hook up 连接、扣住、接通

hook up字面上的意思是勾起来，实际上就是连接、扣住、接通的意思，例如：
Would you hook me up
你能帮我扣上扣子吗？
有关hook up的例句：

1. We are planning to hook up the whole area
   我们打算将这整个地区的通电话
2. John and Mary arranged to have a parson hook them up.
   John和Mary打算找个牧师主持婚礼。
   
3. Please hook my dress up at the back, I can't reach.
   请帮我扣下扣子，我够不到
   
4. He hooked up the doorbell.
   他把门铃连好了
   

Keep an eye on someone/something 密切关注某人或者某事

Keep an eye on someone/something 字面上是用眼睛看着某人或者某事，实际上就是指密切关注某人或者某事的意思，还是非常容易理解的。
例如：
Always keep an eye on the baby when he is playing.
当这个婴儿玩的时候注意看着。
Watch someone/something carefully to make sure everything is all right
仔细看着某人或者某事确保没有问题。

有关这个短语的例句：

1. Basking on the balcony,granny can still keep an eye on the children.
   一边在阳台上晒太阳，奶奶还可以一边看孩子。
2. How did you make such great success on the East European market.
   你们怎么在东欧市场取得这么大的成功呢？ We always keep an eye on the East European market.
   我们一直很关注东欧的市场。
3. Can you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment please?
   可以帮我看一下手提箱吗？

本文部分参考了ESLMonkeys.com

I'm beat 累死了

I'm beat 字面意思是被打倒了实际上累死了的意思。面我们在介绍hit the sack的时候，用到了这个短语。
用被打到的意思来说一个人很累还是蛮形象的的。
例如：
I'm dead beat after going through all this mass of details of the case!
在经历了这件案子的细节之后我累死了。
有关这个段此的例句还有：
I'm really beat
我累死了。
I'm so beat this week
这周真是累死了

hang one's head(in shame) 垂头丧气,抬不起头来，感到羞愧

hang one's head 字面上的意思是指悬挂你的头，实际上就是指垂头丧气的意思，还是非常形象的。
例如：Even though we lost the football match, we must not hang our heads because we tried our best!
虽然我们输掉了球赛，但我们也不能垂头丧气，因为我们已经尽力了。

下面是是有关hang one's head的例句：

1. Athletes caught taking drugs should hang their heads in shame.
   那些被抓住服用药品的运动员应该感到羞愧
2. He hang his head when the teacher discover that he have steal the money.
   他感到非常羞愧，当老师发现他偷了钱的时候

本文部分参考了eslmonkeys.com

heart goes out to someone 同情，伤心，痛心

heart goes out to someone字面上是指心跑到某人那里去了，但实际的意思是为某人感到很悲伤。例如：
Our hearts go out to all the tsunami vicitims
我们为海啸的罹难者痛心

其英文解释是：if your heart goes out to someone who is in trouble, you feel sympathy for them.

这个短语的相关例句：

1. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this terrible traged
   我们为在这场悲剧中罹难的家庭感到同情。


2. My heart went out to kerry when I heard that her dog had died.I knew how much she loved him
   当我听说Kerry的狗死掉之后我很为他伤心，我知道她有多喜欢它
3. We're so sorry to hear of your loss, and our hearts go out to you in this difficult time.
   听说了你的损失之后，我们为你感到很难过，你的那段艰苦时光让我们感到很同情。
   

本文部分参考了EnglishClub.com和thefreedictionary.com

hit it off 相互很好,合得来

hit it off 是合得来的意思，虽然字面上是 打掉它 的意思。类似于英文中的get along well with,不过hit it off 更强调很快就相处很好的意思。这个英语短语对于两性都适用的，男女之间也可以用。
例如：She hit it off with Dean and soon the two of them set out on a cross-country adventure.
她和Dean很快就混熟了， 并准备一起其越野冒险。

这个词的英文解释是：to be friendly with each other immediately.

