与“运气、情况”有关grab the moment 把握时机关键词grab v.抓住、攫取/moment n.时刻One can succeed only if he can grab the moment.人只有抓住了时机才能取得成功。常见用语grab and not let go抓住不放The monkey grabbed my breakfast and wouldnt let go.猴子抓着我的早餐不放。embrace the chance 把握机会关键词embrace v.拥抱、抓紧/chance n.机会The talented singer embraced the chance and succeeded at last.这位有天份的歌手把握住机会，最后成功了。常见用语 seize the opportunity 把握机会Tom seizes the opportunity and makes his dream come true.汤姆把握这次机会并且使他的梦想成真。seize an opportunity 抓住机会、利用机会关键词 seize v.抓紧、绑紧/opportunity n.机会Lets seize the opportunity and act at once!让我们抓住机会，立即行动！常见用语 be seized with 被影响She was seized with panic when she heard footsteps in the yard,thinking that it might be a ghost.她一听到庭院有脚步声就吓死了，觉得可能是鬼。blind luck 撞大运关键词blind a.盲目的/luck n.幸运I had never gone bowling before.The win was blind luck.我之前从没打过保龄球，会赢完全是撞大运。I know it was just the blind luck that I could win the game.我知道赢得比赛只是因为撞大运的关系。a streak of good luck 好运连连关键词streak n.一阵子、一系列/luck n.运气Since I brought the puppy home, Ive been having a streak of good luck.从我带小狗回家之后，我一直好运连连。I have had a streak of good luck after I cleaned up my room.我把房间整理干净后，就好运连连。once in a blue moon 千载难逢的机会关键词 once ad.一次、一回/blue a.蓝色/moon n.月亮Dont you think it is a chance once in a blue moon?你不认为这是一个千载难逢的好机会吗？常见用语promise sb the moon 对某人做无法兑现的承诺I cant stand you promising me the moon every time.我无法忍受你每次都做出无法兑现的承诺。spoil chances of success 搞砸大好机会关键词spoil v.搞砸、弄坏/chance n.机会/ success n.成功She spoiled chances of success in the future with her carelessness.她因为粗心而搞砸了大好机会。常见用语 spoil the chance of搞砸机Be prepared. Dont spoil the chance of getting the big client.做好准备。不要搞砸接到大客户的大好机会。give up 放弃关键词 give v.给予Although I felt like quitting from time to time, I still didnt give up.虽然有时会想要放弃，但我还是没有放弃。常见用语 give oneself away 露马脚、现原Your facial expressions are giving yourself away.你脸上的表情让你露出马脚。resign oneself to extinction 束手就擒、坐以待关键词 resign v.放弃、辞去/extinction n.灭绝、破灭He wont resign himself to extinction but ran off.他不会坐以待毙的，他会逃跑。常见用语 wait helplessly for death 束手就Without any weapon,all we could do was wait helplessly for death.没有任何武器，我们只能束手就擒。run to excess 作风极端、行事极端关键词run v.运作、从事/excess n.极端、极限I wont forgive you if you run to excess again.如果你再行事极端的话，我不会原谅你的。常见用语to extremes极端We resorted to extremes in emergency.我们在紧急状况时会付诸极端手段。assume the aggressive 采取攻势关键词assume v.采取、认为/aggressive a.侵略的、好斗的I suggest you assume the aggressive on this matter to stop them from taking advantage of you.我建议你采取行动，从而阻止他们利用你。常见用语assumed name 化名I prefer using the assumed name to submit my comic strips.我投稿漫画时，习惯用化名。by hook or by crook 千方百计、不择手段关键词 hook n.弯曲物、钩/crook n.弯曲物、钩I am going to finish this work by hook or by crook.我要千方百计来完成这一项工作。常见用语 to go to all lengths 不择手段Hes the kind of person that will go to all lengths for what he wants.他是那种为得到想要的东西不择手段的人。against all odds 不计成败关键词 against prep.抵抗、不论/odds pl.n.机率、筹码We must finish this arduous task against all odds.我们必须不计成败地去完成这项艰巨的任务。常见用语against ones will 违背心意、假The hostage was forced to say things against his will by the kidnappers.人质被绑匪逼迫说出违背心意的事情。at any rate 无论如何关键词any a.任何的/rate n.等级、价格At any rate, I must finish my dissertation by tomorrow.无论如何，我得在明天以前完成论文。常见用语in any case 无论如何You have to be on my wedding in any case. Youre my best man.你无论如何都要参加我的婚礼，你是我的伴郎！by all means 不惜一切地关键词by prep.通过、以/means pl.n.方法、意图You must contact her by all means.你必须想尽一切办法联系她。常见用语 by no means绝不By no means can you disclose the secret to them.你绝不能向他们泄漏秘密。shrink away退缩关键词shrink v.退缩、畏惧Dara always shrinks away when it comes to the beach.说到海滩时，朵拉总是退避三舍。常见用语 move back 退缩All my friends help me to move on instead of moving back. I appreciate their help.朋友们都帮我继续生活，而不是退缩。我真的很感谢他们的帮助。withdraw from 从退出、离开关键词withdraw v.撤掉、离开It is reported that most of the US forces have withdrawn from this area.据报道，大部分的美国部队已经撤离该地区了。常见用语 withdraw from society 隐遁The retired actor decided to withdraw from society and run a ranch in countryside.这位退休的演员决定隐退，在乡间开一间农场。retreat from回避、退出关键词retreat v.撤退The driver cant retreat from the responsibility in this accident.司机不能回避在事故中的责任。常见用语be in full retreat 全面撤退Our troops were in full retreat as the general called for a truce.当将军要求休战时，我们就全体撤兵。suffer from 遭受关键词 suffer v.受难、经历Many bipolar patients suffer from serious depression.很多躁郁症病人都为严重的忧郁所苦。常见用语suffer for 为而受苦Parents suffer so much for their children, but the kids dont seem to care.在意义母为孩子受了很多苦，但接子们似子都不be harassed by 苦于关键词harassed a.受苦、使烦躁Jim has complained of being harassed by his neighbors.吉姆抱怨受到邻居侵扰。常见用语fret ones heart 烦恼Nothing can fret Jims heart since hes such a carefree man.吉姆是个无忧无虑的人，没有什么可以让他烦恼。survive sth幸存下来关键词 survive v.幸存How did you survive the tsunami?你是怎样从海啸中幸存下来的？The cows didnt survive the drought.牛没有办法从干旱中幸存下来。in g