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Part 2　二字部
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二字部可以說是學習起來最有趣、也最有成就感的部分了。因為它簡單易學，又更能完整表達意思，簡單兩個字，就足以應付許多日常生活中的會話。我所選的第一大類是電影、影集中常聽到，卻因為不太了解意思而不會用的詞彙。例如：遇到緊急情況，會跟同伴大喊：「Do something!」快想想辦法！又例如：「We'll see.」再說再說、等著瞧，明白意思後，日常生活中其實非常好用。

第二大類是生活中常用到的口語，但我們卻很陌生，例如：「Dream on!」你作夢！「Rest assured!」放心啦！「That's that!」不用再說了，就這樣。像這種生活化的詞彙，我們之所以感到陌生，是因為國內較少見道地的美國口語教學，若非生活在美語環境裡，是接觸不到的。

第三大類是較精確的用法，例如：我們對某件事的成因有疑問時，會問：「為什麼？」但在這種情境下不能用「Why?」而是要用「How come?」（怎麼會這様？）較為精準。

進入二字部，應可發現這些生活中的詞彙，簡單又有趣，又能傳達情緒， 也是平常在書本中學不到的。學會以後，與老美溝通，相信會更有信心。

2-8 Dream on!（痴心妄想；別作夢了）
有些人喜歡做白日夢Daydream，結果總是得到「痴心妄想」的結局，當你看不慣對方的想法時，就回答他：「Dream on!（別作夢了）」

A：Do you think we'll get a raise this year?
　　你想我們今年會加薪嗎？
B：Dream on! （= You wish!）
　　別作夢了！

A：You're dreaming on it!
　　你在痴心妄想！
B：That is not the case.
　　這次情況不一樣！

★Basic 基礎學習
1. get a raise 　加薪

★Advanced 進階學習
1. In your dreams! 　你作夢；痴心妄想！
2. Stop daydreaming! 　別做白日夢了！
3. That is not the case. 　實際的情況並非如此。

2-13 Good riddance!（那才大快人心）
幸災樂禍的心不該有，但偶而知道討厭的人或事情不順利，會有「那樣才好呢！」、「那才大快人心！」的想法，美語只須用兩個字「good riddance」來表示。不過，可不要當著當事人的面說哦！

A：They say our supervisor is not coming（in）today.
　　據說工頭今天不會來。
B：Good riddance（to him）!
　　他不來才好呢！

A：Guess what?
　　你猜怎麼回事？
B：What?
　　什麼怎麼回事？
A：Joanna decided not to join our team.
　　喬安娜決定不加入我們的隊伍了。
B：That's great! Her absence will be good riddance.
　　太棒了！沒有她才好呢！

They said Mr. Lee will resign and that will be good riddance, so to speak.
據說李先生要辭職下臺，那可是大快人心的事！

★Basic 基礎學習
1. supervisor 　監督或管理人員，在美國稱「工頭」
2. riddance（n.）　擺脫；免除
3. they say 　據說
4. resign 　辭職
5. so to speak 　可以說是

2-32 Rest assured（放心）
為了取信於人，我們會告訴對方：「放心！」表示句句屬實。「放心」兩個字的美語是「Rest assured」。

A：Are you sure you'll be able to get it done by tomorrow?
　　你確定明天能完成？
B：Rest assured! Leave me alone to do it.
　　放心啦！包在我身上。
A：Okay. Everything counts on you!
　　好，全靠你了！

A：This is just between you and me.
　　這件事要保密。
B：Rest assured（that）I won't say a word about it.
　　放心，我一個字都不會說。
A：I know. Your word is your bond.
　　我知道你會說到做到。

A：You can rest assured（that）I'll finish it by tomorrow.
　　你放心，我明天之前會做好。
B：Take your time, I'm in no hurry.（= not in any hurry）
　　依你的時間，我不趕。

★Basic 基礎學習
1. get sth. done / get sth. finished 　完成或做好某件事
2. count on 　依靠；指望
3. between you and me 　你知和我知，指要保密，不要告訴別人
4. not say a word 　一個字也不會說；守口如瓶
5. be in no hurry 　不急；不趕時間

