把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

批准；放行

The safety team gave the launch a green light after the final test.

食品杂货店；超市

Could you pick up some milk at the grocery store on your way home?

使……感到恶心；让……反胃

The smell of spoiled milk can gross out everyone at breakfast.

基本规则；行为准则

Before the debate begins, the moderator will explain the ground rules.

逐渐成长为；逐步适应（角色或衣物）

The new analyst can grow into a confident team lead within a year.

变老；逐渐年长

The couple hopes to grow old in the small coastal town where they first met.

逐渐变得讨人喜欢；越看越顺眼

The quiet neighborhood may grow on you after a few weeks.

长大；成长

As before, many of those charming pups will, in two years, grow up into charmless dogs.

成年男子；大男人

A grown man asked the children to help him find the lost kite.

长大成人的；成熟的

Our youngest cousin is all grown up now and has started a job at the local hospital.

看来不是；我想不是吧（不太确定地否定）

I guess not, since the venue cancelled after the permit failed to arrive.

大概是吧；我想是这样（不太确定地表示同意）

I guess so, since the safety inspector signed the report this morning.

你猜怎么着；告诉你一个好消息；你猜怎么着；你猜发生了什么

Guess what? I got the job I interviewed for last week.

猜猜是谁

Guess who left a basket of fresh pears on the porch before sunrise?

大口吞下；迅速喝下或吃下

After practice, Leo gulped down a bottle of water before heading home.

大口吞下；狼吞虎咽

After the long run, he gulped down a glass of water and caught his breath.

瞄准；力争得到

The rookie will gun for a starting spot this season.

非法侵入（计算机系统）；黑入

Someone tried to hack into the library's booking system, so the staff reset every password that afternoon.

最好；应该（带有建议或警告语气）

You had better check the stove before leaving because the repair worker replaced its control knob this morning.

完全不知道；毫不知情

I had no idea the museum closed this early, so let's come back tomorrow.

半打；六个；六个；半打

Half a dozen residents volunteered to test the new bus schedule before it took effect.

半小时

The mechanic said the inspection would take about half an hour if no parts needed replacing.

有一半时间；常常

The printer jams half the time whenever someone uses recycled paper.

还算不错；过得去

The old laptop is still halfway decent for video calls.

经过讨论或协商敲定

The two sides will meet again to hammer out a workable compromise before noon.

传给后代；正式宣布（判决或决定）

The court is expected to hand down its decision late on Friday.

提交；交上；提交；递交

Applicants must hand in the signed form by the end of the month.

密切相关；相辅相成；手牵手

Optimists lauded Clinton's message that economic freedom goes hand in hand with political freedom.

分发；派发

The volunteers will hand out water bottles at the finish line during the summer race.

交出；移交；移交；交出（控制权、文件或物品）

The receptionist asked Omar to hand over his visitor badge before leaving the building.

别碰；不许动

The curator told visitors, “Hands off,” while the restoration team worked.

闲待；逗留；逗留；闲待着

We can hang around after the meeting if you want to speak with the director.

坚持住；别放弃

Hang in there through the final week of training, and you will be ready for the charity race.

等一下；稍等；等一下；坚持住

Hang on a moment; I need to check whether the pharmacy is still open.

等一下；稍等片刻

Hang on a second; I need to save this file before the computer restarts.

抓住；保留；不放弃

Hang on to the warranty card in case the new washing machine needs service during its first year.

闲逛；一起消磨时间；（与朋友）闲逛、消磨时间

My cousins hung out at the skate park until the lights came on at dusk.

和……一起消磨时间；与……闲逛

She hangs out with her cousins every Sunday afternoon, usually at the park near their home.

笼罩；悬而未决

A question about funding continues to hang over the project.

（论点、解释等）连贯一致；站得住脚

Her explanation hangs together, although a few details still need checking.

挂断电话；挂断电话；挂起

She hung up before I could give her the directions.

和……一起玩；与……相处

I like to hang with my cousins on Friday nights because we cook and watch old movies together.

碰巧；恰好

I happened to meet our new neighbor while buying groceries at the corner shop.

从此幸福地生活下去

The story ends happily ever after, though its characters still have work to do.

生日快乐

She sent her cousin a voice message to say happy birthday before sunrise.

折中办法；适度的平衡

We found a happy medium: the team meets weekly but keeps each meeting short.

很高兴看到；乐于见到

We were happy to see the playground reopen before the holiday.

困难时期；做某事很费劲

I had a hard time hearing the announcement over the crowd.

辛勤工作；艰苦努力

The team finished the garden through hard work and careful planning.

几乎从不；难得

Since the bakery opened near our office, I hardly ever bring breakfast from home.