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Easy money
快錢
Making easy money has always been an attractive proposition.
輕鬆賺錢一直是一個有吸引力的提議。
Fast buck
快錢
Jack is trying to make a fast buck by selling burgers in a busy street.
Jack試圖透過賣漢堡來賺快錢。
A penny saved is a penny earned
能省則省、鼓勵人省錢
I’m going to give you $20, but I want you to put it in the bank; a penny saved is a penny earned!
我會給你20元，但我希望你能把他們存進銀行，畢竟能省則省。
Cash-and-carry
一手交錢一手交貨、量販店
The “cash-and-carry” centers which were opened during the period of emergency will remain open so long as they are required.
只要有需要，緊急時期開設的量販中心會持續開放。
Hush money
封口費
She claimed that the minister had offered her hush money to keep their child a secret.
她聲稱部長給了她一筆封口費要她保守秘密。
The other side of the coin
事情的反面、另一個觀點
I like having a white car, but the other side of the coin is that it soon gets dirty.
我想買一台白色的車，但壞處就是它很容易就髒了。
Pennies from heaven
意外的好運、意外之財
The new CEO turned out to be like pennies from heaven for the struggling company.
事實證明，對於這家岌岌可危的公司而言，這位新任首席執行長就像是意外之財。
Cash cow
搖錢樹、最賺錢的商品
The football team was a cash cow for the university.
這支足球隊是這所大學的搖錢樹。
Pink slip
被開除時收到的正式文件
I was shocked when I received the pink slip from a company which I had worked for over two decades.
當我從工作了20多年的公司收到解雇通知時我感到相當震驚。
Black tie
正式服裝
I have a black tie party tonight, that’s why I have to dress up like this.
我今晚有個需要正裝出席的派對，這就是為什麼我穿成這樣子。
Red tape
須遵守的繁文縟節
Without the red tape, the whole process could be a lot faster.
如果不需要遵守這些繁文縟節，整個過程會變快很多。
Red eye
午夜後起飛的航班
I caught the red eye so that I could see the sunrise over the mountains.
我特意搭了午夜的航班，這樣我就可以看到山上的日出了。
Golden opportunity
大好機會
This is your golden opportunity, you have to take it.
這是你的大好機會，你必須要好好抓住。
Gray area
灰色地帶
Writing a personal email in the office is a gray area that needs to be discussed at the next meeting.
在辦公室寫私人郵件是一件處於灰色地帶的事情，我們應該在下次會議討論這件事。
Gray matter
頭腦、智力
When it comes to comedies, I like those that stimulate gray matter while cracking people up at the same time.
談到喜劇，我喜歡那些在逗人發笑的同時又能發人深省的喜劇。
White lie
善意的謊言
We all said white lies for good purposes.
我們都為了某些原因說過善意的謊言。
A horse of another color
另一回事
I’ve always found math to be pretty easy, but calculus is proving to be a horse of another color.
我一直覺得數學很簡單，但顯然微積分是另一回事。
A hundred and one
(A thousand/ million and one)
非常多的
Daisy is considering quitting her job because she has a hundred and one things to do every day.
Daisy正在考慮辭職，因為她每天都有非常多的工作要完成。
The lesser of two evils
兩害之輕
I don’t want to be unemployed, but voluntary early retirement is the lesser of two evils when the alternative is layoff.
我並不想要失業，但兩害相權取其輕，優退比直接被解雇好多了。
Two wrongs don’t make a right
以牙還牙行不通、冤冤相報何時了
You shouldn’t reveal Wendy’s secrets although she revealed yours to others—two wrongs don’t make a right.
就算Wendy把你的祕密告訴其他人，你也不應該以牙還牙—冤冤相報何時了。
Four-letter word
（四個字母的）粗話
Four-letter words are often edited out of films before they are shown on television.
通常電影在電視上播放之前，裡面的粗話都會被剪掉。
Seven-year itch
七年之癢
Although it is said that many couples will experience the seven-year itch after seven years of marriage, people nowadays seem to face the problem much earlier.
據說許多人婚姻邁入第七年時都會面臨七年之癢，但現代人好像更早就遇到這個問題了。
A stitch in time saves nine
及時行事，事半功倍
You’d better get your car repaired now before you’re left stranded on the side of the road—a stitch in time saves nine.
