常用英语短语
on the side 作为兼职/副业；私下
常用口语句子
He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.
他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
He is a mechanic who sells cars on the side.
他是一个兼营买卖汽车的技工。
He's married but he has a girlfriend on the side.
他虽然已婚，但暗地里还有一个女朋友。
常用英语短语
on the spot 在场，马上
常用口语句子
The police were on the spot within a few minutes of my telephone call.
我打电话几分钟后警察就赶到了现场。
Luckily there was a doctor on the spot.
幸亏当时有位医生在场。
He was hit by a falling tree and killed on thespot.
一棵树倒下来，把他当场砸死了。
常用英语短语
on the whole 总的来说，大体上
常用口语句子
On the whole， I'm in favour of the proposal.
总的说来，我赞成这个提议。
On the whole， I thought the film was pretty good.
总的来说，我觉得这部电影很好。
My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.
我的意见大体上同你的一样。
常用英语短语
on time 准时
常用口语句子
The train arrived on time.
火车正点到达。
He will come on time even though it rains.
即使下雨，他还是会准时来的。
The alarm clock awoke me on time.
闹钟按时把我闹醒了。
常用英语短语
once (and) for all 一劳永逸地；最后一次
常用口语句子
This is not a something that can becom pleted once for all.
这不是件可以一劳永逸的事情。
I'm warning you once and for all.
我给你最后一次警告。
He's travelled a lot but he's now come back to Britain once and for all.
他游历了许多地方，现在落叶归根又回到了.
英国。
常用英语短语
once again/more 再一次
常用口语句子
I'll tell you how to do it once again.
我再告诉你一次怎么做。
Amanda is home from college once again.
阿曼达又从学校回到家中。
Let's sing it once more.
咱们再唱一次吧。
常用英语短语
once bitten，twice shy 一次被咬，下次胆小；一次上当，下次小心
常用口语句子
She certainly won't marry again； oncebitten， twice shy.
她肯定不再结婚了，所谓一朝被蛇咬，十年怕.
井绳。
Jenny certainly won't go to swimming-on cebitten， twice shy.
珍妮肯定不会再去游泳了，所谓一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
Once bitten ， twice shy， you know.
你知道的，上一次当就要学一次乖。
常用英语短语
once in a blue moon 极少，从不
常用口语句子
I see her once in a blue moon.
我难得看到她。
You get a chance like this only once in a blue moon.
这种机会你是很难得到的。
This draught occurs once in a blue moon.
这场旱灾是百年不遇的。
常用英语短语
once in while 有时，间或，偶尔
常用口语句子
Once in a while we go to a restaurant but usually we eat at home.
我们偶尔下馆子，但一般都在家吃。
He went to see them once in a while.
他有时去探望他们。
She likes to hit the bottle once in a while.
她喜欢偶尔喝得酩酊大醉。
常用英语短语
once or twice 一两次
常用口语句子
I don't know the place well. I've only been there once or twice.
我对那地方不大熟悉，只去过一两次。
She referred to it once or twice.
这一点她提到了一两次。
I was absent once or twice.
我曾缺席一两次。
常用英语短语
once upon a time 从前
常用口语句子
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
从前有个美丽的公主。
We were once upon a time in love.
我们曾经相爱。
He went to America once upon a time.
他从前去过美国。
常用英语短语
one another 相互
常用口语句子
We all try and help one another.
我们都尽力互相帮助。
They helped one another.
他们互相帮助。
They don't get on well at al with one another.
他们彼此极不和。
常用英语短语
one's cup of tea 喜欢的人/物
常用口语句子
Skiing isn't really my cup of tea.
滑雪不算是我的嗜好。
A nice， quiet evening at home-that's my cup of tea.
在家享受一个宁静美好的晚上是我的爱好。
Jazz just isn't my cup of tea-I prefer classical music.
爵士乐不是我喜欢的——我更喜欢古典音乐。
常用英语短语
open to 不限制，开放的
常用口语句子
The library is open to readers on every Friday.
图书馆每周五对读者开放。
He is very modest and open to advice.
他很谦虚，乐于接受意见。
The bridge is now open to traffic.
这座桥现在可以通行。
常用英语短语
opposite to 在对面
常用口语句子
I sat opposite to him during the meal.
吃饭的时候我坐在他的对面。
The post office is opposite to the station.
邮局在车站的对面。
The result was quite opposite to what wehad expected.
结果和我们所期望的完全相反。
常用英语短语
or else 否则，要不然；（用以表示威胁）否则后果不妙
常用口语句子
Hurry up， or else you'll be late.
快点吧，要不就迟到了。
You must go to work or else you'll lose your job.