Common Expressions

wear thin 什麼意思?

"Tony, the joke is beginning to wear thin now - it's time to stop."

• 逐漸失去耐心

  逐漸失去作用

• 穿很薄

be miles away 什麼意思?

"Sorry, I was miles away. Could you repeat that? ”

• 在好幾英里之外

• 心不在焉

  一時走神了

carry a balance 什麼意思?

"If you only pay the minimum, you'll be carrying a balance. And you'll be charged interest on that balance."

• 揹著卡債

• 平衡感很好

go the extra mile 什麼意思?

"I like doing business with that company. They always go the extra mile."

• 再走一英里

• 加倍努力

  堅持不懈

wear two hats 什麼意思?

"He wears two hats, serving as the company's chief financial officer as well as its chief executive officer."

• 身兼二職

• 戴2頂帽子

in the balance 什麼意思?

"The game hung in the balance until the last minute."

• 收支平衡

• 懸而未決

  結果未定

second that 什麼意思?

A：I could use a drink.

B：I’ll second that.

• 我附議

  我支持這個觀點

• 我排第二

Are you with me on this?

• 你跟我一起嗎?

• 你知道我的意思嗎?

I just know it.

• 我剛剛知道

• 我就是知道

Just like that.

• 出乎意料之外

• 一如往常