你最好現在就把你的車送修，以免哪天車子在半路上拋錨—及時行事，事半功倍。
The eleventh hour
最後一刻、最後關頭
I finished writing the essay at the eleventh hour, so I didn’t have time to check my spelling and grammar.
我在截止時間前一刻才完成論文，所以沒有時間確認拼字跟文法有沒有錯誤。
Bread and butter
謀生之道、主要收入來源
Tina sells homemade cookies online, but teaching in junior high school is her bread and butter.
Tina平時會在網路上販賣手工餅乾，但在國中教書才是她主要的收入來源。
Cakes and ale
人生樂事、尋歡作樂
After getting married to a millionaire, Iris thinks only of cakes and ale.
Iris嫁給一名富翁後便整天只想著尋歡作樂。
Have one’s cake and eat it (too)
魚與熊掌兼得
You’ll never lose weight if you keep eating sweets and fried food. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too.
魚與熊掌不可兼得。你如果繼續吃甜食跟油炸食物的話，你永遠都不可能變瘦。
The icing on the cake
錦上添花之物
I’ve got a ticket to my idol’s concert. If I get to shake hands or take a picture with him, it would be the icing on the cake.
我搶到偶像的演唱會門票了。如果能跟他握手或合照，那可真是好事成雙。
Give sb food for thought
引起某人深思
The Little Prince gave me food for thought.
小王子這本書引起我深思。
Have bigger fish to fry
有更重要的事情要做
My husband and I have never celebrated our wedding anniversary together, since he always claims to have bigger fish to fry.
我跟我的老公從來沒有一起慶祝過我們的結婚紀念日，因為他總說有更重要的事情要處理。
Pie in the sky
渺茫的希望、不大可能實現的計劃
Joey’s plan to earn 100 million dollars in a year is just pie in the sky.
Joey一年賺一億元的計畫根本就不太可能實現。
Doggy bag
打包剩菜的袋子
The meals in this restaurant are too much. I need to take doggy bags to pack up the leftovers.
這間餐廳的餐點份量都太多了。我需要拿打包袋來打包剩菜。
Take a rain check
改天、改期
Sorry, I can’t have dinner with you because I have to finish the project tonight, can I take a rain check?
抱歉，我今晚必須把專案完成，所以不能跟你一起吃晚餐，可以改天嗎？
Dead duck
不可能成功的人或事
When Allen did the interior design, he didn’t follow clients’ requirements, so the case was a dead duck in the beginning.
Allen在做室內設計時，並沒有遵照客戶的需求，所以這個案件從一開始就不可能會成功。
Cock-and-bull story
荒唐的藉口、誇大不實的故事
● I was disappointed that Amy gave me a cock-and-bull story to refuse to go to my birthday party.
我很失望Amy用了一個荒唐的藉口拒絕參加我的生日派對。
● Nancy told a cock-and-bull story to entertain guests at the party.
Nancy在派對上講誇張的故事來取悅賓客。
Pigs might fly
表示事情不可能發生
If Mike would admit his mistakes, pigs might fly.
Mike不可能會承認他的錯誤。
An elephant in the room
人們不願談論的棘手問題
Policy, races, and human rights issues are usually an elephant in the room.
政治、種族和人權通常是人們不願多談論的議題。
Catty-corner
斜對面
It’s very convenient that the supermarket is catty-corner to my house.
超市就在我家斜對面而已，非常方便。
Nest egg
儲備金
Charlie plans to build a nest egg for his retirement.
Charlie計劃為他的退休生活準備一筆儲備金。
Music to one’s ears
對某人來說是中聽的話
His compliments were music to my ears and made me forget the bad scolding from the boss.
他的讚美讓我非常開心，甚至讓我忘了老闆苛責我的事。
Red-eye flight
深夜航班
Stella flew a red-eye flight this time to go back to Japan because the fare was low.
Stella 這次搭深夜航班回日本，因為票價比較便宜。
A sight for sore eyes
樂於見到的人或物
Kathy is a sight for sore eyes in the white dress.
Kathy 穿上那樣白洋裝真好看。
Break a leg
祝你好運！
Lily, I’ve heard that you will have an important exam tomorrow. Break a leg!
Lily，聽說你明天有重要的考試，祝你好運！
A sad sight
傷心的場景
It is such a sad sight to see everyone in the room crying.
看到房間內的每個人都在哭真令人悲傷。