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精選500則新聞片段，看外籍主播如何在實況中活用片語！
本書特別從近兩年的CNN新聞中挑選出500則重大國際消息及各類知識，並將其分為「名人軼聞」、「政治社會」、「財經金融」、「生活旅遊」、「時尚娛樂」、「科學環保」、「科技保健」、「文化體育」等八大單元。在這500則包羅萬象的新聞裡，我們各節選了一小段新聞內容，並從其中選出一個重要或常用的片語來做說明介紹。搭配上由片語所延伸出的例句或是相關用法，以及新聞片段中的使用實例及英中對照，讀者們不但能清楚了解片語的意思，還能知道這些片語在新聞中是如何被使用的。

例如：

片語
beef up 增強；強化
beef當動詞可表示「養牛」，口語中則是「增強；強化；改進」的意思，常與up連用。

CNN主播台
Kyung Lah, CNN Correspondent:
North Korea denied it was the source of a hack, but in the wake of the attack, South Korea beefed up its own cyber forces, declaring the online war as dangerous as Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.

CNN 特派員 景蘭：
北韓否認侵駭事件是他們所為，但在那次攻擊之後，南韓便提升了自己的網路軍隊戰力，宣稱網路戰爭的危險性不亞於平壤的核武野心。

附上相關補充說明，幫你學習片語效率大躍進！
有些人覺得片語難學，是因為在英文片語中，許多動詞、名詞、介係詞、副詞之間的搭配都有固定的用法來表示特定的意思，只要更換了一個字，有可能就會變成另一個完全不同的意思。所以，我們在每一個單元裡，又各按照這些英文片語的字母順序來排列，這樣讀者就可以比較對照，還有若同一個動詞接的是不同的介係詞，會有什麼樣的不同意思。另外，我們也適時補充了一些跟片語相關的同/反義詞、相似詞、或是延伸學習讓讀者參考，幫助讀者擴大片語詞彙量。書末還附有片語索引，方便讀者查詢學習。
 

建議讀者可至LiveABC官網下載本書的朗讀MP3音檔搭配書面文字學習。無論是美籍老師錄製的片語例句，或是原聲呈現的CNN新聞播報，必能滿足讀者們的學習需求。

目錄
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MP3音檔下載說明＋點讀筆功能介紹
Topic 1 名人軼聞 People & Fun
...and counting
a long way from
all the more so
at no time
at the helm
average Joe
be done with sth.
close to sb.’s heart
come out on top
crack up
dead broke
devote to
double take
end up
fall for
follow in sb.’s footsteps
forge ahead
from a... standpoint
from the ground up
get away with
get far
get one’s goat
give way
have a sweet tooth
hit store shelves
hold back
hold sb. to account
hold true
holy cow
in honor of
in one’s element
in power
in regard to
in the presence of
jump on the bandwagon
land in one’s lap
lend one’s name to...
lie in wait
make a difference
move mountains
none other than
occur to sb.
of all time
of sorts
on top of that
open up to
out cold
out of touch
out on a limb
paths cross
pick oneself up
play out
put it that way
put sth. to use
rake in
rule out
run its course
sit back
snap up
so to speak
stand up to sb.
step up
straight face
stumble upon
take over
throw a party
tough-as-nails
turn one’s back on
walk sb. through sth.
when it comes to
Topic 2 政治社會 Politics & Society
all but
any way you cut it
at large
at the expense of
be (a) slave to/for...
be blamed for
be caught unaware(s)
beef up
break (from) the mold
catch fire
chuck out
clear the way
come down to
come to terms with
credit with
door-to-door
draw the line
dream up
drop the ball
drum up
far from
flex one’s muscles
follow through
for the record
full-steam ahead
get down to business
get one’s act together
hold... hostage
hype up
in broad daylight
in charge
in line for sth.
in some respects
in the first place
in the hands of sb.
in the wake of
in their thousands
keep up appearances
know a thing or two
lead the charge
lead to
let alone
lift the veil
like clockwork
look in on
make a/the case for sth.
make way for
motion to table
on the go
on the ground
on the run
on the table
pave the way
pay the piper
put a gun to sb.’s head
put on
rest in peace
run on sth.
stand by
stand guard
stand up against
strike out on one’s own
talk sb. through sth.
the equivalent of
the state of play
throw... off balance
touch off
turn on
turn oneself in
usher in
weigh in on
what the heck...
wrap up
Topic 3 財經金融 Economics & Finance
24/7
a head of steam
a wake-up call
a walk in the park
a whole ’nother
adhere to
ahead of the curve
at the heart
at the tip of one’s fingers
at this point
be stuck in one’s ways
be up for grabs
beat sb. at sb.’s own game
boom or bust
brick off the block
burn rubber
clamp down on
come into play
come to sth.
credit for
day in and day out
dwell on
early on
fair to say
geek out
give or take
give the edge
go belly-up
go down
in dread of
long for
make of sth.
on shaky ground
on the cards
on the heels of
out of action
pay tribute to
play host to
play into the hands of sb.
play leapfrog
play one’s part
pull off
raise the bar
ring a bell
shy away from
stay tuned
stop off
sweep away
take a walk down memory lane
take care of business
take center stage
take off
take the wraps off sth.
the jury is still out
think through
to and fro
to some extent
turn sth./sb. loose
turn the tide
under the radar
up for grabs
wade into those waters
war chest
wear and tear
wheel and deal
whip into shape
Topic 4 生活旅遊 Living & Travel
a wink and a nod
as to
at one’s best
at the cusp of
at the hands of
back-to-back
be toast
behind the wheel
break down
break one’s back
brick(s) and mortar
bring sb. to one’s knees
color me dubious
come upon
down the road
drive sth. home
face off
frown upon
go about (one’s) business
go out of one’s way
go through
hidden gem
hit the jackpot
in terms of
in the dark
in the thick of
keep one’s eyes on
lay low
lay sb. to rest
leave... behind
make a living
make one’s mark
max out
mess with
much less
nothing short of
on a... scale
on behalf of
pay homage to
pay off
pick on
pose a risk
pull no punches
pull out all the stops
reap the rewards
remain to be seen
rip off
scrounge around
set apart
spread like wildfire
take heed of
the other way around
the worm turns
to the untrained eye
tuck away
wind down
Topic 5 時尚娛樂 Fashion & Entertainment
a far cry from
a new lease on life
a shot across the bow
a tip of the hat
all over the place
be home to
call it quits
cash in
catch up
come to a sticky end
eye-watering
few and far between
game changer
have a thick skin
in passing
in the running
in the soup
level the playing field
on demand
one’s fair share
out in force
pan out
play second fiddle
put a spin on sth.
put... on the map
rack up
save the day
shake up
shut sth. down
spring into action
stab sb. in the back
stand the test of time
strike a deal
strike a tone
sweep the board
take on
take the reins
tap into
tie in with
to death
tuck in
turn upside-down
under sb.’s thumb
up at bat
up the stakes
ups and downs
way better
wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
Topic 6 科學環保 Science & Environment
a long way off
a thumbs-up
along the lines of
as a matter of fact
as it were
be prone to
be up for
beg the question
blank slate
brace for
bring... into focus
build up
buy in
cancel out
date back to
die away
do-or-die
finishing touch
fit up
flash forward
fling off
freak out
go off
have a go
have a roving eye
have come a long way
head back
in a new light
in droves
in hand
in other words
in pieces
in sight
in the making
in the wrong hands
kill off
lead by example
lo and behold
more or less
no less
on the spot
plug in
put out
put sth. in perspective
roll in
shake like a leaf
shed light on
sift through
sneak preview
snuff out
strike a blow
take... under one’s wing
That was then, this is now.
the clock ticking
the good old days
to be precise
to say the very least
touch down
treasure trove
turn against
wash ashore / wash up
wheels are turning
with regard to
Topic 7 科技保健 Technology & Health
(right) on cue
a cut above
a succession of...
around the clock
aside from
at the end of the day
be in for
be key to
be no stranger to...
be to blame
bear scars
black out
blow out of the water
bridge (the) gap
bring sth. to life
build on
bum out
carry the world on one’s shoulders
case in point
cast a shadow
catch sb.’s eye
come along
fake it till/until you make it
fall into a trap
first and foremost
full house
get in the way of
give sth. a shot
grind to a halt
hand over
have one’s way
hurt one’s wallet
in a row
in contact with
in one’s care
in question
in real time
in the blink of an eye
in the right place at the right time
in the spotlight
know one’s place
lay the groundwork
look through
lose sight of
make headlines
make one’s way
not in a million years
on a daily basis
on steroids
on the back of
on the block
on the flip side
on the fringe
on the front line
on the horizon
on the order of
on the rise
pick up
play off
push beyond limitations
put one through one’s paces
put sth. to rest
refer sb. to...
rise to the occasion
run around the clock
runner’s high
set in
set up shop
shell out
short-sighted
show off
show up
shrug off sth.
sign up
sit in
slowly but surely
sneak peek
spit out
take sb. through sth.
throw a tantrum
tip the balance
turn out
turn the knife (in the wound)
under the weight of...
wipe away
Topic 8 文化體育 Culture & Sports
all the while
at hand
at one time or another
be caught in the middle
big shoes to fill
feed into sth.
for that matter
for the better of
from day one
gear up
get butterflies
highs and lows
in one’s own rights
in ship shape
in sync
kick-start
knock out
look up to
make or break
measure A against B
one way or another
per se
pour in
push the envelope
put sth. in place
round the clock
set the bar high
spring to life
suspend disbelief
take one’s breath away
take up
the likes of
think outside the box
time and time again
twist(s) and turn(s)
up in the air
wear sth. on one’s sleeve
whet the appetites of sb.
work up
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