把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

基本细节；实际操作要点

The first workshop covers the nuts and bolts of filing a small-business tax return.

偏偏是；在所有人当中

Of all people, Jonah was the one who remembered the spare key.

偏偏；竟然（表示意外）

He found the missing key in the freezer, of all things.

有史以来；历来

Many readers consider the novel one of the most influential books of all time.

当然；自然；当然；理所当然

Of course, you can borrow my charger until yours is replaced.

当然不；当然不是；当然不；当然没有

Does the café close on Sundays? Of course not; the sign says it is open every day.

最近；近来（较正式）

The neighborhood has seen more electric bikes of late, especially near the train station.

当下流行的；一时风头正劲的

The small café became the restaurant of the moment after a local chef praised its dumplings.

一开始；马上（口语）

Off the bat, I can tell this route will be faster.

偏僻的；不走寻常路线的

We found a quiet café off the beaten path, far from the crowded main square.

脱身；免于承担责任或费用

Once the meter error was confirmed, the tenant was off the hook for the extra charge.

不公开记录的；不供正式引用的

The editor agreed to hear the source's concerns off the record.

不再考虑；不予讨论

With the budget cut in half, the weekend trip is off the table for now.

提出；提供

The witness may offer up a different explanation during the hearing.

哎呀；天哪（表示惊讶）

Oh my, the wind has blown all the papers off the table, so let's pick them up before they get wet.

天哪；我的天（表示惊讶）；天哪（表示惊讶或震惊）

Oh my God, the cake is still in the oven, and the guests are already here!

天哪；哎呀（表示惊讶或着急）

Oh my goodness, I left the oven on and the bread is already inside!

天哪；哎呀（表示惊讶）

Oh my gosh, I left my keys inside the house.

哦不；糟了（表示担心或沮丧）；噢，不好；糟了

Oh no, the cake is still in the oven and the guests are already at the door.

哦，真的吗？

Oh, really? I thought the bakery was closed on Mondays.

唉，算了；没办法（表示接受不理想的结果）；算了；没办法（表示接受遗憾的结果）

Oh well, we missed the early bus, so let's use the extra time to get coffee.

哦，对了；噢，是啊；噢对；是啊（表示想起或赞同）

Oh yeah, I promised to bring the board game, so I'll grab it from the car.

那好吧；好，那就这样

Okay then, I'll bring the spare keys to the front desk after lunch.

对……没意见；接受

I'm okay with moving the meeting to Friday if that gives everyone more time to prepare.

你觉得可以吗；你能接受吗

We'll start at seven if that's okay with you.

由老同学或同圈层男性组成的人脉关系网

He found the job through the old boy network, not through a public listing.

老朋友；相识多年的朋友

An old friend from college stopped by while I was making dinner.

过时的；老一套的

For this group, printed forms are old hat; they handle every request online.

老派的；传统的

The bakery keeps things old school by baking every loaf before dawn.

每天；按日常频率

The shelter records room temperature on a daily basis to protect the donated instruments.

定期；经常

We meet on a regular basis to plan the neighborhood clean-up.

由于；因为

Miller says they will not have to, as no county will lose an office on account of the merger.

断断续续地；时有时无；断断续续地；时开时停

She has taken piano lessons on and off since primary school.

持续不断地；不停地；不停地；没完没了地

The warning buzzer rang on and on until a technician found the loose sensor near the back door.

平均而言；按平均水平计算

Even after this transfer we will still, on average, be better off than our parents were.

综合考虑；总的来说

On balance, the simpler plan is safer even though it takes a little longer.

代表；为了……的利益

On behalf of the volunteers, I thanked the local shop owners for donating supplies to the shelter.

参与其中；支持某个计划

The new director brought the entire design team on board before the launch.

按需；根据需要随时提供

Subscribers can stream the lecture on demand after the live session ends.

值班；当班

A nurse was on duty at the front desk throughout the night.

究竟；到底（用于加强疑问语气）；在地球上（字面意义）

How on earth did the cat get onto the roof? The ladder was still in the garage.

连续不断地；接连很长时间

The baby cried for hours on end until the nurse found a loose thread in her sock.

着火

The storage shed was on fire when the first emergency crew reached the park.

现有可用；在场待命

The clinic keeps spare oxygen tanks on hand in case the regular supply is delayed.

他独自；靠他自己

He learned to repair the old radio on his own with help from a library manual.

搁置；暂停；等待处理

The building project is on hold until the city approves the revised safety plan.

搁置；暂缓

Because the grant was delayed, the renovation plans are on ice until next spring.

独自地；单独地；自行；自行；单独地；本身

The small solar panel can power the garden lights on its own through most of the summer.

独自；靠自己

I assembled the bookcase on my own after watching the instruction video twice.

站在我这边；支持我

My sister stayed on my side during the neighborhood meeting, even when the discussion got tense.