lean貧瘠的; 收益差的In recent years, the cinema has fallen on lean times.
boom and bust 經濟繁榮與蕭條的交替循環
since adv.從過去某時間以來[以後, 到現在] Her husband died 10 years ago but she has since remarried.
bag(喻)成功獲得 we've bagged three awards for excellence.
fief封地
for keeps 來真格的
dreadlock辮子頭
chip in共同出錢, 湊錢
Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
