100 (A) want/have a word with sb (B) get rough with sb

Ross want/have a word with sb. 有話跟某人說 Can I have a word with you? 我可以跟你談談嗎？ I want a word with you, privately. 我有話要跟你私底下說 get rough with sb 對某人不客氣 Don't make me get rough with you, Bill. Bill, 別讓我對你不客氣

Ben want/have a word with sb. 有話跟某人說 I was hoping to have a quick word with you. 我有話希望可以跟你說一下。 get rough with sb 對某人不客氣 Stop doing that. If you keep doing this, he may get rough with you. 別再這樣下去。如果你再這樣下去，他可能會對你不客氣。

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099 (A) in no time (B) out of whack

Ross in no time 立刻 馬上 I'll start this project in no time. 我馬上就開始進行這個計劃 out of whack 不一致 有問題 The weather forecast is always out of whack with the weather we actually get. 天氣預報總與實際的天氣情況不一致。 I knew that he was out of whack. 我就知道他有點不對勁

Ben in no time 立刻 馬上 I’ll be back in no time. 我馬上就回來。 out of whack 不一致 有問題 The dish washer is out of whack again. 洗碗機又不對勁了。

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Ross stake on 拿...冒險 All the family members warned him that he shouldn't stake all his money on this risky business. 家裡所有的人都警告他不應該將他所有的錢都押在這個有風險的生意上 stake out 監視 This casino has been staked out for a while by the FBI. 這家賭場己經被FBI監視好一陣子了

Ben stake on 拿...冒險 Jack is staking his whole furniture on the risky business. Jack把他全部家產都押在這個有風險的生意。 stake out 監視 This casino has been staked out for a while by the FBI. Police Officers have been staking out the casino for weeks. 警察已經監視這家賭場好幾個星期了。

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097 (A) up a creek without a paddle (B) freelance

Ross up a creek without a paddle 處在極度困境中 He is facing couple tough problems and is like being up a creek without a paddle. 他同時面臨到好幾個難題而處於困境中 The recent rain here left students up a creek without a paddle when they went through flooded area to school. 最近下的雨讓的學生必需困難地穿越淹水的地區上學 freelance 有創意的/自由發揮的 You can be freelance on this project you are going to do. 你可以在將要進行的這個計劃中自由發揮

Ben up a creek (without a paddle) 處在極度困境中 If I don't get the money by Friday, I'll be up the creek without a paddle. 如果我星期五不能得到這筆錢，我將會有麻煩。 freelance 有創意的/自由發揮的 Amy works as a freelance journalist. Amy是一位自由新聞工作者。

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096 (A) storke (B) draw a blank

Ross stroke 中風 The lady next door to Tom got a stroke yesterday and is in emergency room right now. 住Tom隔壁的那位女士昨天中風，現在在急診室裡 draw a blank 突然記不起事情 I thought I can memorize all the content after I read the text three times before the test, but I still drew a blank on the test. 我以為我我考前讀了三遍課本就能記得所有的內容，不過考試時還是想不起來

Ben stroke 中風 Joe’s father suffered stroke last night. He is looking after his father now. Joe的爸爸昨晚中風了。他正在照顧他爸爸。 Suggestion: "suffered a stroke" draw a blank 突然記不起事情 She looks familiar but I've drawn a blank on her name. 她看起來很眼熟，但是我想不起她的名字。

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Kate stroke He got a stroke last night, it means he cannot work now 他昨晚中風,代表他現在不可能工作 draw a blank In order to avoid drawing a blank, she usually writes down all things in the notebook 為了避免忘記事情,他總是習慣在筆記本寫下所有的事情

095 (A) don't make a mountain out of a mole hill (B) flip side of the coin

Ross Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill 別小題大作 Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill. It's just a such small problem. 別小題大作了，這只是個小小問題而己 flip side of the coin 從另一個角度來說 Having new factories may provide more working opportunities for people, but on the flip side of the coin, this might cause other environmental problems as well. 建新的工廠可以提供更多工作機會，但從另一個角度來說，它也可能造成其他的環境問題

Ben Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill 別小題大作 It is only a simple job, but he made a real mountain out of a mole hill. 這只是個簡單的工作，但他卻小題大作。 flip side of the coin 從另一個角度來說 Pesticide can be used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops, but on the flip side of the coin, it may also destroy the natural environment. 殺蟲劑可以殺死破壞殼物的蟲子和小動物，但從另一個角度來說， 它也可能破壞自然環境。 Suggestion: I generally hear about the "other" side of the coin. I have also heard "flip side" by itself, but this is more of an urban colloquialism.

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Kate Don't make a mountain out of a mole hill I don't like Mina, she always makes a mountain out of a mole hill. 我不喜歡mina,他總是小題大作 flip side of the coin Joining the volunteers will spend a lot of time, but on the flip of the coin, this might add your society experiences 參加義工雖然會花很多時間,但是換一個角度來說, 你也可以增加社會經驗

094 (A) knee-jerk reaction (B) wolf donw food

Ross knee-jerk reaction 未經大腦思考的反應 The knee-jerk reaction he had was so funny. 他不經大腦思考的反應真有趣 wolf down food 狼吞虎嚥 George, don't wolf down your food, slow down a little bit. George, 不要狼吞虎嚥的，吃慢點

Ben knee-jerk reaction 未經大腦思考的反應 A victim's knee-jerk reaction to the crime is often revenge. 受害者的對犯罪的直覺反應通常是報復。 wolf (down): wolf當動詞就有狼吞虎嚥的意思 The teenager wolfed down the pizza. 這名青少年狼吞虎嚥pizza。

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Kate knee-jerk reaction The knee-jerk reaction mother rescued her child who was drowned 這個媽媽不經大腦思考去診救他溺水的小孩 wolf down food Jake is very hungry so he wolfs down food now Jake因為太餓了,所以狼吞虎嚥