常用成語

Common Idioms

DSE 常見 English idioms。

進階25 個詞條
25 entries

break the ice

打破僵局
例句 Example sentence
“A good joke can break the ice at the beginning of the presentation.”

think outside the box

跳出框架思考
例句 Example sentence
“Innovation requires students to think outside the box.”

hit the nail on the head

一針見血
例句 Example sentence
“The critic hit the nail on the head with their analysis.”

a double-edged sword

雙刃劍
例句 Example sentence
“Technology is a double-edged sword with both benefits and risks.”

the tip of the iceberg

冰山一角
例句 Example sentence
“These statistics are just the tip of the iceberg.”

a level playing field

平等競爭的環境
例句 Example sentence
“Everyone deserves a level playing field in education.”

get a foot in the door

取得機會
例句 Example sentence
“Internships help graduates get a foot in the door.”

go the extra mile

付出更多努力
例句 Example sentence
“Teachers who go the extra mile inspire students.”

sink or swim

成敗在此一舉
例句 Example sentence
“New employees must sink or swim in the first month.”

a wake-up call

警鐘
例句 Example sentence
“The pandemic was a wake-up call for healthcare systems.”

cut corners

偷工減料
例句 Example sentence
“Cutting corners in construction compromises safety.”

the ball is in your court

該你採取行動了
例句 Example sentence
“I've given my proposal; now the ball is in your court.”

bridge the gap

縮小差距
例句 Example sentence
“Education can bridge the gap between rich and poor.”

rain on someone's parade

掃興 / 破壞計劃
例句 Example sentence
“I don't want to rain on your parade, but I must point out this flaw.”

crystal clear

非常清楚
例句 Example sentence
“The government's policy is crystal clear.”

a catch-22

進退兩難的局面
例句 Example sentence
“It's a catch-22: you need experience to get a job, but jobs give experience.”

at the end of the day

歸根結底 / 最後
例句 Example sentence
“At the end of the day, family matters most.”

bite off more than you can chew

貪心 / 力不勝任
例句 Example sentence
“Don't bite off more than you can chew with your workload.”

a missed opportunity

錯失的機會
例句 Example sentence
“Not investing in education is a missed opportunity.”

against all odds

克服重重困難
例句 Example sentence
“She succeeded against all odds.”

in a nutshell

簡而言之
例句 Example sentence
“In a nutshell, we need systemic change.”

strike a balance

取得平衡
例句 Example sentence
“Students must strike a balance between studies and leisure.”

a hard pill to swallow

難以接受的事實
例句 Example sentence
“The failure was a hard pill to swallow.”

when push comes to shove

關鍵時刻
例句 Example sentence
“When push comes to shove, people show their true values.”

the writing is on the wall

寫在牆上的字 / 前景已明
例句 Example sentence
“The writing is on the wall: change is inevitable.”

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