把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

白白浪费；付诸东流（指计划、金钱或努力等）

If we skip routine maintenance, the money we spent on the new pumps could go down the drain.

以后；将来某个时候

We can decide on a larger office down the line, once the team grows.

从中间；平均分成两半

We split the bill down the middle after lunch.

今后；在之后的某个阶段；将来；日后；沿路向前

We may need a larger workshop further down the road.

沿着这条街；在街那头

There's a repair shop down the street from the station.

彻底失败；泡汤

After the server crashed during the sale, the launch plan went down the tubes.

务实的；平易近人的

Despite her awards, the chef stayed down to earth and chatted with everyone in line.

打瞌睡；睡着

If I read on the sofa after lunch, I sometimes doze off for a few minutes.

拖累；使（士气、表现等）下降

The constant delays could drag down morale across the entire department.

拖延；使持续过久

The committee chose to drag out the debate until late afternoon.

引起对……的注意

The poster uses bold colors to draw attention to the free health clinic on Saturday.

利用；借鉴（知识、经验或资源）

There is a need for interdisciplinary teams of researchers who can draw on one another's knowledge and strengths.

引出；使（谈话或过程）持续更久

The facilitator used open questions to draw out more detail from each speaker.

划定界限；设定底线

I don't mind helping after work, but I draw the line at answering messages at midnight.

起草；拟定（文件、计划或清单）

The manager will draw up a new schedule before Friday.

梦见；梦想着

He dreamed about missing the last train, so he checked the evening timetable before leaving home.

梦想；渴望；梦见

As a child, Lena dreamed of restoring the old lighthouse and opening it to visitors.

严厉训斥

The supervisor dressed down the crew for ignoring the safety checklist.

盛装打扮；穿正式些；穿得正式；盛装打扮

We dressed up for the wedding because the invitation said formal attire.

渐渐睡着

After listening to the rain, he drifted off to sleep before midnight.

深入分析；逐层细查

Before changing the policy, the team plans to drill down into the survey responses.

为……举杯祝酒；祝愿……

Let's drink to a quiet year and a successful launch.

开车返回

We can drive back before the roads freeze tonight.

压低；降低

A new supplier contract could drive down delivery costs.

赶走；迫使离开

Higher rents may drive out the small businesses that made the street popular.

把某人逼疯；让某人烦透

The constant buzzing can drive someone crazy when they are trying to sleep.

推高；抬高

A sudden shortage can drive up the price of wheat.

驾驶执照；驾照

The rental desk asked to see her driver's license and a credit card.

顺道拜访；短暂造访；顺道拜访；顺便去看看

I'll drop by after work to return the book you lent me last weekend.

顺道拜访；未经预约短暂拜访；（数量或水平）下降；减少；顺便拜访；短暂造访

I dropped in after work to return the casserole dish before my neighbor started cooking dinner.

送去；顺路放下；顺路送到；让……下车

I'll drop off the signed forms at reception before I head to the airport.

退出；辍学；中途离开

He considered dropping out of the course when work became busy, but his tutor helped him adjust the schedule.

努力争取；设法招徕

The volunteers are trying to drum up support for the neighborhood clinic.

干涸；枯竭

Without regular rain, the small stream may dry up by August.

布基胶带；强力胶带

We used duct tape to keep the cracked suitcase closed until we reached the hotel.

由于；因为

The match was postponed due to heavy rain, and the organizers posted the new date at the stadium entrance.

拂去灰尘；重新启用（旧物或旧计划）

Maya chose to dust off her old sketchbook and start drawing again.

……中的每一个；每一位

Each of the library branches will host a free workshop during the school holiday.

彼此；互相

The two neighbors check on each other whenever one of them travels.

每次；每当

Each time the elevator stopped, the lights flickered for a second.

不断困扰；使（某人）焦虑不安

The unanswered question ate at him long after the meeting ended.

逐渐侵蚀；慢慢消耗

Uncertainty can eat away at a team's confidence.

在家或所在处吃饭（不外出就餐）

Since the storm had closed the roads, we ate in and watched the final cut together.

在外面吃饭；下馆子

We usually eat out on Fridays when neither of us wants to cook.

要么 A，要么 B；在两个选项中择一

For breakfast, you can choose either eggs or toast.

无论哪种情况；不管怎样

The ferry may be crowded or quiet; either way, we should arrive early to find seats.

急诊室

The clinic sent her to the emergency room after the fever suddenly worsened.

以……结束；最终导致

Their long discussion ended in a practical compromise that everyone could accept.

一天结束时；归根结底

At the end of the day, we still need to send the invoices.

终点；无路可走的境地

After three failed appeals, the company was at the end of the line for funding.