下面是这个英语短语的一些例子

1. The two didn't get along well with each other,but now they hit it off each other.
   他俩以前相处不太好，现在却很合得来。


2. So how did it go with Mollica?
   和Mollica过得怎样？
   I took her to he cinema and we hit it off with each other.
   我带她去了电影院，我们相处很好


3. We hit it off beautifully – we liked all the same things, and we liked each other a lot.
   我们相处很好，有很多共同爱好，彼此也很喜欢


4. He would hit it off with anyone. He's an honest, generous, gregarious guy with a genuine interest in other people.
   他和谁都能相处好，他很诚实，大方，合群，对别人很真诚

本文部分参考了 TheFreedictionary.com

on the dot 整点

on the dot字面上意思是在这个点上，实际上整点的意思，这个也容易理解。例如：
We will leave the house at 6:30am on the dot.
我们将在六点半整出发。
on the dot 的英文解释是：
exactly at a given time.
这里是这个短语的一些例句：

1. He should arrive tomorrow at 2pm on the dot, if he doesn't I'll be disappointed.
   他应该明天两点整到，如果不到，我会很失望的


2. The 3 o'clock train will arrive on the dot.
   三点的火车会准点到的
   


3. I will be here at 8pm on the dot next Monday,after check in, will grab a bite to eat.
   我将会在下周一八点准时到这里，登记之后，我们去找点吃的。
   

本文部分参考了：ESLenglish.com

step on it赶快

前面我们介绍过sleep on it是深思熟虑的意思。这里我们在介绍一下step on it,其字面上的意思是踩在上面，其实是赶快的意思。相当于hurry up
例如：
We should step on it,otherwise we shall miss the flight.
我们应该赶快，否则可能赶不上飞机了。
再如：
If you don't step on it,you will miss the wedding.
如果你不赶快的话，你会错过这个婚礼的。
下面是有关step on it 的其他例句

1. step on it
   快点
2. step on it,the film will start in two minutes.
   赶快，电影两分钟后就开始了
3. step on it or we will miss the beginning of the show.
   快点，否则你会错过电影的开头的

本文部分参考了ESLmonkeys.com

chance upon 偶尔遇见

chance upon指的是偶然撞见。
例如：
I chanced upon a fantastic new Chinese restaurant while I was taking a walk last night.
在昨天吃饭时，我偶然遇见了一个很好的中餐馆。

chance upon的英文解释是：find something by accident.

有关chance upon的例句：
Perhaps you might chance upon the dictionary at some old bookstall.
也许你会在某个旧书店里偶尔看到这本书吧。

carry 相关的短语

前面介绍了一个和carry有关的短语是carry away,在这里我们在介绍几个和carry相关的短语，他们分别是carry off,carry on,carry over,carry out

1. carry off 除了本意是抢走，偷走之外还可以是赢、战胜的意思。其英文解释是:win,succeed
   例如：
   Mark carried off most of the prize at the races.
   Mark获得了这词比赛的大部分奖金。
   
   The rugby team carried off a surprise victory.
   刚篮球队获得了一个意外的胜利。
   
   The hawk pounce on its prey and carry it off
   鹰猛扑向它的的猎物，把它叼走了。
   


2. 
   carry on的意思是继续，坚持，有一首很好听的英文歌也叫carry on,可以搜来听听。
   例如：
   Don't stop your work.Carry on!
   别停下你的工作，继续。
   
   We must try to carry on as if nothing was happened.
   我们必须继续下去，只当什么都没发发生。
   
   另外 carry-on的意思是随身携带的包、箱，一般翻译成手提袋，随身行李。
   例如：
   Can I carry this carry-on bag with me on board?
   我可以带着个手提包登机吗？
   


3. 
   carry over 是指推迟，继续 Continue past a certain point
   例如：
   Our bad luck carried over from last game to this one,we need change our luck.
   我们霉运从上次比赛延续到这次，我们需要转运了。
   


4. 
   carry out 有两个意思分别是：
   a.完成。to preform a task
   例如：
   Our programmer finally carried the difficult job out.
   我们的程序员最终把这个复杂的工作给搞定了
   b.外卖。food bought from a restaurant to take away
   例如：
   Let's order the Chinese carry out.
   我们叫中餐外卖吧。
   

本文部分参考了如下文章
carry over
carry off
carry on
carry out 1
carry out 2

for the time being 暂且

for the time being字面上的意思是就现在这段时间来说，就是暂且，就目前的情况，这次，这回的意思，还是很容易理解的。
这个词的英文解释是：
if you describe how a situation will be for the time being, you mean it will be like that for a period of time, but may change in the future.
如果你用for the time being来描述一种情况，你是指这种情况会持续一段时间，但在将来可能改变。
例如：
You may stay with us for the time being before you find your own house.
在你没找到房子之前可以暂时和我们住在一起。

下面有关这个英语短语的更多的一些例句：
1.
Put these books under the table for the time being.
暂时把这些书放在桌子下面吧

