(vt.) 翻找,仔细搜查

　　John rummaged all the drawers to find his gloves.

　　约翰为了寻找他的手套，翻遍了所有的抽屉。

　　go off without a hitch

　　一帆风顺

　　A: How about your business?

　　B: Thank you for your concern. It has gone off without a hitch so far.

　　-你的事业如何?

　　-感谢关心。到目前为止一帆风顺。

　　wistful

　　(a.) 渴望的;向往的;留恋的

　　A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the toys in the shop window.

　　小孩站在橱窗前渴望地看着那些玩具。

　　amicable

　　(a.) 友善的,友好的;温和的

　　The amicable flash of her white teeth was very impressive.

　　她友善地露齿一笑，给人很深刻的印象。

　　Every minute counts

　　一刻千金

　　A: How come you make good of your time?

　　B: It’s quite obvious that every minute counts.

　　-为何你如何善用时间?

　　-很明显，一刻千金啊。

　　blizzard

　　(n.) 大风雪,暴风雪

　　The soldiers are very exhausted for they have advanced forward without rest in a blizzard.

　　士兵们精疲力竭，因为他们在暴风雪中没有休息地连续前进。

　　cruise

　　(vi.) 巡航;航游

　　If I were rich, I would like to cruise in the Southern Pacific for six months in a private yacht.

　　假如我有钱的话，我要乘私人游艇在南太平洋上航行六个月。

　　All have ended in smoke

　　一事无成

　　A: How about his business, studies and marital status?

　　B: Regretfully, all have ended in smoke.

　　-他的事业、学业和婚姻如何?

　　-说来遗憾，一事无成。