have a gift for 有……的天赋 have a word with 与……谈话
at a blow 一下子 have/take a rest 休息一下
have a holiday 度假 make a living 谋生
get a lift/ride 搭便车 go on a diet 节食
as a result 结果 as a matter of fact 事实上
as a rule 通常，照例 after a while 一会儿后
in a hurry 匆忙地 in a sense 在某种意义上
in a word 总之 in a moment 立刻
once in a while 偶尔 at a loss 困惑，不知所措
at a distance 离一段距离 for a while 暂时，一时
once upon a time 从前 all of a sudden 突然
a waste of… ……的浪费 a matter of… ……的问题
What a pity! 真遗憾！ with a score of 以……的分数
have a population of 有……人口 have a history of 有……的历史
have an area of 有……的面积 a collection of 一批……
a knowledge of (=know) 知道
an understanding of (=understand) 懂得
