今日短語

Get something out of your system “讓什么東西離開你的身體”這個表達的實際意思是發泄。把藏在心中許久或忍耐很長一段時間的事情說出來，釋放一下。

例句

I’m sorry for shouting at you, but I had to get it out of my system. I hate it when you don’t take your shoes off in the house. I should have mentioned something before.

I had a good cry this afternoon. I think I’ve finally got the break-up out of my system.

請注意

短語 work the system 的意思是某人很會鉆規章制度的空子、漏洞從而給自己牟利。

例句

He really knows how to work the system. He never seems to do much actual work but he’s gone from junior clerk to department head in only a couple of years.

If you know how to work the system you can get away with paying very little tax, completely legally.