個生性安靜害羞的女孩放聲大笑時，大家都嚇了一跳。
60.
in practice
實行起來；實際上 Everybody seems to welcome the proposal, but I doubt if it will work in practice.
大家好像都歡迎這個提議，但我懷疑這實際上是否行得通。
61.
in vain
徒勞；白費力氣 I’m afraid you made the dessert in vain because the party has been cancelled.
因為派對已經取消，恐怕你的甜點是白做了。
62.
in return
[1]作為回報
[2]作為交換條件 I sent her flowers on Valentine’s Day, and she gave me chocolate in return.
情人節那天我送花給她，而她送我巧克力作為回報。
Paul agreed to look after his little brother during the weekend in return for an overnight stay at his friend’s.
Paul答應週末要照顧他弟弟，以此條件換取在朋友家過夜。
63.
in advance
事先
No one can possibly know in advance when an earthquake will strike.
【90學測】
不可能有人事先知道地震何時來襲。
I warned you in advance that the competition would be tough.
我事先警告過你們，競爭會很激烈。
64.
at best
充其量；頂多 These batteries are not good. At best they will last only for two months.
【89聯考】 這些電池不好。它們頂多只能持續兩個月而已。
65.
at a push
不得已時 I’ll be able to get the work done by tomorrow at a push.
不得已時我可以趕在明天前把工作完成。
66.
to the letter
分毫不差地；精確地 Just follow the instructions to the letter, and you can put the machine together.
只要一字不差地遵照指示，你就可以把這部機器組合起來。
67.
above all
最重要的是 I love my husband because he is strong, brave and, above all, honest.
我愛我的老公，因為他既強壯又勇敢，而且最重要的，他誠實。
68.
on the spot
當場
Kevin burst into tears on the spot because his teacher punished him in front of the whole class.
【92學測】
Kevin當場淚如雨下，因為老師在全班面前處罰他。
69.
around the clock
日以繼夜地
The power workers had to work around the clock to repair the power lines since the whole city was in the dark.
由於整個城市陷入黑暗，電力工人必須日夜不停工作以修復電力線路。
【92學測】
70.
beside the point
偏離主題；無關緊要
What we care about is the woman’s ability, so whether she is married or single is beside the point.
我們在乎的是這位女士的能力，所以她是否已婚根本無關緊要。
71.
on average
平均而言
Men are physically stronger than women on average.
平均而言，男性在生理上比女性強壯。
72.
in the dark
全然不知
Because many students were kept in the dark about the lecture, the attendance was much smaller than expected.
因為很多學生都不知道有這場講座，出席人數比預期的少很多。
【92指考】
Everybody has been informed of the bad news except Peter. He seems to be completely in the dark.
大家都得知這個壞消息，但Peter除外。他好像完全被蒙在鼓裡。
73.
on call
隨傳隨到
In large hospitals, there are doctors on call 24 hours a day.
大型醫院廿四小時都有醫生隨傳隨到。
74.
in existence
存在
Few people have heard of this organization, though it has been in exeistence for 20 years.
很少人聽說過這個組織，不過它已經存在廿年了。
75.
by courtesy of
承蒙…提供或贊助 These antiques are presented by courtesy of British Museum.
這些古董承蒙大英博物館提供展出。
76.
with regard to
關於 At the customs they asked me a few questions with regard to my travel plans.
在海關時，他們問了幾個關於我的旅行計畫的問題。
77.
in favor of
支持；贊成
Most of our classmates are in favor of taking a trip to Kenting National Park.
【91學測】
我們班大部分的同學都贊成到墾丁國家公園旅行。
The citizens voted in favor of a new city hall in the central business district.
市民們投票支持在市中心區蓋新的市政大樓。
78.
in keeping with
與…一致
The goals of our educational system are in keeping with the development of our society.
【90聯考】
我們教育制度的目標與我們社會的發展一致。
I don’t believe in Tom. His actions are seldom in keeping with his words.
我不信任湯姆。他很少言行一致。
79.
In light of
有鑑於；考慮到
In light of the demonstration to be staged, the government is considering canceling the celebration on the Double Tenth Day.
鑒於即將登場的示威遊行，政府考慮要取消雙十節慶祝活動。
80.
in proportion to
與…成比例
Sally was disappointed that the rewards she got in this job were not in proportion to the effort she put in.
