外語專欄
Topic: Common English Colloquial F - I
“Free Lunch” 白吃的午餐；不勞而獲的東西
E.g. There is no such thing as a free lunch!
天下沒有白吃的午餐！
“Gut Reaction” 基本反應；直接的反應
E.g. What’s your gut reaction to this idea?
你對這個點子的直接反應是什麼？
“Hit the spot” 完全正確；對胃口
E.g. What you just said really hit the spot!
你剛才所說的真是一點也不錯！
I’m hot and thirsty. A cool drink would just hit the spot.
我又熱又渴。一杯冷飲正合我胃口。
“Ins and outs of (something)” 做好某事的訣竅
E.g. He knows the ins and outs of working with computers.
他懂得操作電腦的訣竅。