★cake
take the cake，是最好的/傻糟糕壞到極點
If they don't take the cake, I don't know what does.
如果它們算不上最好的，我真不知道什麼才是最好的
You've done some pretty stupid things, but that really takes the cake!
這次傻的完全超乎我的想象了！
the icing on the cake!錦上添花
is （apparently） selling like hot cakes. （現在)非常暢銷
★mind
speak your mind說出真實想法
In one's mind，在某人看來，想法/看法on one's mind ，心裡心事，惦念
a masterpiece.傑作
★小心
Be careful! The floor is slippery（提醒不是很緊急/無嚴重危害））
be careful with sth
Beware of the dog！（sth.本身危險性/攻擊性）
Watch out! There is a thief.（留心可能 風險）
Look out！There's a car coming!（可能有生命危險）
Look out for sth.照顧照看
Mind your head! 小心碰頭
Mind your step當心腳下臺階
★請假
請假，ask for leave.
私事，I have some personal business to take care of.
裝病，I took a sickie裝病 to be with my friend.
電話病假，I don't feel well today.I should call in sick.
工作經驗，I have a lot of work experience不可數 in marketing.
留學經歷，I have experience可數 of studying abroad.
我不在行，I am not an expert in fashion but I will read more related material.
有價值的員工To be a valuable employee, I have to work more than other people do.
不滿意，I was very happy with your service, It's changed a lot.
不是朋友，We were good friends, but now we are not.
真沒想到，What a surprise to meet you here!
日程滿了，My calendar is full.
有急事，Something urgent happened.
言歸正傳，Getting back to the point.
★性格
sensible明理
intelligent 懂事
intimate friend，要好朋友
talk over 談談
nature inoffensive忠厚老實、
friendly and obliging樂善好施
his presentation at St. James's had made him courteous.在面聖之後，越發貴氣文雅
His pride does not offend me so much as pride often does
with family, fortune，門第好，又有錢
every thing in his favour，某人優勢/對某人有利，樣樣都強
think highly of himself，自以為了不起
he has a right to be proud，有權利驕傲.
Vanity虛榮and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously同義
Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.
驕傲多半不外乎我們對我們自己的估價，虛榮卻牽涉到我們希望別人對我們的看法。
relate to，有…關係，與…聯繫起來/理解
Some adults can't relate to children. 理解
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