一些idiom的中文meaning

1. A hot potato
棘手的或討厭的事物或情況
e.g. The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States.

2. Be in a position to
有能力(去做某事情)
e.g. I am not in a position to help you. (= 我沒有能力幫助你.)

3. What a pity
真可惜/真遺憾
e.g. What a pity you're ill!

4. A guinea pig
"白老鼠", 用來作實驗的人或動物
e.g. They're asking for students to be guinea pigs in their research into the common cold.

5. Play a part
對某事起作用, 有貢獻; 參與
e.g. My thanks to everyone who has played a part in saving the hospital.

6. Have an opportunity
有機會
e.g. Everyone will have an opportunity to comment.

7. In number
共計; 總數
e.g. We were fifteen in number (我們共計有十五個人.)
e.g. Letters of complaint were surprisingly few in number (= 投訴信比想像中少)

8. Make a move
出發; 起程; 動身
e.g. It's getting dark; we had better make a move.

9. In the mood
有做某些事的心情或興致
e.g. I'm not in the mood to disagree with you.

10. In a minute
馬上, 立刻
e.g. Our guests will be here in a minute!

11. As a matter of fact
事實上; 其實
e.g. I'm going there tomorrow, as a matter of fact.

12. At a loss
不知如何是好; 茫然; 因惑
e.g. It left him at a complete loss. (這使他完全茫然了.)

13. Have a liking for
喜愛某事物
e.g. I've always had a liking for the sea. (我一向喜愛大海)

14. Lead a dog's life
過狗一般的生活 (長期憂慮, 痛苦或悲傷)

15. Teach someone a lesson
某事或某人讓你得到教訓
e.g. Having my car stolen really taught me a lesson - I'll never leave it unlocked again.
(經過我這次車子被偷去的教訓後, 我以後都不會再忘記把車子上鎖了.)

16. Turn over a new leaf
重新做人; 改惡從善
e.g. The thief was determined to turn over a new leaf once he was released from prison.

1. a hot potato
2.be in a poistion to 在這個形勢去_____
3.what a pity 真可憐!
4.a guinea pig
5.play a part 有份(參與)
6.have an opportunity 有機會
7.in a number
8.make a move 做(返)d野
9.in a mood 好心情
10.in a minute 就快 (一會兒)
11.as a matter of fact 因為這樣, 所以就_____
12.at a loss 損失
13.have a liking for 對___有好感
14.lead a dog's life
15.teach someone a lesson 給某人一些教訓
16. turn over a new leaf