★Advanced 進階學習
1. Leave me alone to do it. 　包在我身上；交給我來辦。
2. My word is my bond. 　說到做到，絕不食言。

2-36 Search me!（我怎麼知道）
朋友向你問事情，而你不知道答案，要表達「我怎麼知道」，有句比較簡單又實用的口語，就是「Search me!」

A：What else did he say?
　　他還說了什麼？
B：Search me! （God knows / I don't know）
　　我怎麼知道！

A：So, what else is there to say?
　　還有什麼要說？
B：Search me! Your guess is as good as mine.
　　我怎麼知道！你問我，我問誰。

★Basic 基礎學習
1. search 　搜尋；搜索

★Advanced 進階學習
1. God / Goodness / Heaven knows! 　天（才）曉得！
2. I don't know. 　我不知道。
3. I have no idea. 　我一點也不知道。
4. How should I know? 　我怎麼知道！（生氣）
5. Your guess is as good as mine. 　你問我，我問誰。

Part 2　二字部
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二字部可以說是學習起來最有趣、也最有成就感的部分了。因為它簡單易學，又更能完整表達意思，簡單兩個字，就足以應付許多日常生活中的會話。我所選的第一大類是電影、影集中常聽到，卻因為不太了解意思而不會用的詞彙。例如：遇到緊急情況，會跟同伴大喊：「Do something!」快想想辦法！又例如：「We'll see.」再說再說、等著瞧，明白意思後，日常生活中其實非常好用。

第二大類是生活中常用到的口語，但我們卻很陌生，例如：「Dream on!」你作夢！「Rest assured!」放心啦！「That's that!」不用再說了，...

作者序
審訂者序
使用說明

PART 1　一字部
寫在前面

1- 1 Absurd!
1- 2　Absolutely!
1- 3 Awesome!
1- 4 Cool!
1- 5 Dammit!／Darn it!
1- 6 Done!
1- 7 Exactly!
1- 8 Gotcha
1- 9 Nonsense!
1- 10 Not!
1- 11 Oops!
1- 12 What?
1- 13 Whatever

PART 2　二字部
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2- 1 After you.
2- 2 All done!
2- 3 And then?
2- 4 Be nice!
2- 5 Come on!
2- 6 Can't say!
2- 7 Do something!
2- 8 Dream on!
2- 9 Drop it!
2- 10 Go ahead!
2- 11 Go easy.
2- 12 Good job!
2- 13 Good riddance!
2- 14 He's gone.
2- 15 How come?
2- 16 I'm beat.
2- 17 I'm done.
2- 18 I'm flattered.
2- 19 I'm in.／I'm out.
2- 20 I see.
2- 21 I will.
2- 22 No deal!
2- 23 No way!
2- 24 No wonder.
2- 25 Not necessarily!
2- 26 Not surprisingly.
2- 27 Not yet.
2- 28 Now, now.
2- 29 Now what?／What now?
2- 30 Oh, great!
2- 31 Or what?
2- 32 Rest assured
2- 33 Save it!
2- 34 Say out!
2- 35 Say something!
2- 36 Search me!
2- 37 See you!
2- 38 Skip it!
2- 39 Slept well?
2- 40 So what?
2- 41 Something happened?
2- 42 Something's wrong?
2- 43 Sort of.
2- 44 Stay warm!
2- 45 Stop it／that!
2- 46 Stop playing!
2- 47 Suit yourself.
2- 48 Take care!
2- 49 That's great!
2- 50 That's it?
2- 51 That's life!
2- 52 That's／it's nothing!
2- 53 That's that.
2- 54 Time's up.
2- 55 Times change.
2- 56 Told you.
2- 57 Try me.
2- 58 We'll see!
2- 59 What for?
2- 60 What's new?
2- 61 What's up?
2- 62 What's wrong?
2- 63 Who cares?
2- 64 Who knows?
2- 65 Why bother?
2- 66 Why not?
2- 67 You're on.
2- 68 You bet!
2- 69 You creep!
2- 70 You see!
2- 71 You'll see.
2- 72 You wish!

