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Winning the medal was a feather in his bonnet.
   獲得獎章是他的榮譽。

Winning the medal was a feather in his cap.
   獲得獎章是他的榮譽。

It costs a fine penny to keep a car nowadays because of the high price of petrol.
   由於汽油價格高,現在擁有一輛汽車要耗費一大筆錢。

Don't blame me if you come back with a flea in your ear!
   你要是碰了釘子回來可別怪我。

That old man is a fount of wisdom.
   那老人有無窮的智慧。

I'll be ready in a fraction of a second.
   我馬上就好。

It is just a general thing.
   這不過是慣例。

I haven't got a ghost of a chance of beating you.
   我根本就沒有贏你的機會。

She kept coming to work even when she was ill: she's a real glutton for punishment.
   即使病了她仍繼續工作,她真是不怕吃苦。

He's a glutton for work.
   他是個工作狂。

He likes to swim a good deal.
   他非常喜歡游泳。

You'll have to wait a good few weeks.
   你必須等好幾個星期。

It's a good job we've brought plenty of money.
   幸好我們帶足了錢。

There are a good many people in the hall.
   大廳裡有很多人。

I thought you were a good sailor.
   我以為你不暈船的。

I'll ask Mary to help. She's a good scout.
   我會請瑪麗幫忙,她是個好人。

He likes to swim a great deal.
   他非常喜歡游泳。

There are a great many people in the hall.
   大廳裡有很多人。

A stunt man needs to have a good guardian angel.
   當特技替身演員的得有個守護天使來保佑。

It was then a hard nut to crack.
   在那時是一樁很棘手的事。