美劇中出鏡率極高的地道俚語(2)
Be in a black mood 情緒極差
To be so negative about everything that it is impossible for anyone to reason with him/her
Example: My father has been in a black mood for days, we dare not say anything to him.
New blood 新成員
New people brought into an organization to introduce different and original ideas
Example: It was decided to bring new blood into the school by employing teachers with the latest training.
Feeling blue 感到無精打采
Feeling sad or depressed
Example: She's feeling blue, because the man she loves is far away.
Get to the bottom of something 弄清真相
To find out the truth about something
Example: I'm trying to get to the bottom of why David left without saying goodbye.
A piece of cake 輕鬆的事
Something which is very easy to do
Example: Here…let me put the batteries in for you. It's a piece of cake.
Pay a call 拜訪
To visit somebody
Example: As we're in this neighborhood, we might as well pay the Jacksons a call, we haven't seen them for ages.
By chance 偶然, 意外的
Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall
Round the clock 夜以繼日的
To do something continuously, without a break or pause
Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.
Keep one's cool 保持冷靜
To stay calm in a difficult situation
Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!
In a tight corner 處於困境
In an extremely difficult situation
Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.