2.
The problems about the hospital was put on one side for the time being.
医院的问题被暂时搁在一边了。

3.
I am sorry,but our website is unavailable for the time being.
很抱歉，我们网站暂时不可用。

本文部分参考了thefreedictionary.com

carried away 着迷，发疯

carry away是带走的意思，字面上的意思不难理解，而Carried away是一个形容词是指着迷，发疯的意思。其实可以很容易理解，神智被带走了，也就是着迷了，发疯了。
例如：
下面一个例子是着迷的意思
we were carried away by her magnificent singing.
我们为她的美妙的歌声而着迷。

还有另外一个含义是发疯，失控，失去理智，英文解释是：Get so emotional that you lose control
例如：
He got carried away at the football game and thown out for throwing his drink on someone.
他在球赛中失去理智了，后来因为向某个人扔饮料瓶，而被扔出来了。

下面是carried out的另外一些例句：
1.
The audience were carried away by her inspiring speech.
观众们对他鼓舞人心的演讲着了迷。

2.
Take your time and think carefully.--Don't get carried away.
花时间好好想一想，别感情用事。

care for 照顾/喜欢/想要

care for 是英语中一个比较常用的短语，有好几个意思它们分别是：
1.想要，愿意要。
Would you care for some more tea?
想要再喝些茶吗
这里我们也可以说成Would you like some more tea?

2.喜欢
I really don't care for icecream
我实在不喜欢冰激凌。

3.照顾，照料
I have to call a nurse to my mother's house to care for her.
我不得不打电话叫个护士到我妈妈家里去照顾她。

以下是有关care for 的一些其他例句：
1.
The mother cared for the sick child day and night.
母亲日夜照料生病的孩子。

2.
We must care for each other and help each other.
我们一定要彼此相互帮助和照顾。

3.
I don't much care for that sort of man.
我不喜欢哪种类型的人。

本文部分参考了ESLMonkeys.com

calm down 平静下来

calm down 是指平静下来的意思。往往是指从一种愤怒的情感或情绪化的兴奋中平静下来。calm 是平静的意思，down是指向下，整体来讲这个词很容易理解。
例如：
Please calm down. If you don't stop yelling we cannot solve the problem
请平静下来。如果你不停的大喊大叫的话，我们也解决不了问题。

其英文解释是：
stop being angry or emotionally excited

以下是calm down的一些相关的例句。
1.
It's very difficult to calm down those crazy football fans.
使这些疯狂的球迷平静下来可真是困难。

2
I cannot calm down myself the whole night after watching the 2008 Beijing olympic opening ceremoly.
看了2008北京奥运会的开幕式，我的心整夜不能平复。

3.
I finally managed to calm down those desperately customers by a sincere apology and ￥5000 each.
通过诚恳的道歉和每个人赔偿5000元的方式，我终于使这些绝望的消费者平静下来了。

本文部分参考了ESL

Pick up the Tab 替别人付账，买单

pick up the tab ，有时候也说成是pick up the bill指的是替别人付账，tab在口语中指的就是账单的意思，所以pick up the bill 就是值买单的意思。这与我们在前面介绍的一个短语foot the bill 意思基本上是一样的。
例如：
Some friends went together after work for a bite to eat at a local deli but rather than going "Dutch treat" Susan generously offered to pick up the tab.
几个朋友下班后一起去一家熟食店大吃了一顿，这次不是AA制，susan很大方的为大家付账了。
这里的dutch treat 是指AA制的意思。
pick up the bill 的英文解释是：to pay the bill (for someone)
这样我们请客吃饭就可以说成：
I'll foot the bill
I'll pick up the tab
dinner is on me
It's my treat
都是一样的意思。
下面是有关pick up the tab 的几个例句：
1.
It's wonderful to have a social "safety-net" and I do resent government cut-backs in health care but I also recognize that our government can't afford to pick up the tab for absolutely everything. What do you think?
能有一个社会保护网真是不错啊，我对政府在卫生保健上预算消减非常气愤。但我同时也意识到，如果每件事都让政府来花钱，政府也花不起。你怎么认为呢？

2.
We shouldn't have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it.
我们本来就不应为这只有一个家庭使用的一条路来出钱。

3.
Taxpayers will have to pick up the bill for political campaigns.
纳税人不得不为政治运动买单。

部分类容转自ESL english

heart sinks 心都凉了

heart sinks 字面的意思是指心沉下来了，真正的含义其实就是指心都凉了，心痛，心碎，失望，扫兴的意思。
例如：
An hour before the picnic I heard the thunder and my heart sank.
在我们野餐前的一个小时我听见了雷声，我的心的凉了半截。

这个英语短语的英文解释是：
One's courage or hope fails; one is very disappointed or dejected.

