(1) a card up one's sleeve 锦囊妙计

He keeps/stays calm in an emergency because he has a card up his sleeve.

在紧急情况下他总是能保持镇静，因为他有锦囊妙计。

(2) get one's cards/give sb. his cards（某人）被开除；开除，解雇（某人）

He got his cards/ He was given his cards because of his carelessness.

由于工作粗心他被解雇了。

(3) hold/keep one's cards close to one's chest 秘而不宣；不漏声色；守口如瓶

We need an employee who can keep his cards close to his chest for his job.

我们需要一个守口如瓶的雇员来做这个工作。

(4) lay/put one's cards on the table 摊牌；将实力与意图公开

1. We can only reach agreement if we both put our cards on the table.

我们双方尺有摊开牌才能达成协议。

2. There is no reason why we should lay all our cards on the table.

我们没有理由把全部意图都告诉别人。

(5) on the cards 多半；可能的；意料之中的

1. An early general election is certainly on the cards.

早日举行大选确有可能。

2. I have known for years that it was on the cards.

许多年来我就知道这在意料之中。

(6) care of sb. （缩写为c/o）（尤指书写于信封上的字样）有某人转交

1. Write to him care of his solicitor.

写蛤他的信件由有他的律师转交。

2. Any communications can be sent to me care of my father.

来信可由我的父亲转交给我。

(7) take care of (look after)照看；照料；照顾

1. My sister is taking care of the children while we're away.

我们不在的时候，由我妹妹照看孩子。

2. He's old enough to take care of himself.

他大了，能照顾自己了。

(8) care for (sth./sb.) 愿意或喜欢（做某事）；爱或喜欢（某人）

1. Would you care for a drink?

你愿意喝点酒吗?

2. He cares for her deeply.

他深深地爱着她。

3. I don't care much for opera.

我不大喜欢歌剧。

(9) for all one/sb. cares 自己（某人）漠不关心

I might as well be dead for all he cares.

我即使死了他也毫不关心。

(10) not care less 完全不感兴趣；无动于衷

I couldn't care less who wins the game.

我才不管这场比赛谁赢呢。

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