Ranked #1
English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關
English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關
To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform ... Read more
21 Jul 2022
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11mins
Ranked #2
English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關,硬著頭皮
English in the News--Bite the Bullet 咬緊牙關,硬著頭皮
To get something unpleasant over with because it is necessary to do so. (To bite the bullet in a scenario is to perform ... Read more
21 Jul 2022
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11mins
Ranked #3
English in the News--Steal One's Thunder 搶了別人鋒頭(風采)
English in the News--Steal One's Thunder 搶了別人鋒頭(風采)
If someone steals your thunder, they do something that stops you from getting attention or praise, often by doing someth... Read more
24 Sep 2021
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11mins
Ranked #4
English in the News--Come Hell or High Water 不論天崩地裂
English in the News--Come Hell or High Water 不論天崩地裂
不論天崩地裂,無論發生何事 This is used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situation... Read more
8 Sep 2021
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11mins
Ranked #5
English in the News--Throw a Curve Ball 扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題
English in the News--Throw a Curve Ball 扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題
扔一記曲球; 突然給人難題 to surprise someone with something that’s difficult or unpleasant to deal with
13 Aug 2021
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12mins
Ranked #6
English in the News--Roll with the Punches 安然渡過難關
English in the News--Roll with the Punches 安然渡過難關
Roll with the punches: to be able to deal well with a series of difficulties 安然渡過連串困難; to accept the consequences of a c... Read more
6 Aug 2021
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11mins
Ranked #7
English in the News--Play it by Ear見機行事
English in the News--Play it by Ear見機行事
to improvise or to do something without preparation; to decide how to deal with a situation as it develops, rather than ... Read more
1 Aug 2021
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11mins
Ranked #8
English in the News--Under one's thumb 受某人支配,受某人掌控
English in the News--Under one's thumb 受某人支配,受某人掌控
Under one's thumb--under someone’s control or management; continually forced to submit to another’s will 在某人的支配或是控制之下
9 Jul 2021
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14mins
Ranked #9
English in the News--Fly on the Wall 隱密觀察
English in the News--Fly on the Wall 隱密觀察
One who is able to observe something closely but invisibly and without interfering in the situation. 躲在毫不引人注意的地方觀察,好似牆上的... Read more
25 Jun 2021
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7mins
Ranked #10
English in the News--Step Up to the Plate 準備上場,著手行動
English in the News--Step Up to the Plate 準備上場,著手行動
1) To move into batting position, to move next to the home plate in order to bat 進入打擊位置,走到本壘板旁邊準備打擊 2) To come forward a... Read more
13 Apr 2021
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6mins