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40—hard 1. give someone a hard time 例：Laura gives Peter a hard time for not showing up on time. 例：You’re giving me a hard time. /You’re really put me on the spot. 2. Have a hard time doing something 做某事有困难 例: When I just go to America, I had a hard time fitting in. 例: He’s having a hard time breaking up with his girlfriend. Leave him alone. 3. Be hard on someone 对某人很苛刻 例：Don't be so hard on him 例：I’m not/I ain’t trying to be hard on him, but he’s got to finish his work on time, at least. 4. But old habits die hard. 积习难改。 5. Play hard to get 欲擒故纵 例：It’s not that she doesn’t like you. She’s just playing hard to get. Don’t quit. 例：She's playing hard to get and keeps ignoring me. 6. It’s hard to do something. 做某事很困难。  It’s hard to say.  It’s hard to tell. 7. hard + n. 例：Hard work may not always result in success, but it will never result in regret. 例：A little hard work never killed anybody. 例：All right, I'm gonna work as hard as I possibly can and see what happens. 例：Years passed, kids came, good times, hard times, but never bad times. 41—hold 1. hold a grudge 记仇。 例：I'm still holding a grudge against him. He stole my girlfriend in college. 例：He holds a grudge against me for embarrassing him in front of the whole company. 2. Hold one’s liquor 有酒量 例：One shot of tequila and he is under the table. 例：Don’t urge him to drink too much. He can’t hold his liquor. 3. Hold your horses 别急 例：Hold your horses. It’s all yours. 例：Hold your horses and don’t jump to conclusions. 4. Don't hold your breath. 别指望了 例：Don’t hold your breath. It’s not gonna happen. 例：Don’t you really think Stanford will send you an offer? Don’t hold your breath. 5. Hold on a second. 等会 6. Hold water 站得住脚 例：I don’t trust him. His explanation doesn’t hold water at all. 例：What he said doesn’t hold water. Use your brain. 7. Hold + 名词 表示握住  Hold the door/elevator/my bag, please.  Hold hands  Hold one’s nose. 例：It smells really bad here. Hold your nose. 8. Get hold of something 掌握 例：It’s all about proficiency. If you keep practicing, you will get hold of it. 例：English is just a tool for communication. It’s not rocket science. Don’t give up and you’ll get hold of it. 9. Hold back 例：She could barely hold back the tears. 例：There is no holding him back. 例：When Peter told her he wanted to break up, she can’t hold it back. 1) How are you holding up? 你怎么样啊？ 2) How are you (doing)? /What’s up? 3) I cannot hold it anymore. 4) I'll put you on hold. 5) Hold the line, please. 6) Hold tight. 7) Hold the cilantro, please. 42—better 1. get better 变得更好 例：Bad days will pass. Life will get better. 例：Get better! 尽快康复 2. Someone better do something 例：You better have a good reason for doing that. 例：you better think twice before you drop out. 例：It's freezing/ice cold outside. You better wear more layers. 3. Be better off doing something 做某事更好 例：We're better off taking the train than driving. 例：I don't need anybody. I'm better off counting on myself. 4. Better half 老公，老婆，另一半 例：This is my better half, Laura. 例：I’d like to introduce my better half to you. This is Laura. Laura, this is Paul. 5. Better than 例：It's better than nothing. 总比没有强。 例：Better late than never. 例：Better safe than sorry.小心总比后悔好 6. No better than..不比…好 例：You're no better than anyone. Don’t be so cocky. 例：This one is no better than that one. I prefer the previous one. 7. Can you do any better? 能不能再便宜一点？ 例：Can you do any better? I’ll give you twenty, tops. Don’t try to rip me off. 1) Two heads are better than one. 2) Never been better. 3) Couldn't be better. 4) You deserve someone better. (you're too good for her.) 5) have a better battery life 电池更抗用 6) Now that's better! 7) That's a lot better. 43—see 1. see eye to eye观点一致, 意见一致 例：We don't see eye to eye on everything even though we're best friends. 例：My wife and I don’t see eye to eye on our baby girl’s education. 2. Go see for oneself 亲自去看 例：Don’t just listen to what I’m saying. You should go see for yourself. 3. See other people 分手 例：I think we should see other people. 例：I think we should take a break. 4. See in someone 看上某人某一点 例：I don’t know what you see in him. From where I stand, I think you’re too good for him. 5. See it coming 预料的到 例：I wasn't surprised when they broke up. You could see it coming. 例：I didn’t see it coming. 6. seeing sb约会: 例：I’m seeing Laura. 例：Are you seeing someone right now? /Is she seeing someone right now? (Don’t even think about it. She has married already/She’s off the market already) 例：You need to start seeing someone again. 7. See what someone can do 看看某人能做什么 例：I’ll talk to him and see what I can do. 例：I’ll see what I can do. Don’t worry. 8. I’ve never seen …我还是第一次看到…( 最高级＋I’ve ever seen) 例：I’ve never seen him this happy. 例：She’s the hottest girl I’ve ever seen. 1. The way I see it 在我看来 例：So the way I see it, it’s your problem. You shouldn’t take it out on Laura. 2. See 明白，理解 例：I see./I see what you’re saying./ I see your point. 3. see sb off送行: 例：I will see you off at the airport tomorrow. 4. see sb out送某人出门: 例：Let me see you out. 例：See yourself out.