習語集錦【26】

1. Add up to something:

　　（i） make the total of the figure.縂計

　　Example: All the figures add up to 500.

　　（ii） amount to something; mean something.等於

　　Examples: 1. With a dinner included in the cost of the ticket, it all adds up to a really good evening entertainment. 2. His long answer added up to a refusal.

　　2. Addicted to something:

　　like something very much.沉迷於

　　Examples: 1. As Kelvin is addicted to smoking, he finds it difficult to work without some cigarettes. 2. Ali is addicted to alcoholic drinks.

　　3. Address oneself to something:

　　give one's attention to something.注意到

　　Example: Whenever I do something, I address myself to it with zest.

　　4. Beaten road is the safest, the:

　　the path that is well used is safe for all to go past.多人走過的路最安全

　　Example: Don't take unnecessary risks. Follow what the majority has done. The beaten road is the safest.

　　5. Beauty is but skin deep:

　　beauty is superficial.膚淺

　　Example: Don't judge people by outward looks alone. Beauty is but skin deep. It may be deceptive.

　　6. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder:

　　beauty is only a matter of opinion.美的觀唸人人不同

　　Example: There is no objective way of saying whether a person is beautiful or not.

　　Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

　　7. Carry out something:

　　accomplish or finish something successfully.完成某事

　　Example: With a strong will, you are sure to carry out your plan soon.

　　8. Carry someone/something through:

　　help something to continue; bring someone safely out of difficulty.幫助完成某事、幫助某人渡過難關

　　Examples: 1. Your support will carry me through. 2. They don't have enough money to carry through the big project.

　　9. Carry something too far:

　　do something to too great a degree.做得過分

　　Example: Don't make fun of the pitiable man; you have carried the joke too far.

　　10. Delegate someone to do something:

　　appoint someone as a representative for something.委托某人做某事

　　Example: The manager delegated his secretary to collect the money from the debtors.

　　11. Delete something from some place:

　　strike something out.刪除

　　Example: Please delete his name from the list of participants.

　　12. Deliberate on/upon something:

　　think very carefully and seriously about something.仔細考慮

　　Example: The committee deliberated on a number of new problems.

　　13. Eat someone out of house and home:

　　eat more than one's host can provide.把某人喫窮

　　Example: Those greedy kids have eaten Mr Lin out of house and home.

　　14. Eavesdrop on someone:

　　overhear the conversation of someone. 竊聽

　　Example: Some office staff have been eavesdropping on their manager.

　　15. Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves:

　　it is not advisable to be too curious or inquisitive.媮聽話的人聽不到自己的好話

　　Example: Don't be too interested in listening to people's conversations, as what you hear about yourselves will be uncomplimentary. Eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves.