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★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。
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