慣用語
L = Linda H = Howard J = Judy
L: I’ve got some good news, everyone.
H:What is it?
J: Yeah? You said it was urgent that we talk today.
L: I just got off the phone with Terry, and it looks like we’re going to break even this quarter.
H: That’s fantastic! That’s a load off my mind.
L: It sure is. Now we can all rest a bit easier.
J: You can say that again.
A quarter of the population voted for Tony.
有四分之一的人投票給湯尼。
You can easily get there in a quarter of an hour.
你可以很輕易地在 15 分鐘內抵達該地。
The company reaped huge profits in the first quarter of the year.
該公司本年第一季獲利很多。
Tom quartered the sandwiches and gave them to the kids.
湯姆把這些三明治分成四份,然後分給小朋友們。
Can you get off the phone and talk to me face to face?
你可以掛掉電話,和我面對面談嗎?
My mom's quick recovery from surgery took a load off my mind.
我媽媽快速從手術中康復讓我卸下了心頭重擔。