Sally很失望，這份工作的報酬和她付出的努力不成比例。
81.
in the wake of
隨…之後而來 Famine often comes in the wake of war.
戰爭之後常發生饑荒。
82.
on the verge of
接近於；瀕臨…的邊緣
The man is on the verge of a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure from daily life.
這個人因為無法應付日常生活的壓力而瀕臨精神崩潰的邊緣。
【91指考】
The mother was on the verge of tears as she saw her son boarding the plane for Tokyo.
看到兒子登上飛往東京的班機，母親的眼淚幾乎奪眶而出。
83.
at the mercy of
任憑…處置
Now that the boat’s motor had failed, the fishermen were at the mercy of the weather.
既然這艘小船的馬達壞了，漁夫們只有任憑天候的擺佈了。
84.
at first sight
乍看之下；初見 The apartment looked elegant at first sight, but soon we found it too small for a family of eight. 這間公寓第一眼看來很高雅，但我們很快發現對一家八口而言太小了。 Patrick and Fiona fell in love at first sight.
Patrick和Fiona兩人一見鍾情。
85.
once in a blue moon
難得地；極少地 Such a chance comes once in a blue moon. You must take good hold of it!
這樣的機會千載難逢，你一定要好好把握！
86.
time after time
一次又一次 I have told you time after time not to put your fingers in your mouth.
我一再告訴你別把手指頭放進嘴巴裡。
87.
in the nick of time
及時 We got to the station in the nick of time and caught the train.
我們及時到達車站並趕上了火車。
88.
every now and then
時常；有時 My mother will sneak upstairs and peep into my room every now and then.
我媽媽會不時悄悄上樓並偷看我的房間。
89.
off and on
斷斷續續地 It rained off and on, so we could not make up our mind whether to go out or not.
雨斷斷續續地下著，所以我們無法決定要不要出去。
90.
no wonder
難怪 No wonder you couldn’t fall asleep after drinking so much coffee.
喝了這麼多咖啡，難怪你會睡不著。
91.
to begin with
首先 There is still much room for improvement concerning your writing skill. To begin with, you may try to make your essays more compact.
你的寫作技巧還有很多進步的空間。首先，你可以嘗試讓文章更簡潔。
92.
be that as it may
儘管如此 I know you haven’t had much time to study these days. Be that as it may, I can’t let you copy my answers.
我知道你這幾天沒時間讀書。儘管如此，我不能讓你抄我的答案。
93.
none the less
仍然
In spite of all the labor in the daytime, he was none the less active and energetic at night.
儘管白天工作那麼累，他到了晚上仍然精力充沛。
94.
or so
(接在數字之後)…左右；…上下
I had intended to finish the book yesterday, but I dozed off after reading 20 pages or so.
我原打算昨天把書看完，但我看了廿頁左右就開始打瞌睡。
95.
nothing short of
簡直可說是；與…無異 Considering her age, her recovery from the illness was nothing short of a miracle.
以她的年齡而言，她能痊癒簡直可說是奇蹟。
96.
by and large
大體上；總的來說
This TV program, by and large, will introduce you to different species of animals in Africa.
【90聯考】
這個電視節目大致上是在介紹非洲各種不同的動物。
There are some tiny errors, though by and large this is an excellent essay.
雖然有些小錯誤，不過大體而言這是篇好文章。
97.
red tape
繁文縟節；官樣文章
There’s a lot of red tape involved in getting a building permit.
取得一張建築許可需要很多繁瑣的程序。
98.
a close call
千鈞一髮；驚險的情況 The train nearly hit the car. That was really a close call!
火車差點撞上汽車。那真的是千鈞一髮！
99.
highway robbery
敲竹槓；漫天要價 The barber charged me $1,000 for a shampoo. Isn’t it highway robbery?
理髮師為我洗頭收了一千元。你說這不是敲竹槓嗎？
100.
a shot in the dark
憑空猜想 It is difficult to tell what a woman really wants. What I just said was a shot in the dark.
很難判斷女人到底想要什麼。我剛才說的只是瞎猜而已。
101.
the last straw
容忍的極限；(引爆問題的)最後關鍵 Father is on the verge of losing his temper, and your mischief could be the last straw.
