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He has a liking for candy.
   他喜歡吃糖果。

I think this new system has a lot going for it.
   我認為這一新體系有許多有利之處。

She thought he had a maggot in his brain, but really a lot of what he said was good sense.
   她認為他是在想入非非,可實際上他的不少話都是很有道理的。

She thought he had a maggot in his head, but really a lot of what he said was good sense.
   她認為他是在想入非非,可實際上他的不少話都是很有道理的。

I will have a night off today.
   我今天晚上不工作了。

He has a passion for painting.
   他對繪畫有強烈的愛好。

They had a rough time during the war.
   他們在戰時吃了不少苦。

It's a hard job but I'll have a shot at it.
   這工作不容易,可是我想試試看。

We are having a spree tonight.
   今晚我們準備痛痛快快地樂一樂。

She has a taste for classic music.
   她喜歡古典音樂。

He has a thirst for knowledge.
   他渴望得到知識。

Some critics were then having a tilt at him.
   當時有幾個評論家正在攻擊他。

They've all been having a whale of a time these last few days.
   最近幾天他們都玩得很痛快。

She has a very good ear for music.
   她很有音感。

Some people seem to have an instinct for knowing where a good bargain is to be found.
   有些人似乎生來就知道哪兒有好買賣可做。

He rushed into the house, having not a dry thread on him.
   他衝進房子,全身都濕透了。

She is a girl who has her feet on the ground.
   她是個腳踏實地的女孩子。

Whenever he is free, he will have his nose in a book.
   他一有空就埋頭看書。

Their poor teacher must have her work cut out for her to control such a noisy class.
   要控制這麼一個吵吵鬧鬧的班級,他們那可憐的老師一定累死了。

This is a problem that has precedence of the others.
   這個問題比其他的更為重要。