Because the phrase as a whole always means something completely different from the individual words in that phrase.

因為這個慣用語作為一個整體跟各個單字是完全不同意思。

But they're used so often in everyday speech and conversations and interaction.

但在日常說話、對話和互動中，它們被頻繁使用。

So I think it's important that you become familiar with some of the more commonly used idioms.

所以我認為熟悉一些慣用語非常重要。

Today, I'm going to teach you the five idioms I heard while I was watching TV last week.

今天，我要教大家上週我在看電視時聽到的五個慣用語。

So these are ones in frequent use.

這些都是經常使用的。

Not some strange expressions in a textbook that native speakers just never use.

而不是教科書上那些母語人士從來不用的奇怪表達方式。

Get your pen and notebook ready, I'll teach the meaning of these idioms with examples.

準備好你的筆和筆記本吧，我將舉例說明這些慣用語的含義。

Then there will be a quiz to practice what you have learned.

然後會有一個測驗來練習所學知識。

So make sure you stay until the end.

所以，一定要觀看到最後。

Are you ready? Let's begin.

準備好了嗎？讓我們開始吧。

Hi, I'm Monnie, helping you with your English language study.

你好，我是 Monnie，我幫助你學習英語。

Today we're learning commonly used idioms.

今天我們來學習常用慣用語。

Number one is 'on the go.'

第一是「忙個不停的，特別忙的」。

Someone on the go is a very busy person.

如果形容一個人 on the go，代表他很忙。

They have lots of things to do and places to be.

他們有很多事情要做、要去。

They have been constantly moving around, running errands and haven't stopped.

他們一直跑來跑去、跑腿，從未停下來。

They're on the go.

他們很忙。

It also means while traveling like,

也可以用來表示移動，像是，

The smartwatch lets me check my emails while I'm on the go.

智慧手錶讓我可以在旅途中查看電子郵件。

And if you have something on the go, then you are in the process of doing that thing.

如果你有事情要做，那麼你就正在做那件事。

I've got three projects on the go at the moment, which means I'm currently working on three projects.

我目前正在進行三個項目，這意味著我目前正在處理三個項目。

Number two is 'up and running.'

第二是「運行」。

This usually refers to a machine or a system, and up and running means that it is now working; it's functioning when before, it wasn't.

這通常指的是一台機器或一個系統，up and running 意味著它現在正在運作； 它可以正常運作，而以前則不能。

I bought a new printer last week and I finally got it up and running.

我上週買了一台新印表機，終於把它啟動並運行了。

It means that I've set it up and it's working.

這說明我已經設置好了，而且正在運行。

My YouTube channel is now up and running after months of planning and preparation.

經過幾個月的計劃和準備，我的 YouTube 頻道現已開通並運行。

Number three is 'have your heart set on something.'

第三點是「心有所屬」。

If your heart is set on something, this means that you want something so much, and you would be disappointed if you didn't get it.

如果你對某件事情一往情深，這意味著你非常想要得到某件事情，如果得不到，你會很失望。

There's something special about it and you're absolutely certain that is what you want.

它有一些特別之處，而且你非常確定這就是你想要的。

I have my heart set on traveling to Japan during sakura season.

我一心想在櫻花季節去日本旅行。

So beautiful.

太美了。

Number four is 'racking your brains.'

第四是「絞盡腦汁」。

This means to really think hard about something, sometimes because you are trying to remember something.

這意味著有時要認真思考一些事情，因為你想記住一些東西。

What can I buy for Sarah's birthday?

我能為莎拉買什麼生日禮物？

I've been racking my brains thinking of the best present, but I still don't know what to get her.

我絞盡腦汁在想最好的禮物，但還是不知道該送她什麼。

Number five is to 'get the hang of it.'

第五是要「掌握竅門」。

To get the hang of something means to slowly learn and understand how to do it.

掌握竅門就是要慢慢學習和理解如何去做。

You get the hang of it, or in the past tense, if you got the hang of it, it means you have learned it.

你掌握竅門，或者用過去式來說，如果你掌握了竅門，就意味著你已經學會了。

Riding a bike can be difficult at first, but you soon get the hang of it.

騎自行車一開始可能很難，但你很快就會掌握竅門。

If you use that program often enough, you'll get the hang of it.

如果你經常使用該程序，就會掌握其中的訣竅。

After three days of practicing my tennis serve, I finally got the hang of it.

經過三天的網球發球練習，我終於掌握了竅門。

Ok. Time for the quiz.

好的。測驗時間到。

You will see five video clips of some action.

你將看到五個動作的影片片段。

After each clip, pause the video and try to make a sentence about what you just saw, using an idiom in your sentence.

每看完一個片段後，暫停影片，試著用學過的慣用語造句來表達你剛才看到的內容。

You can write these in your notebook or say them aloud.

你可以將這些內容寫在筆記本上，或者大聲說出來。

At the end of the five clips, I will reveal my sentences so you can compare them with yours.

在五個片段的最後，我將展示我的句子，以便你可以將它們與你的句子進行比較。

If you enjoyed this lesson, please consider subscribing to my channel.

如果你喜歡本課，請考慮訂閱我的頻道。

Thanks for watching and as always, I'll see you in the next video.

感謝觀看，下期影片再見。

Bye bye.

再見。