140. up and down: 来来回回；往返地，相当于backwards and forwards ups and downs 盛衰，浮沉，苦乐 The bear is walking up and down in the cage. 这头熊在笼子里来回走动。 The interviewer looked him up and down with a critical eye, making him feel uncomfortable. 面试官以挑剔的眼光打量他，令他感到极不自在。 Life isn't always a bed of roses. It includes ups and downs. 生活并非总是安安顺顺的，有苦有乐。 People up and down the city are gathering here for the enjoyment of lanterns and the moon. 整个城市的人们聚集于此，赏灯赏月。
141. nip and tuck: （比赛或竞赛中）势均力敌，不分上下，相当于neck and neck Albert and Jeremy were nip and tuck in the third round, but Albert won in the end. 艾伯特和杰里米在第三回合不相上下，不过最后还是艾伯特赢了。
142. make-do; makeshift; ad hoc: 临时的，将就的，权宜的 We had to make some ad hoc/makeshift/make-do changes to the plans. 我们不得不对这项计划做出临时的改动。
