習語集錦【3】

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1. Abide by the consequences
    — endure the result
    — 忍受不良后果
    Example: If you insist on going to such a dangerous place, no other person but you have to abide by the consequences.
    2. Able to/can take something
    — (often in the negative) able to face something sad, etc. without being weakened; able to endure something
    — 能承受不好的事
    Examples: ① Don't mind about rugged life there. I am able to take it. ② Please stop speaking so loudly! I am not able to take it any more. ③ Go ahead hitting him. He can take it. ④ I don't think Nancy can take any more bad news.
    3. Abound in/with something
    — have plenty of something
    — 有很多……
    Examples: ① Our neighbouring countries abound in natural resources. ② That dirty man's hair seems to have abounded with fleas.
    4. Back down
    — retract; withdraw charges, claims, etc.
    — 放棄對某事的要求等
    Example: For the sake of national unity, even those who have good reasons to complain have decided to back down.
    5. Back on to something
    — have the back next to something, especially with reference to a house
    — 背向
    Example: The rich man's bungalow backs on to a hill while facing a beautiful lake.
    6. Call it a day
    — stop work or cease activities
    — 停止工作或活動
    Example: It is quite late now. Let's call it a day and go home.
    7. Call off something
    — cancel something
    — 取消某事
    Example: They called off the soccer match because of heavy rain.
    — stop something
    — 停止某事
    Example: As there was no hope of finding the escaped prisoner, the police decided to call off the search until some time later.
    8. Dally about
    — be slow and waste time
    — 慢而浪費時間
    Example: Don't go on dallying about or we will be late for the film show.
    9. Dally with something
    — think about something in an idle manner
    — 不認真考慮某事
    Example: The shy young man has been dallying with the idea of asking June to marry him.
    10.Dam up something
    — control something; hold back something
    — 抑制某事
    Example: Listening to the sad story, many girls were touched but they tried to dam up their tears.
    (11) Hail-fellow-well-met with someone
    — overfriendly with someone
    — 對人十分友好
    Example: David is always hail-fellow-well-met with every person he knows. No wonder he has many nodding acquaintances.