Name: 母語人士天天在用的 15 個片語，說出一口超道地英文 (If You Know These 15 IDIOMS, Your English is TERRIFIC!)
Uploaded: 2026-03-06T10:44:08.000Z
Duration: 5 min 23 s

If you know the 15 idioms in this video, your English is terrific.

如果你知道影片裡的這15個慣用語，你的英文就超讚的。

祈使句型

But watch out because they're going to get harder and harder.

不過要小心喔，因為它們會越來越難。

Here's number out of the blue and does this mean after careful planning, suddenly and unexpectedly, or to become happy?

第一個是 out of the blue，它的意思是經過仔細計畫，突然且出乎意料地，還是變得開心？

My sister called me out of the blue last Sunday.

上個星期天，我妹妹 out of the blue 打電話給我。

And does this mean to celebrate, to avoid responsibility, or to accept the consequences of one's actions?

它的意思是慶祝、逃避責任，還是接受自己行為的後果？

on the day of the test she had no choice but to face the music.

考試當天她只好 to face the music。

Number three on the fence and does this mean very sick, rude or undecided?

第三個是 on the fence，它的意思是病得很重、無禮，還是猶豫不決？

We're still on the fence about moving our son to a new school.

我們還 on the fence，不知道要不要讓兒子轉學。

Number four to keep your chin up and does this mean to stay positive, to stay alert, or to stay in business after losing the big game, Coach Walker told his players to keep their chins up.

第四個是 to keep your chin up，意思是保持樂觀、保持警覺，還是輸掉重要比賽後繼續經營？Walker 教練告訴他的隊員們要 keep their chins up。

Number five to sugarcoat and does this mean to reveal a secret, to make something sound nicer than it is, or to show off one's wealth?

第五個是 to sugarcoat，意思是揭露祕密、讓事情聽起來比實際情況好聽，還是炫耀財富？

The doctor was very direct about the diagnosis.

You've now finished one third of the quiz.

你們已經完成測驗的三分之一了。

And don't forget that the fastest way to improve your English or your proficiency in any language is by learning one on one with an expert tutor from preply.

別忘了，要最快提升英文或任何語言能力的方法，就是透過 preply 和專業家教一對一學習。

And if you use the code Brian50All Caps, you'll get half off your first lesson.

如果你使用代碼 Brian50All Caps，你的第一堂課可以打五折。

So if you haven't tried preply yet, click the link below and sign up today.

所以如果你還沒試過 preply，點擊下面的連結，今天就註冊吧。

Number six to burn the candle at both ends and does this mean to save energy, to work too hard without rest, or to take advantage of an opportunity?

第六題，burn the candle at both ends，它的意思是要節省能源、不休息地過度工作，還是要把握機會？

Amanda is burning the candle at both ends.

Amanda 正在 burn the candle at both ends。

She's working two jobs and studying for her nursing degree at the same time.

她同時打兩份工，還要唸護理學位。

Number seven off the bat and does this mean from the start, after a delay or by chance, Paul started to read the article and right off the bat, he spotted a big typo.

第七題，off the bat，它的意思是指從一開始、延遲之後，還是碰巧？Paul 開始讀那篇文章，然後 off the bat，他發現了一個大錯字。

Number eight to jump the gun and does this mean to stop a crime, to act too early, or to avoid a bad outcome?

第八題，jump the gun，它的意思是指阻止犯罪、過早行動，還是避免壞結果？

The announcer jumped the gun and named a winner before the competition had officially ended.

廣播員 jump the gun，在比賽正式結束前就宣佈了優勝者。

Nine to bury the hatchet and does this mean to escalate a disagreement, to forget something meaningful, or to end a conflict?

第九題，bury the hatchet，它的意思是指加劇爭執、忘記有意義的事，還是結束衝突？

After their big fight, Isaac and his brother didn't speak for years.

在他們大吵一架之後，Isaac 和他哥哥好幾年都不說話。

And does this mean a piece of shocking information, an obvious problem that no one discusses, or something that's completely irrational?

這是不是指令人震驚的消息、一個大家都不討論的明顯問題，還是完全不合理的事？

At the meeting none of the employees mentioned the elephant in the room that their boss was being investigated for fraud.

會議上，沒有任何員工提到他們老闆因詐欺被調查這個 the elephant in the room。

And does this mean to get very angry, to leave without explanation, or to lose control of something.

這是不是指大發脾氣、不告而別，還是失去對某件事的控制？

Anna's mother flew off the handle when she saw the huge mess in the kitchen.

Anna 的媽媽看到廚房裡一團亂時，簡直 fly off the handle 了。

And does this mean d dead drunk or unacceptable?

這是不是指爛醉如泥或不可接受？

That kind of offensive behavior is beyond the pale.

那種冒犯的行為是 beyond the pale。

And does this mean to make someone doubt their own experience, to shed light on a mystery, or to embarrass someone in public?

這是不是指讓人懷疑自己的經歷、釐清一個謎團，還是公開讓人難堪？

David tried to gaslight his girlfriend by claiming that their big conversation had never really happened.

David 試圖 Gaslight 他女友，聲稱他們那場重要的談話根本沒發生過。

And does this mean a situation in which both sides win?

A situation in which both sides lose, or a situation in which one side's gain equals another side's loss?

雙方都輸的局面，或者一方的所得等於另一方的損失的局面？

Politics can sometimes feel like a zero sum game.

政治有時候感覺就像 a zero sum game。

And does this mean to stop being a vegetarian, to hide from the authorities, or to live somewhere without a legal residence?

這是不是指停止當素食者、躲避官方，還是住在哪裡沒有合法居留權？

The suspect had been on the lam for years, but

這名嫌犯已經 on the lamb 好幾年了，但是

the FBI finally caught him after receiving an anonymous tip.

聯邦調查局在收到匿名線報後，終於抓到他了。

所以，你們知道幾個慣用語呢？

As always, thanks for watching and I'll see you soon.

一如往常，謝謝收看，下次見！