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　　1　By chance 偶然, 意外的
　　【英英解释】Unexpectedly; with no prior planning
　　Example: By chance, I bumped into my wife in the shopping mall

　　2　Round the clock 夜以继日的
　　【英英解释】To do something continuously, without a break or pause
　　Example: The ambulance services worked round the clock hauling people trapped in the building to safety.

　　3　Keep one's cool 保持冷静
　　【英英解释】To stay calm in a difficult situation
　　Example: If the traffic is jamed, the only thing to do is keep your cool, or get out of the car and walk!

　　4　In a tight corner 处于困境
　　【英英解释】In an extremely difficult situation
　　Example: Whenever I get into a tight corner, I try to rely on quick thinking to get out of it.

　　5　Keep in the dark 隐瞒
　　【英英解释】To keep something secret
　　Example: We know my brother has a new girlfriend, but he's keeping her name in the dark.

　　6　Fall on deaf ears 不加理睬的, 不听取
　　【英英解释】Not to take any notice of what is said
　　Example: The city council's order that garbage should be put in the bins fell on deaf ears; the sidewalks are still littered with trash!

　　7　Take things easy 放轻松
　　【英英解释】To relax
　　Example: It's better for our health to take things easy than to worry about problems all the time.

　　8　Eat like a horse 吃得很多
　　【英英解释】To eat a lot; to have a very big appetite
　　Example: Fred eats like a horse. When I was a growing lad like him, I used to eat a lot, too.

　　9　Catch one's eye 吸引某人注意
　　【英英解释】To attract somebody's attention
　　Example: A movement behind the curtain caught my eye - I thought it was a burglar and rushed out of the room!

　　10　Have an eye for something 对某事(某物体)了解得非常清楚
　　【英英解释】To be very good at doing something, or have a great understanding of something.
　　Example: As a botanist, he has to describe and draw plants accurately, so he must have an eye for detail.

　　11　Turn a blind eye .熟视无睹
　　【英英解释】To ignore an action, even though one should do something about it
　　Example: Parents will spoil their children if they constantly turn a blind eye to their bad behavior.

　　12　Keep an eye on 照看, 密切注视
　　【英英解释】To watch carefully; to look after
　　Example: Keep an eye on my purse - I'm just going to the bathroom.

　　13　Lose face 丢脸
　　【英英解释】To have one's reputation spoiled; to be embarrassed
　　Example: The large drug houses have lost face, because smaller companies are selling similar products at a cheaper price!

　　14　Lead the field 处于领头地位
　　【英英解释】To be the most successful person or group in an activity
　　Example: For decades, the House of Dior led the field in elegant fashion design.

　　15　Get out of hand 失去控制
　　【英英解释】To be out of control
　　Example: The problem of suicide bombings is getting out of hand; there seems to be no way to stop them.

　　16　Give a hand 提供帮助
　　【英英解释】To help somebody with something
　　Example: Please give me a hand and hold this board while I paint it.

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