有关这个词的一些例句如下：
1.
My heart sank when I heard I still had to take five more English classes before I can graduate.
听到在毕业之前我还需要在上五次英语课这个消息，我的心都凉了。

2.
Her heart sinks every time she thinks about the sad situation in the warring country.
每次听到那些交战中的乡下的局势的她都很痛心。

3.
My heart sank when I saw all the houses trumbled down and all peopble were made homeless in the Wenchuan earthquake.
看到在汶川地震的中倒塌的房子和无家可归的人们，我的心都碎了。

部分内容转自ESL english

beyond one's means 超过某人的财力

Beyond one's Means 是指超过某人的财力，出不起钱，以某人的财务状况，无法支付等相关意思，means 在此处做收入，财力理解。means还有别的意思方法、手段。
这个短语的英文解释是：more than one can afford, more than one can pay for
对于Beyond one's Means ，英语中还有很多这种beyond one's ...的结构，例如

beyond one's comprehension,是指超出某人的理解能力、范围。
It's beyond my comprehension why he acted like that. I'd always thought he was a sensible person
他那做我真是理解不了，我以前一直认为他是一个很理智的人。

beyond one's depth 也是指是指超出某人的理解范围 depth在这里（理解的）深度的意思。
Bob decided that his elder brother's geometry book was beyond his depth.
Bob认为他哥哥的几何书超出了他的理解范围。

beyond one's line of sight 超出某人的视野范围
The borders of his land lie out far beyond one's line of sight.
这片土地一望无垠

beyond one's control 超出某人的控制范围
He lost his position through circumstances beyond his control
他因为无法控制局势而失去了职位。

Beyond one's endurance 超出忍受范围，忍无可忍，难以忍受
Tom's impoliteness was beyond our endurance and he was asked to leave the room by his grandma
大家对Tom的无礼忍无可忍，他奶奶让他离开这个房间。

beyond one's wildest dream 无论如何也想不到，做梦也不敢想的
He's paying them a salary beyond their wildest dreams.
他们做梦也没想到，他会付给他们这个高的工资。

beyond one's grasp 不所不及，鞭长莫及
例如：He was restoring lands most of which were quite beyond his grasp
他那时候正在回收土地，但大多数都已经是很难回收的了。

beyond one's imagination 超出某人的想象
I confess that Las Vegas is beyond my imagination.
我不得不承认拉斯维加斯超出了我的想象


beyond the scope of 超出...的范围
Some technical terms are beyond the scope of this dictionary.
某些技术术语不在本词典的范围内

beyond the bounds of
It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that they will have a good command of English after three or four years of intensive study.
通过努力学习在三四年之内掌握好英语，并不是不可能的事。

对于beyond one's means 有如下例句：
1.
It's something of a catch-22 situation: On the one hand it may be beyond the means of the owners of a new restaurant to buy expensive furnishings, but on the other hand it is those furnishings that help make the good first impression that attracts customers.
事情本身就是一个两难的问题：一方面一家新开业的餐馆可能没有财力去购买高档的家俱，另一方面，就是这些高档的家俱给客人很好的第一印象，从而吸引他们。

2.
The problem with credit cards for people is that by using them it is so easy to live beyond one's means and sooner or later it's pay-up time!
信用卡的问题是：你将很容易的超出你的财务能力，然而早晚你是要换这笔账的。

本文部分参考了ESL english

rough and ready 马马虎虎

rough and ready 是马马虎虎，凑合，差强人意,粗略的意思。其本意是粗糙但是够用的意思，实际上就是马马虎虎，勉强使人满意的意思。这也是一个很地道的英语。
其英文解释是：rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose
例如：a rough and ready estimate of future expenses.对未来开销的一份马马虎虎的预估。

除此之外，rough and ready 也可以用来指人，表示缺少礼节和举止不甚高雅的人。
其英文解释为：(of a person) without formality or refinement
例如：My cousin is a bit rough and ready but he is nice guy.
我表弟虽然有点俗气，但人很好。

下面是这个英文单词的一些例句：
1.
The living condition is a bit rough and ready, as there is no bed.
居住环境非常凑合，连床都没有。

2.
She has a rough and ready method for calculating how long it takes for meat to cook
他有一个虽然不精确但挺管用的方法来计算要花多长时间来煮肉。
从这里来，这有点像我们前面介绍的一个短语，rule of thumb.