PART 3　三字部
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3- 1 Are you nuts?
3- 2 Be my guest!
3- 3 Better that way.
3- 4 Blah,blah,blah.
3- 5 But then again／but then
3- 6 Come off it!
3- 7 Cut the crap
3- 8 Don't flatter yourself!
3- 9 Don't push it!
3- 10 For how long?
3- 11 Go for it!
3- 12 Good for you!
3- 13 He is nobody!
3- 14 How could they?
3- 15 How's it going?
3- 16 How's the time?
3- 17 How much further?
3- 18 I'm getting goose-bumps.
3- 19 I'm just asking.
3- 20 I'm so frustrated!
3- 21 I can't complain.
3- 22 I don't think.
3- 23 I got you.
3- 24 I gotta go／I must be going.
3- 25 I mean it!
3- 26 I stand corrected.
3- 27 I'll get it.
3- 28 Is that so?
3- 29 It can't be!
3- 30 It doesn't count.
3- 31 It doesn't work.
3- 32 It's a Catch-22.
3- 33 It's a toss-up.
3- 34 It's just／only talk.
3- 35 It's my treat.
3- 36 It's no bother.
3- 37 It's nothing／not personal.
3- 38 It's your call.
3- 39 Just for fun!
3- 40 Just in case!
3- 41 Just my luck!
3- 42 Keep in touch.
3- 43 Kiss my ass!
3- 44 Let it／him be!
3- 45 Let it go!／Let it drop!
3- 46 Let's toss up／toss a coin!
3- 47 Look who's talking!
3- 48 No hard feelings.
3- 49 Not gonna happen!
3- 50 No playing games!
3- 51 Now you're talking!
3- 52 Piss me off!
3- 53 Say it again!
3- 54 Shame on you!
3- 55 Sb. can't lose
3- 56 So be it!
3- 57 Something like that!
3- 58 Sorry about that!
3- 59 Speak for yourself.
3- 60 Take／make a guess
3- 61 Take it easy!
3- 62 Take your time!
3- 63 Tell me another!
3- 64 Tell you what
3- 65 That doesn't figure!
3- 66 That's for sure.
3- 67 That's saying something!
3- 68 That's your problem／business.
3- 69 To be fair
3- 70 Watch your language／mouth!
3- 71 Way to go!
3- 72 We think alike.
3- 73 Well, I never.
3- 74 What a day!
3- 75 What a pity!
3- 76 What's eating you?
3- 77 What's so funny?
3- 78 What's the hurry?
3- 79 What's your point?
3- 80 What the heck!
3- 81 Willing or not
3- 82 Wish me luck!
3- 83 Yes and no
3- 84 You're all alike.
3- 85 You're fooling me!
3- 86 You're not alone.
3- 87 You're so mean.
3- 88 You're telling me!
3- 89 You're the boss.
3- 90 You can't talk.
3- 91 You deserve it!
3- 92 You got it!
3- 93 You know what?
3- 94 You know why!
3- 95 You never know.
3- 96 You said it.
3- 97 You wanna bet?／Do you want to bet?

