1. Hail someone or something as someone else/something else

　 — recognise or welcome someone/something as someone else/something else.

　 — 热情地承认某事或招呼某人

　 Examples: ① Because of having a good voice, Sharon has been hailed as singing queen in her school.

　　　　　　② The recent scientific discovery was hailed as breakthrough.

2. I couldn't agree more

　 — I agreed completely.

　 —（与某人意见）完全一致

　 Example: A: I think our country is well-developed.

　　　　　　B: I couldn't agree more.

3. I dare say

　 — I suppose.

　 — 我相信；可能

　 Example: In your quarrel with Jason this time, I dare say you were in the wrong.

4. I hate to disturb/bother/trouble you, but...

　 — I am sorry for disturbing/bothering/troubling you, but...

　 — 我不愿麻烦你，但……

　 Example: I hate to bother you when you are so busy, but there is something important I have to tell you before it is too late.

5. Jack up

　 — lift with a jack.

　 — 顶起

　 Example: You have to jack up your car before you can remove the tyre.

　 — (of prices) increase.

　 — 增加；提高

　 Example: During festive seasons, some shops have jacked up the prices of some goods.

6. Oddities and absurdities

　 — something odd and absurd.

　 — 稀奇古怪

　 Example: Sometimes, we have to accept the oddities and absurdities of certain aspects of a language which cannot be logically explained.

7. Odds and ends

　 — small objects of different kinds.

　 — 琐碎物品

　 Example: Where there are children, there are odds and ends lying here and there.

8. Pack up

　 — stop doing something.

　 — 不再做某事；放弃……

　 Example: It is late now. Let's pack up and go to bed.

9. Packed like sardines

　 — pressed very tightly together.

　 — 拥挤（如罐中的沙丁鱼）

　 Example: The bus was full of passengers who were packed like sardines.

10. Queue up (for something)

　 — stand in a queue.

　 — 排队等候

　 Examples: ① People queue up one after another outside the theatre.

　　　　　 ② All have to queue up for tickets for the musical concert.

11. Quibble about/at something or a quibble over something

　 — argue about small unimportant points.

　 — 因小事而争论

　 Examples: ① Don't quibble with her about the money.

　　　　　　② She quibbled at the small price.

　　　　　　③ There was a quibble cver a few dollars.