33　Learn by heart 牢记
【英英解释】To memorize something; to have learned something word for word or very precisely.
Example: At school we often learned Shakespeare's sonnets by heart and recited them in front of the class.

34　On hold 尚未办理的事情
【英英解释】Something set aside and waiting to be dealt with
Example: Our vacation plans are on hold right now; because my Dad's just been admitted to hospital with a stomach ulcer.

35　A dark horse 出乎意料的嬴家
【英英解释】An unexpected winner.
Example: A dark horse in this year's basketball cup was Japan!

36　The bottom line 本质内容
【英英解释】The most essential part of something
Example: We've talked a lot about taxation and immigration, but the bottom line is that we have to create more jobs.

37　Live it up 狂欢一场
【英英解释】To enjoy a high standard of living and lead a carefree life
Example: The neighbors having been living it up ever since they won the sweepstakes.

38　Look forward to 期待着
【英英解释】To relish some future prospect; to eagerly await meeting somebody.
Example: You can tell Jake is looking forward to his vacation - he keeps telling us how many days there are left until he finishes college.

39　Bear in mind 记住
【英英解释】To remember something which can be of help in the future.
Example: Before you start your perspective drawing, bear in mind you should first establish a vanishing point.

40　Have a mind to 想做某事, 计划做某事
【英英解释】To be decided on ; to intend to
Example: The service in our hotel was terrible. I have a mind to write a letter of complaint.

41　Be in the mood 想要做某事
【英英解释】To feel like doing something
Example: She is not in the mood for playing cards and says she should really be preparing her lecture notes.

42　Over the moon 欣喜若狂
【英英解释】Extremely happy
Example: She's over the moon about her promotion - she really wasn't expecting it.

43 Get a move on 赶快
【英英解释】To hurry up
Example: Get a move on! The train is about to leave.

44　Over and above 除...这外, 额外的
【英英解释】In addition to
Example: Over and above our salary, we are getting a large bonus, because business has been very profitable this year.

45　Get the picture 了解某事
【英英解释】To understand something, to grasp some meaning
Example: When they started cutting back and laying people off at work, I got the picture and starting looking for another job.

46　Be out of pocket 花光了钱的
【英英解释】To be without money
Example: He's complaining because he spent all of his money on slot machines and now he's out of pocket.

47　Keep somebody posted 传达消息
【英英解释】To regularly give somebody up-to-date information or details of the progress being made.
Example: I phoned in at the end of each working day to keep my boss posted about developments at the trade conference.

48　In the long run 最终, 最后
【英英解释】Over a long period of time, once a process has matured
Example: The grocery store is making a loss right now. In the long run, however, we hope to achieve a situation of stable profit.

49　On a shoestring 生活拮据
【英英解释】In a thrifty manner; with costs or spending down to a bare minimum
Example: She lives on a shoestring - she gets a tiny pension and has to budget very tightly.

50　Lose track of 失去消息, 失去线索
【英英解释】To lose contact with somebody to not know where something is
Example: I lost track of Fran when she moved to Boston. I've even tried to locate her on the Internet.

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