慣用語
T = Mr. Tsai L = Linda
T: Linda, I’m pleased with the way you turned things around.
L: Thank you, Mr. Tsai. It’s only because I have a great team.
T: You’re an excellent manager, and your department is number one.
L: Thanks! Next quarter I really want to knock the socks off the competition.
T: I know you can do it.
L: I won’t let you down.

knock 指「打」,sock 為「短襪」之意,knock the socks off someone 或knock someone’s socks off 字面意思是「把某人的襪子打掉」,引申為好到讓人吃驚,「令人刮目相看」或「令人眼睛為之一亮」的意思,等同於 blow the socks off someone / blow someone’s socks off。
• The pianist’s performance at the concert really knocked the socks off the audience.
這名鋼琴家在演奏會上的表演真的讓觀眾刮目相看。
Thirty students are in competition with each other for the tennis championship.
30 名學生競相爭奪網球比賽冠軍。
Connie is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.
康妮是游泳比賽中最年輕的參賽者。
Our prices are always lower than those of the competition.
我們的價格總是比同行來得低。
Rumor has it that Peter joined a street gang when he was young.
謠傳彼得年輕時曾加入某街頭幫派。
Word has it that Peter joined a street gang when he was young.
謠傳彼得年輕時曾加入某街頭幫派。
The shop owners ganged together to resist the increase in rent.
這些商家店主集結起來抵制租金調漲。
The older prisoners would often gang up against the younger ones.
這些較資深的囚犯通常聯合對付較菜的囚犯。
The older prisoners would often gang up on the younger ones.
這些較資深的囚犯通常聯合對付較菜的囚犯。
I turned around and saw Vincent standing by the door.
我轉身看到文森站在門邊。
Henry always lets me down when I need him the most.
當我最需要亨利時,他總是讓我失望。
We can count on Ivy for help.
我們可以依賴艾薇的幫忙。