idioms 和slang 的差別是什麼呢?前者是諺語，後者是俚語，可以想像是較為口語或是方言，自從接觸idioms，我覺得很有趣，在我很小的時候，我也曾經下定決心要把日曆上的座右銘給背起來呢!
What is the difference between idioms and slang? The former is a proverb, and the latter is a dialect. Since I came into contact with idioms, I have found them very interesting. When I was young, I have made up my mind to memorize all the motto on the calendar!
| Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.
失去那份工作真是因禍得福。 把幸福偽裝一下，先苦後甘，因禍得福! |
| Books like this are a dime(十分錢) a dozen.
這樣的書到處都是。 一大堆銅板! |
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Don't beat around the bush - get to the point! 別再兜圈子——直接說出重點吧！ 在雜草旁打，沒直接打，叫做兜圈子! |
| I know the many difficulties there are, but it is better late than never, so do it now. 晚來總比不來強；遲做總比不做好 |
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a penny of your thought. 你在想甚麼呢 一塊錢買你的想法，如何?說說看吧! |
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actions speak louder than words 事實勝於雄辯 日曆上會出現的motto |
| break a leg =good luck |
| I'm getting a bit tired now - let's call it a day.
我有些累了——收工吧。 call off 取消 |
| "Andrew's late again." "Cut him some slack - his wife just had a baby."
「安德魯又遲到了。」「對他就網開一面吧—他妻子剛生小孩」 |
| easy does it 小心些！別着急！慢慢來！=slow down |
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cut corners 貪便宜 去邊去角，貪小便宜! |
| Things got a little out of hand at the party and three windows were broken.
派對的場面有點失控，有三扇窗戶被打破了。 out of control, out of hand表示失控! |
| I had a good cry and got it out of my system.
我大哭一場，痛快地發洩了一下。 從身上出來，表示發洩!! |
| She's so disorganized - I wish she'd get her act together.
她做事很沒有條理——我希望她能夠做到有條不紊。 get sb act together 和另一個put sb together很像，讓自己行為一致，
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| I didn't know whether his story was true or not, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.我不知道他說的是真是假，不過我決定姑且相信他這一次。 |
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