爸爸脾氣快要發作了，而你的調皮搗蛋可能是最後的引爆點。
102.
food for thought
引人深思之事；精神食糧
The speaker’s lecture is quite stimulating. It has given us some food for thought.
【88聯考】
這位演說者講的內容很有啟發性，值得我們深思。
103.
slip of the tongue
口誤；失言
Did I say “a lot of dime”? Oh, I’m really sorry. I meant to say “a lot of time”. It was a slip of the tongue.
【93指考】
我剛才說a lot of dime嗎？真抱歉。我本來要說a lot of time。是我口誤。
104.
cloud on the horizon
潛在的危機；隱憂
Mrs. Smith thought of her son as the smartest boy in the world, but the only cloud on the horizon was his poor health.
Smith太太認為她兒子是世上最聰明的小孩，但唯一的隱憂是他的健康。
105.
a double-edged sword
雙刃劍；有利有弊的情況
Being rich is often a double-edged sword. It feels good to have a lot of money, but then you have to worry about the possibility
of losing it.
有錢是一件利弊互見的事。有錢的感覺當然很好，但是接下來你得擔心
可能失去它。
106.
at one’s service
聽候某人吩咐 With so many people at his service, the king still feel unsatisfied.
有這麼多人供他差遣，國王還是不滿意。
107.
watch one’s back
小心提防
It’s quite safe here in the city. You don’t need to watch your back when taking a walk – even at night.
【92指考】
在這城市裡很安全。你即使晚上出門散步也不需要提防甚麼。
108.
slip one’s mind
(某事被某人)忘記
I was so excited about the vacation that it had completely slipped my mind that I would have to pass the exams first.
我為假期感到興奮不已，以至於完全忘記我得先通過考試這件事。
109.
drive a hard bargain
[1]大幅殺價
[2]開出嚴苛條件 The client drove a hard bargain, but the manager agreed to sign the contract.
客戶殺價殺得很兇，不過經理還是同意簽約了。
110.
clear the air
澄清誤會 It was rumored that the factory was shutting down. The board called a press conference yesterday to clear the air.
謠傳這家工廠即將倒閉。董事會昨天召開記者會澄清。
111.
have a fit
大發脾氣 Mother will have a fit if she sees you wearing her high heels.
媽媽看到你穿她的高跟鞋會大發雷霆。
112.
strike a balance
取得平衡
It is hard for a country to strike a balance between economic development and environmental protection.
【88聯考】
一個國家要在經濟發展和環境保護之間求得平衡真的很難。
113.
catch sight of
(無意間)看見 Someone caught sight of the suspect’s car and phoned the police.
有人看見嫌犯的車子而打電話給警察。
114.
give way to
[1]讓路給…
[2]被…取代
Recently in Taiwan, the manufacturing industry has given way to the information industry.
【91學測】
近來在台灣，製造業已經被資訊產業所取代。
Steam trains gave way to electric trains in the latter half of the twentieth century.
蒸氣火車在廿世紀後半被電氣化火車取代。
115.
find fault with
找…的麻煩；挑剔… I tried hard to please my boss, but he found fault with everything I did.
我努力想取悅老闆，但我所做什麼他都會挑剔。
116.
keep pace with
與…步調一致
When they go for a walk, Johnny has to take long steps to keep pace with his father.
【91指考】
散步的時候，Johnny得跨大步才能和他父親的步伐一致。
117.
turn a deaf ear to
對…充耳不聞
Mrs. Lin turned a deaf ear to her husband’s complaints because, to her, facing the music is more constructive than complaining all day.
林太太對老公的抱怨充耳不聞，因為對她來說，面對困難比整天抱怨更有建設性。
【91指考】
118.
face the music
面對困難；承擔後果
You messed up everything in the living room. When Mom comes home, you’ll have toface the music.
【88聯考】
你把客廳的一切都弄得亂七八糟。等媽媽回來，你要承擔後果。
119.
beat around/about the bush
拐彎抹角；繞圈子
I told Jerry to stop beating around the bush and tell me what he really wanted.
我要Jerry別再拐彎抹角，直接告訴我他真正想要甚麼。
120.
get nowhere
一事無成；毫無結果
Jack decided to go back to school as he realized that he was getting nowhere unless he got a diploma.
Jack決定回去學校念書，因為他了解到，除非擁有一張文憑，否則他會
一事無成。
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