Dixon - 176~185

176.at stake 瀕臨危險
……at 以 / stake 賭注
……The life of the patient is at stake.
…….病人的生命在危急中。

177.carry out 執行; 實現
……carry 扶持 / out 完全地
……She had finally carried out her promise to quit smoking.
……她最終實現了戒煙的諾言。
178.give up 放棄; 戒除
……give 讓步 / up 完全地
……The girl gave up halfway.
…….這女孩中途放棄。
179.every other 每隔..的; 僅此一次
……every 每隔…的 / other 另一個
……You should write on every other line.
……你應該隔行寫。
180.for once 僅此一次
……for 一共 / once 一次
……For once he was telling the truth.
……他就這一次說了真話。
181.off and on 斷斷續續
……off 關掉/ on 開啟
……It rained off and on all day.
……斷斷續續下了一天雨。
182.time and again 一再地
……time 一次/ and 又/ again 再一次
……Time and again, John was late for work.
……約翰上班一再遲到
183.all of a sudden 突然
……all (強調用) / of 在..之前/ a sudden 無預期地發生
……All of a sudden the lights went out.
……突然燈滅了。
184.at first 起初
…..at 在/ first 最初
….. At first I didn't know what had happened.
……起先我不知道發生了什麼事。
185.before long 不久; 很快地
……before 在…之前/ long 長久
……The dictionary will be published before long.
……這本字典不久就要出版。