1. drop out 退出，脫離；輟學
eg.: If you do not like the idea, drop out.
如果你不贊成這個計劃，你可以退出。
2. drop sb. a line 給某人留便條
eg.:Drop me a line to say when you're coming.
給我寫條簡訊告訴我你來的時間。
3. dry out 變幹；戒酒
eg.:Your clothes will take ages to dry out.
你的衣服要很長時間才能幹透。
4. dry up 使變幹；乾涸；住口
eg.:Shall I dry up these glasses?
我要把這些玻璃杯擦乾嗎？
5. due to 由於，因為
eg.:His successes were largely due to luck.
他的成功主要靠運氣。
6. dwell on 細想，詳述
eg.:Let's not dwell on your past mistakes.
我們不要再細說你過去的錯誤了。
7. each other 互相，彼此
eg.:We write to each other regularly.
我們彼此經常通信。
8. easy money 得來容易的錢，不義之財
eg.:Young people who look for easy money are usually disappointed.
希望能輕易賺錢的年輕人往往會大失所望。
9. easier said than done 說起來容易做起來難
eg.:That's easier said than done.
說起來容易做起來難哪。
10. eat into 蛀壞；腐蝕；消耗
eg.:Acids eat into metal.
酸能腐蝕金屬。
11. eat like a bird 吃得極少
eg.:Alice is on a diet and she eats like a bird.
艾麗斯正在實行節食，她吃得極少。
12. eat like a horse 吃得多
eg.:He eats like a horse.
他吃得很多。
13. eat out 外出吃飯；吃光，侵蝕
eg.:Do you eat out a lot?
你經常在外面吃嗎？
14. eat up 吃光；耗盡；吞滅；使苦惱
eg.:Eat up your vegetables.
把你的青菜吃光。
15. either……or……不是……就是……；……或……
eg.:I left it either on the table or in the drawer.
我不是把它放在桌子上了，就是放在抽屜裡了。
16. embark on 從事，著手
eg.:He embarked on a new enterprise.
他著手創辦新企業。
17. enjoy oneself 過得快樂
eg.:He enjoyed himself at the party.
他在聚會上非常愉快。
18. equal to 相等；勝任
eg.:The rent was equal to half his monthly income.
這租金相當於他半個月的收入。