PART 4　四字部
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4- 1 All is not lost.
4- 2 Are you for real?
4- 3 Are you with me?
4- 4 Believe it or not.
4- 5 Better luck next time.
4- 6 Between you and me.
4- 7 Blame it on me!
4- 8 Cat got your tongue?
4- 9 Do I know you?
4- 10 Don't freak me out!
4- 11 Don't get me wrong.
4- 12 Don't give me that!
4- 13 Don't make me laugh.
4- 14 Don't sell yourself short!
4- 15 Don't take it ill.
4- 16 Don't you get it?／You don't get it?
4- 17 Don't waste your breath.
4- 18 Drop the innocent act!
4- 19 Easier said than done.
4- 20 First come, first served.
4- 21 Fool that I am!
4- 22 Give me a break!
4- 23 Good to say that!
4- 24 He's out of line.
4- 25 He makes me sick.
4- 26 He took the bait.
4- 27 How could that be?
4- 28 How's everything with you?
4- 29 I'm afraid I can't.
4- 30 I'm getting to it.
4- 31 I'm lost for words.
4- 32 I'm not feeling well.
4- 33 I'm not myself today.
4- 34 I'm not study material.
4- 35 I'm on my／the way.
4- 36 I bet you were!
4- 37 I beg to differ.
4- 38 I can be quick.
4- 39 I can't／can hardly believe it!
4- 40 I can't promise anything.
4- 41 I could have died.
4- 42 I couldn't tell you.
4- 43 I didn't mean it!
4- 44 I guess you did.
4- 45 I wasn't born yesterday.
4- 46 I'll eat my words.
4- 47 I'll have to see.
4- 48 I'll kick your ass.
4- 49 If you ask me.
4- 50 If you say so.
4- 51 Is that so much?
4- 52 It can't be helped!
4- 53 It doesn't concern you.
4- 54 It doesn't surprise me.
4- 55 It's a false alarm.
4- 56 It's a con (game).
4- 57 It's a good buy.
4- 58 It's a small world.
4- 59 It's a thankless job.
4- 60 It's hard on her.
4- 61 It's hard to tell／say.
4- 62 It's just his way!
4- 63 It's no laughing matter.
4- 64 It's not a coincidence.
4- 65 It's now or never.
4- 66 It's on the house.
4- 67 It's on your head!
4- 68 It's up to you!
4- 69 It's well worth reading!
4- 70 It kills my eyes!
4- 71 It makes no difference.
4- 72 It takes all sorts!
4- 73 It wasn't like that.
4- 74 Just say the word.
4- 75 Keep your shirt on.
4- 76 Let's split the bill.
4- 77 Long time no see.
4- 78 Look what you're doing!
4- 79 Look what you've done!
4- 80 Make your own luck!
4- 81 My mind goes blank.
4- 82 No question about it!
4- 83 Not even for me?
4- 84 Not that I know.
4- 85 Please don't make things!
4- 86 Sb. is your man
4- 87 Sb. will kick himself／herself　
4- 88 That's all your credit.
4- 89 That's（always）the way.
4- 90 That's good to know.
4- 91 That's more like it.
4- 92 That's news to me.
4- 93 That's not the point.
4- 94 That's the last／final straw.
4- 95 That's what you think.
4- 96 That suits me fine.
4- 97 There you go again.
4-98 Those were distant times.
4-99 To put it mildly.
4-100 Well, I like that!
4-101 What are friends for?
4-102 What are you on?
4-103 What brings you here?
4-104 What do you do（for a living）?
4-105 What do／can you expect?
4-106 What do you know!
4-107 What do you say?
4-108 What held you up?
4-109 What is this about?
4-110 What's wrong with me?
4-111 What took so long?
4-112 Where have you been?
4-113 Why the long face?
4-114 Why you said that?
4-115 Can you believe it?
4-116 You're wrong about him!
4-117 You ask for it!
4-118 You can ask around.
4-119 You can't miss it.
4-120 You can't trick me.
4-121 You've got me there!
4-122 You have my word.
4-123 You have no idea.
4-124 You opened my eyes.
4-125 You read my mind.
4-126 You'll be dead meat.
4-127 You'll really catch it!

「使用情境」索引

作者序
審訂者序
使用說明

PART 1　一字部
寫在前面

1- 1 Absurd!
1- 2　Absolutely!
1- 3 Awesome!
1- 4 Cool!
1- 5 Dammit!／Darn it!
1- 6 Done!
1- 7 Exactly!
1- 8 Gotcha
1- 9 Nonsense!
1- 10 Not!
1- 11 Oops!
1- 12 What?
1- 13 Whatever

PART 2　二字部
寫在前面

2- 1 After you.
2- 2 All done!
2- 3 And then?
2- 4 Be nice!
2- 5 Come on!
2- 6 Can't say!
2- 7 Do something!
2- 8 Dream on!
2- 9 Drop it!
2- 10 Go ahead!
2- 11 Go easy.
2- 12 Good job!
2- 13 Good ...