1. set fire to ~ = set ~ on fire 放火
The civilians set the tanks on fire.
那些平民放火燒坦克。
2. flunk/fail + 科目；考試 不及格；當了
How come you failed the final exams?
為何你期末考未通過？
3. (as) fit as a fiddle = perfectly healthy 非常健康；神采奕奕
I am (as) fit as a fiddle.
我身體狀況極佳。
4. be in for it 一定要受罰
You will be in for it when mother finds out.
當媽媽發現後你一定會受罰。
5. vote for 投票支持
vote against 投票反對
I voted for this proposal.
我投票贊成這項提案。
They voted against the construction of a nuclear power plant
in their neighborhood.
他們投票反對在住家附近興建核電廠。
6. fall victim/prey to + O 成為~的受害者
I hate to see you fall victim to vanity.
我痛恨見到你成為虛榮心的受害者。
7. be foreign to 非~原有的；與~無關的
Cruelty is foreign to his nature.
殘酷並非他的天性。
8. far from 差得遠；離得遠
He is far from ( being ) generous.
他一點都不慷慨大方。
9. take French leave 不告而別；不假外出
You should not have taken French leave.
你不該不告而別。
10. make fun of = poke fun at 嘲弄
Stop making fun of this poor little girl.
請不要嘲弄這可憐的小女孩。
<第二十四單元>
1. make a fuss 大驚小怪
Don’t make such a fuss about this small thing.
這件瑣事不要大驚小怪。
2. gain ground 佔優勢
Due to his experience and better skills , the defending
champion is starting to gain ground.
由於經驗和較佳的技巧，衛冕者開始佔優勢了。
3. hold up 搶劫；延誤
On our way to the airport , we were held up in a traffic jam.
在去機場途中，我們因塞車而延誤了。
4. get sth. across to sb. 使 ~ 了解
I was unable to get across to him what I meant.
我無法使他了解我的意思。
5. get on one’s nerves 使緊張；使心神不寧
Stop crying. You are getting on my nerves.
不要哭了。你使得我心神不寧。
6. get over = recover from 由~恢復
He just got over the flu.
他流行性感冒剛好。
7. get nowhere 徒勞無功；一事無成
You will get nowhere unless you are determined to work hard.
除非你下決心努力，否則你將一事無成。
8. go over = brush up on = review 複習
To prepare for the exam , I must go over all the lessons.
為了準備考試，我必須複習所有的課程。
9. lose ground 讓步；撤退
Mini-skirts never lose ground.
迷你裙從不褪流行。
10. meet sb. half-way 妥協
We have no choice but to meet him half-way.
我們別無選擇必須與他妥協。
全民英檢初級片語 GEPT basic 大學學測指考文片語12
bump into = come across = run into = run across
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