外語專欄

● “Keep one’s fingers crossed.” 祝福一切好運或順利
E.g. He keeps his fingers crossed, hoping his father will send him more money.
他希望有好運,盼望爸爸能寄較多錢給他。

● “Raise an eyebrow.” 懷疑某事
E.g. When Mrs. Smith heard that Mr. Wang would teach English conversation, she raised her eyebrow.
當Smith太太聽說王先生要教英語會話時,她表示懷疑。

● “Drag one’s feet.” 拖拖拉拉
E.g. No employers like their employees to drag their feet on any project.
沒有雇主喜歡員工拖延任何計畫。

● “Get out of hand.” 不能控制的
E.g. We will stop the debate before it gets out of hand.
我們要停止這場辯論,免得到了難以控制的地步!

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