You use don't mind in expressions such as don't mind her or don't mind them to apologize for someone else's behaviour when you think it might have offended the person you are speaking to.

You use every in the expressions every now and then , every now and again , every once in a while , and every so often in order to indicate that something happens occasionally .

Lord is used in exclamations such as ' good Lord! ' and ' oh Lord! ' to express surprise , shock , frustration , or annoyance about something.

If you say that something that is said or done is in bad taste or in poor taste , you mean that it is offensive , often because it concerns death or sex and is inappropriate for the situation . If you say that something is in good taste , you mean that it is not offensive and that it is appropriate for the situation.

Get is used in rude expressions like get stuffed and get lost to express contempt , disagreement , or refusal to do something.

You use ' I know ' to express sympathy and understanding towards someone.

in a form, style, or manner showing a (good, poor , etc.) sense of beauty , excellence , fitness , propriety , etc.

If you say that something is on the small side , you are saying politely that you think it is slightly too small. If you say that someone is on the young side , you are saying politely that you think they are slightly too young.

more than a few (or bit , etc.)

take a break for five (or ten , etc.) minutes , as from working

If you say that something is, for example , too close for comfort , you mean you are worried because it is closer than you would like it to be.

If someone or something is, for example , as happy as can be or as quiet as could be , they are extremely happy or extremely quiet.

being the kind it is (or was, etc.)

You use expressions such as to some degree , to a large degree , or to a certain degree in order to indicate that something is partly true , but not entirely true.

as far ( close , etc.) as

very many

a degree given by a college or university to a person who has completed a four-year course or its equivalent in the humanities or related studies (or in science , etc.)

to be very charming , successful , etc

to ruin or frustrate one's scheme (the deal, etc.)

People use expressions such as goodness knows , Heaven knows , and God knows when they do not know something and want to suggest that nobody could possibly know it.

You can use phrases such as the last but one , the last but two , or the last but three , to refer to the thing or person that is, for example , one, two, or three before the final person or thing in a group or series .

a degree given by a college or university to a person who has completed a prescribed course of graduate study in the humanities or related studies (or in science , etc.): it ranks above the degree of Bachelor and below that of Doctor

You can use has it in expressions such as ' rumour has it that ' or ' as legend has it ' when you are quoting something that you have heard , but you do not necessarily think it is true .

to want to get , go, or come in (or out, off, etc.)

If you say that something will happen , for example , in a week 's time or in two years ' time , you mean that it will happen a week from now or two years from now.

If something happens every other day or every second day , for example , it happens one day, then does not happen the next day, then happens the day after that, and so on. You can also say that something happens every third week , every fourth year , and so on.

the 500 (or 1000, 100, etc.) largest U.S. industrial corporations as ranked according to sales volume

You use speaking in expressions such as generally speaking and technically speaking to indicate which things or which particular aspect of something you are talking about.

to cause to understand (or believe , etc.)

to cause to seem a fool (or an ass , etc.)

People sometimes use obliged in expressions such as ' much obliged ' or ' I am obliged to you ' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something.

to a relatively large (or small, etc.) degree or extent

an exclamatory remark of surprise

If something is, for example , too fast for your liking , you would prefer it to be slower . If it is not fast enough for your liking , you would prefer it to be faster.

If you say that someone is, for example , as good as they come , or as stupid as they come , you are emphasizing that they are extremely good or extremely stupid.

If you read or sing something in the original or, for example , in the original French , you read or sing it in the language it was written in, rather than a translation .

If you say that it is only a matter of time or only a question of time before something happens , you mean that it cannot be avoided and will definitely happen at some future date .

You can use expressions like ' The bigger the better ' or ' The sooner the better ' to say that you would prefer it if something is big or happens soon.

on a recent day (or night , afternoon , etc.)

You use expressions such as to what degree and to the degree that when you are discussing how true a statement is, or in what ways it is true.

You use expressions such as to what extent , to that extent , or to the extent that when you are discussing how true a statement is, or in what ways it is true.

to have or be engaged in many (or several, etc.) activities , enterprises , or the like

If someone is a poster child for a particular cause, characteristic , or activity , they are seen as a very good or typical example of it.

among the best (or toughest , strongest , etc.)

dominated by one's mother (or wife , etc.)

You use expressions such as to a large extent , to some extent , or to a certain extent in order to indicate that something is partly true , but not entirely true.

You use expressions such as to the extent of , to the extent that , or to such an extent that in order to emphasize that a situation has reached a difficult , dangerous , or surprising stage .

when (or if, etc.) one becomes rich

If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant .

