(1) work like a charm 迅速的奏效
Those new pills you gave me worked like a charm.
你給我的那些新藥片真是藥到病除。
(2) chase about/around 四處奔走
I've been chasing around town all morning looking for a present for her.
為了送給她一件禮物,我一上午都在市里四處奔走尋找。
(3) chase up (sb.) (向某人)追討和索要
The lawyer chased up his client with outstanding debts.
律師向他的委托人追索未還清的債款。
(4) chase up (sth.) 追查或催促(某事)
They are chasing up a delayed order.
他們正在追查逾期的貨單。
(5) cheap at the price 無論價(jià)錢多么高都值得
The holiday will be very expensive, but if it helps to make you fit and healthy again, it will be cheap at the price.
度假要花很多錢,但如果能幫助你恢復(fù)健康,花錢再多也值得。
(6) hold/keep (sth.) in check 抑止;約束;制止
1. I was greatly annoyed by his insensitive remarks, but I kept my temper in check.
我聽了他那些沒分寸的話,心里很不高興,但我控制住自己不發(fā)脾氣。
2. The epidemic was held in check by widespread vaccination.
這種傳染病靠廣泛的疫苗注射已受到控制。
(7) cheer (sb.) on 鼓舞和鼓勵(lì)(某人)更加努力
The crowd cheered the runners on as they started the last lap.
賽跑進(jìn)入最后一圈時(shí),觀眾為運(yùn)動(dòng)員加油鼓勁。
(8) cheer (sb.) up (使某人)離興起來,振奮起來;鼓舞(某人)
1. Try and cheer up a bit; life isn't that bad.
想辦法高興點(diǎn)兒,生活并不是那么糟。
2. You look as though you need cheering up.
看來你需要振作起來。
3. When I'm in low spirits, I need someone to cheer me up.
我情緒低落時(shí),需要有人給我鼓勁。
(9) get (sth.) off one's chest 說出積存已久的話
You're obviously worried about something; why not get it off your chest?
你顯然有心事,何不一吐為快?
(10) chew (sth.) over (think over) 仔細(xì)考慮(某事)
l'll give you till tomorrow to chew it over.
我給你一天時(shí)間考慮考慮這個(gè)問題。
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