★book
坦率的人，an open book.
不瞭解一無所知的事物，a closed book
做假賬，cook the books and mislead欺騙 the staff.
埋頭苦讀，have nose in a book
In my book=I think / In my opinion
★bed
換床單被罩.，change the beds at least once a fortnight每2周
整理床鋪，make the bed
在睡覺，in bed
在特定的床上睡覺，in the bed
不起床睡懶覺，stay in bed
在床上，on the bed
好朋友睡一張床，share the bed with her/him
★職場
全權授命/負責，The boss gave the new CEO a blank check to reorganize the marketing division部門.因先前錯誤,現在開始吃苦頭，I didn't read the contract fully通讀 before I signed it, I'm counting the cost now.
不負眾望達到要求，deliver the goods for this ad campaign.廣告宣傳
聯繫，make contact with / be in （direct） contact with /contact sb
★老闆說
double time，快速行軍
on the double，加快步伐別拖沓
Step on it，踩油門/加快速度
sign again / renew. 再籤文件
resign， 放棄/辭職
what's the beef 抱怨什麼
have beef with sb. 抱怨/控訴
be out to lunch 心不在焉/走神
★回嘴
你會後悔的，You'll be sorry.
客氣點，Watch your mouth.
收回那句話，You'd better take that back.
找打架，If you're looking for a fight, you don't have to look far.
走著瞧，Just wait and see.
★猶豫
沒法決定，I'm feeling really indecisive.
再想想，I'm having second thoughts.
別猶豫，Don't hesitate too much.
聽從內心，you should listen to your heart.
該和他們說說，I should have spoken to them.
★再說一遍
沒聽到，I missed that. 沒聽到。
沒聽懂， I didn't catch you
不理解，Could you be more specific?
沒跟上，Could you please speak more slowly?
通用，I beg your pardon.
★安慰
無關緊要，That's okay
別在意/沒關係，Never mind
常有的啦，It happens
Life isn't always a bed of roses一帆風順.It happens.
不是你的錯，It's not your fault.
★動物諺語
Every dog has his day.人人 皆有得意時。
Let sleeping dogs lie. 無惹事 生非。
A cat has nine lives. 吉人自有天相。
Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。
A gloved cat catches no mice. 不吃苦不成大事
Never teach fish to swim. 不要班門弄斧。
Go to the sea, if you want the fish well.不入虎穴焉得虎子。
White elephant 無價值的東西
An elephant in the room. 不願提及/被忽視的棘手問題
★瑣碎小詞
the Big Apple，紐約城
the apple of sb's eye，心肝寶貝
a lemon，不值錢
a bowl of cherries，樂事，美事
work overtime， 加班
喝粥，eat congee
含麥片的粥，porridge，
濃湯，thick soup 粘稠
口味濃，strong flavour 口感強
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