purse
钱包，钱袋   
例句：
She put her purse in her handbag.
她把钱包放进手提袋里。
hit parade
流行歌曲排名
 
例句：
Tom was overjoyed when his new song was named on the hit parade on the local radio station.
当汤姆得知他的新歌被列入当地电台的流行歌曲榜时，他欣喜万分。
You deserve it.
这是你应得的。 
对话：

ponder (v.)
思考，沉思
例句：
Laura pondered upon the meaning of life.
劳拉思考着生活的意义。
in one's glory
得意，踌躇满志
例句：
When John won the race, he was in his glory.
当约翰赢得比赛时，他非常得意。
It's up in the air.
尚未决定 
对话：
A: Jack, have you got that job yet?
B: Not yet. It's up in the air. I

riddle
谜，谜语 
例句：
That painting is still a riddle to us.
那幅画对我们来说仍然是个谜。
play it by ear
随机应变
 
例句：
Facing his enemy, he had to play it by ear.
面对敌人，他只有随机应变了。
Thank you for having us.
谢谢你请我们做客。 
对话：
A: I'm afraid I've got to go now. Thank you for having us. W

probe (v.)
探查，调查 
例句：
The police probed into the causes of the crime.
警方仔细调查了犯罪的原因。
pop the question
求婚
 
例句：
After the dance party, he popped the question.
舞会过后，他提出求婚。
Hold on a moment, please!
请稍等。
对话：
A: Hello! Could I speak to Mrs Smith, please?
B: Hold

sculpture
雕刻 
例句：
There are many famous sculptures in the museum.
这个博物馆有很多著名的雕刻品。
gift of the gab
口才，伶牙俐齿
 
例句：
Jack's gift of the gab helped him get a good job.
杰克的口才使他得到了那份工作。
Don't miss the boat!
不要坐失良机！ 
对话：
A: Jack, the bank is lowering deposit inter

recall
回忆起
例句：
Mother could recall stories that she had heard years ago.
妈妈能回忆起很多年前她听过的故事。
give a ring
打电话给（某人）
 
例句：
Please give me a ring about six o'clock if you can go to the party.
如果你能参加舞会，请在六点左右给我打个电话。
I'll give you a hand.
我来帮你。
对话：
A: This handbag is so heav

perfection
尽善尽美，完整无缺   
例句：
She aims at perfection in everything she does.
她做任何事都希望尽善尽美。
head and shoulders
大大地，远胜于
例句：
This coffee is head and shoulders above the brand we had last week.
这种咖啡远比我们上星期喝的那种牌子的咖啡好。
It's a piece of cake.
这很容易。
对话：
A:

summit
绝顶，最高点   
例句：
The summit of her ambition is to be an actress.
她的最高志向是当一名演员。
be in the bag
十拿九稳的，已到手的
 
例句：
The General Manager was excited because he knew he had already had several major contracts in the bag.
总裁非常高兴，因为他知道几个大宗定单已经是十拿九稳了。
I hope you are

impolite
不礼貌的   
例句：
It is impolite behavior to smoke in public.
在公共场所吸烟是不礼貌的。
know one's beans
熟悉（精通）自己的业务
 
例句：
Though she is very clumsy at doing housework, she knows her beans in working.
虽然她在做家务方面笨手笨脚的，在工作方面却很精通。
Make yourself at home.
不必拘束。 
对

adjust
调节  
例句：
You can adjust your chair to make it more comfortable.
你可以调节一下椅子，使它更舒服一点。
fall behind
落后
 
例句：
Students who are falling behind their peers at middle school may not necessarily lag behind them at college.
在中学落后于同班同学的学生到了大学就不一定比其他同学差。
What do you mean?
你

optimisim
乐观 
例句：
The candidate's optimisim about his chances of winning encouraged his supporters.
候选人对于获胜机会的乐观态度，鼓励了他的支持者。
rack one's brain
绞尽脑汁，努力思索
 
例句：
Mr. Brown racked his brain trying to remember where he left the wallet.
布朗先生拼命思索，想记起他把钱包放在什么地方了。
I can't leave sb

dwarf
矮子   
例句：
Most of the children love to read the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
大多数小朋友都喜欢读“白雪公主和七个小矮人”的故事。
salt away
储存，积蓄（金钱）
例句：
Every month John salts away half of his salary.
约翰每个月都要把他工资的一半存储起来。
You'll be better off.
你的状况很快就会好的。 

monopoly
垄断权，专利权 
例句：
An inventor has a monopoly on his invention for a certain number of years.
发明者对他的发明享有若干年的专利权。
rain cats and dogs
倾盆大雨
 
例句：
It's raining cats and dogs, so we can't go out to play right now.
外面正下着倾盆大雨，所以现在我们不能出去玩儿。
I'm just having a look.
我只是随便看看。

stubborn
固执的；难对付的  
例句：
(1) The man is as stubborn as a mule.
这个人非常固执。
(2) You'll have to push hard, that door is a bit stubborn.
你得使劲推，那扇门有点难开。
see the light
恍然大悟，同意  
例句：
I didn't approve of his action, but he explained his reason and then I saw the light.

maximum
最大限度 
例句：
The bus holds a maximum of 160 passengers.
这辆汽车最多能容纳160名乘客。
from the bottom of one's heart
内心深处
 
例句：
Though he is being rude at times, he respects you from the bottom of his heart.
虽然他有时对你有些不礼貌，但在内心深处他还是尊敬你的。
I'll keep my eyes open.
我会留意的。
对话：