open the floodgates 1打开水闸2突然接触抑制
floppy disk; floppy diskette (电脑)软磁盘
be fond of 爱好喜爱
make a fool of sb愚弄(欺骗)某人
on foot步行
set foot on; set foot in进入，踏上
and so forth等等
a big fortune一大笔钱
tell one’s fortune给某人算命
make one’s fortune发财，发迹
seek one’s fortune(离家)寻找发迹的机会
try one’s fortune 碰运气
look forward to 期待
free of; free from无…的，摆脱了….的
free with大手大脚的，随便的
set free解放，释放
pick out 选出;辨别出
pick up 捡起;自然学会
go to pieces 精神崩溃
pinch off 掐掉某物
at a pinch 必要时
piss about 胡闹;浪费时间
piss off 走开
in place of 替代
in the first place 首先
take the place of 代替
be pleased to do 乐意做某事
take pleasure in 以---为乐
pluck up 鼓起勇气
pose as 假装，摆出---的样子
pounce on 急忙抓住
put---into practice 实行;实施
put a premium on 诱发;鼓励
at present 现在，目前
for the present 暂时，暂且
cassette tape recorder 盒式录音机
it rains cats and dogs. 大雨滂沱。
be caught in 遇到(雨等)
catch fire 着火，燃着
catch hold of 抓住，抓牢
catch on 1，变得风行起来 2，理解，了解
catch sight (of) 望见
catch up (with) 赶上
for certain 确实，一定
make certain of 弄明白，确定
take the chair 主持会议 by chance 偶然地
take a chance(s) 冒险，试试
take one’s chance 听天由命
change into 变为
change sth into 使…变成，换成
change one’s mind改变主意