3.
It is helpful to begin with a rough and ready classification.
先进行一个粗略的分类很有用

本文部分参考了thefreedictionary.com

rule of thumb 凭经验 凭感觉

rule of thumb 凭经验 凭感觉 字面的意思是拇指规则，实际上是指凭经验的方法，粗略不精确但很方便、实用的方法。
例如：

As a rough rule of thumb, for every 1 percent of gross national product devoted to military spending, overall economic growth is reduced by about one-half a percent.
粗略的计算，每当国民生产总值的1%贡献给军费开支时就会使得整个经济增长下降0.5%。

这个词语的英文解释是：
A means of estimation made according to a rough and ready practical rule, not based on science or exact measurement.
上面的意思是说：一种根据马马虎虎的实践规则估算的方法，不是基于科学或者精确的测量。

这里用到一个词 rough and ready ，很有意思，将在稍后介绍。

这个词实际还有非常用意思的起源，在这里介绍一下。主要有两说：

一说是木匠们经常用他们的大拇指而不是尺子来测量东西，这种说法倒是和它现在的意思（一种不精确，但是可信、方便的标准）吻合。

还有一说是这个短语与一部法律有关，这个法律限定了丈夫用来殴打妻子的木棒的粗度不能够超过他的大拇指。但是这说法被当作一个恶作剧而不被人相信。据传，这是一个名为Sir Francis Buller的英国法官宣布了这条法律。但是Buller是否真的宣布了这条法律，是很有疑问的，也没有证据表明是他宣布了这条法律。事实上，这条法律是如此的不受到公众的欢迎，以至于这位法官在一副讽刺的漫画中被称之为Judge Thumb(拇指法官)。这篇文章右侧的插图也就是当时的这幅漫画。画中一个丈夫正在鞭笞他的妻子，而一位法官为他送来了两捆拇指粗细的棒子。而这幅漫画的名字就《拇指棍，家庭暴力专用，保证合法》

以下是我摘抄自维基百科中关于the rule of thumb的来源的解释，有兴趣可以读一下。
The term is thought to originate with wood workers who used the length of their thumbs rather than rulers for measuring things, cementing its modern use as an inaccurate, but reliable and convenient standard.

It is often claimed that the term originally referred to a law that limited the maximum thickness of a stick with which it was permissible for a man to beat his wife, but this has been fully discredited as a hoax

Sir Francis Buller, a British judge, was alleged to have stated that a man may
legally beat his wife, provided that he used a stick no thicker than his thumb. However, it is questionable whether Buller ever made such a pronouncement and there is even less evidence that he phrased it as a "rule of thumb"; the rumoured statement was so unpopular that it caused him to be lambasted as "Judge Thumb" in a satirical James Gillray cartoon.

最后来说一下这个英语短语的几个例句：
1.
I haven't been taught the finer points of carpentry; I just make things by rule of thumb.
我从来没有被教过木工，只是按自己的经验来。

2.After I graduated, and joined international company, I started to use English in my e-mails within the company. It has been a rule of thumb that all international companies uses English as internal communication tool. English skill has been an important factor during interview process.
从我毕业后进入这家国际化的公司，我开始在公司的内部邮件中使用英语。现在已经成了一条不成文的规定，所有的国际化公司都会使用英语作为交流工具，而英语也在面试中的一个重要考虑的因素。

3.
As a rule of thumb , you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound that it weighs.
凭经验，每磅鸡肉你应该煮20分钟。

Make Short Work of 很快完成，快速处理

Make Short Work of （something/someone）后面可以接someone或者 something这个英语短语如字面的意思一样，是快速做完,很快解决某事或某人的意思。
例如：
We made short work of the food that was put in front of us.
我们风卷残云地吃完了端上来的食物。
The boxer made short work of his challenger.
这个拳手很快解决了他的挑战者。
其英文解释是：to deal with someone or something quickly

下面是一些关于这个英文单词的例子：
1.
Lena made short work of the final remaining details of her business plan so that she could approach the bank for a loan. She planned to start up her new company in September.

Lena快速处理了创业计划中的最后一点事以便与可以赶去银行申请贷款，她计划在九月分开办自己的公司。

2.
Sveta spent all afternoon making the dinner but the family made short work of it. She had mixed feelings about that: It was sad that all her work disappeared so quickly but wonderful that her cooking was so appreciated.

Sveta花了整整一下午时间来做晚餐，却被家里人一扫而光。她现有种复杂的感情，劳动成果消失得这么快，她感到难过，同时又很欣慰，因为家人很喜欢她做的饭菜。

3.
Let's make short work of that. I want to get off right away
我们快点处理这个吧，我想马上走。

本文部分参考了ESL english