大写(寫)字母R/L 等 dàxiě zìmǔ R/L děng

( Brit : inf ) 三/四 等 点(點)半 sān/sì děng diǎn bàn

宠(寵)物狗/兔 等 chǒngwù gǒu/tù děng

( unaided ) 我/他 等 自己 wǒ/tā děng zìjǐ

( person ) 蹦跳地进(進)来(來)/出去 等 bèngtiào de jìnlái/chūqù děng

踱来(來)踱去/踱出 等 duólái duóqù/duóchū děng

大摇(搖)大摆(擺)地走进(進)/离(離)开(開) 等 dà yáo dà bǎi de zǒujìn/líkāi děng

英雄/母亲(親) 等 式的人物 yīngxióng/mǔqīn děng shì de rénwù

在与(與)眼/腰 等 平齐(齊)的位置 zài yǔ yǎn/yāo děng píngqí de wèizhi ⇒ He held the gun at waist level. → 他把枪端在与腰平齐的位置上。 Tā bǎ qiāng duān zài yǔ yāo píngqí de wèizhì shang.

三/四 等 点(點)半 sān/sì děng diǎn bàn

价(價)格/规(規)划(劃) 等 管制 jiàgé/guīhuà děng guǎnzhì

( in race, exam ) 得第3名 等 dé dì sān míng děng

被投票选(選)为(為)主席 等 bèi tóupiào xuǎnwéi zhǔxí děng

松(鬆)了/解开(開)了 等 sōngle/jiěkāile děng

解释(釋)为(為)什么(麼)/如何 等 jiěshì wèi shénme/rúhé děng

沿着(著) 等 ... 迅速行进(進) yánzhe děng ... xùnsù xíngjìn

变(變)绿(綠)/蓝(藍) 等 biàn lǜ/lán děng

投票给(給)工党(黨)/绿(綠)党(黨) 等 tóupiào gěi gōngdǎng/lǜdǎng děng

蔬菜/卷(捲)心菜 等 地 shūcài/juǎnxīncài děng dì

虔诚(誠)的天主教徒/穆斯林 等 qiánchéng de tiānzhǔjiàotú/mùsīlín děng

一只(隻)雌雉/花鸡(雞) 等 yīzhī cízhì/huājī děng

些微的霜/有点(點)儿(兒)感冒 等 xiēwēi de shuāng/yǒudiǎnr gǎnmào děng

鱼(魚)/肉/番茄 等 酱(醬) yú/ròu/fānqié děng jiàng

最奢华(華) 等 之物 zuì shēhuá děng zhī wù

不想吃肉/喝啤酒 等 bù xiǎng chīròu/hē píjiǔ děng

给(給)某人栽上种(種)族主义(義)者 等 的恶(惡)名 gěi mǒurén zāishàng zhǒngzúzhǔyìzhě děng de èmíng

急速进(進)来(來)/出去/离(離)开(開) 等 jísù jìnlái/chūqù/líkāi děng

表现(現)最佳/最差 等 biǎoxiàn zuì jiā/zuì chà děng

向/从(從)上/向里(裡) 等 窥(窺)视(視) xiàng/cóngshàng/xiànglǐ děng kuìshì

向前/后(後) 等 迈(邁)步 xiàng qián/hòu děng màibù

蜿蜒穿过(過)/上坡等 wānyán chuānguò/shàngpō děng

想知道是否/为(為)什么(麼) 等 xiǎng zhīdào shìfǒu/wèi shénme děng

猛力将(將)某物挣(掙)开(開)/拔出 等 měnglì jiāng mǒuwù zhèngkāi/báchū děng

二/三 等 点(點)五 èr/sān děng diǎn wǔ

警告/感谢(謝) 等 的话(話) jǐnggào/gǎnxiè děng de huà

管子工/木匠｛等｝学(學)徒 guǎnzigōng/mùjiàng děng xuétú

像 ... 一样(樣)大/好/容易 等 xiàng ... yīyàng dà/hǎo/róngyì děng

正上/下/前方 等 zhèng shàng/xià/qiánfāng děng

环(環)境上有利/有害 等 的 huánjìngshang yǒulì/ yǒuhài děng de

工厂(廠)工人/邮(郵)政/医(醫)疗(療)工作者 等 gōngchǎng gōngrén/yóuzhèng/yīliáo gōngzuòzhě děng

总(總)的/从(從)技术(術)上 等 来(來)说(說) zǒng de/cóng jìshù shang děng lái shuō

吵/哭 等 是没(沒)用的 chǎo/kū děng shì méiyòng de

极(極)轻(輕)微的声(聲)响(響)/极(極)小的问(問)题(題) 等 jí qīngwēi de shēngxiǎng/jí xiǎo de wèntí děng

从(從)西班牙/巴黎 等 回来(來) cóng Xībānyá/Bālí děng huílái

有一半德国(國)/爱(愛)尔(爾)兰(蘭) 等 血统(統)的 yǒu yībàn Déguó/Ài'ěrlán děng xuètǒng de

第一/二 等 挡(檔) dìyī/èr děng dǎng

第9/15 等 号(號)种(種)子选(選)手 dì jiǔ/shíwǔ děng hào zhǒngzi xuǎnshǒu

迅速去/下/入 等 xùnsù qù/xià/rù děng

( in series ) 排在第一/第二/最后(後) 等 páizài dìyī/dì'èr/zuìhòu děng

叹(嘆)了口气(氣)/哭了出来(來)/大叫了一声(聲) 等 tànle kǒu qì/kūle chūlái/dàjiàole yī shēng děng