把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

找到办法；想出途径

The neighbors found a way to share the narrow driveway without blocking either family's garage.

找到漂亮的解决方案

The design team used simple prototypes to find elegant solutions to problems.

发现；查明；得知；查明；得知；查明；弄清；得知

We need to find out why the order was delayed before we call the customer.

了解……的情况；查明……；了解；查明有关……的情况

We called the library to find out about its new evening book club.

微妙的界限；难以区分的分界

There is a fine line between useful feedback and criticism that discourages new staff.

小字条款；细则

Read the fine print before you accept the free trial.

把剩下的食物吃完

We finished off the last of the soup before packing up the campsite.

完成；收尾

Let's finish up the budget review before the finance team joins us at noon.

紧急出口；消防逃生通道

Keep the fire escape clear, even when the storage room is full.

首先；最重要的是

First and foremost, we need to make sure everyone gets home safely.

第一次约会

On their first date, they discovered a shared love of old jazz.

首先；第一步；首先；第一

First of all, let's check that everyone can see the screen.

首先；第一点

First off, please leave the wet umbrellas in the stand by the entrance.

第一个；第一个人或物

The first one to finish the puzzle gets to choose the music.

第一件事；一开始就

First thing tomorrow, I'll call the clinic to confirm the appointment.

第一次；头一回；第一次；首次

It was my first time using the pottery wheel, so the bowl came out a little uneven.

从深处或狭小处捞出、掏出

She tried to fish out the key card from the bottom of her bag.

让头穿过；从……穿过去

He had to turn sideways to fit his head through the narrow opening.

融入；适合；合得来；融入；适应

It took Leo a few weeks to fit in with the new team at the repair shop.

适合；能放进；融入

The spare table will fit into the kitchen once we move the tall cabinet beside the window.

拼合；彼此吻合

The final two pieces will fit together without any force.

修理；收拾妥当

I'll fix up the spare room before your cousins arrive.

过度关注；执着于

Try not to fixate on one mistake in the presentation; the audience responded well to the main idea.

断然地；直截了当地（表示完全拒绝或否认）

The director flat out rejected the proposal, even after the team revised the budget.

一起飞走

At dusk, the geese flew off together toward the warmer wetlands.

突然失控；暴怒或惊慌

When the power went out during the storm, my little brother flipped out and called our parents.

（时间）飞快流逝

The afternoon can fly by while we plan the community event.

公然违背；与……截然相反

Ignoring the evacuation order would fly in the face of every safety rule the city had adopted.

乘飞机前往；飞往

The engineer will fly out tomorrow to inspect the damaged bridge.

专注于；把注意力放在；专注于；着眼于；专注于；集中注意力于

Let's focus on the main problem before we spend time discussing smaller details.

折叠起来；收拢

The camping table can fold up small enough to fit in the trunk.

跟着做；效仿

The first shop will switch to refillable bottles, and the others may follow suit next month.

贯彻到底；履行承诺

The company plans to follow through on its promise to replace every faulty unit.

跟进；后续联系

I'll follow up tomorrow once the supplier sends the revised delivery date.

跟进；后续处理

I'll follow up on the refund request tomorrow if the shop hasn't replied.

随后是；后接

The safety briefing was followed by a short factory tour, which gave visitors time to ask questions.

食物链；等级或地位序列

A decline in insects can affect every level of the food chain.

换换口味；改变一下；换换口味；换一种方式（与平常不同）

Let's walk to the market for a change instead of taking the same bus we use every Saturday.

确切地；肯定地（常用 know for a fact）

I know for a fact that the west entrance is closed because I watched the staff lock it this morning.

很长时间；很久

The lighthouse stood unused for a long time before the town restored it as a small maritime museum.

一会儿；片刻

Could you watch my bag for a minute while I buy a ticket?

片刻；一会儿

The room fell silent for a moment when the lights came back on and everyone saw the finished mural.

有原因；并非偶然

The guide chose the eastern path for a reason: it stays shaded during the hottest part of the day.

一会儿；片刻；一下子

Wait here for a second while I ask the guard whether the gallery is still open.

一段时间；一会儿；一会儿；一段时间

Stay for a while if you don't have to catch the early bus.

据我所知；也许（表示不确定）

For all I know, the parcel may still be at the depot because tracking has not updated.

无论结果好坏；不管怎样

For better or worse, the new schedule starts Monday, and everyone will need to adjust.

拜托；真是的（表示烦躁或强调）

For crying out loud, please put the phone away while we eat.

好几天；连续数日

They searched for days before finding the missing survey marker.

例如；举例来说；例如；比如

You can save money in small ways; for example, bring coffee from home instead of buying it downtown.